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Calorie Creep: The Most Important Calories Are The Ones You Didnโt Count, Says This RD
Read More: Calorie Creep: The Most Important Calories Are The Ones You Didnโt Count, Says This RDWhat if the biggest contributor to your calorie intake isnโt dessert? What if itโs your morning coffee? Or the sugar stirred into your oats, or the full-cream milk poured over breakfast. It could be the flavoured yoghurt you grabbed on the way to work. While these tiny additions donโt feel like indulgences, your routine sprinkles,…
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Physical Symptoms That Mean Your Body Is Under Severe Stress
Read More: Physical Symptoms That Mean Your Body Is Under Severe StressStress has become such an ambient presence in our lives that we barely notice it โ like air, or the buzzing of cicadas. But while you white-knuckle your way through yet another unprecedented crisis, your body is a pressure cooker letting off steam all over your body: your hair, your skin, your bones. Here are…
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What To Know About The New Generic IUD In South Africaย
Read More: What To Know About The New Generic IUD In South AfricaยEven though IUDs are one of the most affordable birth control options over time, the high initial cost can be a huge hurdle. Thatโs compounded by the fact that IUDs are limited in public clinics, and the misconceptions about them impact how many women use them. But with the introduction of South Africaโs first generic…
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Beyond The Bedroom: What Your Partnerโs Erectile Dysfunction May Reveal About His Health
Read More: Beyond The Bedroom: What Your Partnerโs Erectile Dysfunction May Reveal About His HealthWhen it comes to erectile dysfunction (ED), many partners mistakenly interpret ED as a loss of attraction, infidelity or lack of interest. โIn reality, ED is usually a medical condition with identifiable causes,โ says Dr Jireh Serfontein, a medical doctor working exclusively in the field of sexual medicine, based in Pretoria. She adds that approximately…
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The Surprising Way Your Bedroom Air Causes Bad Sleep Quality
Read More: The Surprising Way Your Bedroom Air Causes Bad Sleep QualityMy husband is the reason Iโm so exhausted. And no, itโs not that (get your minds out of the gutter!). My sleep deprivation comes courtesy of his sinuses. One night while seriously plotting my escape to the guest room, I fell down an insomnia-fuelled research rabbit hole. What I learned surprised me, especially since none…
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World Microbiome Day: The Hidden Ecosystem Connecting You and Your Pet
Read More: World Microbiome Day: The Hidden Ecosystem Connecting You and Your PetIt turns out that sharing your home with a dog or cat could mean sharing far more than companionship. Emerging research suggests that people and their pets may also share aspects of their gut microbiomes โ the trillions of bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms that play a vital role in everything from digestion and immunity…
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Indoor Air Pollution Gets Worse In Winter โ Hereโs How To Fight It
Read More: Indoor Air Pollution Gets Worse In Winter โ Hereโs How To Fight ItDuring colder months, youโre probably going to want to light the fire, close the windows and keep cosy. And, when loadshedding hits, flick on the generator and continue to โNetflix and chillโ. But, if you want to stay healthy this winter, this is exactly what you shouldnโt be doing โ unless youโve invested in an…
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Full-Fat Or Low-Fat? What Dieticians Want You To Know About Dairy And Weight Loss
Read More: Full-Fat Or Low-Fat? What Dieticians Want You To Know About Dairy And Weight LossFor years โ especially throughout the late 90s and early 2000s โ weight-loss advice was relentlessly reductive: eat less, avoid fat and cut kilojoules at all costs. Skim milk became the default โhealthyโ choice, full-cream dairy was treated with baseline suspicion and the number on the scale was positioned as the ultimate arbiter of success…
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Can You Support Bone Density Through Diet?
