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    8 Dietician-Approved Snacks That Don’t Taste Like Cardboard

    The snacks you choose to eat can make or break a diet. So, with the help of a dietician, we’ve rounded up better food and snack choices so you make the right decisions the next time you hit the supermarket. According to the Association for Dietetics spokesperson and registered dietitian Faaizah Laher, even when your […] More

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    6 Strong South African Sportswomen Who Seriously Inspired Us This Week

    Women’s might be over, but here at we celebrate women — like these incredible home-grown sportswomen — all year round. You see, we understand that it takes more than a month to celebrate all these epic overachievers at local, national and international level. We couldn’t fit them all in one article obvs, but we’re extra […] More

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    I Asked A Trainer: If I Don’t Sweat, Was My Workout Hard Enough?

    You curled, squatted, and burpee-d your way through a full-body workout. But after an hour of nonstop fitness your sweat levels are… low. What gives? Did you totally phone it in during your exercise sesh? Because it doesn’t count unless you really break a sweat, right? *Insert buzzer noise here* Wrong! But you’re not the only […] More

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    What Happens If You Eat Too Much Fibre? A Doctor Weighs In

    It’s been drilled into your mind by doctors, your mom and cereal ads: Fibre is good for you! They’re not wrong, either: Fibre helps you feel satisfied after eating, while also making sure that burger you ate actually gets digested properly. So… the more fibre the better, right? Girl, no. There is definitely such a […] More

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    8 Healthy Vegan-Friendly Restaurants To Eat At Without Any Guilt

    The Green Dietitian, Jessica Kotlowitz, recommends some healthy vegan-friendly restaurants in Cape Town and Johannesburg that you can eat out at without ruining your meal plan. Vegan-friendly restaurants in Cape Town Prashad Café Prashad Café is a traditional Indian-style restaurant that is 100 percent vegetarian and has plenty of vegan options on the menu. As […] More

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    Why A Tight Pelvic Floor Isn’t The Same As A Strong One

    Having a tight pelvic floor sounds like a good thing, right? This is an area where many women have real problems — particularly after childbirth and as they age. When I began studying structural integration (a type of bodywork that focuses on lengthening and stretching connective tissue a.k.a. fascia) about a decade ago, I learned […] More