In my teens, I was slightly overweight, so my mother offered to send me to a well-known weight loss centre in an attempt to lose approximately 5-10kg. I was placed on a strict diet, and had to visit the centre regularly to use their exercise equipment. I was losing weight steadily, until one week my […]

There’s no doubt the current global financial crisis has been tough – but it’s also proved to have a silver lining for families. One in six families report spending more time together as a result of the downturn. And when it comes to the dinner table, more time together is good news for your health. […]

Danielle Vico is a 29-year-old mother of two young children. She’s funny, smart, pretty and happily married to the man she’s been with for 13 years. But for years Danielle has battled with her weight to the point she recently tipped the scales at 156.3 kgs. With Woman’s Day by her side, Danielle recently became […]

She’s come back from the dead twice on The Bold And The Beautiful, but Hunter Tylo’s dramatic off screen life continues to rival anything the show’s writers can come up with. Talking exclusively to The Lowdown, tragedy-plagued Hunter, 47, reveals she has been forced to kick out her musician partner Corey Cofield and take out […]

A study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, published in Cell Metabolism, shows that foods which are rich in a “good” monounsaturated fat called oleic acid — namely avocadoes, olive oil, and nuts — actually curb hunger pangs. How? The oleic acid triggers production of a fat-derived hormone called oleoylethanolamide (OEA): this carries […]

You are probably so sick and tired of hearing about setting goals to achieve what you want. Some of you may even tune out when someone asks you to set goals because they have never really worked for you, in the past. Don't tune out now, because here are a few hints on how to make your goals work for you!

You are probably so sick and tired of hearing about setting goals to achieve what you want. Some of you may even tune out when someone asks you to set goals because they have never really worked for you, in the past. Don’t tune out now, because here are a few hints on how to […]

Food allergy and food intolerance – what’s the difference? You hear people all the time say they can’t eat a particular food because they are allergic. However, a true food allergy is not as common as you may think. In fact, the adverse reactions to food that are commonly thought to be an allergic reaction […]

Mum-of-eight Kate Gosselin is famous for her organic-only stance when it comes to feeding her kids. But are there any health benefits and is it worth the extra expense? Love her or hate her, most people give kudos to Jon & Kate Plus 8 star Kate Gosselin for choosing to feed her kids organic food. […]

Your glass or two of sav blanc each night may not make you a binge drinker – but it doesn’t mean you don’t have to watch your pour. Find out how much is too much and how to safely enjoy a tipple. Binge drinking remains the focus for the media when it comes to alcohol […]