Train like a surfer
The days when surfers were lazy beach bums are long gone. Professional surfing has evolved into a highly scientific sport and the pros at the top of their game are focused, super fit athletes. Even if you live 1 000 kays from the ...
Baby Steps to Fitness
Cathy Eden takes up the challenge of getting more exercise. A couple of weeks ago, my friend Ruth had what my grandma called a funny turn. But there wasn’t anything funny about Ruth’s experience. She was at work and started ty...
Keep fit, have a kid
Newbie father Nick Dall discovers there’s a whole lot more meaning to ‘being fit to be a parent’. I have never been fitter than I am now, thanks to my six-month old daughter. Ok, perhaps that’s an exaggeration: I was quite...
Easter Reality benefits for the whole family
In Nick Dall’s experience, it always rains over Easter. Combine this with copious amounts of chocolate flowing through young bloodstreams and you have a recipe for indoor mayhem. Here’s his guide to keeping the peace. Holidays...
Below the surface
Cameron van der Burgh is one of the greatest breaststrokers the world has ever seen. He’s also a home-town boy who likes fast cars, soccer and mom’s pasta. Olympic champion in a world record time and South Africa’s first ind...
Beating diabetes part 6: changing for the better
Being diagnosed as a late-onset Type 2 diabetic does not have to be a calamity if faced with a disciplined approach. For retired motoring journalist Mike Monk, determination – and a supportive wife – reversed the condition in ...
Beating diabetes part 5: food and weight loss
Being diagnosed as a late-onset Type 2 diabetic does not have to be a calamity if faced with a disciplined approach. For retired motoring journalist Mike Monk, determination – and a supportive wife – reversed the condition in ...
Beating diabetes part 4: what to eat
Being diagnosed as a late-onset Type 2 diabetic does not have to be a calamity if faced with a disciplined approach. For retired motoring journalist Mike Monk, determination – and a supportive wife – reversed the condition in ...
Beating diabetes part 3: finding out more about diabetes
Being diagnosed as a late-onset Type 2 diabetic does not have to be a calamity if faced with a disciplined approach. For retired motoring journalist Mike Monk, determination – and a supportive wife – reversed the condit...
Beating diabetes part 2: the doctor’s findings
Being diagnosed as a late-onset Type 2 diabetic does not have to be a calamity if faced with a disciplined approach. For retired motoring journalist Mike Monk, determination – and a supportive wife – reversed the condition in ...
