Wellness tips, fitness advice, and health related breakthroughs.
Wellness tips, fitness advice, and health related breakthroughs.
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Despite the fact she has the job, and figure, that a lot of people can only dream of having, Victoria's Secret runway model Bridget Malcolm has opened up about her struggles to say so slim and the less glamorous side of her career. The 26-year-old, who was walked the catwalk…
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3D printers manufacture an object based on the blueprint in a digital file, depositing material layer by layer. Chuck Hull invented the process in the 1980's, when he printed the first 3D object: a tiny cup. I know. Pretty boring. But now the technology has advanced to the point where…
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While we have graduated beyond having our heads shoved into lockers and getting our lunch money stolen, it's apparent that this new age of internet bullies work around the clock. But regardless of whether Twitter is your medium of choice, or if you prefer posting memes on Instagram, one thing…
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While the feminist movement has come leaps and bounds in recent years, many women still have one major gripe: that we're wholly responsible of carrying and giving birth to the future of humankind. I mean, hosting a veritable parasite inside your body doesn't exactly sound pleasant, does it? And while…
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On the surface, James Harrison seems like a fairly regular 81-year-old. The friendly pensioner loves his daughter and his grandchildren, he collects stamps and he can often be found going for walks near his home Australia's central coast. But, under the surface of James' skin lies something extraordinary: his blood.…
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A self-confessed foodie has transformed her life by losing over half her body weight in under a year. Josephine Desgrand, 17, from Queensland, Australia has dropped from a size 20 to a size eight in 11 months after she decided to kick her unhealthy habits and opt for a more healthy…
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From the moment we first enter preschool, our modern education system is geared towards sending kids to college. It's more like an industry than a comprehensive means of teaching, and a school's merits are usually judged on the basis of how many of its alumni manage to get accepted into college.…
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Being cheated on at any point in your life sucks, but being cheated on when you have just given birth to a beautiful child must be even worse. Sadly, for one woman in Houston, Texas, this was the shocking reality she was faced with. Betsy Ayala had just given birth to…
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At some point or another, most of us are likely to struggle with body issues in our lifetimes. It might just be a passing phase when you were in your teenage years, or a more pressing problem as you got older - or it could be something you're going through…
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Many of us have dreams of getting fit and attaining whatever we deem to be a 'perfect' body... at some point. Thinking about what you'll do next week, next month, or next year, is very different to what's happening in the present day. Because when you get home from a…
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A lot of our ideas about beauty come from the media, and a lot of the media tells us we need to be thin. Unfortunately, this isn't always a healthy route to go down, and many of the models we see in adverts and on runways are severely underweight. So, when…
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Breastfeeding is an essential part of motherhood. The milk contains valuable proteins and nutrients that help a baby grow, and are necessary during the first six months. It's also packed with powerful antibodies that fight diseases and prevent infections. (I heard breast milk may even be healthier than Coca-Cola, but…
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The veritable trauma of hosting a human invader inside your body hasn't gone undocumented. While some women wax lyrical about the joys of pregnancy and childbirth, for the vast majority, morning sickness, stretch-marks and being unable to consume booze and brie for nine months is nothing short of torture. Sure…
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As if dealing with periods and everyday sexism wasn't enough, women also have to contend with being shamed for the decisions they make - especially in regards to pregnancy. Now, while there is a select group of women who wax lyrical about the joys of gestation, for the majority there is…
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Hang in there guys, because spring is just around the corner. For those of us in the northern hemisphere, we've been suffering through the winter for what feels like an eternity, but slowly, we're starting to see signs of warmth and hope and happiness again. The days are getting longer,…
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Job interviews suck. Everyone knows it, and everyone dreads them. It's something that we'd never admit to the folks facing us in that office, who cooly stare at our resume and ask us probing questions about our last job, but it's true. The ]problem is that the long and drawn-out…
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Trying to fit in as a woman in society can be a little difficult sometimes. If you want to follow the standards of "conventional" beauty, you have to dress a certain way, do your makeup to a particular standard, and - most painstakingly - make sure that practically every inch…
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In recent years, many fashion and cosmetics labels have been making a conscious effort to be more inclusive in their branding and advertising. River Island hired its first Downs Syndrome model to show that their clothing was for all children, several fitness outlets have been using plus sized promoters in order to…
