Lose It! – July 2019

CONTENTS

4 NEWS, VIEWS & REVIEWS

Exercise hacks, gut health,

a low-carb feast from a

familiar face and tips to

start your day the right way

6 ‘60KG DOWN AND

PEDALLING ON’ How

Heidi Cilliers turned her life

around with low-carb eating

and a newfound love of

cycling

10 BEST IDEA THIS MONTH:

Lemon balm

12 SHEDDING LIGHT ON

NIGHTSHADES Why some

people need to steer clear

of these ‘toxic’ veggies

and how to know if you

should too

16 ‘I LOST 40KG AND I’M

LOVING THE NEW ME’

Andrea Hendrick’s low-carb

journey from ill health and

bad moods to a healthier,

happier life

18 RUTH MARCUS ANSWERS

YOUR QUESTIONS

PHOTOGRAPHS: LIZA VAN DEVENTER

THE BRUNCH CLUB

THE DIRTY DOZEN

HOW TO MAKE THE CLASSICS

20 KETO SIDE EFFECTS

Navigating the unpleasant

but short-term side effects

of ketosis

22 63 DAYS IS ALL IT TAKES

We chat to Sally-Ann Creed

and put her eating plan to

the test

26 THE DIRTY DOZEN AND

CLEAN 15

Beware the pesticides

lurking in your fresh

produce

30 KEEP IT REAL

The heartwarming story

behind Camphill Village’s

delicious dairy products

32 SPORTS & WEIGHT-LOSS

SUPPLEMENTS What’s in

them and are they helpful

or harmful?

34 BOXING CLEVER

It’s fun, it’s challenging and

a great all-round workout –

give kickboxing a shot!

37 SUBSCRIBE NOW!

FOWL PLAY

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