Now to Love

Ray Martin tells Woman’s Day: “Terri is a broken woman who’s lost the love of her life.” Terri Irwin is tough, brave and courageous. She’s also brittle and feeble, like someone who has been in hospital for three months — one of the most harrowing interviews I’ve done. What struck me most is this is […]

I have never gotten on with my husband’s family, and since meeting his only other sibling, a younger sister, have thought she is a spoiled, lazy person. Time after time I witnessed my husband’s family — namely his mother — put my husband’s needs far behind his sister. When my husband and I got married, […]

By Judy Davie For further information about food and nutrition, visit Judy Davie’s website at www.thefoodcoach.com.au ‘I want to detox for spring — what do you think of these detox kits available from health food stores?’ A good detox diet is more than enough to encourage elimination of waste products and train you towards long-term […]

Question: Our dog Jazz is a two-and-a-half-year-old Weimeraner x who we picked up from the pound two years ago. She had been mistreated for the first three months of her life then lived at the pound for the next two months before we adopted her. She’s a lovely dog, however, she is constantly edgy and […]

To make flowers Make 10 flowers for throw, two for a headband or one for each belt square. Make a slip knot, leaving a tail of 6cm and slip loop onto a 4mm crochet hook. Start with 6 ch and ss to form into ring. Make 5 ch to start Round 1. Make 1 tr […]

Exclusive extract from Belly Dancing for Beginners by Liz Byrski (published by Pan Macmillan Australia). Gayle had cried so long and so hard that her face burned, her throat ached and her body felt drained by the intensity of her emotions. She had wept for the loss of her daughter, the yawning gap of the […]

There are two bad habits that are common to many people in today’s fast-paced world: the get-me-going caffeine charger, and the wind-me-down after work — or ‘wine o’clock’ — drinks. We all know that everything is fine when alcohol and coffee are enjoyed in moderation, but if you enjoy one too many of either of […]

Water is really the most essential nutrient. It’s the first thing your body demands in times of starvation. While your body can store certain vitamins and minerals while it maintains carbohydrate, protein and fat deposits, the absence of water soon leads to life-threatening dehydration. So, why do we need water? The role of water Around […]

Almost 50 percent of all Australian adults are not getting the recommended daily intake of calcium and vitamin D needed to maintain healthy bones. For World Osteoporosis Day 2006 (October 20), Osteoporosis Australia asked celebrity chef Luke Mangan to come up with a couple of quick — and, best of all, delicious — recipes to […]

Go ahead and enjoy these three treats. Far from being bad for you, they can actually improve your health. Chocolate Sure, it’s full of calories, but it’s also packed with heart-healthy substances (flavonoids) that support the functioning of the endothelium, a layer of cells in arteries (including those in the heart) that slows plaque build-up […]