Category: Lifestyle
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Why Stress Resilience Is One of the Strongest Determinants of Health
Stress and resilience may be the strongest drivers of health. A personal reflection on stress, menstruation, and building resilience through lifestyle.
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2018 Wellness Trends
Here we are at the end of January and there have been plenty of new trends in the health and wellbeing field. Industry experts predict that 2018 will see moringa (a “super” anti-inflammatory green) replace turmeric, collagen overtake protein powders and “nootropic” (brain boosters/cognitive enhancers) supplements climb the top of the popularity list. Other trends…
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Reblog: How To Work 10+ Hours A Day And Live A Healthy Lifestyle
Did you know that 62%* of people around the world are in paid employment ? Out of those, 1.3 billion** are in full-time (i.e. 9+ hour working days). That is 1 in 4 adults worldwide. And did you know that about 2 billion out of a global population of 7 billion fall into the overweight & obese categories?…
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The Pros & Cons of Competing in Bodybuilding
Competing in bodybuilding, whichever category it is, has it’s positives and negatives. Of course the further up the ranks you go, the harder it gets but the rewards get bigger too! For those of you not familiar with the world of bodybuilding, here’s an example of the categories you usually find in competitions (yes it’s…
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Debunking Popular Health & Fitness Myths – Part 1
By Adrianna McDonald MYTH #1 DO SIT UPS TO LOSE BELLY FAT Sit ups are definitely great for strengthening your abdominal muscles and lower back, but they won’t melt the body fat from your abdominal area even if you do 100 a day. If your waist is a problem look into your diet as the truth is “Abs…
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My First Interview as a Fitness Competitor :)
So You Wanna Look Like A Fitness Model? Find out what it takes in DFF’s exclusive interview with pro body builder Miranda! “Most people think of bodybuilding as a sport for massive men. The truth is in the name itself – “body” and “building”. The sport is about building an aesthetically pleasing body, and anyone…
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Kim on Why Sleep is Vital to Muscle Recovery
By Kim Barnard Not many people know that during a workout you are actually breaking down your muscles. In particular, when you do strength training or lift weights, the muscle fibers are broken down and will tear. It is the repairing of these small tears that creates stronger muscles. Sleep is the most important time for your body…
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Travel Workout Kit – What to Pack
Summer is in full swing and if you haven’t gone on holiday already, you most likely are planning to go somewhere soon! Whether going for a few days or for a few weeks, vacations shouldn’t be used as an excuse to slack off and cause a lot of damage to your health. They do, however,…
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Dodging the Stress Bullets
Recently I listened to part of Pedram Shojai’s New York Times best selling book – The Urban Monk: Eastern Wisdom and Modern Hacks to Stop Time and Find Success, Happiness, and Peace. It was quite interesting and a good reminder to live in the moment and make the best of it. We often think that with…
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5 Ways To Battle Fatigue
Today we live in a fast-paced world full of stress and anxiety and sadly it has become all too common to feel tired all the time. In fact, the situation is so dire that chronic fatigue syndrome is now an officially recognised illness. If ever there was a better time to take a step back…
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