Because Gentlemen you're worth it - MenStartTalking

June is the month in New Zealand specifically dedicated to try and get all males, both men and boys to be aware of their health…Mental and Physical.

Beat the Workout Heat

When it's a bazillion degrees, the last thing you feel like doing is increasing your heart rate more by working out. Thing is, you are already sweaty, so why not make it worthwhile? The trick is, to be smart about it - there is no point to getting fit and healthy if you end up at the ER for heat exhaustion in the process. Here are some tips to help you exercise outdoors at this time of year.

5 tips to beat the back-to-work blues

Most of us have been back a work now for a couple of weeks and may be finding it difficult to get back into the swing of things. If this is you, here are some tips to help you beat the back to work blues:

Don't do it!

The Friday before Christmas used to be one of the most hazardous on the road, as Christmas party goers head home after a night on the booze, convinced they are fine to drive.

Summer is just around the corner

New Zealand has one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world, with 2,324 new registrations in 2012 alone. It is important to be aware that if detected in the early stages, most melanomas are curable.

Workout outdoors

As the temperature increases, the idea of being stuck inside my small stuffy concrete gym gets less and less appealing. If you can't get your fitness fix in until later in the day, you may want to look at an alternative (don't worry Coach, I'm not going to have a gym affair). Here are some ideas to keep you fit this summer:

Why do men have such a big problem with going to the doctor?

Speak to any female you know and they will be able to tell you that the men in their lives have a real problem getting themselves to the doctor. Whether they are hobbling about in agony or dying of man-flu, reasons can range from "They don't know anything" to "What if I'm actually dying" or even "What if they ask me to do something I don't want to? .

Man up!

It wasn't until I started thinking about writing this blog that I realised how many blokes I personally know that have been affected by prostate cancer. I initially thought of a couple, and then the tally kept rising.

Bring on spring

It would be fair to say that our office has been completely decimated this month with a multitude of illness; whether it is the team or their respective other halves and kids. The flu strains seem to be meaner than ever this year … so if you are on the verge of the dreaded man-flu (or flu, as we like to call it) what can you do?

Six months is too long to wait

We don't usually employ scare tactics to get people to think about their insurance, but today is the exception to that rule. If you do nothing else for the sake of your health this year, please invest three minutes of your time to watch this recent Seven Sharp story. Peter Kroon was referred by his GP for a "Priority 1" specialist appointment (to be seen within two weeks), which he waited 6 months for… this story shows the frightening outcome.

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