Practical knowledge, an honest read
Short reads on skincare, nutrition, and building a Forever business.
Articles are translated from the Dutch source. The Dutch context still applies in some posts.
Vitamin C in food: sources, dose, and effect
Vitamin C in food comes from vegetables and fruit, not from a pill. The recommended daily allowance for adults is 75 mg per day. One red bell pepper or one kiwi covers that. What it does in your body, where it concentrates, and when you are better off without a supplement.
Retiring early in the Netherlands: the real story
Retiring early in the Netherlands works through four official routes plus one unofficial one. The short version: it is possible, but it costs you between 25% and 35% of your monthly pension — or a target portfolio of about 25 times your annual spending. What the calculators leave out, and when you are better off waiting.
Read moreAloe vera is not medicine — and that is exactly why it works in a routine
A short read on what aloe vera does and does not do, why Forever sells it as a food supplement or cosmetic, and how to use it sensibly without inflated expectations.
Read moreGood skin doesn't need ten products
What a workable skincare routine looks like for people with three minutes in the morning. Three products, a fixed order, and the question of when you may skip a step.
Read moreThe Forever business model — an honest account
What the Forever opportunity is and is not, who it suits, and three reasons not to start. Written by someone who took the step herself, with the partner of someone who works in investing.
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