Editor’s note

ITS THE start of a new year and I will admit that I do love this time of the year!

The beginning of the year is always full of hope. Even when you don’t want to start a new hobby or make changes in your life, you are bound to fall into the New Year Resolutions euphoria – intentionally or unintentionally.

I will also be the first to confess that my health resolutions are already set and I have already taken active steps to make sure that each one is fulfilled.

Last year I had a major bucket list item – summiting Mount Kilimanjaro – which I followed through on and successfully did. This year is all about back to the basics for me: getting my fitness form right, educating myself about food labelling and nutrition, plus learning to swim.

This is another admission, I’m not the strongest swimmer hence I’ve started swimming lessons. If we have learnt anything from the two-year pandemic, it is that the right time to start being healthy is right now. Invest in your health and make sure that your health is top priority.

So, If you are not the kind of person who sets New Year's resolutions, the pandemic should be a good enough reason to start afresh and prioritise health if you had paused.

This month’s health magazine is here to help you with that. This theme is here to help you start, maintain and master your health journey.

In this issue we talk about resolutions, how to start, what to consider and how to avoid them from becoming detrimental to your health.

We also talk about trends in fitness, food, athleisure and many other things. This is to help you know what you must have in health right now.

Get to know our cover girl, Obakeng Makapane. She is a fitness trainer and plant-based advocate who is popularly known in her fitness community as fitobi. She talks about all things plant-based food, fitness and how to keep going in 2022.

Remember that being healthy is not a destination, rather a journey that we have to constantly work on and improve. If you have paused, start again. If you can’t start now with the big goals, start where you are. Be kind to yourself and love yourself.

Health and happiness always.

Viwe