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Alone on a vast ocean, young sailor Jessica Watson tells Ray Chesterton she will still be celebrating on December 25, thanks to her loving family. Teenage solo sailor Jessica Watson, 16, knew she wouldn’t be home for Christmas this year – so she took it with her. It’s tightly packed among the other precious packages […]

Plant sterols (also known as phytosterols) are natural substances that can help lower your cholesterol. They exist in wood pulp and leaves, but are also found naturally in certain foods such as vegetable oil, nuts, legumes, corn, fruit and vegetables. You can obtain higher levels through enriched margarine spreads. How do they work? When consumed, […]

Weight-loss role models Magda Szubanski and Ian “Dicko” Dickson tell Phillip Koch their tips for staying trim while enjoying all the trimmings. Australia’s favourite funnygirl Magda Szubanski isn’t joking when she says you can tuck in to a traditional feast without regretting it this Christmas. “The trick is that you can have little bits of […]

Starting your day with a good breakfast is one of the best health decisions you can make. Breakfast literally means “breaking your overnight fast”. Remember it could be at least 10 hours since your last meal, so it is important to refuel your body ready for another day. Enjoying breakfast can help lift your mood […]

Next to checking e-mail and chatting to friends, the third main reason Australians use the Internet is to find information on health-related topics like diseases, treatments, nutrition, stress management, and drugs. However, health websites can contain information that is, at best, biased towards the sponsoring manufacturer’s products and, at worst, downright dangerous. Here are 10 […]

Forget hours in the gym or trying to find the time to squeeze in an hour-long yoga session, the new Sudoku diet promises to keep you slim and trim without having to leave your chair. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? Research has now found that the time spent doing a difficult […]

Chickpeas are a creamy, golden, mildly flavoured member of the legume family. High in protein and fibre, chickpeas are low in fat and have a low glycaemic index (GI) value. If you don’t think you have ever eaten chickpeas, chances are you have and just didn’t know it. They are the basis of hummus dips […]

As the nation prays for Krishna and Trishna, JOSEPHINE AGOSTINO looks at the special bond understood by only a handful of people around the world. While the 32-hour operation to separate Krishna and Trishna in a Melbourne hospital made headlines around the world last week, another set of conjoined twins were embarking on a life-changing […]

Summer is at our doorstep and we’re all starting to enjoy more time outdoors in the sunshine. But even though the sun’s ultraviolet rays on our skin help us produce vitamin D in our bodies, recent studies have found that Australians are mildly deficient. Unlike other key nutrients, there are few dietary sources of vitamin […]

You’ve heard about the lip-synching controversy, now a new book reveals just what life is like on Britney Spears’ Australian Circus tour, writes LUCY CHESTERTON . Some celebrities request ice buckets stacked with vintage champagne. There’s one A-lister who insists everything – from the walls of her dressing room to every item of food provided […]