Metablolism boosting weight loss, appetite suppressing chocolate!

This 'Karen and Katrina in the Kitchen' video shows you how you can make this mouth watering chocolate.

Either use it as a dipping sauce with strawberries or other great fruits, or put it in the fridge to solidify then take out and roll into small balls and cover with cacao powder to make beautiful chocolate truffles. This amazing stuff is made up of only 3 ingredients!!

1 cup of cacao powder
1/2 cup of agave nectar or maple syrup
1/2 cup of coconut oil

Add whatever you'd like when making the sauce, we used chilli as well as ground hazlenuts. Delightful!!

Enjoy!!

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Get trimmer in Less time!!

I’m one of those people that are always trying to save time. When my good friend and personal trainer Rob told me of a great way to get my workout done in less time than it takes to make an apple, carrot and ginger juice, I was sold!

I first met Rob at a raw food workshop a couple of years ago. What I really loved about Rob was his passion for kettle bells. Whilst I spent this Sunday afternoon being trained by Rob, he explained a little more about the Kettle bells:

“They look like old fashioned cannon balls with handles. They are usually made of cast iron but can be made of rubber. The sizes range from 4 through to 12KG for women to 16, through to 32KG for men. These fabulous things can be used by everyone from complete beginners to people in the gym industry and elite athletes. In comparison to other gym equipment, you’ll pay a fraction of the price for these pieces of magic and they are far more effective”

Rob was trained and continues to see kettle bell specialist and instructor Steve Cotter from America (for more info click here )

After just 15 minutes with Rob, I was absolutely done in. The whole of my body ached from an intensive and effective workout. I was also really out of breath, so it meant I had also had a great cardio workout as well. See below for a very short video demonstration.

Imagine spending just 15 to 30 minutes on a really effective workout routine which, when you know how, you can do at home. No more expensive gym memberships or expensive gimmicks. Genius!!!

If you would like to find out more, or if you just fancy getting a really effective workout, why not give Rob a call on 07960 587 026 at the health and fitness partnerships in St Johns Wood. Tell him I gave you his details and let him know I said ‘hi’.

Have a great week!

Karen Laryea



www.korkoi.com/

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You can control your own luck!

Whilst arriving in Istanbul a couple of weeks ago for a brief holiday, I was forced into creating some mind magic. My friend Demet who lives in Istanbul had promised to text me her address so that I could get in a cab and go straight to her from the airport. But imagine my dismay when I arrived to find that I had no signal on my phone so I couldn’t make any calls! Demets’ text message hadn’t come, so I was officially lost in Istanbul!! I turned to mention my situation to the British couple behind me, they just sniggered and said ‘Oh well, you should have gone with another provider – tough luck!!!

Tough luck? I thought, not in my life there’s not!! In my opinion luck is something you create and I was going to have to create some fast.

After becoming aware of the anxious feeling in my stomach, I asked myself what I wanted. In my mind I saw myself in a car, travelling easily and effortlessly on a pleasant journey. Just taking those minutes to think about what I wanted helped me to feel instantly better.

I took a deep breath and looked around me. There, just to my right, stood a kind and pleasant looking Turkish couple. I smiled and asked if they spoke English. 'Yes' came the reply. After telling them what happened, they asked me for Demets’ number and called her up. They asked where she lived. It turned out that they lived just around the corner!!! Result. They offered to drive me all the way there!! Can’t believe it!!!

The journey was a pleasant one. Yeshim and Ali were business partners and as they drove me to my destination, conversation flowed. The journey was easy, effortless, enjoyable and free!!!

I have to say, this has become a regular thing for me as I have learnt to trust my feelings more and more, I have always been safe and lucky which gets better with practice.

Did you know you have complete control over your emotions? You can choose how to feel at any given time. In my experience the better you feel in any situation, the more likely you will be able to create the best possible solution.

One way of feeling good instantly is to listen to some guided meditation. Click here for a 5 minute stress busting power nap.

Creating your own luck is about taking responsibility for for how you feel.

Happy creating!!

Karen Laryea
http://www.korkoi.com/

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