CONTENTS • Listen to your heartbeat • Heart health myths • The power of pilates • Quit smoking for your heart • Bra to help with breast cancer checks • Plant-based meals
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CONTACT US PUBLISHER Vasantha Angamuthu vasantha@africannewsagency.com ACTING EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE EDITOR Debashine Thangevelo debashine.thangevelo@inl.co.za EDITORS Marchelle Abrahams marchelle.abrahams@inl.co.za Vuyile Madwantsi vuyile.madwantsi@inl.co.za
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Editors’ notes THIS month’s IOL Health digital magazine is packed with expert advice on how to take care of your heart. And we’re not just talking about nutrition and going for regular check-ups – it all starts with a lifestyle choice and the decision to implement positive changes for overall health. In this edition, we look at how paying attention to your heartbeat could save your life. We also take a deep dive into pilates and why former athletes are singing its praises. At the tail-end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’ve featured a local non-profit organisation which has created a sports bra that shows you how to perform a self-examination. We hope you enjoy the read, and don’t forget to look after your heart!
Marchelle
THE medical field has made some amazing strides over the years, but the most significant lifealtering choices are still up to us. While my heart is subject to an occasional heartbreak here and there, I genuinely care for it and would not offer it up to my crush without second thoughts. Our mission for this month’s IOL Health digital magazine theme, Matters of the Heart, is to raise awareness of the progressive lifestyle changes you can make, and which medical professionals encourage, to stop your heart from killing you.
Vuyile