Read More: Can You Support Bone Density Through Diet?Itโs no secret that diet is key to maintaining a healthy heart, brain and muscles, but what about your bones? Does what you eat have an impact on bone density? The answer is a resounding yes โ and thereโs quite a bit more to it than drinking milk. While you might already track things like…
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How NIVEA Helped Women Stay Fresh and Confident at HYROX Johannesburg
Read More: How NIVEA Helped Women Stay Fresh and Confident at HYROX JohannesburgHYROX is one of the toughest fitness challenges around, combining running with functional workout stations that test endurance, strength and determination. But while competitors spend months preparing physically, confidence on race day often comes down to the small details too. At HYROX Johannesburg, NIVEA brought performance and personal care together through its Derma Control activation,…
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Why A Wardrobe Refresh May Actually Be Good For Your Health โ According To Psychologists
Read More: Why A Wardrobe Refresh May Actually Be Good For Your Health โ According To PsychologistsItโs easy to feel good about yourself when you slide into a pair of jeans that fit just right and thereโs now research that supports the idea that when you look good, you feel good, too. New research published in theย Journal of Macromarketingย found a significant association between having clothes you like and having higher levels…
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These Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms Mean You May Need A Doc, Now
Read More: These Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms Mean You May Need A Doc, NowOne of the strangest biological catch-22s is the relationship between a human being and the sun. While excess sun exposure is linked to skin cancer, too little creates vitamin D deficiency. Unfortunately, statistics show that South African women show some of the highest numbers of vitamin D deficiency, suggesting that the sun just isnโt hitting…
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Working Out With A Cold: When Itโs Safe To Exercise While Sick And When To Avoid It, According To Doctors
Read More: Working Out With A Cold: When Itโs Safe To Exercise While Sick And When To Avoid It, According To DoctorsThe thought of exercising while sick can make you queasy, but you may be itching to move your body if you have a light cold orย cough. Before you hop on the treadmill to โsweat it out,โ though, you want to assess your symptoms carefully because working out with a cold could make matters worse. Hereโs…
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Nervous System Regulation: 5 Calming Practices To Relax โ Without Meditation
Read More: Nervous System Regulation: 5 Calming Practices To Relax โ Without MeditationYou set an alarm for 6 a.m., mainline your coffee, answer 47 messages before 9 a.m., sit through back-to-back meetings, scroll through dinner and collapse into bed โ still wired. Youโre exhausted but canโt switch off. Sound familiar? According to statistics, youโre in the majority. A 2024 ISPA Consumer Snapshot Report found that 60% of…
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10 Ways You Can Actually Lower Your Cholesterol Without Medication
Read More: 10 Ways You Can Actually Lower Your Cholesterol Without MedicationAccording to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa (HSF), 10 South Africans suffer a stroke every hour. One of the big contributors to strokes in South Africa is the prevalence of high cholesterol. Sadly, 80 percent of heart disease-related deaths in individuals under the age of 60 are preventable through a healthy balanced…
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How Healthy Is Your Pee? Take This 10-Second Test To Find Out
Read More: How Healthy Is Your Pee? Take This 10-Second Test To Find OutYou can tell a lot about your health by simply scrutinising your next piddle! So, how healthy is your pee? According to experts, your urine colour or odour is largely determined by what โ and how many โ liquids you drink.ย Gulping gallons to get โhydratedโ? Not so fast, says dietician Sarah Batchelor. โEight glasses…
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11 Subtle Signs Of Diabetes You Should Never Ignore
Read More: 11 Subtle Signs Of Diabetes You Should Never IgnoreExperts are sounding the alarm about type 2 diabetes in South Africa, as the complex disease has reached crisis levels in the country โ and women are disproportionately affected. And yet, so many people are unsure about the actual diabetes symptoms in women.ย The full picture of diabetes in South Africa is complicated and grim.…
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The Health Benefits Of Gardening
Read More: The Health Benefits Of GardeningNever thought that spending some time getting your hands and knees dirty could improve your health? Well, perhaps itโs time to rethink why you should be spending more time with the โskin of the earthโ. Why Is Gardening Good For You? Would you believe us if we said that out of all professions, gardeners and…
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Common Misconceptions About Vaccinations And The Risks Of Missing Vaccines
Read More: Common Misconceptions About Vaccinations And The Risks Of Missing VaccinesImmunisation โ more commonly known as vaccination โ remains one of the most effective public health interventions we have. Each year, it prevents an estimated 2 to 3 million deaths worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccines are rigorously tested for safety and continue to be closely monitored even after approval, making them…
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Common Misconceptions About Vaccinations And The Risks Of Missing Vaccines
