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What is a Walking Workout and What Are the Benefits for Women Over 50
Read More: What is a Walking Workout and What Are the Benefits for Women Over 50A walking workout is often used by someone who wants to moderately become more physically active, and ideal for people of all ages and fitness levels. Walking is just as good as any other exercise and setting yourself a goal of completing a โwalking workoutโ can be more motivating than just walking here and there…
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Serve This Tasty (Yet, Easy) Butternut Wellington At Your Next Dinner Party
Read More: Serve This Tasty (Yet, Easy) Butternut Wellington At Your Next Dinner PartyA beef wellington delivers a serious dose of wow factor on special occasions. But what about those of us who donโt eat meat or are trying to cut down? Well, this butternut vegetarian wellington from cookbook author Mokgadi Itsweng is guaranteed to hit the spot and steal the show. But First, What Is A Wellington?…
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Embracing The Elements With Land Rover
Read More: Embracing The Elements With Land RoverBeing away from home for three days, especially when you have kids or pets, can prove rather tricky. But when you are invited to journey into โthe world of Defenderโ with Land Rover, which is to take place in the natural oasis of Babylonstoren, you make a plan to be there. The Journey Begins This…
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What Is Kefir? Kefir Nutrition, Benefits, And How To Use Kefir
Read More: What Is Kefir? Kefir Nutrition, Benefits, And How To Use KefirWalking through the dairy aisle used to be simple. You just grabbed your carton of fruit-at-the-bottom yoghurt and low-fat milkย and you went on your merry way. These days, though, the dairy aisle in specialist health stores is filled with all sorts of interesting options, from plant-based yoghurt to kefir. Not quite yoghurt and not quite…
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5 Ways To Switch Up Your Workout Routine To Lose More Weight
Read More: 5 Ways To Switch Up Your Workout Routine To Lose More WeightYouโve been working out a ton and are convinced this is going to be the week that the number on the scale is finally where you want it to be. And thenโฆ nope. Womp womp. Put away that sad trombone โ with a few simple changes to your normal workout routine, you can finally start…
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The Power of True Grit
Read More: The Power of True GritRedcon Rising By Aaron Singerman CEO ofย Redcon1 Set goals andย stick to them. Decide how you want to live your life, and when obstacles arise, and they surely will, knock them down and KNOW you will move past them. People generally attribute success to intelligence. The general public thinks you must be very smart or very…
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MRE PROTEIN BROOKIE
Read More: MRE PROTEIN BROOKIEEnjoy a delicious fresh-baked snack, while fueling your muscles with high-quality protein. Clean eating brings with it a plethora of benefits: you look better, feel better, have more energy and your digestion (aka indoor plumbing) improves. While everything flows better when you make healthy food choices, one bummer has always been that certain foods are…
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I Grew Up Thinking I Was Immune to Skin Cancer Based on My Ethnicity. I Was Wrong.
Read More: I Grew Up Thinking I Was Immune to Skin Cancer Based on My Ethnicity. I Was Wrong.As told to Nicole Audrey Spector I grew up in a family where wearing sunscreen wasnโt talked about and was rarely used. Quite the opposite actually: We doused ourselves in suntan oil and baked in the sun. The more sun, the better! As a Hispanic woman with brown-colored skin, I enjoyed watching my skin shade…
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Crecรญ pensando que era inmune al cรกncer de piel por mi etnia. Estaba equivocada.
