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How to amp up your metabolism for energy and weight loss.         Over the years we’ve all been lured with the quick-fix provided by energy drinks and weight loss supplements, and who can say no to a chocolate bar to get over that afternoon slump? But the real secret to a healthy body with high energy levels and strong mental function is actually intrinsically tied to the rate of your metabolism. While exercise will always remain the best way to speed up your metabolism, here you’ll find…

K2 Base Camp   Since arriving on my diplomatic posting to Pakistan when working for the British High Commission, Islamabad, I had been very keen to set out and explore the exciting and exhilarating country that would become my home for the next few years, and I hoped that my planned trek to the basecamp of K2 and hiking the famous Gondogoro La pass would be a great way to begin this love affair with Pakistan. Pakistan, for too many years now, has been overshadowed by far too many negative…

Silence Is Golden   I got into my spirituality roughly about 3 years ago, I always thought I was meditating correctly. Well, I guess there is no clear difference between a “wrong” or “right” way to meditate, people who paint can be meditating, and the person sitting quietly can also be meditating. For me, I was doing guided meditations, and was finding it difficult to meditate without them. Then I was given the great opportunity to head to Vipassana, a 10-day silent meditation retreat. Now, a little about myself, I…