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Un-processing processed food
The other day one of my friends called me up to settle a nutrition-related debate between him and his girlfriend.
![Dave Shaw: Reduce stress, eat well, be healthy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dave Shaw: Reduce stress, eat well, be healthy
In our high speed, commuting life, we don't often think about food. Labour saving devices like cars and computers have actually reduced our spare time, rather than created more.
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Les Mills tells members what to wear
Members of a Les Mills gym have been told they can only wear certain brands of clothing if they plan to stand near the front of some fitness classes, because they were being filmed.
![Blog: Eating and tweeting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Blog: Eating and tweeting
In a world where the telephone, fax machine, and face-to-face conversation commonly take a backseat to digital communication, social media has grown in power and holds a place close to everyone’s heart.
![Warriors fitness: Get fit at home and in the park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Warriors fitness: Get fit at home and in the park
Wiki says this fitness plan is ‘designed for the average Joe and Jane’ but is structured to be challenging. Once you have got the hang of the exercises, you can improvise using equipment you have at home or that’s at the local park.
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Chat replay: Personal trainer
This is the perfect opportunity to raise all your health questions, when fitness blogger, personal trainer and model Sam Bluemel chats online with us at noon.
![Samantha Bluemel: Top tips for a balanced lifestyle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Samantha Bluemel: Top tips for a balanced lifestyle
Here are some of the tricks personal trainer Sam Bluemel calls on to strike the right kind of balance for your lifestyle.
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Cancer risk for middle-aged cycling men
Middle aged men who spend nine hours a week on their bike are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, new research suggests.
![Dave Shaw: How athletes eat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dave Shaw: How athletes eat
Sports nutrition has fast-tracked through many eras of change and it's not slowing down. New evidence emerges nearly every day suggesting how to enhance what top athletes eat.
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Commonwealth contenders
The stars and the quieter achievers of the sporting world alike step it up for the challenge of the Commonwealth Games. Suzanne McFadden meets six of our top athletes heading to Glasgow.
![Samantha Bluemel: 5 ways to avoid gaining weight at work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Samantha Bluemel: 5 ways to avoid gaining weight at work
Here are a few examples of how to make small and positive changes to your current workplace habits. See which ones apply to you and tackle each one week by week.
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Fit teens do better in exams
Teenagers who are physically fit do better in exams, new research suggests, and those who are lazy see their performance in the classroom suffer.
![Ruben Wiki: Fighting fit like a Warrior](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ruben Wiki: Fighting fit like a Warrior
Rachel Grunwell chats to Ruben Wiki about his philosophy on fitness — and about a fitness plan he has designed for Living readers, which will be published over the next six weeks.
![Up the wall and defying gravity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Up the wall and defying gravity
A need for speed keeps cyclists riding to stay upright at the velodrome, writes Chris Daniels.
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Don't push young athletes?
Sports coaches should avoid pushing young athletes too hard, says a doctor concerned about injury risk around the age of puberty.
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New dance craze hits Aklnd
As a professional bedroom dancer, Sophie Barclay decided to head to the hall and road test a few moves that weren't quite club-ready.
![Why do Kiwi kids struggle to stay fit?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why do Kiwi kids struggle to stay fit?
NZ kids are active - but once they reach teenage years struggle to stay fit. So why is physical activity so hard to maintain as kids get older?
![Fitness Challenge: Race to the Big Apple](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fitness Challenge: Race to the Big Apple
Rachel Grunwell feels privileged to be a part of this team of athletes.
![Samantha Bluemel: How to lose fat and look toned](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Samantha Bluemel: How to lose fat and look toned
Number one of the list of desires for 99 per cent of my clients is achieving a slim, 'toned' physique, with abs for Africa and curves in all the right places.
![Too much exercise? It's a real thing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Too much exercise? It's a real thing
Regular intensive exercise can slow the heart to risky levels, scientists warn. So just how slow can a heartbeat go in the super fit?
![Study reveals best exercise to fight fat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Study reveals best exercise to fight fat
Slow but steady wins the race when it comes to exercising for weight loss, according to a new study out of Australia.
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Ruby working hard to beat her genes
Ruby Wright is worried her genes have got her marked out for a high risk of diabetes, so she is doing all she can to avoid the disease.
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Exercise - short bursts bring results
Eighteen sweaty minutes striding "uphill" on a treadmill may be better than 30 minutes of moderate-intensity walking for warding off diabetes, a new study suggests.