Massage chairs are heavily promoted in the health industry. In Malaysia, a massage chair from a reputable brand costs from RM7000 to over RM10000. Celebrity endorsement of the brand and huge advertisement banners are costly- so logically, the chair will have to be very expensive in order to meet the cost. The advertising media has [...]
September 2008
Recently, I’ve noticed an increased number of seniors and retirees joining gyms. I can see them working out at the cardio and weight area – this really gladdens me. It’s great to know that they are willing to invest and make the commitment to exercise as there are more awareness now to the benefits of [...]
Muscle soreness is normal for a seasoned traveller. When you walk or sit too much, sit in a bus/plane/ car/ boat/ train too long or sleep in the wrong position, you will wake up with your muscle feeling sore. As such, I have learnt to bring my mini portable guasa board during my travels as [...]
Hi, Good day to everyone. I’ve finally made the move and shifted my blog from goodbyesugar.blogspot.com to this blog. I’ve previously hosted my health blog using Google’s Blogger but now, I’ve acquired my own domain name and paid hosting to host this. If you have asked me a week ago if I will be migrating [...]
The top 3 killer diseases in Malaysia: No. 1: Heart Diseases No. 2: Cancer No. 3: Stroke It’s sad to know that on all together- these 3 diseases combined take away one life every 5 minutes. All the 3 diseases are preventable and treatable with early screening. Most of the time, we never thought of [...]
Many people like to enjoy a chilling glass of iced lemon tea on a hot day or after a days’ work. My friends frequently love to order ice lemon tea after walking around shopping or to accompany their meals – some restaurants offer free refills. The belief that iced or cold drinks are very damaging [...]
There is this middle age lady who had signed up in the gym longer than I did. She was attending mostly yoga classes and doing light cardio. She never did the weights. Then about 9 months ago, I saw her engaging the services of a personal trainer. She started exercising very hard- doing intensive cardio [...]
Recently, there have been some major changes in my life. Personally, I’ve undergone some transition and is currently moving to a new phrase and purpose in life. My future will involve more travelling, one month at a time and I’ve thought about the practicality of keeping of my gym membership and continuing my writing and [...]
Recently, I read with amusement the newest advertisement mantra employed by slimming centers in order to win over clients- ‘exercise not working out? Come to us, we’ll help.’ The ongoing battle between slimming centers and gyms have been going on for a long while. Each will accuse the other of not being effective. The slimming [...]