Diet

It’s easy to put on that extra 5 kilos, but it’s just as easy to lose them. Small changes are a big help in reaching a healthy weight, without feeling deprived. Have fibre, first up Breakfasting on fibre-dense multigrain toast or wholegrain cereal makes you less likely to feel empty by mid-morning. In pictures: Gym […]

Sometimes, getting and staying healthy can seem like all too much hard work — and then along comes a piece of health news that makes you think, ‘Can it really be this simple?’ Here is one such item: a study published in Neurology has shown that regularly using olive oil in cooking and salad dressings […]

When Woman’s Day gave readers the chance to win $5000 and guidance from Elle Macpherson’s personal trainer, we were flooded with inspirational weight-loss stories. Meet our three amazing finalists. “I started with small changes.” “I began piling on weight in 2006 after my husband left me and I became a single mum to Jordan, 9, […]

One of the biggest dilemmas for dieters is sorting fact from fiction when it comes to nutrition claims. So, get ready to set five of those urban, nutrition myths straight. ‘Lite’ means a product is low in fat Seeing the word “lite” on a product may automatically trigger a response to purchase that product. More […]

Everyone knows healthy eating is important for overall wellbeing, but did you know some foods can reduce your risk of cancer? Here are some foods thought to protect the body from cancer and other serious diseases. Soy foods contain natural plant substances called phytoestrogens, which are thought to have anti-cancer effects. Population groups, such as […]

Fresh juices are an excellent way of getting a concentrated shot of plant-based nutrients, including free radical-scavenging carotenes, digestive enzymes, and alkalising chlorophyll, in a readily absorbable form. The more antioxidant-packed fruit and veg you can pack into your juicer, the lower your odds of getting many chronic diseases and the more likely you are […]

Children are consuming too much salt — with disastrous consequences for their health now and in the future. An alarming study published in theEuropean Journal of Clinical Nutritionsuggests that nearly three-quarters of eight-month-old babies have an intake of salt that is significantly higher than the recommended level. In pictures: 10 things not to say to […]

Forget diet and exercise — weight loss could soon be as simple as chewing some gum. Scientists at Syracuse University are developing a gum that will make chewers feel full, leading them to consume less kilojoules and ultimately slim down. A team of researchers led by chemist Robert Doyle have discovered that the hormone that […]

With our demanding, stressful lives, many people are turning to vitamin supplements in an effort to maintain health — but are they really doing us any good? Karen Inge reports. The supplement industry is growing at a phenomenal rate in Australia. No longer the sole realm of the health food store, naturopath clinic or pharmacy, […]

According to a study by researchers from Melbourne’s Swinburne University, published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, a family history of ‘pink disease’ is a strong risk factor for developing autism. Never heard of pink disease? Its official name is infantile acrodynia, and it was a form of mercury poisoning that was quite […]