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Reminder: It’s totally normal to gain weight as you age. After all, thanks to something called responsibilities, you probably aren’t moving around the same way you were younger (read, running up and down a playground all day). Less activity plus the natural loss of muscle mass can both contribute to a slower metabolism as you […] More
I could tell something was off one morning last summer when I went to the bathroom and saw what appeared to be grainy bourbon swirling around in my toilet bowl. (Sorry if I’ve forever ruined your fave whiskey for ya!) Startling, oh yes. Thinking back, I had been nursing achy hamstrings following a kettlebell workout a […] More
Resveratrol is touted as an anti-ageing substance that can also aid weight loss. Here, an expert shares if resveratrol supplements really work, as well as safety. The post What Are Resveratrol Supplements — And Do They Have Any Health Benefits? appeared first on Women’s Health. More
Ahhh, Vitamin D – the free vitamin we all get from the sun… and from salmon, sardines, tuna (canned or not), egg yolks, mushrooms – the list goes on and on. Now, why does it matter? While it’s important for several systems and functions in your body, its key role is centred around helping the […] More
Lockdown level 3 has landed. “So you’ll catch me in the queue outside the bottle store.” “Awesome, it’s a date.” Said everyone in SA on Monday. But seriously, as we stare down the barrel of a nationwide binge, it pays to pause, while the benefits of taking a break from alcohol are fresh in your […] More
You’re probably pretty comfortable commiserating with your friends about how much cramps, bloating, and aches and pains suck on your period. But there’s one problem we talk about far less, and that should change: getting diarrhoea on your period. Yup, period poops are totally a thing. In fact, crappy symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, gas, diarrhoea, constipation can be […] More
Your thyroid is kind of like that popular girl from your high school: It controls basically everything around it, and when it gets pissed off, all hell breaks loose. A tiny, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck, the thyroid impacts almost every function in your body. The sh*t hits the fan when it […] More
The Department of Health has done really well in keeping the public up to date with the state of COVID-19 in the country, but what if you could get most of the information you need straight from your phone without having to rummage through news websites and social media? In that case, it would seem […] More
