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The Kite Runner
Women's Health South Africa

The Kite Runner

Pro kitesurfer Michelle Hayward threw caution to the wind, quit her job and pursued an athletic career. Read on for a course in burning the rule book

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3 mins  |
September 2017
WTF... Is The Nuvaring
Women's Health South Africa

WTF... Is The Nuvaring

These days rings are so much more than just pretty adornments and as much as we love a good gift, this is like no band we’ve ever come across

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2 mins  |
September 2017
Tell Us Anything
Women's Health South Africa

Tell Us Anything

Find your strong, I’ve been battling with infertility for several years and have tried everything – from complementary therapies to in-vitro fertilisation.

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2 mins  |
January 2018
Rock 'n' Roll
Women's Health South Africa

Rock 'n' Roll

Lace up for a crash course in the most hard-core women’s sport you’ve probably never heard of

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2 mins  |
January 2018
Your Body On ...Being Dumped
Women's Health South Africa

Your Body On ...Being Dumped

It’s not you, it’s me... This is the one time people are actually willing to take the blame, but unfortunately your heart takes the strain – literally!

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2 mins  |
January 2018
Zing!
Women's Health South Africa

Zing!

The days are getting shorter... But your energy levels needn’t ebb along with them. Here, eight ways to recharge your mojo.

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2 mins  |
June 2017
All My Orgasms
Women's Health South Africa

All My Orgasms

As you live through new loves, breakups, long-term coupledom and parenthood, your O undergoes its own evolution. Follow our guide to maximising your pleasure at key points in your life.

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5 mins  |
June 2017
Work-Life Balance Is A Sham
Women's Health South Africa

Work-Life Balance Is A Sham

It’s time to blow this outdated idea to smithereens! Attaining perfect harmony just isn’t possible. And knowing that is the first step to more bliss, better health and greater success.

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6 mins  |
June 2017
In conversation with... Jessica Marais
Women's Health South Africa

In conversation with... Jessica Marais

SA-born, Aussieraised Jessica Marais is making waves across the seas with her hot new drama TV series and living life successfully as a single mom...

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5 mins  |
January 2017
Gwynergy!
Women's Health South Africa

Gwynergy!

Yep, Gwyneth Paltrow knows how to get everyone’s attention, calling beauty and wellness trends years before the world catches on. And now the actress-turned-health-sage is letting us in on the next big things. We’re listening…

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7 mins  |
May 2017
Feed Your Face
Women's Health South Africa

Feed Your Face

You spend a lot of time thinking about how to feed your body, now it’s time to think about how to use food to nourish your face.

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2 mins  |
May 2017
3 Ways To Burn More Fat
Women's Health South Africa

3 Ways To Burn More Fat

Don’t curse a sluggish system – crank up your metabolism and boost your kilojoule-burning potential with these three body-revving workouts

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4 mins  |
May 2017
Sneak Attack
Women's Health South Africa

Sneak Attack

Hitting the tarmac, heading to the gym or planning to trail up the mountain? We’ve got the shoes to suit every occasion.

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1 min  |
May 2017
Branch Out
Women's Health South Africa

Branch Out

For decades, the Japanese have used “forest bathing” – mindful time spent among trees – to recharge their bodies and still their minds. Take a leaf out of their book and nature-walk your stress away

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2 mins  |
September 2017
Why Bailing  Is Actually Bad For You
Women's Health South Africa

Why Bailing Is Actually Bad For You

When your diary is so full it makes you nauseous, cancelling last minute feels like sweet relief. But what impact is your increasingly unreliable lifestyle actually having on your happiness?

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7 mins  |
December 2017
Pack  Like A Pro
Women's Health South Africa

Pack Like A Pro

Everything you need, half the luggage. Welcome to the magical world of artful packing – and your most hassle-free holiday ever

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2 mins  |
December 2017
Is Sitting On Santa's Lap
Women's Health South Africa

Is Sitting On Santa's Lap

It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been naughty or nice, spice up your sex life with this hot position that will jingle both your bells

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1 min  |
December 2017
Your Body On…HOLIDAY CLICHÉS
Women's Health South Africa

Your Body On…HOLIDAY CLICHÉS

It’s time to give these traditions a new name: health boosters. What exactly happens when you...

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1 min  |
December 2017
Does Your Hair Need Sunblock?
Women's Health South Africa

Does Your Hair Need Sunblock?

Yep, it does. Time to up your SPF (Strand Protection Factor)

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2 mins  |
December 2017
Key To A Killer Complexion Starts In The Belly
Women's Health South Africa

Key To A Killer Complexion Starts In The Belly

Want naturally glowing skin? Then look beyond the surface. Experts now believe the key to a killer complexion actually starts in the belly.

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5 mins  |
May 2019
Get It… OM
Women's Health South Africa

Get It… OM

Once unlikely bedfellows, meditation and passion are the latest hot coupling. As a growing body of research suggests mindfulness has a Viagra-like effect on female sexual desire, WH reports on the trend you never saw coming

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7 mins  |
August 2019
Share Your Swagger
Women's Health South Africa

Share Your Swagger

Not big on gloating or people who are? We feel you. But! Thoughtful self promotion is the secret to career success and mental well-being. Learn how to turn bragging into a skill

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5 mins  |
August 2019
New Ways To Lose 5kg
Women's Health South Africa

New Ways To Lose 5kg

Why is it that some people seem to shed kilos easily, while for others the struggle is real? To find out, we checked into the world’s top obesity research lab to report on the potential future of weight loss

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9 mins  |
August 2019
Have We Found The Mental Health Diet?
Women's Health South Africa

Have We Found The Mental Health Diet?

As new research finds that a diet clinically proven to control high blood pressure could also future-proof your mental health, WH asks...

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7 mins  |
March/April 2019
What Happens In Vagus
Women's Health South Africa

What Happens In Vagus

Not Sin City, but the little-known nerve that could hold the key to treating stress, anxiety and depression

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7 mins  |
March/April 2019
In The Driving Seat
Women's Health South Africa

In The Driving Seat

The women taking over the motoring industry

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4 mins  |
March/April 2019
Flex Time
Women's Health South Africa

Flex Time

Busting out kettlebell swings, but struggling to bend down and tie your shoelaces? Many of us are forgoing flexibility in favour of strength. But with dedicated stretch classes popping up in health clubs across the country, that’s changing. Allow us to elaborate on why a loose muscle may also be the secret to a stronger muscle

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2 mins  |
June 2019
Go Out & Smash It!
Women's Health South Africa

Go Out & Smash It!

Gym not your thing? Slim down and tone up outdoors with our 2019 Next Fitness Star, Nomawothi Bafana. Her boot camp-style workout will give you full-body definition, just in time for summer

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5 mins  |
September 2019
A PSA For PDA
Women's Health South Africa

A PSA For PDA

We all want mature adult relationships. But what happens when you inject your connection with a little teen spirit? One writer finds out

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4 mins  |
September 2019
Just Because It's Vegan Doesn't Mean It's Healthy
Women's Health South Africa

Just Because It's Vegan Doesn't Mean It's Healthy

Fact: vegans have never had it so good, but just as “gluten-free” doesn’t equal “healthy”, “plant-based” isn’t necessarily shorthand for “good for you”. As fried “chicken”, burger and doughnut joints spring up across the globe, we put the rise of vegan fast food under the microscope

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10+ mins  |
September 2019