Shedding those extra kilos after giving birth will be easier with Sophie Falkiner’s proven tips. When Sophie Falkiner gave birth to her lovely daughter Isabella, the weight she wanted to lose wasn’t baby weight. She needed to shift the extra kilos she’d put on while leading an “indulgent” life as a reporter for The Great […]

By Judy Davie For further information about food and nutrition, visit Judy Davie’s website at www.thefoodcoach.com.au **I urgently need some advice. My son Michael has knocked out three teeth riding his bike and I need to swap his diet to some softer foods. My problem is that the softer the food is, the worse it […]

There’s no excuse for porking up. Stay slim with these hot tips With the weather cooling down, it’s easy to reach for comfort foods such as creamy pastas and stodgy roasts. Sydney-based company Eat Fit Food, which helped actor Brandon Routh stay in shape for the made-in-Oz movie Superman Returns, has great ideas for keeping […]

Swap cheddar cheese for fetta. Fetta has fewer kilojoules and less fat per serving than cheddar cheese and it tastes just as good on a pizza. Swap orange juice for tomato juice. Tomato juice is better for weight loss as it contains less than half the kilojoules of orange juice and has a lower GI. […]

Barbara Finch, 55 Before: 107kg After: 56kg When Barbara Finch weighed more than 100kg on Christmas Day, 2003, she knew she had to change her diet. “I had Type II diabetes and high blood pressure,” remembers Barbara, 55. “I thought, ‘I have to do something about it’.” So, on Boxing Day, she began a walking […]

A steaming bowl of porridge with a drizzle of honey or golden syrup is the perfect way to warm up on a winter’s morning. Not only will it get your body in gear to face the cold, wholegrain oats also contain a whole host of nutrition benefits. Let’s take a closer look: Take heart Beta-glucan, […]

Most of us love chocolate for the smooth, creamy texture and treat it as an indulgent pleasure, and although chocolate is well renowned for its feel-good factor, there’s some debate as to whether chocolate really is the best food to improve your mood. Welcome to the pleasure dome Chocolate has been popularly claimed to act […]

Even the biggest losers reach a weight loss plateau. These tricks will help you shift those last few kilos. Pump protein A Baylor University study found that women on a short-term high protein diet lost 1.3 kg more body fat than those on a more conventional carbohydrate plan. Protein preserves muscle mass, which elevates metabolism […]

If you're used to running or walking a local circuit for fitness, you better have a plan B for winter. Rain, hail, sleet and shorter daylight hours are bound to see you caught out and unable to work out. More and more people are turning to home based treadmills, that they either purchase or hire, and here's why...

If you’re used to running or walking a local circuit for fitness, you better have a plan B for winter. Rain, hail, sleet and shorter daylight hours are bound to see you caught out and unable to work out. More and more people are turning to home based treadmills, that they either purchase or hire, […]