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Three tricks to keep your relationship happy and strong: Get gorgeous: Everyone knows a couple where one person looks trim, taut and terrific, and the other has let themselves go physically or just doesn’t pay attention to their grooming. This is dangerous territory — it’s difficult to feel attracted to someone who doesn’t seem to […]

Question I’m 20 and already have spider veins on my legs. What’s the best treatment for them? Answer According to Dr Deborah Davis, sclerotherapy (injecting the vein with a solution that irritates the vein lining, causing it to collapse) is the best way to treat spider veins. “Although some clients request the laser,” says Dr […]

Question: I can’t seem to stop my lipstick from bleeding. Any advice? Answer: It’s worth taking the time to prepare the lips. Start with a lip primer to plump up and soften lips. Make-up artist Noni Smith likes to use a colourless wax product around the lips to seal and fill in little cracks. She […]

They’ve been together for 20 years and now they reveal the reasons they’ve never tied the knot Survivor’s motto is ‘Outwit, Outplay, Outlast’ and for PR executive Mel Bell, 48, that’s exactly what life has been like with the man Australia loves to hate, Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson. Their long-term partnership has seen its fair share […]

By Judy Davie For further information about food and nutrition, visit Judy Davie’s website at www.thefoodcoach.com.au I’ve gained quite a bit of weight and feel quite depressed. A friend suggested it may be because I’m allergic to certain foods. Is this possible and if so, how can I find out what food’s I’m allergic to. […]

By Judy Davie For further information about food and nutrition, visit Judy Davie’s website at www.thefoodcoach.com.au Are pickles OK to eat on a diet? I love them! A little pickle served with a meal is excellent to stimulate the production of saliva in the mouth to help with complete digestion. Pickled gherkins or capers are […]

We chat to Allison Kelly, dietitian for the new Network Ten series Honey We’re Killing The Kids, about obesity epidemic and keep your children healthy and fit. Do you think parents realise they’re harming their kids by letting them eat junk food and sit around watching DVDs? Parents are torn between the need for tough […]

Always choose the low-fat option: Sure, we should go for low-fat options when possible, but remember — your weight is determined by how many kilojoules you eat. Low-fat options can lure you into eating too much, or they’ve been pumped full of sugar to compensate for the fat that has been taken out. And that […]

Princess Mary’s brave, radiant smile hides a secret heartbreak. Desperately longing for a second child, she has reached crisis point, with the much-loved royal confiding to friends, “I need a miracle.” Mary has been desperately trying for baby number two, but despite a series of hopeful false alarms, she has failed to conceive. Those close […]

By Judy Davie For further information about food and nutrition, visit Judy Davie’s website at www.thefoodcoach.com.au My husband has been advised by his doctor to lose weight for his health. He won’t take my advice so I thought I would get him a diet book to follow. The problem is there are so many diets […]