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Level 4 lockdown: You can exercise alone, and no visiting friends and family – Port Elizabeth in the News

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Level 4 lockdown: You can exercise alone, and no visiting friends and family: The Western Cape this week became the epicenter of the virus, with the most deaths at 30, and the most cases, at over 1400. In a presentation, she said Cape Town, East London, Port Elizabeth, Durban, ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. 200 Cuban medics to help SA fight Covid-19: In Port Elizabeth alone 160 cases have been registered as result of two funerals, and the 40 cases in the coastal town of Port St … [Read more...] about Level 4 lockdown: You can exercise alone, and no visiting friends and family – Port Elizabeth in the News

Coronavirus lockdown: London’s Royal Parks stay open for exercise as councils share guidance – Lockdown News

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Coronavirus lockdown: London’s Royal Parks stay open for exercise as councils share guidance: The self-isolating instruction can be broken for exercise – but whether or not your local park remains open for you to jog or walk in depends on where you live. Parks can remain open but communal ... Source: "Coronavirus Lockdown" - BingNews. India’s 1.3 billion residents start 21-day lockdown – Today’s coronavirus updates: As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, here are some of the … [Read more...] about Coronavirus lockdown: London’s Royal Parks stay open for exercise as councils share guidance – Lockdown News

King Williams Town news: South Africa: Community and Businesses Warned to Exercise Safety Measures During This Festive Season

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South Africa: Community and Businesses Warned to Exercise Safety Measures During This Festive Season: King William's Town — The festive season period is generally characterized by high economic activity and this increases opportunities for criminals to take advantage of unsuspecting victims. It is a time when families spend time together and is meant to ... Source: "King Williams Town" - BingNews. Mtobeli Mxotwa: Investment in farming projects producing good results: of the Department of … [Read more...] about King Williams Town news: South Africa: Community and Businesses Warned to Exercise Safety Measures During This Festive Season

Why exercise minimizes diabetes risk

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Thanks to high sugar diets and irregular exercise, more than 3 million South Africans are currently living with diabetes. Dr Larry Distiller, founder and managing director of the Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, believes the “diabetes tsunami is here.” Estimates suggest a further 5 million South Africans could have pre-diabetes, a condition that puts them at risk of contracting the condition. These statistics are alarming, especially when you consider diabetes is largely the result of … [Read more...] about Why exercise minimizes diabetes risk

I’ve got a bit of a thing for cavemen

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Quick quiz. How many muscles in the human body? 642! What are muscles designed to do? Move your body. How many muscles are used sitting on the couch? Slightly less than walking the dog around the block. Houston, we have a problem! Our lives, our work, our play, has gotten more and more sedentary these days (only so many can make it as professional dancers, athletes or air traffic marshals). Will we be known as the couch potato generation? Is there an answer? Well, we think it's to hit the … [Read more...] about I’ve got a bit of a thing for cavemen

The 80:20 rule – Diet vs Exercise

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Some time ago, I was asked to look at the topic of fad diets; in particular, the Dukan Diet was mentioned (I'd never even heard of it!). If you stop and think about it - as a species, we've lost the plot when someone else has to tell us what, when and how much to eat!  As humans, we have an innate ability to tell what's right/wrong for us, food-wise, but we've been so conditioned, over the years/decades that we can no longer tune in to this instinctive ability. In order to attain ideal health … [Read more...] about The 80:20 rule – Diet vs Exercise

Should you eat breakfast before exercising?

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Is it bad to exercise on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning? Apparently not. In fact, there seems to be significant benefit derived from this habit, assuming your choice of breakfast - when and if you do have it - is a good one. A new study suggests that exercising in the morning, before eating, can significantly lessen the ill effects of a poor holiday diet. Researchers recruited healthy, active young men and fed them a bad diet for six weeks. A group of them that exercised … [Read more...] about Should you eat breakfast before exercising?

PE steps it up a notch in Promoting True Holistic Health and Wellness

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Heal. Love. Yoga and Shambala Health Spa have joined forces to promote Yoga as an essential part of a health and wellness regime. The innovative and forward-thinking management team behind the Shambala success story, recognised the need to have Yoga on offer in a time when everyone is becoming increasingly aware of the importance of being ‘well and healthy’. As serendipity goes, Heal. Love. Yoga approached Shambala at this time with similar ideas and the rest is history. Heal. Love. Yoga Studio … [Read more...] about PE steps it up a notch in Promoting True Holistic Health and Wellness

When exercising less IS more

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It seems that even with exercise, less is sometimes more. Mainstream advice tends to suggest that better results occur with high volumes of exercise, but this simply isn't the truth. More recent research suggests a completely different picture - one that should neatly counter the argument so many make about not having enough time to exercise. A study was done recently showing that men who exercised moderately for 30 minutes several times a week, lost more weight than those who exercised for … [Read more...] about When exercising less IS more