Runner's Forum With Polar In this workshop, learn how to pick and best utilise the right gadgets to improve your run. You'll also learn how to fine-tune your training programme in this sharing session. Registration closes September 26.
Marathon Guide Planning on conquering the marathon? We've prepared a gamut of topics from nutrition tips to getting in tip-top form so you'll be ready for race day.
Her Say: Taking Yoga Together Won't Make You Girly Joining your wife or girlfriend for yoga or dance class won't make you any less of a man, says Ana Isaac. Take her word for it, your girl will love you even more for doing so.
Her Say: Uh-Oh – She Wants A Boob Job... Whether it's cosmetic surgery or long hours in the gym, women have their own ways to find the perfect look. Us guys can play a part by simply being a caring and understanding partner, says our female columnist, Anna Isaac.
Her Say: Finding Miss Right If you're looking for Miss Right, our female columnist has this advice - Stop looking. But that doesn't mean you won't find love with that special girl.
I've unwittingly been taking pain medication that expired last year. Is this dangerous?
Most likely not. But you're probably feeling more pain than you should. The expiration date on any medication is the point at which the active ingredient has lost 10 per cent of its effectiveness — and efficacy continues to wane as weeks and months pass.
Whether this is dangerous depends on the medication. In some cases, as the active chemical breaks down, other ingredients can change into new agents that can be dangerous, but studies have yet to confirm this, says Maureen Donovan, PhD, a professor of pharmaceutics at the University of Iowa.
Her advice: Give your expired meds a sniff test, as some drugs smell different when they go bad. Aspirin, for example, reacts with moisture in the air to create acetic acid (vinegar). And when gelatin casing on gelcaps starts to oxidise, it releases a stomach-turning odour you'd be crazy to ignore.
To keep your meds at full strength, Donovan advises against storing them in the medicine cabinet in your steamy bathroom — or in your car. "Store them in a dry, dark place, like a hall closet," she says.
8 Tips To Prevent Bad Breath Breath mints are surprisingly not your best solutions to prevent bad breath. Better ways to avoid a smelly mouth include proper care of your toothbrush and making sure you eat the right foods!
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Upgrade Your Bed And Enjoy The Best Sleep Ever There are several techniques to ensure a restful night's sleep but why not start with your preparing your bed? Here's how to choose the best mattresses, bedsheets, blankets and pillows to keep you tucked in comfortably every night.
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