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10 Health Podcasts That Rethink Everything You Know About Wellness
Read More: 10 Health Podcasts That Rethink Everything You Know About WellnessAs a health and fitness reporter for my entire career, Iโve seen hundreds of health trends and trusted advice come and go. As fad fatigue (my own phrase) set in, I stopped following a lot of trends and truly unhinged morning routines. So trust that these health podcast recommendations are informed by my years-long private…
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How To Smash Your Fitness Goals, According To Caitlin Hood & Mapule Ndhlovu
Read More: How To Smash Your Fitness Goals, According To Caitlin Hood & Mapule NdhlovuHere at WH, weโve long believed that now is the best time to smash your fitness goals. One stumbling block? Sticking to your workout plan when youโre cold, sleepy and generally moody. But with a BFF, trying to reach your fitness goal can be a lot easier. We tapped our Fit Squad, Caitlin Hood &…
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Meet Cathy Coyle, The Mentor Redefining Womenโs Leadership โ For All
Read More: Meet Cathy Coyle, The Mentor Redefining Womenโs Leadership โ For AllCathy Coyle, womenโs leadership mentor and Ban Draoi (Irish Wise Woman), is swapping out pills and productivity hacks for plants and breathwork. And, sheโs ushering in a new era that combats chronic burnout and reclaims what it means to be a woman in charge.ย ย If it feels like things right now are very loosely tethered…
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โI Hear So Many Excuses From Women Who Want To Get Fit โ Hereโs What I Sayโ
Read More: โI Hear So Many Excuses From Women Who Want To Get Fit โ Hereโs What I SayโIn todayโs plugged-in, dopamine-driven world, finding the motivation to get up and stick to your scheduled workout can feel as tough as swiping your card to fill up your petrol tank. And while the endorphin-high is more than enough of a reward, the fact that itโll take at least ten minutes of sweat and grit…
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Why Mauritius Needs To Be Your Next Fitness Destination
Read More: Why Mauritius Needs To Be Your Next Fitness DestinationIf youโre the kind of person who packs your trainers on every trip with every good intention of using them but doesnโt quite make it to the on-site gym, then this might just change your mind. I checked into three very different hotels โ each with its own take on fitness and recovery โ and…
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20 Ways To Winter-Proof Your Wellness Routine
Read More: 20 Ways To Winter-Proof Your Wellness RoutineWeโre well into winter and with it comes all the usual suspects: lingering coughs, dry skin, stuffy rooms, aching joints and the occasional dip in motivation. While no product can guarantee youโll dodge every seasonal bug, a few smart additions to your routine can make the colder months feel far more manageable. From immunity support…
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Is Your Heater Wrecking Your Skin? The Sleek Smart Radiator Weโre Swapping Our Family Heirlooms For
Read More: Is Your Heater Wrecking Your Skin? The Sleek Smart Radiator Weโre Swapping Our Family Heirlooms ForWhen the temperature drops โ and boy has it been dropping lately โ our natural instinct is to hibernate. We reach for the decades-old gowns, brew endless cups of rooibos and look for any excuse to curl up under our favourite blankets. And while itโs comforting to know so many South African households revert back…
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Peptide Stacking Is Everywhere โ But Is It Safe?
