Almost a third of overweight adults mistakenly think that their health is excellent or very good, according to a new study by the National Heart Foundation of Australia. The heart health charity surveyed more than 12,500 people aged 30-65 and found that women were more likely to be in denial about the impact their weight […]

Nourish yourself from the inside out and your body will thank you for it, says accredited nutritionist Caitlin Reid. Many of us spend hours worrying about what we look like on the outside, when really we should be spending more time focusing on our insides. Maintaining a healthy digestive system relies on a healthy balance […]

Just because you’re eating regularly doesn’t mean you’re getting all the nutrients you need. Accredited nutritionist Caitlin Reid reveals the four common nutrient deficiencies and how to stop them happening to you. 1. Calcium Calcium is essential for strong bones and teeth and plays a vital role in blood clotting, muscle contraction and nerve impulses. […]

Each morning, a large number of Australian children are leaving the house without having eaten. Of more concern is that one-quarter go on to have soft drinks and one in 10 eat chocolate, ice-cream or potato chips as their first meal of the day. Nutritionally, they are loading up on foods high in salt, sugar […]

Knowing about what you eat is an important part of looking after your health and wellbeing. Food labels carry information about the food such as the nutrition panel, ingredient list, allergens, country of origin and advisory statements. But many food labels can be confusing and the nutrition claims can be misleading. Here we decode the […]

At 35, Kate Winslet has never looked better! After revealing she had to “starve” herself for her role in the blockbuster movie Titanic, Kate Winslet famously declared, “I’m not a twig and I refuse to be one.” Proud of her womanly curves, the Oscar-winning actress maintains a healthy approach to beauty and diet, even in […]

The svelte Duchess of Cambridge and her equally stunning sister have the Dukan Diet to thank for their enviable figures. As Kate Middleton walked down the aisle towards Prince William in April, she looked fabulous – and it wasn’t just her bridal glow people were commenting on. The one thing royal watchers wanted to know […]

Banish stress, beat the blues and re-energise with these mood-boosting techniques.

Banish stress, beat the blues and re-energise with these mood-boosting techniques. Think like an astronaut Along with elite athletes, policemen and airline pilots, astronauts are taught autogenic training as part of their space-training programs. Developed by a German doctor, Johannes Schultz, in the 1920s, this technique has been scientifically proven to relieve tension, lessen anxiety, […]

You may be surprised to learn that butter is the bad boy lurking in your fridge! Luckily, making the switch from butter to margarine is an easy and effective change to reduce the unhealthy saturated fat in your family’s diet. Did you know that butter contains around 50% saturated fat?! That’s not good news for […]