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Get back on track this year with my top 10 healthy lifestyle tips for 2005. You might like to adopt 1 or all 10. Print out the lifestyle tips and stick them on the fridge or your pin board at work, as a daily reminder. Or write them throughout your diary as memory joggers at […]

With focus these days on functional foods, breakfast cereals are one group that has its fair share of super ingredients. Let’s take a closer look at some of the benefits in your bowl. There’s no debate on the power of breakfast as the most important meal of the day for good health, disease prevention, weight […]

When it comes to introducing solids, slow and steady certainly wins the race. Let’s take a look at a few of the fundamentals and latest advice. If you’re a first time mum and have a baby around the four month mark, you’re probably getting excited about starting solids. But before you rush into stocking the […]

This new exercise craze is taking off around the world, not just as an intensive 'get-in-shape' tool, but as a regular part of a training program. But what’s involved in this military take on physical activity?

This month we take a look at Tai Chi, an ancient craft that's suitable for any age and any stage.

This new exercise craze is taking off around the world, not just as an intensive ‘get-in-shape’ tool, but as a regular part of a training program. But what’s involved in this military take on physical activity? What’s the difference? Just like any other group activity or fitness class, boot camp, provides added motivation of working […]

This month we take a look at Tai Chi, an ancient craft that’s suitable for any age and any stage. Walk around any bustling Asian city in the early morning and you’re bound to see countless locals practicing the ancient craft of Tai Chi. Public parks, gardens and even balconies are filled with people of […]

Moving into a rental property while we were looking for a new house to buy, I found in the backyard what I believed to be a very sick stray cat. Its coat was all matted; it walked with a limp and was incredibly thin and frail. Feeling sorry for the cat, I looked for a […]

Question: If you have dog hair all over your furniture, buy a roll of contact. Peel off backing paper and stick to lounge, then pull off. It’s heaps more effective than the vacuum. Answer: Joh, via e-mail.

Question: How can we stop our four-year-old female golden retriever from “mounting” people when they come over? We have had her desexed but this has done little to solve the problem. Help! Deb, via e-mail. Answer: Usually mounting behaviour is not sexual but dominant in nature, especially in a desexed female dog. She is trying […]