Now to Love

This month, the Road Train travels across Victoria, where we’ll clown around with doctors and take part in an Australian festival tradition. Love is in the air The Road Train was in Parkes, NSW, on Valentine’s Day to find love all around — and it wasn’t just for the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll during […]

With one in four women and one in six men estimated to suffer an osteoporotic fracture later in life, it’s no surprise that there’s quite a bit of research focusing on this major disease. When it comes to osteoporosis prevention, we all know that calcium counts. And these days research is targeting not only how […]

There seems to be no end to the power of daily dairy in your diet. Milk, cheese and yogurt have been shown to offer a range of health benefits — from osteoporosis prevention to helping you lose more fat on a weight-loss plan — but the latest news has got the fitness industry grinning. Whey […]

Whether you succumb to a virus or fight it off depends on how strong your immune system is. Here’s how you can improve your odds. Exercise Exercise increases the circulation of lymph (fluid providing oxygen and nutrients to cells), macrophages (cells which eat invading germs), and T-cell lymphocytes (which produce antibodies that kill viruses). Relax […]

If your cholesterol or blood pressure readings are high or borderline, you may want to try supplements before jumping on the pharmaceutical bandwagon. Many show promise in treating heart disease, are less expensive than drugs, and cause fewer side effects. Here are the top four heart-healing supplements: Fish oil If you have heart disease, getting […]

Any trip to Turkey should include a long weekend in dazzling Istanbul. And, with Anzac Day approaching, Susan Duncan, gives her top tips on making a visit to Gallipoli a success.

By Judy Davie There are three issues to consider when you want to lose weight. They are: What do I eat? How much do I eat? How much exercise do I do?

Exclusive extract from This Way to the Sea by Gillian Nicholson. Bindi’s vanished, so Christo gives her a whistle. We hear her crashing through the bush before we see her parting a sea of tall grass as she runs to us. She throws herself onto the lawn at our feet, grunting and rolling and wiping […]

Biggest Loser contestant Laura Kufersin talks to Woman’s Day about her time on the show. **Starting weight: 109.2 Elimination weight: 93.1kg** How do you feel about getting this far in the game? I’ve got 23kg to go before I reach my goal weight but I’m really excited to be going home. There were some long […]