When it comes to nutrients for cancer protection, the antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E get most of the press. Now a very large study from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre of over 20,000 people, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, suggests that a less well-known mineral, selenium, is also strongly associated with […]

Conscious evolution healer and author Dana Mrkich talks to Anna Warwick on using intuition to make some very powerful new year resolutions. Checking in with ourselves “The start of a new year is a perfect time to take stock of our lives,” says Dana. “Too often we find ourselves at the end of yet another […]

If you answered in the bathroom cabinet or on top of the fridge, then you are probably compromising their nutritional value. According to a study from Purdue University, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, high humidity (which is certainly a common feature in bathrooms, but can also occur in “hot spots” in […]

“I had always been 15-20kg overweight, but the kilos really piled on while breastfeeding my youngest daughter, Hallie. But even when Hallie turned two, my weight wouldn’t shift. “Then in February 2009 my weight problems hit crisis point when I suddenly started to notice numbness in my hands and feet. I was chronically fatigued, couldn’t […]

“In the past six months I’ve lost 15kg – the last 4kg on the Woman’s Day diet, which I thoroughly enjoyed road testing. It’s really family-friendly, so I didn’t have to cook separate meals for the kids, and there was even a hamburger in one week. You can still enjoy a few wines and some […]

Choosing wholegrain foods is an important part of eating a balanced diet, so we’ve got some tips for you below for tasty, economical ways to help you include them in your diet. Choose plain brown rice, rather than pre-cooked as it is significantly cheaper. Brown rice is filling, but often children don’t like it, so […]

For centuries, people in Asia have valued the importance of soy beans and soy foods in their diets. Here are our findings and how they relate to our products and you. What is it about soy that gives it health benefits? The term “soy” is commonly used to refer to foods or food ingredients derived […]

With 5.4 million people experiencing food poisoning in Australia each year, food safety is something we should all want to get right. And with summer entertaining not too far off, a salad plate or antipasto platter can easily be left out for a little too long. So, how can we keep our guests (and ourselves) […]

Teenage girls are more than twice as likely to fall into a habit of dieting if their mother has a disjointed relationship with food, a UK survey has found. A study of 2500 girls in the UK by teen magazine Sugar has found that 15 percent of teenage girls diet regularly due to comments from […]

Are you keen to get fit this summer but sick of pounding the pavement? Maybe surfing could work for you! No, not surfing the internet, we're talking the original (and the best) form of surfing, in the ocean on a board.