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Know Your IBM – And How To Keep It On Track

Having a healthy weight is essential to protect your overall wellbeing, and measuring it can help you achieve and maintain this, writes Glynis Horning.

Get Moving

Caryn Gootkin goes in search of some expert fitness advice to help get you in shape for summer and all year round.

Choosing The Correct Sunglasses

We may take it for granted, but choosing the correct sunglasses that fit the shape of our faces is essential, writes Itumeleng Mogaki.

Coping With Pressure And Keeping Fit

Desiree Ellis has played for and captained her country to international success. Now, as head coach of Banyana Banyana she requires a different level of mental and physical fitness. She spoke to Jermaine Craig.

Keeping Kids Active

Outdoor activities have a host of benefits for kids: natural vitamin D, improved bone density, and a sure-fire way to get rid of the pesky “I’m so bored” condition that seems to plague children all-year-round. Raina Julies offers four outdoor adventures.

Keeping Your Child Healthy Through The Seasons

Tea4Kidz partner, dietician Mbali Mapholi, discusses some of the Tea4Kidz products, and shares some nutrition-based advice to keep the little ones healthy and at school.

Ear Hygiene And Care

Ears are the external – and most visible – part of the human hearing system. Caryn Gootkin asks the experts how to take care of them.

My Skincare Regimen

Businesswoman, former Miss South Africa and model Cindy Nell-Roberts gets skin deep.

Regular Breast Checks Could Save Your Life

Whether you undertake medical screenings, or simple self-examinations, it’s vital to regularly check your breasts for cancer-related abnormalities – whether you are a woman or a man. By Rodney Weidemann.

Be Smart, Eat Right

Smartfood or superfood refers to a variety of healthy foods containing active ingredients that, when consumed, have a positive effect on our bodies. By Itumeleng Mogaki.

Healthy Comfort Food

Have you had a stressful day at work? Perhaps the colder weather is making you
feel miserable. Whatever the source of your winter blues, chances are you will have a hankering for some kind of comfort food, writes Anna Trapido.

Restoring A Healthy Metabolism

With weight-loss efforts and fad diets on the rise, many people don’t realise they may be sabotaging their efforts by working against their metabolism and undermining their wellbeing.

DJ Zinhle: Finding Balance

Eating healthily, a daily intense workout and making time for self-care and socialising helps DJ Zinhle cope with her hectic schedule. By Nia Magoulianiti-McGregor.

Eye Health And Safety

Visual impairment in children can cause severe sight loss and even blindness if left untreated. Caryn Gootkin talks to eye experts about the importance of early eye examinations.

Telemedicine And Diabetes

Telemedicine is instrumental in the adequate management of diabetes in the new normal. Bernard Brisolier, business unit director for Abbott’s diabetes care business in Africa, and Professor David Segal, a paediatric endocrinologist, explain why.

Crash Dieting Can Damage Your Heart

Losing weight rapidly might make you look good, but it can play havoc with your heart. Rodney Weidemann investigates the dangers.

A Simple Act Of Heroism

Fatalities from bone marrow diseases could be reduced if more people signed up for the donation process, writes Rodney Weidemann.

Life-Saving Blood: Why You Need To Donate

Thando Pato finds out from the South African National Blood Service about the impact of COVID-19 on blood supplies and why they rely on voluntary blood donors.

The Struggles And Strengthening Of Simphiwe Dana

Singer songwriter Simphiwe Dana says staying mentally healthy while living with depression and anxiety is an “ongoing” process. Here’s how she does it,
writes Nia Magoulianiti-McGregor.

Keeping Seasonal Allergies At Bay

Caryn Gootkin gets advice from the experts about how to minimise the uncomfortable effects of allergic rhinitis.