Tag Archives: health

Thursday, 14 September 2017 :  Some yoga poses are just plain intimidating. Ask us to do a headstand or a crow, and we immediately want to revert to child’s pose. The same goes for a forearm stand. The graceful stance is Instagram-famous for a reason—it looks totally impressive, so it …

Monday, 21 August 2017 :  A video of what is quite possibly the most painful-looking leg cramp ever has gone viral. The 50-second clip, posted Monday by Angel Bermudez on Facebook, has racked up 16 million views and more than 177,000 shares. “After the workout. Start to relax and then …

Wednesday, 2 August 2017 : Milk is an excellent source of many essential nutrients that are important for your child’s proper growth and development, such as vitamin D, calcium, and many others. Unfortunately, several studies indicate that Malaysian children and adolescents are not consuming adequate quantities of milk and milk …

Monday, 17 July 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public have been advised to use their consumer power and rights to ensure that all food products made available for them in the market are clean and safe for consumption. Health Ministry Food Safety and Quality Division senior director Noraini Mohd Othman said consumers were also advised …

Tuesday, 11 July 2017 :Want to be in butt-kicking shape like 41-year-old Atomic Blonde star Charlize Theron? Try the Walking Wide-Leg Squat, says Andrea Kinsky, a Hollywood stuntwoman and fitness expert. “To be a great fighter, you need strength and endurance in your legs, back, and abs,” she explains. “This …

Monday, 10 July 2017 :  So now that you’ve motivated yourself to begin, how do you keep at it? Honestly, how many times have any of us started a new exercise programme only to have our enthusiasm fizzle after a week? It’s obvious all over social media that people love …

Tuesday, 04 July 2017 :  New research has found that less than one hour of resistance exercise per week can help reduce the risk of developing metabolic syndrome, which can lead to heart disease. Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that occur together that includes: High blood pressure High …

Monday, 03 July 2017 :  The evidence in the “exercise is totally necessary” column just keeps on mounting: According to a new study, trips to the gym aren’t just essential to ensuring your body stays as healthy as possible—they’re also necessary for your brain. The study appears in Trends in …

Friday, 30 June 2017 :  Most men think of breast cancer as a women’s disease. But a malignant tumour can form in men’s breast tissue, too. The chances of recovering are often reduced by a late diagnosis, experts say. The reason is simple, men don’t think it can happen to …

Tuesday, 6 June 2017 :  Funded internally by the National Cancer Institute, the new small-scale study asked 40 women aged 22-49 to say what makes them feel happy and successful in life, and how this relates to their exercise goals. “A new understanding of what really motivates women might make …