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Weight loss can be a minefield to navigate for some: you work out all the time, but somehow you still pack on kilos. This conundrum bothered Zandile Qampi. “I used to do back-to-back spinning classes, twice a day, and I still ballooned,” says Zandile. In the end, it was nutrition...

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Hate running? Good news: you can still get all the heart-healthy, fat-burning benefits of cardio without ever having to commit to a run (or swim or cycle)! Cardio is like grapefruit – you either love it or you hate it. And if you’re trying to live your best healthy life, you may...

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Your genes might play a role… Lots of women who set out to lose weight set their sights on a flatter stomach. But if you don’t have a plan of attack to specifically target belly fat, your diet and workout plan could be all for nothing. So before you embark on your next belly-fat...

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News flash! Losing five kilos won’t make you smarter or pay for your holiday. But if you’re overweight to the point that your body mass is detrimental to your overall wellbeing, it will make you a whole lot healthier – and you’ll feel a whole lot happier. It’s also not...

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Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco is a mom of twins, a retired professional swimmer and spends her life jetting from one function to the next. She’s also just turned 40. And she’s not a fan of the gym. Any one of those things would be a great excuse for piling on the...

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Get your fix without a post-brunch food coma. After a week of killing it at the gym and sticking to your healthy meal prep plans, it’s easy to justify a weekend splurge like a fat stack of syrupy French toast. “French toast is often the treat of the breakfast world: bread, eggs,...

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Ditch your boring toast and try these nutritionist-formulated super-quick breakfasts you can make at the office. Bonus: they’re healthy! Blueberry muffin In a ramekin, whisk 2tbs coconut flour, a splash of milk and 1 egg into a smooth batter (add extra milk if needed). Stir in half a...

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Hate yoga? Well, there’s a pretty good reason why you might want to give it a shot: yoga can actually improve your sex life, according to health experts. “Because yoga helps people develop a sense of calmness, strength, stamina, agility, knowledge of their own bodies, and the ability...

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If you’ve been on the lookout for a new way to lose weight, you’ve probably noticed that low-carb, high-protein diets—like Atkins, the ketogenic diet, and the Dukan diet—have become kind of a big deal. Not only did all three make the cut on Google’s annual list of...

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Step one: Take it slow. Low-carb diets like Keto, Atkins, and Paleo are huge, but it’s understandable that you might not want to be on them forever. After all, carbs are pretty delicious and it’s crazy to think that you might never, ever enjoy bread again. That said, people...

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It’s one of the most common refrains in the fitness world: Running will wreck your knees. But how true is it, really? Researchers from Spain tackled that age-old question. After crunching the numbers from 17 studies including more than 125 000 people, they concluded that recreational...

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There’s nothing quite like an outdoor workout on a sunny summer day. That’s why we asked Bruno to come up with a total-body workout that you can do anywhere – at the beach while you’re on holiday or in your backyard at home. See “Use It!” (below) to tailor the...

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It sounded so obvious. It was going to be simple. But when Team USA speed skater Maame Biney stepped up to the starting line for short track events in Gangneung, South Korea -- with world-class opponents at her hip, an arena filled with screaming fans from around the globe standing above and a...

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Try these natural, science-backed methods to rise and shine when your fourth cup isn’t cutting it – or if you just want to try a chemical-free high. 1. Rock out on your morning commute Belting out your favourite song gives you a lift, according to a study in the Journal of Music...

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Myth 1/ It’s Only for Women THE TRUTH: YOGA ACTUALLY HOLDS MORE BENEFITS FOR MEN “The reluctance of men to try yoga is interesting, because for the greater part of yoga’s existence women were not allowed to practice it. Only since yoga was introduced to the Western world...