Doing these simple Pilates exercises each morning will tone your core abdominal muscles and stimulate blood flow to the stomach area, which in turn improves digestion and boosts metabolism. The hundred Lie down, arms stretched out at hip level, palms down. Raise shoulders, head, and arms about six inches off the ground. Keeping legs straight, […]

No matter if you're at home, work or travelling, it's pretty easy to find a desk and a chair and a few minutes to squeeze in these body firming exercises.

Keep your pelvis, lower back and hips healthy with daily hamstring stretches, especially if you spend much of your working day sitting. Try this intermediate hamstring stretch in the kneeling position.

No matter if you’re at home, work or travelling, it’s pretty easy to find a desk and a chair and a few minutes to squeeze in these body firming exercises. Let us show you how with the right technique. Smart chair squats Pretend to sit down on a chair and just before sitting down stand […]

Keep your pelvis, lower back and hips healthy with daily hamstring stretches, especially if you spend much of your working day sitting. Try this intermediate hamstring stretch in the kneeling position. Kneel upright behind the back of a chair, about an arm’s length away. Place your hands on the back of the chair. Find a […]

“There are, basically, two ways to detox your body. On the one hand, some people favour virtual ‘starvation’ – merely adding some herbal teas and pure juices. “I don’t favour this approach, but rather, I believe the best way is to go right back to basics for three days and take in only simple fruits […]

By Annette Campbell It’s National Nutrition Week this month so, to coincide, Aloysa Hourigan — an accredited practicing dietician and senior nutritionist at Nutrition Australia — offers some expert advice for boosting our nutrition. “A person’s weight is not the only thing that provides a picture of how your body’s working,” explains Aloysa. “Someone who’s […]

One week into her weight loss program,Big Brother‘s Vesna has a confession to make: she had no idea just how much she’d let herself go in the house! “The first week’s been very painful,” laughs the hairdresser turned popular reality TV star, who has begun her new diet and has been busy working out in […]

When I was a little girl my father called me “Pood”, “Poodie” and every other variation on the word pudding. Okay, so it rhymed with Judy (“Poodie”), but it had more to do with being chubby and the amount I ate than poetry. I looked forward to meal times and still do. A love of […]

I’m now back in size 10 pants, feeling trim, taut and terrific. Yep, pants that used to fit me 14 years ago are my favourite item to wear. And I thank the rising cost of fuel for this body change. The affordability of driving the car short distances is a thing of the past. We […]