Traditional Tai Chi

Focusing on strength, mobility, flexibility, balance and breathing.

To obtain the maximum benefit from Tai Chi Chuan, even if one is only interested in the health aspect, we must perform the movements correctly by understanding the original meaning behind each movement, i.e. its correct martial art application
— Master They Soon Tuan, Wutan International Martial Arts: Tai Chi, The Treasure of Mankind, 1997
Fuel and Nutrients
Steffan Stringer Steffan Stringer

Fuel and Nutrients

To complement my new exercise regime (still going strong since January), I am trying to ‘eat the rainbow’, be ‘plant forward’ and hit 30 different plants, fruits, nuts, seeds etc. per day. As far as possible I try to avoid ultra-processed foods (let’s not go into how much processing it take to make many types of table olive palatable).

We get a small bag of vegetables once a week from the local community farm. I do my best to find inventive ways of using them up each week.

Our local butcher sells free range meat. I buy all our red meat there.

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