Read More: Peptide Stacking Is Everywhere โ But Is It Safe?Promising everything from improvedย recoveryย toย healthier hair, peptides have become the latest wellness buzzword on everyoneโs lips. The latest fixation? Peptide โstackingโ โ a practice once confined to elite biohackers and longevity clinics, now filtering down to TikTok. But what is it โ and is it actually safe? Or just another fad in disguise? What are peptides…
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Five Years After Breast Cancer, Amber Wright Is Stronger Than Ever
Read More: Five Years After Breast Cancer, Amber Wright Is Stronger Than EverFive years ago, we shared Amber Wrightโs story about being diagnosed with breast cancer at just 27. Her life was turned upside down in the blink of an eye, replaced by a whirlwind of clinical rooms and a fight for her future. Today, weโre catching up with a woman who has done far more than…
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โI Felt Nothingโ: Navigating The Silent Shame Of Maternal Numbness After Unthinkable Loss
Read More: โI Felt Nothingโ: Navigating The Silent Shame Of Maternal Numbness After Unthinkable LossAt 29, Dominique Olivierโs life was torn apart in an instant. A car accident claimed her husband and toddlerโs lives, leaving her widowed and navigating the world with a five-week-old newborn. In her raw, deeply honest book, Dominique speaks to the things weโre often too afraid to say out loud. She opens up about the…
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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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From Running-phobe To Marathon Finisher โ With A Prosthetic Bladeย
Read More: From Running-phobe To Marathon Finisher โ With A Prosthetic BladeยJoburger Erin Lazarus, 27, had always been sporty, but โavoided cross country like it was the plagueโ. Her father was a serious long-distance runner, and the family often tagged along to support his races. But long-distance running was not something Erin felt agreeable towards โ until the loss of her left leg renewed her sense…
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At 54, I Raced And Finished The Full UTCT โ Hereโs How
Read More: At 54, I Raced And Finished The Full UTCT โ Hereโs HowOf Cape Townโs many challenging races, none is more formidable than the UTCT โ Ultra-Trail Cape Town. The flagship distance, 100 miles through Cape Townโs treacherous mountains, is one few have finished. 54-year-old runner Robyn Noble decided to take on UTCT race training and conquered the hills. Hereโs how. โAfter finishing the Comradesโฆ Whatโs next?โ…
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The Holiday That Lets You Move, Reset And Recharge
Read More: The Holiday That Lets You Move, Reset And RechargeFor many of us, the perfect holiday is about more than just switching off. Itโs about movement, fresh air, time with the people we love and the chance to reset body and mind. Imagine waking up to the sound of the ocean, starting your morning with yoga overlooking the Indian Ocean, trying surfing for the…
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Join The 30-Day Live Lite Challenge By Replaceยฎ Lite โ And Win Big
Read More: Join The 30-Day Live Lite Challenge By Replaceยฎ Lite โ And Win BigIf youโre craving a reset that doesnโt ask you to overhaul your entire life, this 30-day wellness challenge is the โyes!โ your 2026 needs. The Live Lite Challenge by Replaceยฎ Lite kicks off on 12 January 2026 (because we all know January only really starts after the holidays) and itโs built around joyful moments that…
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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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17 Wellness Journals To Kickstart Your Year
Read More: 17 Wellness Journals To Kickstart Your YearIf being more present, more of a go-getter or hitting certain goals is your new year MO, youโre going to need one of these wellness journals to get there. Journalling is a powerful tool for wellness. It boosts your mindfulness by helping you reflect and stay on course. Journalling can help you achieve your goals,…
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How I Rebuilt My Life โ And My Strength โ After Divorce
Read More: How I Rebuilt My Life โ And My Strength โ After DivorceWhen Suzanne De Jongh strides into her Body20 studio in Klerksdorp, the energy in the room shifts. Sheโs all warmth, laughter and purpose โ a woman whoโs built not just a thriving business but a movement thatโs changing lives, starting with her own. Suzanne is living proof of whatโs possible when you decide to rewrite…
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How Megan Pietersen Turned Her Passion For Wellness Into The Noa & Co Brand
Read More: How Megan Pietersen Turned Her Passion For Wellness Into The Noa & Co BrandFive years ago, Megan Pietersen couldnโt find a clean, honest way to support her healthโฆ so, she built one. Now, her small company, Noa & Co, is quietly converting women at every stage of life with a simple, clean, ethically-sourced range of supplements that actually work. Ready to level-up your wellness? Prepare to have your…
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The 32 Greatest Sleepytime Products Thatโll Take You To La-La Land, STAT
Read More: The 32 Greatest Sleepytime Products Thatโll Take You To La-La Land, STATIf sleep evades you like your office crush (shame), youโre not alone. Around 30 to 40% of people have insomnia, with experts suspecting the rates of sleep apnoea are similarly high. And getting sub-par ZZZs spell more trouble than youโd think. Aside from affecting your day-to-day and making it harder for you to concentrate and…
