
Hey you!
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"The Outgames is for all of us, not just the fit ones, the young ones and the cute ones," is the challenge from our fitness guru Julz Darroch. "It’s for all of us, but only if we put our hands up and get involved. I dare you…"
A letter from the Mental Health Foundation
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Mental Health Foundation Chief Executive Judi Clements has written a letter in response to concerns about gay men's mental health raised in Michael Stevens' hard-hitting blog Can We Talk?
Walkies
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"Are you one of those people who think that if we were supposed to run they’d serve cocktails in sipper bottles? (mmm, not a bad idea actually) but really would like to start increasing your fitness or decreasing your fatness?"
Abs: the hard truth
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Forget the infomercials, our favourite fitness guru Julz Darroch is back with the real secrets to getting a sexy set of abs - and yes, it involves discipline and hard work.
Gay men are at risk of anal cancer, studies say
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Posted in:
Living Well
14th March 2010
HPV is a highly infectious sexually communicable disease, for which a vaccine is now available to NZ women... but not yet for Kiwi gay men, who are also particularly at risk.
Gay men and the big 'C'
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Posted in:
Living Well
4th March 2010
Sometimes, it seems as if gay men have tunnel vision beyond HIV/AIDS. Cancer is also a gay male problem. What are we going to do about it?
How to look good exercising
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"It's a bit about the outfit, a bit of how you look in the outfit and a bit more about how you feel in the outfit."
How's our drinking?
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Posted in:
Living Well
23rd February 2010
Is there a specific culture of heavy drinking amongst some lesbians and bisexual women? Yes and no...
Faster, stronger, better, OLDER?
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Another year's gone by, and so quickly! Never mind. Ageing can have its advantages, reveals GayNZ.com's fitness guru Julz Darroch.
The reality of gay-related mental health problems
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Being gay in a straight world can lead to mental health problems such as depression. But help is available.
Who needs the gym anyway?
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GayNZ.com's fitness guru realises that not everyone likes sweating at the gym, so she's thought up some creative exercising alternatives...
The '80's! I had the time of my life...
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Get those leg warmers out and switch on the ghetto blaster! GayNZ.com's fitness guru Julz Darroch is a big fan of working out '80's style.
"I can't exercise, I'm too sick!"
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"It's my personal favourite reason to avoid exercise, with 'I just can't be bothered' following a close second."
Young gay men and eating disorders
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Posted in:
Living Well
12th March 2009
Are young straight women the only ones at risk from eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia and related conditions? No.
Extinguishing LGBT Smoking
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"Smoking is a potentially fatal long-term addiction. Why should we let nicotine poisoning continue to eat away at lesbian and gay bodies?"