Author: Guest Writer
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Delicious Low-Gi Banana Muffins for Afternoon Tea?
Banana bread is an all-time favourite and a great way to use up ripe bananas, which can be frozen until you are ready to bake. This version is baked individually as muffins and spiked with peanut butter.
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The Hidden Dangers of Treadmills
Leading US Businessman David Goldberg’s (47) sudden and tragic passing, after he lost his balance and fell off the treadmill he was using, has brought new awareness to the hidden dangers of this piece of exercise equipment. His death not only sent shock waves through the tech community, but has the health community wondering about the…
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Eating Eggs Lowers Risk of Diabetes
A new study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has shown that, contrary to popular belief, eating eggs actually lowers the risk of diabetes. “The diabetes tsunami is here. And we in South Africa are in trouble.” Says Dr Larry Distiller, founder and managing director of the Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology in Johannesburg. “Three-and-a-half…
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Your Checklist For Metabolic Syndrome
The Well Up Challenge – a journey to weight loss and wellness: Over the past year, Longevity has hosted a weight loss and wellness challenge which aims to improve the overall wellness of a group of overweight candidates over a nine-month period. Our panel of experts provided advice and support to the participants during this…
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How to get a good night’s sleep
It’s been a long day; your body aches and you feel like you could sleep for days. You fall into bed and think that surely you’ll be asleep in no time. You close your eyes, settle into your favourite sleeping position and then.. nothing. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Millions of people around the world…
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Can Porn Increase A Man’s Desire For Real Sex?
A recent study, published in Sexual Medicine and released by UCLA and Concordia, seems to signal that, contrary to popular belief, viewing sexual stimuli is unlikely to result in erectile dysfunction. Instead it may increase a man’s level of real time sexual arousal. Whilst clinicians have bandied about the idea of a link between erectile…
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Diet Soda Increases Belly Fat in Older People
A new study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, indicates a direct link between the consumption of diet soda and an increase in abdominal obesity in people 65 years of age and older. Weight gain leads to a greater risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Metabolic Syndrome Metabolic Syndrome is the…
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How Load Shedding Can Have A Positive Impact On Your Health
In today’s electricity-reliant world we are constantly plugged in. Whether for work or pleasure, our lives, and our health practices, are dictated by electrically supplied convenience. While this has many benefits with regard to our fast-paced modern lifestyle, we often forget how the simplest of non-electrical practices can give our health status a much-needed boost.…
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Best sex positions for men who have back pain
Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Canada have made history by documenting the way the spine moves during sex. “Any family doctor will tell you that couples often ask them how to manage their back pain during and after sex. Many couples will remain celibate because one night of love-making can lead to months…
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Banish your love handles and jelly belly
Those love handles and jelly belly are aptly referred to as middle-age spread – not only because they affect us as we head towards our middle age, but also because they target the middle of our body. This weight gain affects both men and women, generally in their 40s, and not only inhibits our confidence,…