Read More: Crecรญ pensando que era inmune al cรกncer de piel por mi etnia. Estaba equivocada.Tal como lo relataron a Nicole Audrey Spector Crecรญ en una familia en la cual no se hablaba acerca del uso de protectores solares los cuales se utilizaban muy infrecuentemente. De hecho, sucedรญa lo opuesto: Nos baรฑรกbamos en aceite bronceador y dejรกbamos que el sol nos tueste. ยกEntre mรกs sol, mejor! Puesto que soy una…
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Actress Shannon Esra On Learning To Trust Her Intuition
Read More: Actress Shannon Esra On Learning To Trust Her IntuitionThe South African actress, best known for her impressive catalogue of local and international productions such as I Dreamed of Africa, The Queen, The Gamechangers, The River, Still Breathing and, more recently, season 2 of M-Netโs Lioness, is finally allowing her intuition to take centre stage. โIโve spent a great deal of time not listening…
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How To Master The Basics With Investing 101
Read More: How To Master The Basics With Investing 101Starting an investment portfolio can be quite a daunting experience in the times we are living in. We are constantly bombarded with information on AI, crypto, gold, property, etc.ย Similarly to how we approach our health and fitness, sometimes the best strategy is taking a step back and getting back to basics. Women are more likely…
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Gender-Affirming Care Is Important
Read More: Gender-Affirming Care Is ImportantJune is Pride Month. By the time she was 12 years old, Erin Reed knew she was transgender. But the Louisiana native didnโt have access to the medical care she needed to transition, so it would be another 17 years before medical intervention would allow her to feel at home in her body. โI went…
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Itโs Official: Stress Makes Us Crave Junk Food
Read More: Itโs Official: Stress Makes Us Crave Junk FoodHave you ever noticed you reach for junk foods when you feel stressed? Maybe you donโt feel you have the energy to cook something healthy or you add a little something into the basket on your way homeย because you deserve it. Comfort eating on repeat is all too real โ and now we know the…
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Tus palabras pueden marcar la diferencia en la lucha contra el estigma del VIH
Read More: Tus palabras pueden marcar la diferencia en la lucha contra el estigma del VIH+ Booklet text Slide 1: Lucha en contra del estigma: Cรณmo hablar sobre el VIH ย El estigma duele, pero tus palabras pueden sanar. Esta guรญa corta te enseรฑarรก lo que debes decir para ayudar a romper el estigma. Slide 2: ยฟQuรฉ es el estigma del VIH? ย ยฟQuรฉ es el estigma del VIH? Comportamientos…
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Life with Urothelial Bladder Cancer
Read More: Life with Urothelial Bladder CancerKaren Roy had already survived an armed robbery that left her paralyzed at age 19 as well as the death of her husband, which left her a single mom to three teenagers at 47. Then, at age 53, she was diagnosed with urothelial bladder cancer (UBC). โWhen youโve gone through as much as I have…
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How Boxer Simangele โSmashโ Hadebe Stays In Top Form
Read More: How Boxer Simangele โSmashโ Hadebe Stays In Top FormIt all started with a movie. Million Dollar Baby, to be exact. It was the main character, Maggie Fitzgerald, who inspired Simangele โSmashโ Hadebe to try her hand at boxing. โThe main character in that movie is so persistent,โ reflects 29-year-old Simangele. โShe wants to achieve something and [like her] I think I have the…
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You Can Do This Arms & Abs Bodyweight Workout Anywhere
Read More: You Can Do This Arms & Abs Bodyweight Workout AnywhereWhether youโre pressed for space or canโt find weights at the gym, this abs and arms bodyweight workout does the job and then some. Created by trainer and instructor Kirsten Johnson, these moves sculpt long, lean muscles. โThis workoutย is designed as a compoundย bodyweight workout,โ says Johnson. โEach move incorporatesย multipleย muscle groups and thereforeย aims to create long,…
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25 Kinky Sex Ideas That Are Super-Easy To Try
Read More: 25 Kinky Sex Ideas That Are Super-Easy To TryOkay, first things first: Kinky sex isnโt just about spanking. Not that spanking is off limits or anything, but kink includes a whole spectrum of behaviours beyondย BDSM (bondage, discipline, dominance and submission and sadomasochism). It could involve anything from roleplaying to blindfolds and feathery props, to having a threesome, or even pegging. โKink is a…
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HIV, Hivaids, Real women real stories, Sexually transmitted diseases, Sexually transmitted infections, Stds, Sti
I Was Diagnosed with HIV When I Was 15. Itโs Been a Journey of Learning to Love Myself Enough to Take My Meds.
