Most busy working mothers will readily admit to having been driven up the wall at some stage … and not having particularly enjoyed the experience. But Diane Westaway absolutely loves going up walls and makes sure it happens several times a week! “It’s such fun and if you can incorporate the kids, you’ll love it!” […]

According to a study from Chicago’s Loyola University, reported in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, moderate drinkers — defined as women who drank one alcoholic beverage a day and men who drank one or two — have less memory loss than teetotallers. Although long-term alcohol abuse can certainly harm the brain, moderate drinking […]

Most of us are aware of the relationship between what we eat and good health, but do our food choices also affect the health of our environment? Reducing our emphasis on animal foods in favour of more plant-based foods is one way we can help to reduce our impact on the environment. This is partly […]

Here’s something you won’t read about all that often: weight loss is not a linear process. In other words, you’re unlikely to lose a predictable 1 or 2 kilograms per week until you get down to where you want to be. Why don’t the TV shows talk about this? Because they don’t want you to […]

If you want to tip the scales in your favour, you should opt for an aerobic activity like a run or a walk that gets you huffing and puffing, rather than resistance training. According to a recent study from the UK’s Loughborough University, reported in the American Journal of Physiology, if you want to tip […]

Magazines feature new fad diets every week. Low fat, no carbs, South Beach Diet, cabbage soup diet, high fat, Atkins … are you confused? Fed up with all the hype and the fact you are still trying to lose weight? Read on.

Magazines feature new fad diets every week. Low fat, no carbs, South Beach Diet, cabbage soup diet, high fat, Atkins … are you confused? Fed up with all the hype and the fact you are still trying to lose weight? Read on. Excess fat is your body’s way of building a handy storage of fuel […]

Research has shown that divorce and widowhood are detrimental to people’s long-term physical health, and getting re-married won’t help much. A study led by Professor Linda Waite of the University of Chicago examined the health histories of 8652 people aged between 51 and 61. Results showed that divorced people in the sample experience 20 percent […]

The talk show queen has anointed a new weight-loss expert, Dr David Katz. Find out what he says is the best way to battle the bulge. Fans of her show know that when Oprah Winfrey loves something, she’s quick to tell her viewers all about it. Whether it’s a product for her Favourite Things show, […]

Doing the Downward-facing Dog pose may keep undesirable symptoms of menopause, like night sweats and hot flushes, at bay.