Kirstie Alley is being sued by a woman who claims that the star’s Organic Liaison weight loss program is bogus. Plaintiff Marina Abramyan has accused the 61-year-old actress of lying about how she dramatically lost 45kg. Abramyan says that Kirstie’s diet product is not the reason behind her weight loss, but the result of her […]

While research into how many hours we spend in front of the TV and how this affects our health are usually focussed on children, a new study has found that seniors are the ones most affected. A study by The University of Queensland found that Australians aged 60 and over spend more time watching TV […]

Heart disease kills more women than any other disease and it is estimated that around one-third of us have already developed some form of it, most often high blood pressure or elevated cholesterol. The good news? There are so many things you can do to reduce your risk. Start with the basics: You can probably […]

Want to stop snacking? Try eating off a red plate. According to a research team from the Institute of Psychology at Basel University, people drink less from red cups and eat less when snacks are served to them on red plates. In their first experiment, the team asked study participants to drink sweet drinks from […]

Babies who are fed whenever they are hungry have higher IQs than those who are fed on a schedule, a new study has found. The research — published in the European Journal of Public Health — suggests a significant difference in the mental abilities of “demand-fed” and “schedule-fed” babies. Related: Should military mums be allowed […]

Weight gain has long been associated with quitting smoking, but new European research has found that giving up cigarettes can lead to more weight gain than originally thought. A study conducted in the UK and France has found that giving up smoking will usually lead to a weight gain of between 4kg and 5kg, more […]

Most women would do anything to be rid of breast cancer, but British actress Sally Farmiloe-Neville has refused a mastectomy because she can’t bear to lose her “best assets”. Sally, 57, — who starred opposite Bob Dylan in 1987 filmHearts on Fire— was diagnosed with a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer in May. She […]

Women who want to become mothers but can’t are twice as likely to become alcoholics, a new study has found. Danish researchers found that women who tried to become mothers but failed were at greater risk of being hospitalised for alcohol abuse than those with children. Women who remained childless due to infertility were also […]

We’re all feeling the winter chill, but is it making you run for the doona and heater instead of the gym? If so, you could be doing more damage than you think. While the winter months are often the hardest time of the year to get motivated when it comes to losing weight, maintaining a […]