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Good girls don’t cry; they plough through.
Driving to see my knee surgeon 4 months post reconstructive patella surgery made me upset again. I sat in the waiting room hiding my...

Karolina Manns
4 days ago4 min read


Do you need ‘more’ protein?
It pains me to hear all that noise. It’s so deafening that even the long-term whole-food plant-based eaters are having a moment of doubt...

Karolina Manns
Apr 157 min read


The real reason why you cannot lose weight
You see, I could give a lecture on insulin resistance, decrease in muscle mass, unfavourable changes to gut microbiome, lack of sleep and...

Karolina Manns
Apr 105 min read


I thought my diet was perfect. I was wrong.
Oh, how I hate to be wrong. And I bet you share my feelings. And I was wrong on so many occasions. But by letting go of the cage of my...

Karolina Manns
Apr 95 min read


You can’t compare Pilates to Lifting
I just wish we would stop comparing these two disciplines. All these Instagram fights, the copious amount of energy spent trying to prove...

Karolina Manns
Apr 75 min read


Apple Cider Vinegar - shame we can buy anything but critical thinking.
Imagine a game of golf. You cannot just grab the ball and walk with it and shove it into a hole. You need to use a golf club to guide it,...

Karolina Manns
Apr 23 min read


The Danger of Low Carbohydrate Availability in Women
Around 58% of personal trainers exhibit some form of disordered eating. Conceptual Artwork by Science Photo Library A lot of PTs get into...

Karolina Manns
Apr 24 min read


Carbs are not the enemy…
If I hear one more time that carbs are bad… This is often talked about in the context of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), insulin resistance and/or...

Karolina Manns
Apr 24 min read


The Game Changing Buddha Bowls
Whenever we talk to people about eating plant-based food, we usually hear these concerns: But preparing the food takes so much effort! ...
Phil Manns
Mar 255 min read


Tofu, the great mystery, and revelation.
The other day I was asked if tofu is processed and if it counts as a meat alternative. What a great question! Let’s start with the first...

Karolina Manns
Mar 243 min read


What does it mean to trust yourself? Metacognition, Dharma & the Menstrual Cycle…
Now, how on earth do you think I’m going to connect the concept of Dharma with the menstrual cycle? To trust oneself is to know...

Karolina Manns
Mar 244 min read


Ultra Processed People
Trying to read the book by Chris van Tulleken and I have to say I’m struggling with it. Mostly because I cannot relate to it. Like...

Karolina Manns
Mar 244 min read


Are you numb enough?
Phone addiction. It's called "hang out with me" not "hang out with your phone". Get off your fucking phone. - oil on canvas by Zephyo The...

Karolina Manns
Mar 244 min read


Plant-based meat alternatives – good or bad?
Impossible Burger Patties Made From Plants There is a saying that “The best diet is the one that you can stick to”. And as many more...

Karolina Manns
Mar 243 min read


The Long Road to Female Emancipation (in the West)
I must admit, I grew up watching too much of Dynasty. Alexis was how I imagined an emancipated woman should speak and look, in that...

Karolina Manns
Mar 83 min read


Black gaping hole. Recovery from an eating disorder.
I want to talk about food but deep down inside I know that this conversation is not about food. I realise that no matter how many times I...

Karolina Manns
Mar 65 min read


The Allegory of Silo
Rebecca Ferguson in Silo My father introduced me to sci-fiction when I was about 12. By the age of 15, I’d read most of the books by...

Karolina Manns
Feb 155 min read


If not now, when? – an interview with Pippa Crowther, aka The Menopausal Lifter
Do you believe in faith? I do. I believe everything happens for a reason. And for some reason I came across Pippa Crowther’s profile on...

Karolina Manns
Jan 298 min read


Discernment. Face the truth and choose.
Look at Trump’s face being called out by the Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde during his inauguration as she talks about compassion and mercy ....

Karolina Manns
Jan 233 min read


Burnout in Perimenopause
This topic of burnout and all-consuming tiredness keeps coming back. And I hear you. I’ve been there. In fact, I often hover on the...

Karolina Manns
Nov 14, 20244 min read
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