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What a great feeling after a long winter to be able to throw open the windows, discard a few layers of clothing and catch a few rays of warm spring sunshine. Spring is a time that inspires most of us to wash the windows, clean the car, repaint the fence and give every room in […]

In my teens, I was slightly overweight, so my mother offered to send me to a well-known weight loss centre in an attempt to lose approximately 5-10kg. I was placed on a strict diet, and had to visit the centre regularly to use their exercise equipment. I was losing weight steadily, until one week my […]

There’s no doubt the current global financial crisis has been tough – but it’s also proved to have a silver lining for families. One in six families report spending more time together as a result of the downturn. And when it comes to the dinner table, more time together is good news for your health. […]

Danielle Vico is a 29-year-old mother of two young children. She’s funny, smart, pretty and happily married to the man she’s been with for 13 years. But for years Danielle has battled with her weight to the point she recently tipped the scales at 156.3 kgs. With Woman’s Day by her side, Danielle recently became […]

An inconsolable John Travolta is retreating from the world and, writes Glen Williams, from his wife Kelly Preston. In the still, quiet hours of a Florida morning, John Travolta casts a lonely shadow. Another sleepless night has brought him to his private tarmac, where he loses himself in his dark heartbroken thoughts. Here, away from […]

A study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, published in Cell Metabolism, shows that foods which are rich in a “good” monounsaturated fat called oleic acid — namely avocadoes, olive oil, and nuts — actually curb hunger pangs. How? The oleic acid triggers production of a fat-derived hormone called oleoylethanolamide (OEA): this carries […]

A few hundred years ago, you needed a fortune to fill your larder with spices. They were brought by sailing ship from the “spice islands”, and tasted of adventure and luxury. These days cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, etc, can be bought for a few dollars at the supermarket: tired, elderly spices months or, more likely, years […]

Just as too much booze and junk food can make your body sluggish, emotional baggage — in the form of negative thoughts, mental blocks and limiting self-beliefs — can clog up your mind. These three steps can help you to change: Do the opposite If something feels comfortable, it’s natural to keep doing it. But […]

It is possible to eat well and keep fit, even if you're pinching pennies until they squeak. Here's how.

MasterChef catapulted Julie Goodwin from a working mum to national celebrity. She tells Larry Writer about her new-found fame – and the family legacy that inspires her passion for good food. MasterChef winner Julie Goodwin knew her life had changed forever when she visited the local supermarket to buy mementoes for the funeral book of […]