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True Confessions Agony Aunt: My life is a disappointment

Both my husband and I have always worked and we stay in a nice house in a good area but I’ve started to feel really fed up over what we don’t have, rather than enjoying what we’ve got. One of my closest friends married a man who ended up quite wealthy and I can’t help […]
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What causes allergies? Experts blame excessive cleaning
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What causes allergies? Experts blame excessive cleaning

If you are obsessed with keeping your home or workplace clean and tidy, you may be doing more harm than good when it comes to your health. Excessive cleanliness has led to a soaring rise in allergies such as hay fever, eczema, hives and asthma in developed countries, a new Canadian study has found. The […]
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Pregnant women don't eat enough fruit and vege
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Pregnant women don’t eat enough fruit and veg

Recent research has found that unborn children may be at risk as pregnant women are gaining too much weight and not eating enough fruit and vegetables. The Australian research, which was published in the Nutrition & Dietetics journal last month found that pregnant women only eat half the amount of fresh fruit and vegetables that […]
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Dicko tells all about his weightloss
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Dicko tells all about his weightloss

Dicko speaks to Woman’s Day about his weight-loss journey and his new outlook on healthy food and living life! So you got your gear off? Yeah! It’s all a bit of a daze now. I’ve had three moments in my life where that has happened. One was Dancing with the Stars, when they said, “Will […]
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Three top ways to cut your cancer risk
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Three top ways to cut your cancer risk

Want to cut your risk of getting cancer? Try these three easy steps! Want to butt out? See www.quitsmokingjournals.com – full of great tips like massaging your ears to cull cravings, or calling cigarettes “sickerettes”. plus stories from ex-smokers with lung cancer. More vegies, less meat. More than 540g of red meat per week increases […]
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The lucky pancake

Years ago I lived with a friend of mine called Rob. He’d been a boyfriend from my teenage years and almost the son my mother never had. He was always invited home and used to do his homework at the kitchen table after school. When I went over to his parents for Sunday lunch his […]
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Charity World of Smiles makes the world of difference!
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Charity World of Smiles makes the world of difference!

Who would have thought sitting at home watching Oprah would inspire an everyday working mum to create one of the most giving charities in Australia. Mother-of-two Alessia Figliano operates World of Smiles, a charity that assists other charities to host events and raise money and awareness. She says watching an episode of Oprah helped her […]
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is caused by a hormone imbalance. It affects about 5 to 10 percent of women and is a leading cause of female infertility. PCOS is diagnosed by having two of the following three symptoms: small cysts on the ovaries, increased levels of male hormones and no regular ovulation. Women may also […]
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Bacon and eggs is the healthiest breakfast, a new study shows

It may sound unlikely to most health-conscious Australians, but chomping down on a high-fat breakfast of fried bacon, sausages, eggs, mushrooms and all the rest could actually be the healthiest way to start your day. According to US scientists, the traditional full-English breakfast is better for your heart, weight and blood pressure than carbohydrate-heavy cereals, […]
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