Read More: Common Misconceptions About Vaccinations And The Risks Of Missing VaccinesImmunisation โ more commonly known as vaccination โ remains one of the most effective public health interventions we have. Each year, it prevents an estimated 2 to 3 million deaths worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccines are rigorously tested for safety and continue to be closely monitored even after approval, making them…
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Getting An Abortion In South Africa: What You Should Know
Read More: Getting An Abortion In South Africa: What You Should KnowDespite abortions being legal โ and free โ in South Africa, doctors and nurses are not obligated to offer this service (kind of). As a result, many doctors and nurses refuse to conduct abortions for moral reasons, sometimes not knowing they are breaking the law. According to one estimate, only 7% of government facilities actually…
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Getting An Abortion In South Africa: What You Should Know
Read More: Getting An Abortion In South Africa: What You Should KnowDespite abortions being legal โ and free โ in South Africa, doctors and nurses are not obligated to offer this service (kind of). As a result, many doctors and nurses refuse to conduct abortions for moral reasons, sometimes not knowing they are breaking the law. According to one estimate, only 7% of government facilities actually…
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How Much Can You Trust AI Eating Plans? Experts Explain
Read More: How Much Can You Trust AI Eating Plans? Experts ExplainArtificial intelligence is being used in every process and product, from annoying deep-fakes to the new app your cousin vibe-coded to rate his โfits. Everyoneโs hopped aboard the AI train, to do everything from be our boyfriend to make us meal plans for weight loss. But can you trust AI eating plans? WH investigated by…
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5 Science-Backed Benefits Of โGrandma Hobbiesโ
Read More: 5 Science-Backed Benefits Of โGrandma HobbiesโHave you noticed an uptick in women embracing โgrandma hobbiesโ? Turns out, itโs got nothing to do with nostalgia, and everything to do with our brains being quietly desperate for what these hobbies provide.ย A โgrandma hobbyโ is an activity that requires deep focus, patience, zero screen time and usually involves your hands. Hobbies like…
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The Moment You Feel A Cold Coming On, Do These 8 Things Immediately To Speed Up Recovery
Read More: The Moment You Feel A Cold Coming On, Do These 8 Things Immediately To Speed Up RecoveryIf you canโt remember the last time someone replied to a โhow are youโ message with anything other than a sneezing emoji, thereโs some good news at least: with the crisp turn of autumn, weโre still a little way off from the true peak of cold and flu season. As for right now, though, the…
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Hereโs What Certain Changes In Your Nails Can Reveal About Your Health, According To Dermatologists
Read More: Hereโs What Certain Changes In Your Nails Can Reveal About Your Health, According To DermatologistsThereโs nothing quite like sitting down for a freshย manicure. Itโs a simple way to add a pop of colour to your everyday look while carving out a little time to relax and take care of yourself. But if youโre anything like us, you might not actuallyย thinkย much about your nails until you step into the salon…
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Pads, Tampons, Cups & Discs: Which Menstrual Products Are Safe In South Africa?ย
Read More: Pads, Tampons, Cups & Discs: Which Menstrual Products Are Safe In South Africa?ยSince the dawn of time, women have endured the woes of menstruation: isolated for being โuncleanโ, prohibited from entering certain buildings, and most recently, stigmatised for having โthe curseโ. Although society has mostly shed (ha!) those beliefs, weโre now dealing with harmful chemicals in our menstrual products. As women continue the epic quest for safe…
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More And More Women Say Theyโve Got Hair Loss From Using GLP-1s โ Experts Explain Why
Read More: More And More Women Say Theyโve Got Hair Loss From Using GLP-1s โ Experts Explain WhyThe last few years have created havoc for everyoneโs bingo cards, with unprecedented events popping up everywhere like a demented game of Spider Stomp. Even with a cost-of-living crisis, South Africans have flocked to weight-loss medications, GLP-1s, in droves, making it the most popular pharmaceutical product in the country. But with rapid uptake, physicians and…
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More And More Women Say Theyโve Got Hair Loss From Using GLP-1s โ Experts Explain Why
Read More: More And More Women Say Theyโve Got Hair Loss From Using GLP-1s โ Experts Explain WhyThe last few years have created havoc for everyoneโs bingo cards, with unprecedented events popping up everywhere like a demented game of Spider Stomp. Even with a cost-of-living crisis, South Africans have flocked to weight-loss medications, GLP-1s, in droves, making it the most popular pharmaceutical product in the country. But with rapid uptake, physicians and…
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More And More Women Say Theyโve Got Hair Loss From Using GLP-1s โ Experts Explain Why
Read More: More And More Women Say Theyโve Got Hair Loss From Using GLP-1s โ Experts Explain WhyThe last few years have created havoc for everyoneโs bingo cards, with unprecedented events popping up everywhere like a demented game of Spider Stomp. Even with a cost-of-living crisis, South Africans have flocked to weight-loss medications, GLP-1s, in droves, making it the most popular pharmaceutical product in the country. But with rapid uptake, physicians and…
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Where Should You Go For A Safe Abortion In South Africa?
