South Africa’s largest yoga event, held at the Wanderers Stadium, has several new features this year
Cycling to work is healthy, cuts carbon emissions and is for everyone, rich or poor
Linking a fad diet to notions of godliness is a path to hell for those who have a problematic relationship with food
Two surveys paint a shocking picture of how East Africans are exposing themselves to the mounting risks of non-communicable diseases.
But life is running out if you are a couch potato, whether deep-fried or even oven-baked.
A lot of things went wrong for Africa since the 1960s, but here’s one you probably didn’t know about: we got shorter.
<strong>Dr Luisa Dillner</strong> offers a failure-proof guide to tweaking elements of your lifestyle that will ensure you feel good beyond January.
Obesity can be dangerous to one’s health. Many South Africans are unaware of the dangers of being overweight.
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/ 16 October 2008
It’s been 11 years since Weigh-Less opened a branch in Dobsonville. The first was opened in Soweto at Baragwanath in the 1980s.
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/ 16 October 2008
Almost half of SA’s adults are too fat. The health risks are huge: heart-related illness, often triggered by obesity, is the second-biggest killer.
A drug that combines four different medicines and could halve deaths from heart attacks and strokes around the globe will enter human trials soon.
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/ 25 September 2008
Oarabile Rops Mosikare attempts a 30km charity walk in Francistown, Botswana. But he struggles to
keep up with the elderly vice-president.
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/ 23 September 2008
The link between exercise and better health has been confirmed by three reports commissioned by Discovery Health’s Vitality programme.
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/ 16 September 2008
For many people with serious illnesses, blogging offers a way to cope and share their stories, writes Joanna Moorhead.
As the first specialised clinic offering vaginal strength tests, electronic toning and ‘sexercise’ packages opens in New York.
Keeping active is key to a healthy lifestyle. However, our bodies change as we get older and we need to target our exercise accordingly.
The Hollywood heart attack (think Elliott Gould in <i>Ocean’s 13</i>) involves dramatic chest clutching and collapse. But in reality, symptoms vary.
It is an astonishing kind of stupidity that sees us duped into paying for bottles of water, stuff that flows freely from our taps, writes Marina Hyde.
People with diabetes can limit the impact of the condition simply by walking for an extra 45 minutes a day, according to scientists.
No longer the preserve of salty pub snacks, the humble peanut is enjoying a moment in the culinary limelight, says Allegra McEvedy.
Mothers who eat a junk-food diet in pregnancy may seriously damage the long-term health of their child, according to recent research.
Burundians took up exercise during the civil war to keep their spirits up — now they’re hooked. Haydee Bangerezako reports.
When colds, flu and other viruses strike in winter they can force a break in carefully planned fitness regimes, so when is it safe to resume exercise?
If you like the idea of exercise but lack the motivation to do it, there are plenty of tricks to fire up your enthusiasm.
People who give up smoking improve their health almost immediately, according to a study of more than 100 000 women carried out over 24 years.
South Africa’s is overweight, underactive and malnourished, with the highest smoking rates in Africa, according to a recent health survey.
Giving children with epilepsy a special low-carb diet reduces the number of seizures they experience by 75% compared with children on a normal diet.
Food additives have been linked to hyperactivity in children, and could damage cell DNA. So which of the E-numbers are causing the most concern?
People are increasingly adopting yoga and meditation to lead a more balanced life, writes Bhavini Kalan Maharaj.