• 07 April 2017
Three meals a day: a progression through history

“Aiyo, you shouldn’t skip breakfast! It is the most important meal of the day- if you want to focus, you must eat breakfast.” “Are you skippin

  • 13 March 2017
Vegetales: Dare to be a vegetarian

As a nouveau vegetarian, who decided the meat had to go from the diet, I would say that the journey to get there was no walk in the park! Since 2012,

  • 02 March 2017
App Roulette: Clue

Period tracker apps have gained in popularity due to their usefulness and convenience - after all, gone are the days of surreptitiously noting your pe

  • 23 February 2017
Multitasking or brain damage?

Today, whether it is a stay at home mother or a corporate big-wig, multitasking seems to be the order of the day, to get through jam-packed schedules,

  • 03 February 2017
Drugs - An Urgent Issue That Needs To Be Addressed

They come in many forms - from powder to stamps and even as candy – so what’s been done to dissuade our youth from giving into peer pressure? And

  • 02 February 2017
Know your fad diets

Ordering meals at a restaurant has, quite honestly, never been harder than it is now. Between the buddy with gluten-free preferences and the bestie wi

  • 31 January 2017
Cabinet to legalise abortions under special circumstances

The rights of a woman have always been a topic of discussion in not only Asian countries but around the world as well. Although much progress has been

  • 23 December 2016
An uncluttered mind

Sitting down at my computer, I tried to focus on the article. Two hours passed and the contents were rolling around in my head without direction or co

  • 14 December 2016
The Fitness Connection

Don’t be afraid to reach out for that last serving of pudding this season as The Fitness Connection promises to cater to all your fitness essentials

  • 12 December 2016
Introducing Fitness Connection

Fashion and fitness have a symbiotic relationship; in case you were wondering why you’re reading about fitness in a style column, without one can yo

  • 28 November 2016
Consumer Health in Sri Lanka

In the recent past, Colombo in particular has witnessed a sudden surge in restaurants, hotels, fast food chains, supermarket and organic stores gentri

  • 10 November 2016
Why Suicide?

Way back in 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) ranked Sri Lanka as the 4th from among 172 countries for suicide rates. A more recent report of

  • 24 October 2016
The Teatox Detox

Those pesky toxins are getting into our bodies and making us feel cruddy all day! Unfortunately, few of us take the time to detox ourselves, sitting i

  • 14 October 2016
Mental Health

Recent news reported of a 22yearold Turkish man Erdogan Ceren who shot himself dead live onFacebookafter accusing his girlfriend of adultery and telli

  • 21 September 2016
Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation Celebrates Their 5th Anniversary

It’s World Alzheimer’s Day today and the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation is also celebrating its 5th anniversary today! But this courageous journey

  • 01 September 2016
The Kiss Fitness

Staying healthy has become a challenge for many people with their busy schedules today. While some cannot find time to go to a gym, some others do not

  • 26 August 2016
The Subject Of Body Shaming

To have perfectly toned thighs, high cheekbones, not so flabby arms and a flat stomach is every guy and girl’s dream. To have people comment on thei

  • 17 August 2016
Eat Right Reviewed

Who says healthy food has to be boring and bland? Head over to Eat Right situated under the High Octane gym and indulge in their yummy blends and dish

  • 22 July 2016
Taking too long to hear the baby cackle?

You may have been happily married for a while now and you wish to hear a baby cackle in your love nest. Is it taking too long or forever?

  • 20 July 2016
7 tips for beginners who wish to cycle for fitness

Cycling is a fun way to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Lalanthi and Dharshini from Pedal Pushers with their members have been doing it for more than 5

  • 19 July 2016
Why you need to use sunblock

Of all the topicals

  • 18 July 2016
Russian Powerhouse In Sri Lanka

Sergei Rachinskiy HMS, HCR, MSI known as ’’The Ultimate Girevik’’ is one of the most admired champions in Kettlebell Sport History. Currently

  • 14 July 2016
6 Traditional Sri Lankan Life Hacks That Are Useful Even Today

Life hacks. We all love them. We all read about them. And we all love to try out as many of them as possible. But traditional Sri Lankan life hacks? T

  • 24 June 2016
Swimming For Fitness

I headed over to the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) on a Tuesday morning to have a chat with Julian Bolling about swimming for

  • 24 June 2016
Be Fit Sri Lanka

VG Eventz has taken the initiative in organizing the above mentioned health and fitness event which is the first of its kind, to be held

  • 10 June 2016
Gym for beginners..

Going to the gym is now turning out to be an essential part of everyone’s life. But there are many things that need to be considered

  • 03 June 2016
Yoga At Home Week 46

As you have seen, there are countless pranayama techniques with many and varied benefits and purposes and so

  • 20 May 2016
Yoga at Home Week 44

Philosophically speaking, life is all about flow. When things flow smoothly in our direction, we feel good, when things stop flowing

  • 13 May 2016
Yoga at Home Week 43

To continue on our more esoteric path this week I am going to talk you through a gentle beginner’s meditation

  • 06 May 2016
Yoga At Home Week 42

I felt that we should take a break from all our strong physical asana and have a more in-depth look at mediation (or contemplation),