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A Lot Of People Get Self-Care Wrong โ Hereโs How To Build A Routine That Actually Works
Read More: A Lot Of People Get Self-Care Wrong โ Hereโs How To Build A Routine That Actually WorksWhat comes to mind when you think ofย self-care? It might beย getting a pedicureย or taking a long bubble bath. Or maybe itโs splurging on that R2 000 purse youโve been eyeing or spending all Sundayย bed-rottingย in yourย pyjamas. Sure, those thingsย canย count as self-care in moderation โ but thatโs not really the full picture. Despite what social media and…
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From Toxic Mantras To Self-Love โ Daniella Corderโs Journey To True Wellness
Read More: From Toxic Mantras To Self-Love โ Daniella Corderโs Journey To True WellnessโIโll never forget standing in the shower at just 10 or 11 years old, already ashamed that my stomach wasnโt flat,โ recalls Daniella Corder, an online fitness coach whose social media wellness content is as binge-worthy as a new season of Netflixโs Emily In Paris. Growing up in the heyday of the โheroin chicโ era,…
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How Nomzamo Mbatha Created The Life Of Her Dreams
Read More: How Nomzamo Mbatha Created The Life Of Her DreamsHalfway through our pre-interview banter, Nomzamo Mbatha enquires about the โQuiche Of The Dayโ lunch special. Her face lights up when our waiter unexpectedly announces, โbreakfast is closed but thereโs always an allowance of up to 30 minutes or so,โ when he spots me scrutinising the breakfast options. โWhy am I eating quiche again?โ quips…
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โI Lost My Mind In The School Parking Lotโ: An Exclusive Extract Fromย Shatterproofย By Tasha Eurich
Read More: โI Lost My Mind In The School Parking Lotโ: An Exclusive Extract Fromย Shatterproofย By Tasha EurichIn todayโs fast-paced world, resilience feels essential โ but is it really enough? Weโve long been told itโs the key to coping with stress and setbacks, yet many of us are still burning out. Inย Shatterproof, New York Times bestselling organisational psychologist Dr Tasha Eurich offers a new approach. Instead of simply bouncing back, she shows…
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Nespressoโs New Coffee Range Is Here To Boost Your Morning Ritual
Read More: Nespressoโs New Coffee Range Is Here To Boost Your Morning RitualMillions of South Africans start their day with a cup of coffee. But not just any coffee. We are very particular in that way. Coffee is a personal journey that should fit seamlessly into your daily grind. Many of us canโt even get the day started without it โ so we might as well make…
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โHow I Lost Weight As A Working Momโ
Read More: โHow I Lost Weight As A Working MomโItโs important to have a healthy pregnancy for you and your little baby. And while weight gain is a natural and necessary part of being pregnant, for Abigail Downs, the extra kilos brought on severe pre-eclampsia. Her body changed in ways she hadnโt anticipated. However she had a weight-loss plan. An unshakeable routine and conscious…
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The Wellness Habits That Keeps Actress Lunathi Mampofu Thriving
Read More: The Wellness Habits That Keeps Actress Lunathi Mampofu ThrivingFrom commanding the screen as the lead character on Inimba (the weekday Mzansi Magic hit drama) to stepping into the high-stakes action series Levels (premiering on September 7, also on Mzansi Magic), Lunathi Mampofu is more than just your favourite performer. A mom first and a quiet soul at heart, she describes herself as โa…
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โHow A Health Wake-Up Call Led Me To Wellness โ And Got Me Through My PhDโ
Read More: โHow A Health Wake-Up Call Led Me To Wellness โ And Got Me Through My PhDโWhether itโs a new workout habit or a resolve to be tech-free before bed, any change is usually spurred by a trigger. For the then PhD candidate Mamosa Ngcala, a health wake-up call was the push she needed to overhaul her wellness. The trade-off was better than she could have imagined. Here, she tells her…
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TV Producer, Actress And Author Tshiamo Modisane On How Writing Her Debut Book Liberated Her
Read More: TV Producer, Actress And Author Tshiamo Modisane On How Writing Her Debut Book Liberated HerEarlier this year, TV Producer, actress and author Tshiamo Modisane released a memoir that detailed her journey to healing from past hurts and traumas. Growing up, Tshiamo always felt that she was born in the wrong body and assigned the wrong biological gender. True freedom finally showed up at her door when she changed her…
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How Nomzamo Mbatha Is Nurturing Good Wellness Habits
Read More: How Nomzamo Mbatha Is Nurturing Good Wellness HabitsYouโd have to be on a different level of stubborn to spend hours chatting up a storm with award-winning actress, Shaka iLembe executive producer and humanitarian Nomzamo Mbatha and not be inspired to change your eating habits. The 35-year-old, who happens to be on the cover of our July/August 2025 edition โ is very clear…
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9 Useful Self-Care Apps For Wellness To Download Now
