A Hearty Welcome

Living life naturally means taking care of what you put into your body for it to work at its best. You can choose to be healthier with Foodstate supplements because they’re as natural as nature itself. This means your body absorbs them as real food.


Our Foodstate blog is all about why natural is better. It has four categories (Recipes, Outdoor Activities, Restaurants and Spas) where you can share how you live naturally on each category, comment, add pictures and post articles on the most natural ways to look after your body and mind.


Add your view and share your ideas on natural living or on any of the categories and let others benefit from living life naturally.

Johannesburg Botanic Gardens

Johannesburg Botanic Gardens

I am not much of a gardener, but I absolutely love admiring flowers and all types of botany. So a friend and I decided to go to the Johannesburg Botanic Gardens. It was the most amazing day out in a long time!
We first walked around the beautiful Shakespeare garden. Where some of the plants are [...]

Stir-fry spinach salad

Stir-fry spinach salad

Here is a quick Hawaiian style stir-fry for one of these beautiful summer nights we’ve been having.
• 1 can pineapple chunks
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – julienned
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 medium green pepper
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 6 cups torn fresh spinach
• 1 cup cherry tomato halves
Drain pineapple, reserving [...]

The Body Design

The Body Design

The Body Design is an online community whose aim is to get you closer to your training goals.
The great thing about the site is that anyone can sign up for free and create a private or public fitness profile. Once users have their own profile, they can enjoy a wide range of features [...]

Get into shape fast

Get into shape fast

Yesterday I saw a comment on one of the blogs. Somebody was asking how they could get into shape fast to run a race. Here are a couple of tips on how to achieve this.
Diet
Focus on what you eat and when you eat it. It is important that you keep your portions modest, but do [...]

The Caversham Mill

The Caversham Mill

I was lucky enough to be in the Midlands over the weekend and while I was there, I stumbled upon what has to be one of the most unique and exquisite restaurants in South Africa: The Caversham Mill.
The Caversham Mill is an establishment that is steeped in history. The Mill was originally built [...]

The Caversham Mill

The Caversham Mill

I was lucky enough to be in the Midlands over the weekend and while I was there, I stumbled upon what has to be one of the most unique and exquisite restaurants in South Africa: The Caversham Mill.
The Caversham Mill is an establishment that is steeped in history. The Mill was originally built [...]

Raspberry-Mango smoothie

Raspberry-Mango smoothie

Most of us have a sweet tooth that needs some satisfying every now and then. Here is a simple healthy recipe that will satisfy that sweet tooth without over-dosing on sugar.
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup thawed frozen raspberries
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 scoops of nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt
• 1/2 mango, [...]

Korean-Style Steak & Lettuce Wraps

Korean-Style Steak & Lettuce Wraps

This recipe is amazing. It’s a little complicated but it has all the right nutrients and its filling. It will take around 40 minutes to prepare and will serve 4 people. It’s perfect for a relaxed, intimate dinner party.
This dish should be served with a few condiments. Serve the various components of the dish separately [...]

Physical activity

Physical activity

Physical activity is absolutely essential to go through every day and perform all of your tasks without fatigue. Every day activity will improve your well being, it will strengthen your heart and it will improve your outlook on life. In short, it will make you feel fantastic!
Not exercising at all can cause premature death, chronic [...]

Garlic

Garlic

A few months back, I got in the kitchen and started cooking with my health conscious girlfriend.
One of her staple ingredients was fresh garlic cloves. Initially I was a bit apprehensive as garlic generally gets a bad rap, but it just so happens that it is one of the best things you [...]