Let's Play Ball

Champion beach volleyball player Bejancke Della knows a thing or two about getting comfortable in your skin – and a two-piece. Take a page out of her playbook to shed your shyness

The Diet Food That Could Be Making You Fat

Artificial sweeteners abound. Yet they have weird aftertastes, dubious effects on blood sugar and growing evidence shows that they may make you gain weight. WH breaks down the shaky future of substitutes – and what they could be doing to your waistline (and health) right this minute

A Month Of Hot Sex

Tired simply thinking about it? Relax, we’re talking quality, not quantity: science says the happiest couples get busy just once a week. So mark your calendar and take advantage of everything December has to offer

The Dating Decade

A once-serial dater questions how easy it is to find love in 2017

The Bizarre And The Beautiful

In a world where Botox has become as mainstream as colouring your hair, say hello to a new menu of body-enhancing procedures

Guy Next Door

Guy Next Door

Ayanda Thabethe - The Continual Evolution

WH beauty and style writer, Sinead Martin sits down with the model turned actress turned TV presenter for a chat about reinvention, authenticity, what gets her butt to the gym and just how she keeps her 1.1 million Instagram followers entertained.

Keep Track

Whether I’m on a race track or off the beaten track, I always find a way to have some fun. Of course, it helps that I get to experience these conditions in some fantastic cars. This month, I hit Kyalami race track in the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 S and then took on some rougher terrain in the new Range Rover Evoque.

Meet The Wrinkle Slayers

We report on horror movie-ish sheet masks and other line-smoothing, foot-soothing and altogether beautifying treatments that let you simultaneously kill it and chill out at the office.

The Stuff Of Nightmares

Could that bad dream be linked to your mental well-being? We explore the reality of those scary sleep intruders.

Rise And Shine

Real post-coital bliss, as an adult: a more relaxed, productive and happy day. It’s time to make morning magic again.

Slipping Into Neutral

The body-positive movement is growing bigger than ever, but theres a term weve heard bubbling up in the sphere ofselfconfidence. Step up, body neutrality.

Stress-Eat Much?

There's an intimate relationship between feeling stressed and gaining weight. And its not just about feeding your emotions. Learn how to stop the cycle at its source.

People Feel Motivated By My Achievements

VITALS: Ranj Naidoo, 51, CenturionOCCUPATION: Self-employed HEIGHT: 1.65m TIME TAKEN TO LOSE WEIGHT:2 years SECRET WEAPON TO WEIGHT LOSS:Ditching gluten

Getting Back The Gleam

The issues that could be dulling your strands and how to deal.

Bare Your Soul

Forget the clothes. When it comes to real and lasting intimacy, getting naked with your feelings is the secret to growing closer, boosting happiness and making sure your soul truly has a mate.

Level Up

Bored with your same old exercise routine. Benched by injury. Unable to push your sore, tired body any harder. There are many reasons why youre not seeing results like you used to. But there are just as many ways to bust through that plateau and score next-level results.

True Blood

At the very heart of your health there is one liquid. It nourishes every cell in your body and helps fight off infection. Its the hidden powerhouse many doctors believe is the key to health and well-being. Heres how to show it a little TLC.

Get Fired Up

Nutritional experts weigh in on the dark trend that wont quit: charcoal

Irreconcilable Differences?

Youre one-upping your partner on all health fronts and now your relationship has more tension than your new resistance bands. Heres how to get over the hurdle of mismatched goals

Skye High

We’ve been waiting to bust out that pun since we got Emily Skye for our cover! The fitness superstar may look as if her world is all sunshine and kettlebells, but she also rocks tummy rolls and stretch marks and shows every bit of it to her 13-million social followers. Here, she opens up to WH about conquering self-doubt, gaining 13kg and why strength is so much more powerful than perfection

Your Body On... A Confession

Whether ’fessing up to a little white lie or dropping a massive truth bomb, getting honest satisfies both body and soul. The proof: what happens as you come clean

Sex 2.0

Mattress sessions just O-kay? Three pioneering experts reveal how to make them OOOOMFG

Sleep On It

You can sleep your way fit. Sounds unreal, but new research shows a strong link between quality Zzzs and workout results. Use our science backed plans – no counting sheep (or kettlebells!) involved – to master fourcommon fitness goals

The Power Of The Skillmill

There’s a new tool in the gym and it’s waiting to turn you into a better runner. Meet the SKILLMILL. It’s like a treadmill, but not quite. The main difference is that it doesn’t have a motor controlling the belt – it’s all you, baby. Like a hamster controlling its wheel, your running action makes the belt move – faster when you run faster and slower when you slow down. If your gym has a SKILLMILL (at Virgin Active, look for it in the HEAT studio), here are three reasons to hop on...

Your Body On.. Losing Sleep

You snooze, you lose, right? Turns out the old adage is wrong. Missing out on a few Zzzs can have a negative impact on your health. So maximise your sleep with our simple strategies – counting sheep not required

Why You Need More JOMO

Nope, it’s not a typo. Wellness-seekers, forget FOMO and discover a new route to happiness

Protein Junkies

It’s the macro of choice for women who want to slim fast and train hard. But is this protein habit really so healthy?

Eat Like An Animal

Birds and beasts spend three-quarters of their lives acquiring and consuming food – but never get fat. Sooo, who better to go to for diet advice? Here, what you can learn from five friends lower on the food chain

Does Fitness Have A Size?

It’s a question that’s been doing the rounds on our timelines. Some say that being heavy doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re not healthy, while others disagree. WH looks at why you should think twice before judging a person’s fitness by their body