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We don’t intend to alarm you – but there’s something lurking in your food. From the ketchup you put on your fries to the cereals you eat for breakfast, and even to the dressings you put on your salads, a highly addictive substance is hiding in almost everything you eat, even the foods where you’d least expect it to be. So what is it? Is it fat? Is it cholesterol? No, it’s actually sugar. While sugar is a relatively harmless carbohydrate in its natural state, the fact of the matter is that we’re eating way too much of the sweet...

What is power yoga? Power yoga is quite different from traditional yoga, in the sense that it’s a much more vigorous, fitness-centered variation of the activity. Make no mistake, after 30 minutes of power yoga, you will feel like you’ve done a hard workout! So, what is the difference between yoga and power yoga? Power yoga is much more focused on improving the strength of your body than traditional yoga. It involves holding each pose for longer, growing more muscle and placing much less emphasis on your breathing. While traditional yoga focuses on mindset, control and improving flexibility, during a...

Sport. It’s not just a man’s game. But it often feels that way. Sexism is still alive and well in the sporting world. Although huge strides have been made towards equality since Billie Jean King’s infamous ‘Battle of the Sexes’, there’s still a long way to go. There are 1.5 million fewer women who regularly participate in sport than men. For women who compete professionally, there are huge pay gaps between female and male athletes. And with very few female governing bodies and qualified coaches, it often falls to the athletes to speak up. From encouraging more young girls to...

If all exercise burns calories, then does yoga help you lose weight? It’s hard to imagine that such a seemingly relaxing activity could push you into the fat-burning zone. It may help you relax and de-stress when things are hectic, but can it really impact your waistline? In recent years, yoga has seen a huge resurgence in popularity. Developed in India over 5000 years ago, it’s still expected to be one of the top 10 fitness trends for 2019. Practicing yoga as a weight loss method hasn’t necessarily been the focus, since most people associate it with strength and flexibility....

What’s holding you back from getting fitter and healthier? Do you feel you’re too busy to workout or cook healthy meals? Perhaps you feel like you don’t have the willpower to stick with a healthy diet for the long-term? There are all sorts of ways that we justify not being healthier, but the truth is, they’re all just excuses. Although we believe them to be facts, they’re actually just stories we tell ourselves. Which means when approached in the right way, they needn’t hold us back. If you’ve been unsuccessful at losing weight in the past, you’ll probably be able...