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Beat the Burn

Nausea, heartburn, indigestion? Upset stomach? Diarrhoea? Not exactly the sides you want served up with your workout. But – as you may already know all too well – despite its benefits, exercise can wreak havoc with your gut. The good news? “These activity-induced GI troubles are self-limited, meaning they shouldn’t continue after you’ve properly treated them in the moment or after you’ve stopped the exercise,” says physician Dr Kathryn McElheny. Translation: there’s no need to slash your

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