One of the biggest dilemmas for dieters is sorting fact from fiction when it comes to nutrition claims. So, get ready to set five of those urban, nutrition myths straight. ‘Lite’ means a product is low in fat Seeing the word “lite” on a product may automatically trigger a response to purchase that product. More […]

Everyone knows healthy eating is important for overall wellbeing, but did you know some foods can reduce your risk of cancer? Here are some foods thought to protect the body from cancer and other serious diseases. Soy foods contain natural plant substances called phytoestrogens, which are thought to have anti-cancer effects. Population groups, such as […]

Vegetables can be a battleground when it comes to children — from adopting an “all white” diet, to refusing to eat all things green, to “it tastes yucky”. Fussy eating is one of the first ways children can assert their independence, but it can make dinnertime highly stressful. So how can you get children eating […]

Diagnosed with breast cancer a day before giving birth, TV reporter Sally Obermeder is now in the fight for her life. Any mother knows the rush of bringing another life into the world. No matter the circumstances leading up to it, or the things that transpire after it, nothing can alter the purity of that […]

The reality stars are finally getting married! And Waz’s romantic proposal couldn’t have been more perfect. They were the couple we couldn’t get enough of during this year’s series of The Block – gorgeous, down to earth and madly in love. Yet despite calls from across the country for Waz Jones to make girlfriend of […]

Fresh juices are an excellent way of getting a concentrated shot of plant-based nutrients, including free radical-scavenging carotenes, digestive enzymes, and alkalising chlorophyll, in a readily absorbable form. The more antioxidant-packed fruit and veg you can pack into your juicer, the lower your odds of getting many chronic diseases and the more likely you are […]

It seems there is never a dull moment when you are a Kardashian. While Kim Kardashian is still overcoming the effects of her marriage break-down and older sister Kourtney has announced she is expecting her second child with partner Scott Disick, Khloe Kardashian is being sued by a transgender woman. Chantal Spears is suing Khloe […]

When it comes to piling on and then shedding unwanted kilos, showbiz veteran Kirstie Alley knows just about all there is to know. After all, the former Cheers star has famously battled the bulge for much of her career, this year losing an incredible 45kg. So little wonder, then, that John Travolta’s wife Kelly Preston […]

People who lose weight always put it back on, a new study has claimed — but will it happen to you? Research in the New England Journal of Medicine followed 50 overweight or obese adults enrolled in a 10 week weight loss program involving a very low energy diet, using low calorie meal replacements. The […]

Don’t be down on your hot flushes — there may be an upside, according to a study published in Menopause. Researchers at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago analysed data from four groups of women, and they found that the group who experienced hot flushes with the onset of their menopause actually had a lower […]