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 […]

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 […]

‘I’m half my size!’ Meet Nicole Gully, the Weight Watchers Slimmer of the Year who lost an incredible 68kg! Four years ago, Adelaide schoolteacher Nicole Gully never would have thought she’d be compared to slender Hollywood stars like Nicole Kidman, Jodie Foster and Julianne Moore. But after losing an amazing 68.5kg, the 28-year-old now looks […]

By Judy Davie For further information about food and nutrition, visit Judy Davie’s website at www.thefoodcoach.com.au I’m embarrassed by this, but my husband has quite a high sex drive, but because I’m very overweight (80kg), I’m too self-conscious about my body and often reject his advances. I know it upsets him, but I can’t bear […]

According to the Oxford Companion to Food, when introduced in the 17th century to Britain, the red beet was described as ‘the most excellent and delicate salad’. This humble root vegetable is now making its way out of traditional recipe books and onto the menus of the hippest restaurants in town. And with interesting new […]

Is the working week wearing you down? Every little bit of exercise helps — even when you’re stuck at your desk. Give yourself a hand massage: Search out sore spots, press with your thumbs and hold for five seconds. Make tight fists and do air-punches, then shake them. Tame shoulder tension by ‘walking’ your right […]

Where’s the one place celebrities go to de-stress, detox, lose those excess kilos and hone their fitness before their next big movie role? All around the globe they’re hooked on the sensational benefits of the spa scene, where they check out from their hectic lives and check in for a regular dose of rejuvenation. What’s […]

By Judy Davie For further information about food and nutrition, visit Judy Davie’s website at www.thefoodcoach.com.au I lost so much weight before my wedding and looked and felt terrific. Now two months later the weight I lost is all back on and I feel terrible. It’s normal to place such importance on your wedding. The […]

We all have one food we can’t resist, but is that food derailing your diet? These stars kicked their vices and proved that saying no can be the recipe for success. Kilojoules saved: Doing away with her post-dinner slice of cream-filled sponge cake saves Jess 810kj and 8.4g of fat. Snack alternative: If you have […]

If you’ve tried a low-carb diet in the past, you may have experienced some unwanted side effects like headaches and crankiness. But are these symptoms a result of changing your usual patterns and feeling deprived of your favourite foods? Or is there something physiological going on? Let’s explore the link between carbohydrate foods and feeling […]