Diet

I have two small children and find it extremely difficult to exercise. So I bought a double jogging pram and some leg weights and strap them on and walk/run 10kms. The weight has fallen off so much that in 4 weeks I have lost 4 kilos! — Kristina

I’m Italian so large meals (and seconds and thirds and sometimes even fourths) are expected of us! All of a sudden I had piled on an extra 15 kilos! I began to look at the serving sizes on the products I was actually cooking. A packet of pasta serves four… I was using TWO packets […]

With one in four women and one in six men estimated to suffer an osteoporotic fracture later in life, it’s no surprise that there’s quite a bit of research focusing on this major disease. When it comes to osteoporosis prevention, we all know that calcium counts. And these days research is targeting not only how […]

There seems to be no end to the power of daily dairy in your diet. Milk, cheese and yogurt have been shown to offer a range of health benefits — from osteoporosis prevention to helping you lose more fat on a weight-loss plan — but the latest news has got the fitness industry grinning. Whey […]

About six months out from our wedding I started to think more carefully about the incidental food I ate every day. Weight loss was not really my primary goal (I was 65kg), but I was hoping (with regular gentle exercise) to get a bit fitter and more toned for the big day. By cutting out […]

I have quite a bit of weight to lose and I have just started. I want to be slim by my big 30 next year. I have realised that I am using too many calories on milk. As I like about a cup on my breakfast plus two or three cups of coffee or tea […]

Do you regularly get the night-time nibbles or the midnight munchies? A little evening snacking is normal and can fit into a healthy, balanced diet, but if you overdo it or regularly get up in the night to eat, you may in fact be suffering from night eating syndrome. What is it? Night Eating Syndrome […]

Even though mushrooms are generally regarded as a vegetable, they actually contain unique nutrients not found in vegetables and are technically a fungi. With such a huge range now available to suit different dishes and cuisines, it really is time to bring them out of the dark and say “caps off to mushrooms!” Nutrient know-how […]

Pilates is the people pleaser of today's workout world. There are classes available at every gym and health professionals — such as physiotherapists and osteopaths — are setting up combined practices with pilates studios. Madonna and Gwyneth may swear by the total body benefits, but is pilates your best bet for exercise? Let's take a look at some interesting research that says pilates has a place in your fitness routine.

Pilates is the people pleaser of today’s workout world. There are classes available at every gym and health professionals — such as physiotherapists and osteopaths — are setting up combined practices with pilates studios. Madonna and Gwyneth may swear by the total body benefits, but is pilates your best bet for exercise? Let’s take a […]