New research has found that anti-obesity surgery, such as lap band surgery, results in a “halo effect” on a patient’s family resulting in them losing weight as well. Surgeons at Stanford University in California found that when one family member takes part in the surgery, which limits how much they eat, other obese adults in […]

Most people know by now that there is no magic pill to losing the five, 10 or 20 kilograms of weight they need to. To allow you to lose weight and keep it off changes need to be focused around ‘lifestyle’ factors — behaviours, motivations and environment. In pictures: Gym habits that are holding you […]

I drive quite a distance to work and because of this I have to fill up my car’s small petrol tank a couple of times a week. I try to plan my days so that I’m filling up when petrol’s cheapest, but my reason for filling up is always the same: if I don’t my […]

Try these six easy ideas to age-proof your memory, stop brain drain and think happier - and smarter.

Try these six easy ideas to age-proof your memory, stop brain drain and think happier – and smarter. Express yourself: When you’re feeling blue, do-it-yourself art therapy can help you get to the core of whatever is causing your anger, grief, or other difficult emotion, and move forward. A Thomas Jefferson University study found that […]

Want to push your fitness to the extreme? Check out the latest fitness trends that keep the stars fit.

The straight-talking X Factor judge is determined to get her taut tummy back. Before falling pregnant with her third child, Melanie Brown was in the best shape of her life. A stint on the US version of Dancing With The Stars, the gruelling Spice Girls reunion tour and starring in her own fitness DVD had […]

Doctors say it could be as deadly as nicotine – but Australians are still overdosing on salt without even realising it. Last night, A Current Affair revealed the alarming amount of salt in food items we eat every day. Here are some tips for reducing the amount of salt you eat every day: Read the […]

Too many Australians aren’t getting enough sleep and it’s costing us our health. Accredited nutritionist Caitlin Reid investigates the health consequences of not getting enough shut-eye. In today’s fast-paced living, many of us forgo our beauty sleep for hours in front of the computer working or catching up with friends. We sleep less in a […]

Fats, we love to hate them. Accredited nutritionist Caitlin Reid tells you how to separate the fat from the fiction. Cut out bad fats, eat more good fats and think twice about the low-fat foods are just some of popular recommendations around eating foods-containing fat. In reality though, we simply can’t cut out all of […]