The squat The squat is one of the best exercises to work your bum. Begin by standing with your feet hip-distance apart, toes slightly turned out. Keeping your chest up bend your knees and lower yourself down as far as you can go, prefereably so your hips are in line with your knees. Make sure
Millions of people suffer from back pain, according to the American Chiropractic Association, and spend billions each year trying to find relief. But “in the same way that you brush your teeth to prevent getting a cavity, you can take measures to protect your back before you get hurt,” says Delia Roberts, fellow of the
I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I bite my nails. I’ve chewed my fingernails for as long as I can remember. And even though I don’t bite them down to painful nubs like I occasionally did as a kid, I am particularly nibbly when I’m stressed or super-busy at work. I’d really love to give up
How many teaspoons do you take? Of salt that is. Not even one a day? Think again. Sadly, taking the decision not to add salt to your food is not necessarily enough to reduce your consumption to the recommended daily limit of 1 teaspoon. The reason? Food manufacturers are all too liberal with the use of salt in the preparation of
Experts agree the best time to exercise is midmorning or midday, when testosterone and general energy levels peak. But if you’re like most of us, that’s smack in the middle of your workday. So, do you relegate your workouts to sub-peak hours? Quit your job and go freelance so you can control your schedule? Not
Why do heavy coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a disease on the increase around the world that can lead to serious health problems? Scientists are offering a new solution to that long-standing mystery in a report in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry. Ling Zheng, Kun Huang and colleagues explain that previous
Max Planck researchers have proven something scientifically for the first time that lay people have always known: the mere sight of delicious food stimulates the appetite. A study on healthy young men has documented that the amount of the neurosecretory protein hormone ghrelin in the blood increases as a result of visual stimulation through images of
Summer in South Africa is no laughing matter. Everyone knows that sinking feeling when the weather report contains those red patches which indicate temperatures in the 30+ region. So what is there you can do, besides waiting for winter with bated breath? Quite a lot actually. Avoid the sun. It sounds so simple, but clearly not everyone’s
It’s one of the most common reasons we go to the doctor. Here’s everything you need to know to help your aching back. To be human is to have a sore back. By the time we reach age 50, 9 out of 10 of us will have experienced back pain, the leading cause of disability in
Self-perception of weight gain also appears to be significantly influenced by race, ethnicity and contraceptive methods. Race/ethnicity and contraceptive use have been linked to accurate self-perception, with black women and DMPA (a birth control drug) users more likely to correctly perceive weight gain. Despite popular belief about women’s weight concerns, young women commonly fail to recognise recent gain of as