Guaraná and caffeine Guaraná contains caffeine, the stimulant found in coffee, tea, yerba mate, colas and chocolate. “Guaraná also contains a whole mix of other compounds that act together to stimulate you over and above itscaffeine content,” says Professor Stephen Myers, Director of NatMed-Research at Southern Cross University. In fact, ...

Ask the average gym-going, sport-playing teenage boy if he knows any peers who’ve taken steroids and chances are he’ll say yes. Performance and image-enhancing drugs (PIEDs) are no longer the sole domain of the professional or elite sportsperson and body builder. They’re being used and abused at a grassroots, suburban ...

Exercise, nutritious food and plenty of sleep are the obvious building blocks for good health, but “me-time” is another essential. What works for you will be different to what works for someone else, but one thing is consistent: Failing to take that time will not only make you unpleasant to ...