04 Oct 2011
THERE are a slew of good reasons to maintain correct posture. But although the impact of posture on health becomes increasingly important with age, physicians typically fail to address the issue with patients.
10 Dec 2010
MUSIC is probably as old as human civilisation. It predates the written word and possibly even language itself. Music is ubiquitous, it is found in every culture. It provides us with a “feel-good” factor, helps to alleviate anxiety and depression, and indications are that it can help to improve cognition.
29 Jun 2009
WAKING at the break of dawn to go to the gym may be a good fitness habit, but new research has shown that restricting your body’s sleep is directly linked to weight gain. Is it possible to sleep yourself thin? SuperLiving investigates.
05 May 2009
WHEN browsing the fluorescent-lit aisles of expensive high-tech trainers, you’d like to think that paying top dollar for a trendy brand of running shoe would guarantee the best possible protection for your toes. But a recent study has revealed there is no proof whatsoever to support the claims that commonly recommended running shoes are actually good for your feet.
31 Mar 2009
IT’S A PARADOX that has flummoxed women for generations – why do women gain weight and store fat faster than men, despite eating proportionally fewer calories?
21 Jul 2008
IN ANOTHER potential entry for the ‘Nothing at all could possibly ever be good for you, ever’ file, a prominent UK urologist is warning male cyclists that their passion for fitness and spandex could be causing serious damage to their genitalia.
22 Jan 2008
ARE THE ALARM bells ringing for you? Is the belt a bit tight, the pants more than snug – or have the holiday snaps come back showing a porkier-than-ideal version of yourself grinning back? If so, then now's the time to take control – because weight gain is one area where a stitch in time can save a whole lot more than nine.
