CONTENTS
4 NEWS, VIEWS & REVIEWS
The latest in low-carb living,
beating food intolerances,
healing foods and a new link
between obesity and cancer
6 ‘34KG DOWN AND
READY FOR MY BIG DAY’
By changing to a low-carb
lifestyle, Santasha Marais can
wear the wedding dress of
her dreams
9 READER’S RECIPE
Charis Torrance’s creamy
peppercorn chicken
10 BEST IDEA THIS MONTH:
Five oils for your pantry
12 SHOULD WOMEN
BE FASTING? How to
incorporate intermittent
fasting without wreaking
havoc on your hormones
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MINDFUL EATING
BURGER NIGHT
A FAMILY AFFAIR
ALL BEEFED UP
16 RUTH MARCUS ANSWERS
YOUR QUESTIONS
18 FIGHTING FATTY LIVER
DISEASE
Going low-carb might be
the answer
20 ‘I CUT OUT SUGAR
AND LOST 31KG’
Nalini Naidoo is healthier
and more confident
thanks to LCHF
23 EAT THIS, NOT THAT
Sweet potato falafels
24 MINDFUL EATING
Why you must think
before you chew
28 GOODNESS GRACIOUS
The local entrepreneurial
duo baking gluten- and
sugar-free treats