Health, Nutrition & Fitness

Eating your meals at the right time is important when you are concerned about how meals affect your weight loss goals. Generally, there is no best time for you to eat your specific meals. You should be following the natural rhythm clock of your body and and plan your meals around...

Basic aerobic fitness is necessary, whether you're trying out a new 10km or challenging your personal best. A strong heart can help protect you against exhaustion and aid with recovery. Despite the benefits, it's important to progressively increase the intensity of your cardio training. It's not always easy to feel that you're working...

You’re running along the east coast, feeling energized and free. Suddenly, the front of your leg feels strained. You carry on running, but the pain worsens. Every step is agony, yet you still push through to finish your run. Resting after the run gives you immense relief, until the pain...

With good running form, we can reduce all kinds of lower leg injuries like torn calves or inflamed Achilles. To run safely and properly, we first need to differentiate between what is needed for sprinting and what is ideal for distance running.“Natural” running proponents will tell you that you should run...

There are many lightweight shoes on the market which athletes swear by and you seldom see long-time runners wearing heavy running shoes with thick soles. Such shoes help to reduce the weight we carry on our ankles and lower the energy our legs use when running, thus making us run...

Hydration has always been one of the most important yet overlooked issues in races and especially in marathons. Our body produces sweat to lose the heat produced by our muscles during running, and it is important to make sure that the water loss is replenished to ensure our body...

When people think of salads, they think of greens, greens and greens. The fact is that salads have much more to offer in terms of colours, flavours and nutrition. They can be a good choice for those who want to eat clean or simply have a healthier diet. But there are...

Leading up to the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2015, some of you may be starting on your carbo-loading or want to start on carbo-loading. But carbo-loading is not simply just consuming carbohydrates or increasing your carbohydrates intake — there is science behind it and the proper way to do it. Carbo-loading...