Chanta Cain

GLP-1 medications have changed the conversation around weight loss. For many people, medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and similar therapies have helped reduce appetite, improve blood sugar control and support meaningful weight loss. For some, they have been genuinely life-changing. But there is one part of the conversation that needs more attention.When the number on the scale drops, what exactly are you losing? Because weight loss is not just fat loss. It can also include muscle...

There is a red carpet trend doing the rounds at the moment, and honestly, it needs a word. We keep seeing women described as “toned” when what we are actually looking at is not strength. It is extreme thinness being dressed up as wellness. Picture Credit: Reuters And no, this is not about body-shaming anyone. Women’s bodies are picked apart enough already. We are not adding to that pile-on.But we do need to call out the cultural nonsense that keeps trying to sell shrinking as the same thing...

When headlines get loud, lifting something heavy can quiet the noise. If the news cycle has your nervous system acting like it has licked a power point, you are not alone. One minute you are checking the weather.The next minute you are deep in headlines about America, Iran, markets, oil prices, fuel shortages and someone on the internet announcing the end of civilisation before breakfast. It is a lot. That constant background tension leaves many people feeling wired, tired, distracted, and...