Health, Nutrition & Fitness

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...

Polar, the leader in heart rate sensors, activity trackers, and wearable sports technology, is taking its fitness trackers to the next level by introducing the colorful Polar A360 with wrist-based heart rate monitoring. Users can also match their personal style with interchangeable and vibrantly colored, soft silicone wristbands. The minimalistic...

Running is the most popular sport among active Singaporeans. There are over 150 races per year. OSIM Sundown Marathon attracted 26,000 participants this year, while Great Eastern Women's Run had 17,000 participants. From more established races such as Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore to niche events such as Color Run and Illumi Run,...

Preventing dehydration in hot and humid climates is essential during both training and racing. Dehydration adversely affects your performance during training and slows your ability to recover for your next workout. In extreme cases of dehydration while exercising you risk nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fainting or disorientation. This should never...

Due to the humid weather in Singapore, the best time to run is either at night or early in the morning, when it is cooling and more windy. As such, most of our races are also held in the early hours of morning and some of us may have...

Curry fish head, laksa, tomyum... There are so much amazing spicy food in Singapore and sometimes we even add more chili to our food when we are not getting enough kick! However, too much spicy food may give us the runs and that is certainly not we want to happen...

We have seen the rise in popularity of yoga in the last decade — this ancient discipline from India has now become one of the most popular fitness regime throughout the world. Mainstream media and social media platforms often portray women flaunting their impressive yoga poses with their slim and toned body. This gives the impression that...