Almost 30 years after she donned that skimpy metal bikini to play Princess Leia in Star Wars, Carrie Fisher is ready to do it again, having lost an amazing 25kgs.“I would try to get into one. If they dig one up for me, I would try,” she says. “I want to get back in it […]

Her private life hasn’t always been a success but now, aged 73 and living life on her own terms, Jane tells LINA DAS, ‘I’m the happiest I’ve ever been’. There have been many incarnations of Jane Fonda over the years, but the one common denominator has been the enthusiasm with which she has embraced them […]

Everyone knows you’re supposed to eat lots of fruit and vegetables every day, but it can be very difficult to do. Here are some reasons why you should make the effort. 1. Staying healthy: There is convincing evidence that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can be protective against: Cancer Coronary heart disease Stroke […]

Despite being branded as the evil villain in our food, carbohydrates are vital for a healthy functioning body. However, not all carbohydrates are created equal. Accredited nutritionist and exercise physiologist Caitlin Reid debunks four myths about carbohydrates. Myth one: All carbohydrates are bad All carbohydrates are not created equal, with some being better than others. […]

When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, women have one up on men with studies showing woman sleep longer and fall asleep faster. About 30 percent of women said they sleep eight hours or more on weekdays, compared with 22 percent of men, according to the National Sleep Foundation’s 2005 Sleep in America […]

The author of a controversial children’s diet book which targets children as young as four-years-old, is “amazed” by the outrage it has provoked. Paul Kramer, the author of Maggie Goes on a Diet, has defended his independently published book about a heavily overweight 14-year-old girl who becomes a school football star after losing weight. Kramer […]

Most people love nothing more than flopping down in front of the TV at the end of a busy day, but a new study has shown our habit might be slowly killing us.

Most people love nothing more than flopping down in front of the TV at the end of a busy day, but a new study has shown our habit might be slowly killing us. Researchers at the University of Queensland found that every hour of TV watched by people over the age of 25 was associated […]

We’ve heard of the Dukin diet thanks to Kate Middleton and the Five Hands diet thanks to Victoria Beckham, but what is the latest diet craze? It’s the Fork It diet. The basis of this new diet involves no spoons, knives or fingers after 6pm, so you can only eat dinner using a fork, meaning […]

Nutritionist and exercise physiologist Caitlin Reid reveals the tasks you should add to your to-do list today. With long working days, job-related stress, traffic delays and school drop-offs, it’s hard for many of us to spare even a thought for our health. Sure if we could exercise whenever we pleased and had a personal chef […]