Read More: I Was Diagnosed with HIV When I Was 15. Itโs Been a Journey of Learning to Love Myself Enough to Take My Meds.As told to Nicole Audrey Spector I became sexually active when I was really young โ just 13 years old. I probably wasnโt emotionally mature enough for sex, but I had a boyfriend I trusted. We used birth control, but not condoms, so we had no protection against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Though I didnโt…
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I Was the First Living Kidney Donor with HIV
Read More: I Was the First Living Kidney Donor with HIVAs told to Erica Rimlinger Iโm living with HIV, and Iโm perfectly healthy. That statement would have sounded impossible to my childhood self. When I was 8 years old in 1991, I needed corrective eye surgery, and routine pre-op blood work revealed that I had HIV. It was not routine back then to test children…
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A New Device Can Help Healthcare Providers Treat Migraine Attacks
Read More: A New Device Can Help Healthcare Providers Treat Migraine AttacksBrittany Barreto, Ph.D., is a podcaster, an entrepreneur, and a molecular and human geneticist. (In other words, sheโs really smart.) Read her column here each month to learn about whatโs happening in the world of technology and innovation in womenโs health. The last time Jenny had a migraine attack, she had a much different experience…
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The 14 Yoga Stretches To Do Daily If You Want To Become More Flexible
Read More: The 14 Yoga Stretches To Do Daily If You Want To Become More FlexibleThe best yoga stretches to do every day are the ones that can help you increase your flexibility and full range of motion from head to toe. These include yoga stretches for your hips, as well as your hamstrings, calves, back, shoulders and arms. Whether youโre looking for an easy way to om at home…
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What Is The Macrobiotic Diet โ And Can It Help You Lose Weight?
Read More: What Is The Macrobiotic Diet โ And Can It Help You Lose Weight?Rooted in Japanese culture, the macrobiotic diet espouses the Asian yin-yang philosophy and is all about bringing balance to your plate, and by extension, your body. Itโs also endorsed by celebs like Ariana Grande, Gwyneth Paltrow and Sting. If you like whole grains and soup or are looking to try something new, this is the…
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Whoโs Most at Risk for Colorectal Cancer?
Read More: Whoโs Most at Risk for Colorectal Cancer?Jennifer Jones, the first Black woman to become a member of the Radio City Rockettes, had always been the healthy one in her family. On the eve of her 50th birthday, she was an avid runner and dancer, and had been a vegetarian for more than 25 years. She said she felt great when the…
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Get Firm Thighs With Leg Extensions
Read More: Get Firm Thighs With Leg ExtensionsMost women can identify one problem area that seems to lag behind other areas of their bodies despite a dedicated approach to their training programs. Sometimes itโs the result of neglecting areas that are harder to train than others. In other cases, itโs because they rationalize that an area is already getting enough work, so…
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This Aubergine Curry Is The Ultimate Winter Comfort Meal
Read More: This Aubergine Curry Is The Ultimate Winter Comfort MealNothing beats the winter blues, quite like a delicious and comforting curry. And while South Africans are no strangers to making curries, we bet youโve never tried this winter vegetable curry. Ahead, find cookbook author Mokadi Itswengโs recipe for an aubergine, tomato and tamarind curry thatโs sure to become a winter staple. 3 Benefits Of…
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5 Morning Routines That Actually Work, According To Science
Read More: 5 Morning Routines That Actually Work, According To ScienceIf youโre on social media like the rest of the planet, youโll know that morning routines are huge. Huuuuge. Pretty posts detailing mornings sipping specific green lattes, journalling, drinking water at specific times and more abound. But which of these routines are backed by science? We did the research to see the morning routines thatโll…
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5 Reasons You Really Need To Be At Fit Night Out
Read More: 5 Reasons You Really Need To Be At Fit Night OutPicture this: a sea of people, all like-minded, who love to have fun while moving their bodies, all dancing along to the trainer on a mega stage, fitted with flashing lights and pumping music. Thatโs Fit Night Out, the biggest fitness event to hit SA shores. And there are myriad reasons to join in on…
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What You Need To Know About Rising Star Of The Hockey World, Onthatile Zulu
Read More: What You Need To Know About Rising Star Of The Hockey World, Onthatile ZuluAt 23, Onthatile Zulu is a force to be reckoned with on the field and a role model off it. The South African field hockey powerhouse just became the first female Red Bull Athlete in the country and she shows no signs of slowing down. With her skill, motivation and grit, Zulu is a rising…
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Firm Butt Workout: Best Exercises
Read More: Firm Butt Workout: Best ExercisesAny woman can develop a firmer butt by following this program. Itโs not easy, but the results are worth the effort. A nice butt tells the world that you are sexy and fit. Do you have sleek legs and a curvy bottom or are you saddled with thunder thighs? Do you have the kind of…
