Men\'s Health Singapore - June 2017

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CAN YOU KEEP LOSING

WEIGHT WHILE STILL

ENJOYING PINT? – M a r k

YES.

It’s not far-fetched to say that –

depending on the type of beer – five

to six pints is the caloric equivalent

of a box of Krispy Kremes. But not

all beer drinkers are doughnuts.

Pick your tap wisely and you can enjoy a post-work

drink without hurting your beach-ready plans. In

fact, infrequent sessions can do you good: Moderate

beer consumption has been linked to many benefits,

from reduced stress levels to a lower heart disease

risk. The key differential is ABV, or alcohol by

volume. A high ABV spells more calories – the

stronger the brew, the more your waistline will

suffer the effects.

YES?

MAYBE?

NO?

LEGAL EASE

CAN I SUE SOMEONE FOR BLOGGING

ABOUT ME NEGATIVELY?

• Leon T.
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Despite its

association with

bedroom floors and

boot camps, the push-up

is a fairly complex move.

“If your shoulders

hurt, it’s probably due

to your elbow and hand

positions,” says Ben

Bruno, a personal

trainer. “Flaring your

elbows or having them

tucked in too close to

your body stresses the

joint.” So keep those

elbows at a 30- to

45-degree angle, then

flare your hands out –

your index fingers at

one and 11 o’clock – to

reduce torque on your

shoulder joint. If you’re

still face planting come

rep 10, you’d best go

see a physio.

I WAS TOLD

RECENTLY THAT I

NEEDN’T BOTHER

WITH FLOSSING.

IT’S NOT MORE FAKE

NEWS, IS IT? – Richard

It’s true that last year

the US government

stopped advising

the people to floss.

However, this is

largely because an

Associated Press report

highlighted the fact that

there’s no conclusive

evidence that flossing

helps. Now, this could

simply be due to a

dearth of research –

there’s no new data to

suggest that flossing

doesn’t work either.

Dental floss is an

inexpensive product,

and scientists are

not overwhelmed by

financial incentives to

research it heavily, says

Dr Kim Soo Woo of

Harvard’s School of

Dental Medicine.

All the same, Dr

Kim does claim to see

clear benefits when he

examines the mouths of

faithful flossers.

I FIND THAT PUSH-UPS
HURT MY SHOULDERS.
WHAT AM I DOING
WRONG? – Alan
Just having the prefix “body
weight” doesn’t necessarily
mean an exercise is simple.
In fact, moves that engage
multiple muscle groups are
very easy to get wrong.

can bring back the emotion
you felt when the real
thing happened. That
can cause a rise in blood
pressure and stress
hormones, and an irregular
heartbeat, says Meg.

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