by Women's Health | Jan 9, 2020 | Food & Nutrition
If you told your grandma that bone broth was a new trend, she’d laugh at you. Though broth claimed superfood status a few years ago (thanks, paleo), it’s been a thing for ages — so it clearly must offer some benefits… right? But what exactly are the...
by Women's Health | Dec 12, 2019 | Food & Nutrition
Love spicy food? (Yes!) Want a healthier gut? (Uh, sure? Why not!) Well, if you’ve given the jars of kimchi popping up at the grocery store the side-eye, know this: The traditional Korean dish offers numerous health benefits, for your stomach and beyond. Not...
by Women's Health | Dec 10, 2019 | Food & Nutrition
A well-balanced diet consists of essential vitamins, nutrients and minerals, but what does that look like on a plate? Xoliswa Nkosi is the group exercise manager for Virgin Active Gateway, a certified PT and one of our 2019 #whnextfitstar top five. She spends most of...
by Women's Health | Dec 3, 2019 | Food & Nutrition
When you want something healthy, crunchy and easy to nosh on-the-go, nuts of all kinds — almonds, peanuts, pistachios, cashews — are an easy go-to. And, given that nuts are good sources of fat, fibre and protein — along with a slew of different vitamins and minerals —...
by Women's Health | Nov 20, 2019 | Health
It’s party season. And while one part of you is eyeballing the glitter blush, there’s also a small voice whispering: Um, what are endless glasses of luke-warm vino, soft-cheese-and-fig-laden crackers and late nights going to do to my newfound fitness...