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Anton and I had gone to school together, but growing up I wouldn’t say we were close … or even friendly. Anton came from one of the rich families outside town, who owned thousands of acres of prime farm land and won the highest accolades for their wool and cattle. I, on the other hand, […]

Catch up with the road train as it heads from the Top End across Queensland. Coming to Cairns Catch the Nine Network’s Today show team in action on Friday, August 31, from 6am on the Cairns Esplanade. From 9am, The Weekly team will entertain you with food demonstrations, beauty makeovers, fashion parades, interactive finance workshops, […]

Exclusive extract from Buying A Piece of Paris (Scribe) by Ellie Nielsen, the Great Read in the August 2007 issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly. It’s true. I didn’t understand French meat. And what I wanted, more than anything else in the world, was to walk into that butcher’s shop and buy a piece of […]

This month we take a closer look at one of the less common varieties of canned fish. A little fishy There’s nothing new about sardines, but the fact that they have been largely overlooked in the omega-3 stakes is, well, just a little bit fishy! Sardines are a great health bargain as they are easy […]

Last month we looked at the pros and cons of the popular sports supplement carnitine and this month we delve deeper into amino acid land. Branched chain amino acids, valine, leucine and isoleucine are also popular supplements, but what are they and do they really work? What are BCAAs? Unlike other amino acids, the branched […]

Foods, vitamins and herbs keep your eyes healthy, help prevent vision-threatening diseases, and ease daily strain — the kind that comes from working on a computer or driving. See for yourself. Put a rainbow on your plate Free radicals (unstable oxygen molecules that harm cells) ramp up your risk of getting the most common eye […]

Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri) is a herb that’s attracting attention in health research circles as a smart choice for better brain power. It’s long been a staple of Ayurveda — the traditional medicine practised in India — where it has been used to treat anxiety, depression, and mental illness. According to a report in Alternative Medicine […]

Whether you want to lose a little or a lot of weight, there are three things that can guarantee your long-term success: a healthy relationship with food, an active lifestyle and a balanced approach to living.

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