Choosing the Right Yoga Style

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With so many different kinds of yoga, how do I choose the right one?
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How Often to Do Yoga

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How many times a week should I do yoga?
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Workout Supplements

Pierre Van Zyl

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Do I need to supplement my workouts with protein powders, BCAAs or pre-workouts?
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Pre- and Post-Workout Meals

Pierre Van Zyl

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What should I eat before and after workouts?
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Best Diet for Energy

Pierre Van Zyl

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What’s the best diet that won’t “sap” my energy level for workouts?
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Young Burnt Kangaroo Seeks Help From Teenage Boy In Australian Bushfires

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries, Planet

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The bush fires that continue to ravage much of New South Wales and the rest of Australia are causing more and more damage every single day. There is a rising human death toll, people are losing their homes forcing them to camp out on beaches under a burnt orange sky, and nearly half a billion…

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Why you don’t need fabric softener

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness, Home + Garden, Make

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Fifty years ago, when laundry detergent was less effective and left our clothes scratchy and uncomfortable, fabric softener came on the scene to save the day. But today’s modern detergents do a fine job at both cleaning and softening our clothes, so th…

Tens of thousands of people unite to knit pouches, mittens, and blankets for animals burned in Australian wildfires

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries, Planet

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The animals are the pride of Australia, and millions of people all over the world are contributing to countless relief projects to protect these creatures. Australia has seen greatly rough times since September 2019, when massive wildfires simultaneously picked up in various regions around the country. In what is being regarded as the worst wildfire…

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20 of my favourite Plant-based Foods that are High in Protein

Pierre Van ZylHealth + Nutrition, plant based

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On my quest to include even MORE veggies in my diet and reduce the amount of animal products (to skip out on nasties like antibiotics, hormones and saturated fat) I’ve been deep-diving into protein sources to keep my muscles lean and refuelled. Most people have no idea how much protein they’re actually supposed to get in a…

Signs of Improvement

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How do you know if the exercise you are doing is working?
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Working Your Abs

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Is it OK to do an ab workout everyday?
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HIIT Workouts

Pierre Van Zyl

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How many times a week should I do HIIT?
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Mouthwatering Chocolate Avocado Cake (Gluten, Dairy & Egg Free)

Pierre Van ZylDesserts, eat

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Don’t worry! The taste of avocado will be masked by the sweet and chocolatey goodness of the cake. In this recipe, avocado works as a sort of substitute for butter with its rich and creamy texture. For those who hate avocados but want to eat them because they are healthy, this is the perfect cake…

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What Happens When You Don’t Wash Your Sheets

Pierre Van ZylHome + Garden, Learn

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There are two types of people in this world: those who wash their bedsheets religiously, and those who don’t.  If you’re in the first group, we applaud you. If you’re in the group who tends to wash their sheets according to the lunar cycle, well, you’re not alone.  According to a survey of one thousand…

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13 Full Moons, 2 Super Moons, And One Blue Moon Coming Up this 2020

Pierre Van ZylPlanet

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If you have a lunar spirit or simply a love for the night sky, get ready to enjoy the sight of 13 full moons this year, including 2 dramatic super moons and a second full moon in October [1].  There are normally 12 full moons in a year, but since our calendar is not perfectly…

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19 Ways to Use Wood Ash

Pierre Van ZylHome + Garden, Make, Remedies & Green Beauty

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As winter’s cold temperatures and long dark nights hit the northern hemisphere, the only activity many of us want to do is to cuddle up by a warm, toasty fire. For those of us lucky enough to have a wood-burning fireplace, the crackling sound of the wo…

“Wildlife Warriors”: Steve Irwin’s Family Helps Over 90,000 Animals as Fires Rage in Australia

Pierre Van ZylPlanet

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The devastating fires that have been raging in Australia over the last several weeks have taken the lives of nearly 1 billion animals and are on track to desolate one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems in an unparalleled way [1,2]. The fires have been burning since September leaving over 6.3 million hectares of bush,…

