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By Judy Davie Is your body missing out on important nutrients? There are ways to spot the warning signs. If your answers are “sometimes”, “often” or “most of the time” to the majority of questions in each section, you should consider increasing your intake of foods rich in the deficient vitamin. If you answer “most […]

By Judy Davie **”I’m a 15 (turning 16) year old teenage girl with a height of 169cm and I currently weigh 85kg but I’ve always had a fairly solid build. I want to lose the excess weight fast, how can I do this without using weight loss tablets, shakes or drinks?” — Jenny** Oh dear, […]

Catch up with the road train as it heads from the Top End across Queensland. Coming to Cairns Catch the Nine Network’s Today show team in action on Friday, August 31, from 6am on the Cairns Esplanade. From 9am, The Weekly team will entertain you with food demonstrations, beauty makeovers, fashion parades, interactive finance workshops, […]

This month we take a closer look at one of the less common varieties of canned fish. A little fishy There’s nothing new about sardines, but the fact that they have been largely overlooked in the omega-3 stakes is, well, just a little bit fishy! Sardines are a great health bargain as they are easy […]

Last month we looked at the pros and cons of the popular sports supplement carnitine and this month we delve deeper into amino acid land. Branched chain amino acids, valine, leucine and isoleucine are also popular supplements, but what are they and do they really work? What are BCAAs? Unlike other amino acids, the branched […]

Foods, vitamins and herbs keep your eyes healthy, help prevent vision-threatening diseases, and ease daily strain — the kind that comes from working on a computer or driving. See for yourself. Put a rainbow on your plate Free radicals (unstable oxygen molecules that harm cells) ramp up your risk of getting the most common eye […]

Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri) is a herb that’s attracting attention in health research circles as a smart choice for better brain power. It’s long been a staple of Ayurveda — the traditional medicine practised in India — where it has been used to treat anxiety, depression, and mental illness. According to a report in Alternative Medicine […]

Whether you want to lose a little or a lot of weight, there are three things that can guarantee your long-term success: a healthy relationship with food, an active lifestyle and a balanced approach to living.

By Judy Davie **”My family enjoys a lot of Asian dishes. I like to stir fry meat or chicken and vegies and usually add a pre made sauce with rice. As I’m trying to lose weight I don’t eat the rice but are the sauces OK?” — Diana** The problem with many of these sauces […]