Read More: 9 Useful Self-Care Apps For Wellness To Download NowAs a long-time wellness writer whoโs seen many wellness trends come, go and return, Iโve seen plenty of self-care apps. From all-in-one life organisers to weight loss trackers to meditation apps, Iโve tried an above-average amount. Thatโs probably because I have ADHD and anxiety, which makes handling tasks and processing emotions extremely difficult for me.…
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Womenโs Wellness Starts With Sleep
Read More: Womenโs Wellness Starts With SleepSleep is essential for womenโs health, but certain obstacles often prevent them from getting the sleep they need. Hormonal fluctuations during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause significantly impact sleep quality. For instance, restless leg syndrome and insomnia are common side effects of hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle. During pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, physical…
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Soft Girl Autumn: 6 Ways To Maintain Your Routine & Stay Active In The Cold
Read More: Soft Girl Autumn: 6 Ways To Maintain Your Routine & Stay Active In The ColdBad news, babe: the weather has officially become nippier, the days shorter, and summer is on her last legs. To make the transition softer, might we introduce you to soft girl autumn? Itโs a form of autumn self-care โ popularised on social media โ that helps soften the landing from summer to harsh, icy winter.…
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โPMS Symptoms Ruled My Life Till I Started Cycle Syncingโ
Read More: โPMS Symptoms Ruled My Life Till I Started Cycle SyncingโFor most of her life, 33-year-old Daniella Corder from Cape Town was plagued with severe symptoms of PMS. That is, of course, until she heard about cycle syncing. This is her success story. How It Began โUp until my late 20s, I knew absolutely nothing about my menstrual cycle,โ explains Daniella. โI just assumed that…
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How Curiosity Led Mpoomy Ledwaba To A Fulfilling Career
Read More: How Curiosity Led Mpoomy Ledwaba To A Fulfilling CareerA self-proclaimed lover of life whoโs always been curious about growth, Mpoomy Ledwaba never imagined being the biggest wellness influencer in SA since dropping out of university in 2005. โAt 30, I couldnโt have imagined being an author and founder of an incredible wellness community. I have always loved people, speaking and books โ so…
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4 Expert-Backed Tips For Stress Relief, Energy And Balance
Read More: 4 Expert-Backed Tips For Stress Relief, Energy And BalanceThe worldโs moving faster than ever, social and career demands are sky-high and most of us feel like weโve been sprinting since January. If youโre sitting there thinking, โYep, I feel like a walking to-do listโ, and could do with some help in the stress relief department, youโre definitely not alone. Research by 1st for…
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Reshaping The โWellnessโ Narrative โ Self-Love, Weights And Vodka โ Healthy-ish All The Way
Read More: Reshaping The โWellnessโ Narrative โ Self-Love, Weights And Vodka โ Healthy-ish All The WayAt the age of 40, Rue, the visionary founder of the brand Healthy-ish lifestyle, experienced a profound awakening that would forever change her relationship with herself.ย The day she made a pivotal choice to leave behind the struggle of calorie counting and fad diets.ย It was more than just another day; it was a turning…
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5 Quotes About Confidence From Bontle Modiselle
Read More: 5 Quotes About Confidence From Bontle ModiselleIt wasnโt until 2024 that Bontle Modiselle found a fitting term that sums up what she does for a living โ hence the title multi-disciplinary Artist. The choreographer, dancer, dance instructor, TV host, MC, musician and actress kicked off her dance career at 15, a passion she attributes to legendary 90s kwaito group Boom Shaka.…
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Best Spas In Gauteng, As Reviewed By Team WH
Read More: Best Spas In Gauteng, As Reviewed By Team WHNowhere in the world are spas necessary than in overpopulated cities where the rat race reigns supreme and quiet moments are few and far between. Gauteng Province, home to economic hubs such as Johannesburg and Pretoria, houses some spectacular spas that offer a much-needed break from the humdrum of city life. Below, some absolute faves…
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Best Spas In The Western Cape, As Reviewed By Team WH
Read More: Best Spas In The Western Cape, As Reviewed By Team WHThe Western Cape is hands down the most picturesque province in South Africa, with its sprawling mountaineous landscapes and ocean views โ sounds like the perfect setting for those in search of a reset. From spa facilities that offer invigorating once-off treatments to those that offer multiple-day wellness retreats with promises of a complete lifestyle…
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Best Spas In KwaZulu-Natal, As Reviewed By Team WH
Read More: Best Spas In KwaZulu-Natal, As Reviewed By Team WHThe benefits of spa treatments are plentyย and underrated to those who arenโt regulars. For instance, they help muscles relax and increase blood flow; aid with insomnia and improve sleep qualityย as well as detoxify the body and encourage calorie burningย โ among many other bennies! The physical and mental benefits are even better when the spa itself…
