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5 Reasons Sbahle Mpisane Deserves To Be 2017’s Woman Of The Year In The Health Category

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5 Reasons Sbahle Mpisane Deserves To Be 2017’s Woman Of The Year In The Health Category

Fitness enthusiast Sbahle Mpisane has made the list of Glamour’s Women of the Yearfor 2017 in the health category — and we don’t know anyone more deserving.

Sports reporter Carol Tshabalala, sculptor Mary Sibande and style maven Sizophila Dlezi are some of the others who made the list.

Here are five reasons why we think the 24-year-old deserves to sit among the most inspiring women in the country:

1. Relatable

Like many women, Sbahle struggled with body insecurities. She told Glamour that as a teenager, she “desperately wanted to be thin” and tried all sorts of pills and diets to achieve this, until one October in 2014.

“I realised I would always be curvy, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t be healthy and self-accepting. So I started exercising,” she revealed.

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In December 2016, Mpisane publicly admitted that she had indulged a bit more than usual, gaining a few kilos. We don’t see that often –– we assume that fitness enthusiasts are basically superhuman.

2. Exemplary

Her fitness progress, as seen on her social media accounts, has been a marvel to watch. Her followers have witnessed her body literally changing. Not only is it great to see, it’s …

 

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