Want to lose weight? Don’t focus on exercise only! There’s no doubt that exercise is important for long-term weight loss, but remember this: You can’t out-exercise a bad diet. We all know people who seem to spend a lot of time in the gym, but who just...
Women’s Day celebrates the achievements of the women of South Africa through their struggles for empowerment and full equality. But this Women’s Day we want you to take the girl power even further by accepting our challenge to spend the day celebrating being uniquely...
Spare tyre, muffin top, love handles… whatever you call it, middle-age spread is real. Studies have revealed that the age at which we are most susceptible to putting on weight is 38 for women and 44 for men. Here’s why, and what you can do about it: Lower metabolic...
More than 1 billion people worldwide have discovered the benefits of buying online, and the numbers keep growing – especially in South Africa. And it’s not just because of the obvious convenience of simply switching on their computer, deciding what they want in a...
What’s your number? Body mass index (BMI) may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about your health, but it’s important to understand what it is and to know your number. What is BMI? Essentially, BMI is a simple mathematical formula that...
Fat is slowly losing its stigma as more people realise that it’s not just the amount of fat, but the types of fat you eat that really matter. Bad fats, such as trans fats and saturated fats, are guilty of the unhealthy things all fats have been blamed for...
