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You get pregnant, you gain weight. So, by that logic, when you’re no longer pregnant, the weight should slip right off, right? Not necessarily. While giving birth helps you to shed, on average, about five kilograms of pregnancy weight, the…

The internet is a great source of information for whatever you need to know about, but it can also be a risky place when it comes to your health. There are so many conflicting opinions online, as well as plenty of myths that can seem…

Weight loss is pretty straight forward: eat less, exercise more, and there you have it. So if you seem to keep piling on the pounds no matter how many diets you try, the problem may have more to do with your general wellness than with your…

Stress can be one of the biggest causes of us gaining weight. So if you want to avoid piling on the pounds it’s best to avoid stress. Of course, in our increasingly stressful lives that is usually virtually impossible. So here are…

With the many contradictions feeding their way into the media over the past few decades, it can be difficult knowing which proteins, fats and carbohydrates are actually good for us. These three macro-nutrients determine whether the diet we…

If you have any interest at all in wellness, diet and nutrition, you will have heard the recent news that diet drinks are supposedly bad for you. Research has suggested that these drinks damage your wellbeing by actually making you more…

You might think that chin ups only work for skinny people, because they’re light enough to pull up their own weight. However, this exercise works the latissimus dorsi, which not only causes you to bulk out in your arms, but also causes your…

We are often bombarded with messages from the media that suggest that the only dietary change anyone wants to make is to lose weight. While weight loss is a big issue in many people’s lives, there are also people who either want or need to…

Have you heard the rumour that swimming can actually make you gain weight? If you’ve been thinking of taking up going to your local pool this New Year to help you improve your fitness and boost your wellness and wellbeing with a trim…

When many people are going travelling, the biggest question on their minds is whether they can maintain their fitness levels and not gain weight whilst still having a good time. It’s more important than ever to look after your wellness and…