How Much Can You Trust AI Eating Plans? Experts Explain

Two dieticians rate and review a plan generated by ChatGPT.

A Deload Week Over Christmas Will Help You Hit Your Goals, Experts Say – Here’s How

A week off could help you achieve your long-term goals.

This Total-Body Strength Workout Builds Lean Muscle

Good news: you can get strong and fitness race-ready in record time.

6 Simple Hacks That Make Portion Control A (Healthy) Piece Of Cake

When you’re an old hand at ignoring your body’s stop signs, it’s easier to fall into a whole bunch of overeating traps. Here’s how to avoid them.

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This 15-Minute Full-Body Weighted Workout Tones Every Inch

This full-body weighted workout by trainer Bazini Ngcongo requires just the dumbbells you have sitting in your living room.

This Quick Workout Works Your Entire Body

If you’re a beginner to exercise and are unsure where to start, this all-over quick workout is for you. Say goodbye to excuses!

One Dumbbell, Six Moves: The Ultimate Beginner-Friendly Full-Body Workout

Warning: This will be your new favourite workout.

This Powerful Joint-Friendly Lower Body Workout Tones Every Inch

No time to hit the gym? Tone with this lower body workout that’s joint-friendly, uses a resistance band and can be done at home.

Boost Your Morning Routine With This Easy 15-Minute Yoga Flow

Get ready to feel calm, strong, and bendy.

Try This Tough-ish Workout To Really Build Your Strength

Want to test your mettle? This tough-ish workout tests your strength while being manageable enough to totally ace.

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“Being Overweight Was All I’d Ever Known, Until I Committed To This Challenge”

When you’ve been brought up a certain way, a lifestyle change is so difficult. For Adette, weight loss just didn’t seem possible…

“I Feel Like A Brand New Person After I Lost 53 Kilos”

When Nancy Mabasa’s doctor told her to lose weight or die young, she knew it was time to change her unhealthy lifestyle. Her’s how she lost 53kg and took back her health.

Metabolic Testing Is All The Rage — But Can It Actually Help With Weight Loss?

Metabolic testing can figure out your body’s metabolic rate. Here’s how this knowledge can help you lose weight, according to an exercise physiologist.

“My Fitness Journey Led Me To Complete Body Acceptance”

Yolandi Stegmann found herself at the lowest point of her existence at the end of last year. As a self-admitted emotional-eater, she decided that instead of turning to her usual crutch, she’d turn to exercise as a coping mechanism.

“Getting To Grips With My Emotional Eating Habit Helped Me Lose 28 Kgs — And Now I’m A Personal Trainer”

Chantell Ryksen was your typical yo-yo dieter — constantly going from losing weight only to pick it up again — and more. Tired of being stuck in a cycle, Chantell embarked on a journey of self-love and self-improvement — and lost 28 kilos in the process. Now, she loving the skin she’s in and helping others do the same. Here’s how she did it…

5 Mindful Eating Tips That Will Change Your Relationship With Food

Hands up if you’ve ever eaten 4 portions of food without realising it. It wasn’t really on purpose but you were binge-watching you fav Netflix show and before you knew the entire pizza was gone. Given that we live lives that keep us super busy and distracted, it’s no surprise that we often lose track of what we’re eating. We squeeze in lunch while meeting deadlines, breakfast is accompanied by a side of emails and dinner is eaten while catching up Friends. It’s really no surprise that our eating habits have become mindless and guilt-inducing.

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Some Antibiotics May Be Linked To An Increased Risk Of Miscarriage

Your immune system works overtime when you’re pregnant. Here’s whether you should but reach for an antibiotic if you have a virus or infection.

This Common Fear During Pregnancy Might Harm Your Child’s Health

Any mom-to-be is likely to experience stress as they prepare to welcome a new addition to the family. But financial stress may harm your child’s health.

This Woman With 2 Vaginas Just Got Pregnant With A ‘Miracle Baby’

Krista Schwab was born with two vaginas and two wombs—a rare condition known as uterus didelphys. This is her story about how she finally got pregnant.

Serena Williams Won The Australian Open Pregnant — Is That Surprising?

When news got out that Serena Williams’ record-breaking win at the Australian Open in January happened while she was pregnant, the internet lost its cool.