I can’t count the number of times I’ve nearly thrown my phone at a passing cab/taxi that has the red ‘Hired’ sign on, or the cab stealers who pop up from nowhere and just get the cab that I saw first. Singapore has a serious lack of cabs, and we have all experienced it at one point or...
1. Exercising builds muscles, and if you have muscles, your metabolic rate goes up. Note that I’m not talking about body-builders’ type of bodies, but rather, being lean and fit. Having some muscles means helps increase your resting metabolic rate – this means you burn more calories e...
Of IKEA Meatballs, Tesco Meatballs, Processed Meat, and Food Manufacturers Posted by Daphne Maia on Mar 8, 2013 in Food , Random Thoughts | 2 comments The world has recently been scandalized by horse meat. It first erupted in the UK and Europe, where TESCO Beef Burgers were found to c...
While I had some misgivings at the beginning (entirely personal), I’ve grown to love the bunch of friends I’ve become close to during the challenge. It hasn’t been an easy journey, but the support group we’ve formed has made it so much better. Yet, it’s more than just a support group.
Girls frequently worry about looking bulky and too muscular, when they work out. But trust me, babes. It will take A LOT of work to build muscles like the body builders you see on TV or in pictures. Those body builders also take a lot of protein supplements and shakes (and some of the...
Some of you may know that I’ve been rather strict with myself on my diet, following the nutritionist’s advice closely. However, I know that not everyone is on a weight-loss diet, and you definitely don’t have to eat or watch your diet the way I do. So here are 5 simple tips on achievi...
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These conditions (heart diseases, strokes, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes) are all interconnected and frequently, a person suffering from one of it will likely face an increased risk of the other three as well. My mother suffered from a heart attack in 2010. You would have thought ...
To kickstart our BFF Challenge, we had our first bootcamp session with our GLOW-appointed Fitness Instructor Sederick at Mount Emily Park on Friday evening. The exercises we did included a short jog on an inclined slope, squats, dead lifts, and interval runs. In my opinion, Sederick w...
