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Weights and treadmills won’t be every octogenarian’s cup of tea, but Liz Deegan’s 83-year-old mother has found a new lease of life working out at the gym. It’s not often my mother surprises me. We talk most days and I like to think we’re pretty close. She knows what I’m doing, what I’m feeling, what […]

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 […]

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 […]

Little things can make a big difference to our weight. Try these top tricks to shift those extra kilos!

Sudden weight gain, mood swings and other unwelcome symptoms? We look at how your hormones could be wreaking havoc on your body and what you can do about it. “Cortisol is biologically programmed to help us cope with stressful flight-or-fight situations,” says Brisbane dietitian Kate Di Prima. In caveman days, a stressful event meant fighting […]

Here’s the first thing you need to know when it comes to post-workout food and fat loss: It is best to eat something within 30 minutes to an hour after training to replenish your body’s energy stores and repair muscle tissue. After a workout your muscles are depleted of nutrients, specifically carbohydrates and electrolytes such […]

Can we take steps to live longer? Are there ways to reduce the risk of chronic disease and add years to our lives? New research suggests we can and it is as simple as sticking to four key lifestyle factors. Stay a healthy weight; Walk for 30 minutes every day; Eat fruits, vegetables and wholegrains; […]

High blood pressure affects 30 percent of Australians. Accredited nutritionist Caitlin Reid tells you how you can manage your levels. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease and renal failure. Alarmingly, 3.7 million Australians over the age of 25 years have high blood pressure. […]

Supplements: wonder drug or waste of money? Accredited nutritionist Caitlin Reid discusses the pros and cons of supplements. Three out of four Australians take at least one supplement and every year at least one exciting new supplement hits the market. Supplements aren’t intended to be a food substitute as they don’t and can’t replicate all […]

The common dread swept over me when I received the invitation in the mail for my 20 year high school reunion. “You have to go!” my teenage daughter Chelsy giggled when I rolled my eyes. There didn’t seem much point, I had only kept in contact with a handful of friends since high school. I […]