7 Fun (and healthy!) ways to celebrate Women’s Day

If you’re like most women, Women’s Day on Tuesday 9 August is just a day off to catch up on admin or chores. But why not do it right this year and use the day for what it was originally intended – to take the time and celebrate all the strong and wonderful women of...

8 rules for grocery shopping when you’re hungry

We’ve all done it – gone to the store ravenous after a long day and ended up at the till unable to resist with a basket full of unhealthy choices. Don’t blame yourself. Research shows that people are hardwired to buy more high-kilojoule food when they grocery shop...

9 Powerful reasons why you should start strength training

Let’s face it, if you could get your hands on one magical thing that would help you lose weight, make you look and feel better, make your heart stronger, and greatly reduce the number of health risks – you’d pay good money for it, right? Ironically, the answer is...

Ditch the Dad Bod: 7 Tips to break through a weight-loss plateau

So you’ve hit the dreaded weight-loss plateau? Don’t worry, it’s perfectly natural. Since you’re eating fewer kilojoules than you used to, your metabolism has slowed down to conserve them. According to experts, as long as you stick with your workouts and healthy...

How to get rid of stubborn fat

We all have certain areas of our bodies that have a higher tendency to store fat, like the lower back, love handles, butt, hips, stomach, and thighs. And man, those areas seem to cling on to fat for dear life, no matter what you do. So if you’ve done the weight-loss...