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Reboot With Joe Cross: Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead

Reboot With Joe Cross: Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead

Possibly the most inspiring movie I have ever seen in my life, featuring one of the most inspiring people, Joe Cross: At 41, Joe was massively overweight, he was sick with an auto-immune disease which caused rashes all over his body. Joe was taking a range of tablets daily just to keep his issues under control, including prednisone. He believed that he was nearly dead and would be if he continued his lifestyle. Having tried many different ways to sort…

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BPA Free Bottles

BPA Free Bottles

A good friend of mine, who is both a dentist and personal trainer, has already written about the perils of BPA bottles of water. BPA is short for Bisphenol A which has been proven to cause changes in hormone levels (particularly oestrogen) as well as having carcinogenic effects – particularly in women causing breast cancer. I recently ordered some (personalised) bottles from http://www.onegreenbottle.com/ which look great and are a lot better than drinking from regular plastic bottles. This website has also been setup to donate some of…

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Keeping Things Clean: Broken Factory Windows

Keeping Things Clean: Broken Factory Windows

At my Computer Science course at university we were taught about code cleanliness. An anecdote to describe needing to keep everything you do “clean” was to think of a traditional factory with lots of small windows. If one window is broken should you fix it? It is just one small window and there are many many more windows, so functionally it doesn’t really matter. One window broken isn’t going to destroy the factory. However it sets a precedence for the rest…

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Mackerel and Vegetables

Mackerel and Vegetables

Mackerel is a healthy fish that contains lots of good oils including omega 3 fatty acids. It barely needs anything added to it (especially if it is pre-seasoned). A bit of seasoning: some salt, pepper, chilli sprinkled over it. I have got into a routine of adding vinegar to the mackerel before heating in the oven at 180 degrees for about 10-15 minutes. Vinegar is supposed to break down the fats and I find it also brings out a great…

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Beetroot Salad

Beetroot Salad

Health Benefits Chop the following finely and mix together for a beautiful and healthy beetroot salad. Beetroot Garlic Onions Coriander They say that foods with the colour red are meant to be good for all things blood related. A study has shown that beets lower the chance of heart disease and strokes (along with broccoli, and spinach). Garlic is also supposed to reduce cholesterol, and it is also very tasty – even if it does leave you stinking for hours afterwards. It is…

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Thai Fish (Baked)

Thai Fish (Baked)

This dish is a fantastically healthy way to enjoy really succulent and flavorsome fish and veg. Fresh herbs and spices are fantastic for the body, and the lack of heavy carbohydrates will not cause the need for an afternoon nap! Ingredient list: Whole sea bass Soy sauce Fish sauce Fresh ginger slices (as thin as possible) Fresh garlic slices (as thin as possible) Fresh chilli slices (as thin as possible) Coconut oil/olive oil Sesame oil Coriander Salt and Pepper 5…

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Broccoli Soup

Broccoli Soup

Broccoli is a fantastic vegetable that can taste incredible with the right accompanying food and I like to add lots of interesting herbs and spices into the mix that can really make it not only a ridiculously healthy meal but also damn tasty too! Not many people know this but broccoli actually contains a fair bit of protein in terms of calorific content (about 20% depending on your sources – which can be just as high as chicken or so)….

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A new purpose for this website

A new purpose for this website

Recently I have been doing a lot of cooking for myself for health reasons and I wanted to share my experiences going forward. I also wanted to spend some time sharing my reviews and thoughts on technical devices as well as tracking some of the more fun bike rides and other adventures that I get up to! Therefore I am going to make much more of an effort to start posting more content on here that people will hopefully find…

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