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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 2, 20254 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 25, 20255 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 24, 20253 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 24, 20254 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 24, 20254 min read


Numb. Distracted. Disconnected.
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 other day I had a dream in which I was surrounded by people. They were all rushing around, and nobody could hear me. It’s like when I say something to someone in the gym, and they cannot hear me because they have their tiny earplugs inside their ears. Sometimes it takes me a moment to realise that they cannot hear me. I literally have to

Karolina Manns
Mar 24, 20254 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 24, 20253 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 8, 20253 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 6, 20255 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 15, 20255 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 29, 20258 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 23, 20253 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


Hormonal Wisdom Vacuum
As I was watching the Panorama documentary The Menopause Industry Uncovered , I was reeling. I was reeling for all these women misled by...

Karolina Manns
Oct 11, 20244 min read


Your Drinking Buddy is Not Your Friend
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain There was a time in my early 20s,...

Karolina Manns
Sep 14, 20244 min read


Fetishisation of flexibility, yoga (asana) and injuries.
I’m so tired of yoga teachers saying that yoga is a tool for injury prevention. I know, these days, if you are in the fitness industry,...

Karolina Manns
Aug 22, 20244 min read


Why we shouldn’t rush into taking The Pill for abnormal bleeding.
No, I’m not going to talk about the side effects of the OCP (oral contraceptive pill). There are tonnes of books written on this subject....

Karolina Manns
Jul 19, 20244 min read


Why you are not getting stronger while doing resistance training. Plus the myth of bulking up.
Seeing more and more women doing resistance training is absolutely amazing. There is however often a lack of understanding and direction,...

Karolina Manns
Jul 12, 20246 min read


Cancer Prevention and the anguish that falls on deaf ears.
You see, I’m done. Or at least I think I’m done. I have just finished an 8-week course on Cancer Prevention & Survivorship via the...

Karolina Manns
Jun 27, 20247 min read


We should all be feminists. I’m not.
When you watch the famous TEDx talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichue We should all be feminists , one thing comes to mind. She spends half of...

Karolina Manns
Jun 14, 20245 min read
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