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.
PREMATURE EJACULATION
Its embarrassing (for you and her) and a complete kill joy. Explanations for premature ejaculation run the gamut from the biological (supersensitive skin on the penis) to the psychological (anxiety, guilt, or inexperience). Most recently, it’s thought that premature ejaculation is due to a combination of the two.
You're Not Alone: 30% of sexually active men complain of premature ejaculation
Solutions: 1. A prostate exam Scientists in both Italy and Egypt found that as many as 64 per cent of men with premature ejaculation also suffer from prostate inflammation. 2. The Start-stop Method During intercourse, simply stop just before the point of no return, relax and then start again. Repeated practise delays your orgasm. While this technique may seem intuitive, it’s proved to work: Studies show a success rate of up to 95 per cent. 3. Yoga Researchers in India found that men with premature-ejaculation problems lasted three times longer during sex after 12 weeks of practicing an hour of yoga daily. According to the scientists, classic yoga movements strengthen your pelvic muscles, and stronger muscles improve your control as you approach orgasm. Also, yoga breathing helps reduce your anxiety.
FLATULENCE When the bacteria in your colon breaks down fermentable fibres and undigested starches – primarily from plant food such as beans, Brussels sprouts, onions, celery, carrots, raisins, bananas, wheat germ, and oats – the gas by-products take a back-door exit. The stench comes from a mix of hydrogen sulphur, methanethiol and dimethyl sulphur. (Trivia: Women’s gas contains higher concentrations of hydrogen sulphur than men’s, which actually make the odour smellier.
You're Not Alone: An average guy passes gas 10 to 14 times a day
Solutions: 1. Try a gas-free diet for a week That’s how long it takes to find relief from a flatulent lifestyle, according to Spanish researchers. Simply avoid the types of food listed above and eat mainly meat, fish, eggs, and easy-to-digest carbs, such as those in rice, gluten-free bread, tomatoes, lettuce, grapes and cherries. 
After one week, start reintroducing the food that you avoided, one by one, until you identify the worst offenders. Then limit your diet as indicated. 2. Check labels for sugar alcohols These sugar substitutes have been tweaked chemically so that they’re not completely absorbed by your small intestine. The three you should watch out for are sorbitol, mannitol and maltitol, which are often found in protein shakes and sugar-free gum. In fact, less than 10g of sorbitol is enough to increase your gas output and also increase the likelihood of diarrhoea. 3. Try a pill... Like the Multi-Enzyme Formula from GNC stores. This gas stopper contains a blend of enzymes, which help break down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. This allows better absorption in your small intestine instead of carbs travelling to the colon, where they can cause gas.
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