Read More: Where Should You Go For A Safe Abortion In South Africa?South Africa has some of the most liberal sexual and reproductive health laws in the world. This means that, as women, we are in control of our own bodies. Women are legally entitled to a safe abortion in South Africa up to the 20th week of pregnancy. Itโs been this way since November 1996, under…
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Where Should You Go For A Safe Abortion In South Africa?
Read More: Where Should You Go For A Safe Abortion In South Africa?South Africa has some of the most liberal sexual and reproductive health laws in the world. This means that, as women, we are in control of our own bodies. Women are legally entitled to a safe abortion in South Africa up to the 20th week of pregnancy. Itโs been this way since November 1996, under…
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Where Should You Go For A Safe Abortion In South Africa?
Read More: Where Should You Go For A Safe Abortion In South Africa?South Africa has some of the most liberal sexual and reproductive health laws in the world. This means that, as women, we are in control of our own bodies. Women are legally entitled to a safe abortion in South Africa up to the 20th week of pregnancy. Itโs been this way since November 1996, under…
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What To Say To ChatGPT So It Produces A Safe, Quality Personalised Workout Program, According To Trainers
Read More: What To Say To ChatGPT So It Produces A Safe, Quality Personalised Workout Program, According To TrainersFrom building personalisedย workout plansย to answering form questions, AI tools like ChatGPT are quickly becoming fixtures in the gym โ and itโs clear as to why. โChatGPT can harness the power of the internet to consolidate massive amounts of information in a matter of seconds, so when used correctly, this can save a person hours of…
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Eat This To Beat Period Bloat
Read More: Eat This To Beat Period BloatYouโre all too familiar with what happens when yourย periodย hits: you get stomach cramps, your cravings go into overdrive and eating healthfully seems like aย majorย test of willpower. The good news is that making minor adjustments to your eating habits means you can support your bodyโs changing needs without feeling like youโve lost control of your routine.…
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Itchy Bum? How To Know If Itโs Haemorrhoids
Read More: Itchy Bum? How To Know If Itโs HaemorrhoidsTalk about a pain in the butt: a huge percentage of South Africans encounter piles symptoms (also sometimes called jedijedi and officially known as haemorrhoids). But how to treat piles? And can you use a natural remedy? Here, everything you need to know about the pesky little suckers.ย What Causes Piles?ย Haemorrhoids (known in South…
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Hereโs Why Itโs So Common To Regain Weight After Losing โ And What You Can Do About It
Read More: Hereโs Why Itโs So Common To Regain Weight After Losing โ And What You Can Do About ItHaving a good memory is generally considered a useful trait, whether weโre talking about muscle memory or cognitive function. However, when it comes to weight loss, memory on a cellular level can actually work against you, playing a significant role in making it harder to maintain weight loss and easier to regain the pounds. Even…
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10 Signs Of Binge-Drinking Among Women You Shouldnโt Ignore
Read More: 10 Signs Of Binge-Drinking Among Women You Shouldnโt IgnoreIf youโre a woman and a regular drinker, you might very easily fall into the heavy-alcohol-user category. Thatโs because, when you look at the signs of binge-drinking, itโs scarily easier to achieve than youโd think. And from the number of dwindling nightclubs and bars globally, it seems many other people are uncoupling from booze. But…
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6 Simple Hacks That Make Portion Control A (Healthy) Piece Of Cakeย
Read More: 6 Simple Hacks That Make Portion Control A (Healthy) Piece Of CakeยItโs no secret that obesity rates are on the rise globally. It is a major factor driving the diabetes epidemic, particularly among South African women. Data from a 2023 Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) survey indicates that a concerning 68% of women in the country are classified as either overweight or obese. A major driver…
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5 Doctor-Approved Strategies To Finally Cope With Year-End Burnout
Read More: 5 Doctor-Approved Strategies To Finally Cope With Year-End BurnoutYear-end burnout can feel like a slow, painful crawl to mid-December when youโre finally allowed to cancel the alarm and enable that OOO. Right now, there are urgent memos everywhere, last-minute to-dos and all the things you said youโd finish by July, now threatening to swallow you whole. And since youโve been working so hard,…
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Wait, Is That Bowl Of Cereal For Dinner Actually A Good Idea? A Dietician Explains
Read More: Wait, Is That Bowl Of Cereal For Dinner Actually A Good Idea? A Dietician ExplainsWeโve all been there: itโs late, youโre wiped out, the fridge looks empty and the idea of cooking feels, wellโฆ optimistic. So you reach for the cereal box. A quick, comforting, nostalgic classic thatโs seen you through school days, tight deadlines and now, the odd midweek dinner. But is cereal for dinner just a โcanโt-be-botheredโ…
