For most of us our fitness plans begin and end on a gym membership. We think it’s obvious – a gym has all the machines and free weights required to…
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How to Manage Stress Better with Breathing Exercises
Inhale and exhale slowly. Breathing may seem like a simple action, but often it has been neglected. Simple breathing exercises like deep breathing is one of the best ways to lower stress…
How to Run Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic
As someone who cares deeply about the physical health and well-being of yourself and your family, news of the coronavirus likely alarms you so much, you wonder if you should…
Owning a Dog Can Help You To Live Longer and Run Better
Trying to find a magic potion to live a longer life? Or maybe to cure any illness? Sorry to say, but there is nothing in the world that possibly make…
Younger Men Are Becoming More Prone To Diseases. Are You Worried?
The month of June observes Men’s Health and Dr Thabani Nkwanyana of Liberty, a Pan-African financial services group shares some interesting statistics in an effort to keep men informed on…
Diabetes Could Finally Be Cured with Metabolic Surgery
During the National Day Rally 2017, PM Lee mentioned that 1 in 9 Singaporeans has diabetes. His remark “Singapore is almost world champion – just behind the US” shows how…
How to Effectively Prevent Feet Complications During Your Running Routine
Studies show that 19-79% of runners suffer from lower extremity injuries and are sidelined every year because of medical problems. It begins with simple cramping and advances to more severe…
Can Pushing Yourself to the Limit Really Be Good For You?
Do you believe that as long as you run regularly, you can throw caution to the wind and burn candles at both ends? Do you ignore in-depth health check-ups, assuming…
10 Health Risks That Every Male Runner Needs to Know
Although men are living longer than ever before, they still need to watch their health and report signs or symptoms of potential diseases to their healthcare provider. Historically, men tend…
Got Stinky Feet or Athlete’s Foot? We Can Help!
You can’t ignore it. Your feet stink. Even after your shower. How can this happen, you ask? You bathe more often than most, buy odour-blocking socks and launder them with…
What Singapore Runners Must Know about 3 Highly Transmittable Diseases
If you sometimes worry that viruses and diseases will be around long after human beings disappear, you’re not alone. Even diseases and viruses for which cures, remedies and vaccines have…
Sure, I’m Crazy—But Running Keeps Me Sane!
Wouldn’t it be great if I could start this article by saying that mental health disorders don’t exist in Singapore? Sadly, that’s not the case, and because I suffer from…