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Man Keeps Rock For Years, Hoping It’s Gold. It Turned Out to Be Far More Valuable

Pierre Van ZylPlanet

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Did you ever go out with friends as a child and roam around the neighborhood, pretending to look for space rocks? Any time you found something that looked “out of the ordinary”, you would come up with all sorts of ways it could have gotten there, and imagine the far off planet it might have…

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If Your Husband Can’t Accept Your Body, Throw The Whole Husband Out

Pierre Van ZylHealth Awareness, Healthy Aging + General Wellness, Women’s Health

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Lindsay Wolf wants you to know that your body is magnificent – no matter what it’s size or shape.  The body-positivity activist from Concord, New Hampshire, is not afraid to bare it all – and is gaining a lot of attention because of it. Her main message?“A fabulous body…is a body that’s attached to a…

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Adam’s Paralysis Can’t Keep Him From His Goal of Walking 1 Million Steps

Pierre Van Zyl

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When Adam became a paraplegic at age 19, he almost let the tragedy overcome him. Today, he’s training to break a marathon world record.
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Savory Squash & Kimchi Breakfast Porridge

Pierre Van ZylBreakfast, Gluten-free, kabocha, kimchi, Main Dishes, nasoya, No Oil, porridge, Recipes, squash, Tree Nut Free, Vegan, winter

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When I recapped my trip to Seoul, I mentioned that my experiences on the trip were informing some new kitchen experiments here at home. While some of the food I ate in South Korea was too unique for me to possibly recreate (not to mention dependent on local ingredients), a few dishes felt within reach….

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My Week in Workouts

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Happy New Year! We are almost one week into the new year and I’m feeling ready for it. It’s cliche but there really is something about a fresh calendar and a new training log ready to be filled in. Although, technically I’m not officially training for anything just yet. But soon! I’ve got a good […]

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Dick Proenneke: 30 Years Alone in the Alaskan Wilderness

Pierre Van ZylHome + Garden, Learn, News + Discoveries

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In 1968, then 52-year-old Dick Proenneke (pronounced “prin-ecky”) moved by himself to the Alaskan wilderness and lived there alone for thirty years [1]. The former mechanic and heavy equipment operator found a shoreside spot in the area that is now known as Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, and began building a 12-by-16 foot cabin…

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Jikka, the fairy tale dwarf home for Japan’s seniors

Pierre Van ZylHealthy Aging + General Wellness, Home + Garden

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Two women in Japan have moved into a private retirement home with hopes of using it to serve the elderly people in their community [1].The enchanting residence is made up of five small hut-like structures that join together to become a single house. Designed by Tokyo-based architect Issei Suma at the request of his mother,…

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Weekend Reading, 1.5.20

Pierre Van ZylNutrition and Wellness, weekend reading

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We’re less than a week into the new year, but five days is usually enough for me to have at least an inkling about how my intentions are panning out. So far, my actions feel mostly aligned with the intentions I’ve had for 2020. Those are: To take more responsibility for my happiness (less blaming,…

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Graphic Pictures Show The Reality Of Endometriosis

Pierre Van ZylPregnancy, Women’s Health

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When thirty-four-year-old Andrea Baines was asked to design a special effects shoot as a part of her course at a makeup academy, she decided to use it as an opportunity to explain to others the pain that she and millions of other women go through on a monthly basis.  Baines, who suffers from endometriosis, used…

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College Isn’t For Every Young Adult–And It’s Time Parents Accept It

Pierre Van Zylparenting

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Last September, almost twenty million students enrolled in colleges across the United States [1]. That’s a nearly twenty-five percent increase in enrollment from twenty years ago, and a sixty percent increase over the last fifty years [1]. The idea that you must go to college and get a degree in order to be successful in…

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Poodle Cats: Yes, They’re a Thing

Pierre Van ZylPets, Planet

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As a child, many of us probably wished that our stuffed animals could come to life. They were always so cute, soft, and cuddly – they would make the perfect pets, right? Well, in a way, your childhood dreams may be able to come true! A new breed of cat has been officially distinguished: The…

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