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This 15-Minute Full-Body Weighted Workout Tones Every Inch
Read More: This 15-Minute Full-Body Weighted Workout Tones Every InchWanna work out but no idea what to do? Weโre here to the rescue! Get in on this full-body weighted workout by trainer Bazini Ngcongo. This full-body weighted workout requires just the dumbbells you have sitting in your living room, waiting to be used. Or, you could hit the gym and do it there. It…
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Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Sexual Fluidity
Read More: Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Sexual FluidityEmily Jamea, Ph.D., is a sex therapist, author and podcast host. You can find her here each month to share her latest thoughts about sex. Close your eyes and imagine yourself 10 years ago. What were you interested in? What were some of your preferences? What kinds of relationships did you have? Now open your…
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A Hidden Gem Of Tranquility: Mosaic Lagoon Lodge
Read More: A Hidden Gem Of Tranquility: Mosaic Lagoon LodgeWH recently had the pleasure of experiencing the tranquil oasis that is Mosaic Lagoon Lodge in Stanford. Nestled off the beaten path, this hidden gem offers a serene escape from the bustle of everyday life. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted by friendly staff and treated to a welcome drink while overlooking the…
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How Armaniโs Getting Ahead Of The Global Water Scarcity Crisis
Read More: How Armaniโs Getting Ahead Of The Global Water Scarcity CrisisWhen water comes out of our taps, we often donโt think about it โ until it disappears. But water scarcity is a reality around the world and in South Africa, too. Thatโs why the Armani Acqua for Life campaign takes steps to address the issue. What is the water scarcity situation in South Africa? In…
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Despite Challenges, Clinical Research Must Include Women of Reproductive Age
Read More: Despite Challenges, Clinical Research Must Include Women of Reproductive AgeHealthyWomen hosted a congressional briefing, โWomen in Clinical Trials: The Challenge of Research During the Reproductive Years,โ on June 1, 2023. Clinical trials have long been focused on white men, leaving women woefully underrepresented. Lack of diversity in clinical trials means that healthcare providers (HCPs) often donโt have enough data about how certain conditions affect…
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Total Leg Workout With Dumbbells
Read More: Total Leg Workout With DumbbellsGreat leg development is a reflection of great leg training. Yes, some are blessed with genetics and are able to develop their legs beyond the average, but that does not mean that great leg development cannot be achieved with the proper training approach. Not everyone can build legs like Tom Platz, Mike Gigante, or Paul…
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Train Smarter With IMMUSE™
Read More: Train Smarter With IMMUSE™A strong immune system is critical for good health and optimal performance in the gym, as well as post-exercise recovery. If your immune system is compromised and you get sick, it could set your training back as you spend more time in bed than in the squat rack. Thatโs why immune support is crucial โ…
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En quรฉ forma afectan los fibromas todos los aspectos de una persona
Read More: En quรฉ forma afectan los fibromas todos los aspectos de una personaTomeka Roberts, M.D., hizo la revisiรณn mรฉdica de este documento. + Infographic text Los fibromas uterinos ocurren frecuentemente. La mayorรญa de mujeres tienen al menos un fibroma en algรบn momento, pero las mujeres de raza negra tienen el รญndice mรกs alto. 7 de cada 10 mujeres de raza blanca y 8 de cada 10 mujeres…
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Embracing Hope: The Transformative Power of Gender-Affirming Care
Read More: Embracing Hope: The Transformative Power of Gender-Affirming CareJune is Pride Month. Hope Giselle is an organizer, author, artist, activist and DE&I specialist. You can find her acting as a Grand Marshal at the NYC Pride March, โStrength in Solidarity,โ on June 25. We live in a world that often shuns people who dare to challenge societal norms, but nevertheless my journey as…
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Why Toxic Positivity Is Harmful And What To Say Instead
Read More: Why Toxic Positivity Is Harmful And What To Say InsteadโYou have to keep strong! or โEverything happens for a reason!โ โDonโt grieve like a non-believer!โ or โYou need to stop moaning about him, and get over him already!โย or โYouโre young enough, you will still be able to have more kids!โ Letโs pick your brains real quickโฆWhat do these five statements have in common? *Drum…
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What Is Insomnia, Exactly? And How Can We Get Better Sleep?
Read More: What Is Insomnia, Exactly? And How Can We Get Better Sleep?If sleep is a constant struggle for you (hereโs looking at you, doom scrollers), welcome to the club. According to the sleep tracking app Sleep Cycle, South Africans get fewer hours in the hay than any other nation in the world. It also seems that the older you get, the worse your insomnia becomes. Per…
