It’s Australia’s first Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and the medical experts have a very simple, yet very strong message for us: “Know the symptoms of ovarian cancer!” There is currently no screening test to detect this disease, so becoming aware of these signs, and knowing our own bodies, can save our lives. This year in […]

What’s the point in setting yourself such a challenge that you won’t want to stick to it?The Food Coach Judy Davie takes a look at some common — and commonly broken — weight-loss resolutions and suggests how you can make them more achievable. Have at least three alcohol-free nights during the week. Instead of beer, […]

Are you sometimes stumped by the simplest question? It has nothing to do with being stupid, and everything to do with learning how to think more efficiently. Here’s how: Hit ‘pause’ Avoid wasting time by asking people to repeat themselves (or misunderstanding what you were asked to do) by taking a ‘verbal photograph’ of the […]

It seems your stomach really does have a mind of its own. While researchers have previously believed that hunger signals only originated in the brain, new research published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (22:7) indicates that fat cells themselves produce a substance, called neuropeptide Y, which helps you […]

Nicknamed the ‘sunshine vitamin’ because your body makes it from sunlight, vitamin D is essential for overall health. However, even in sunny Australia, you might not be getting enough, says Pamela Allardice. Bone densityVitamin D (which is technically not a vitamin, but a hormone which your body produces in response to UVB rays) builds a […]

Exclusive extract from The Hunter’s Wife by Katherine Scholes, the Great Read in the February issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly. Mara peered intently ahead as she steered the Old Land Rover over the trackless terrain, avoiding the honey-badger holes and termite hills. The two Manyala Land Rovers had set off a little earlier and […]

When any of these rice grains are eaten, the body rapidly converts them to glucose in the blood stream causing a burst of energy followed soon after by an energy slump. It may fill you up, but before long you’ll feel hungry again, and therein lies the problem — after a rice meal we often […]

When times are tough, don’t despair. It is possible to change the way you see things, and expert help is always at hand… Looking back over recent headlines you could be forgiven for thinking the world is about to come crashing to an end. The only uncertainty seems to be what we will ruin first […]

Ah, summer time — sunshine, clear skies, long days, swimming, parks, picnics and public holidays. While there’s much fun to be had, it’s easy to forget the risks — our beloved warmer months can be a health hazard, and not just to our skin. So we’ve asked an expert for tips on how to stay […]