Health

She’s shed an incredible 30 kilos, now Mahalia Barnes is sharing her weight loss secrets with Woman’s Day. 1. Be honest Be realistic about what you’re eating and your portion sizes. On weight watchers, I believe the tracking is the most important thing! It takes away any excuses and holds you accountable for your choices. […]

Barb Cook was just 14 years old when her mother was dragged off to an asylum because she had autism. For the next 25 years, Barb tried keep her own symptoms hidden from medical professionals until she was finally diagnosed with Asperger’s at 40. Here, she writes about her journey from terror to acceptance and […]

Today’s tips are taken from the feedingkids.tv episode — Veggie and Mince Spaghetti. Getting kids to eat healthy food can be hard work. It’s all very well to cook up a storm, but what a dreadful waste of time if they won’t eat it. I hate cooking, so if I am going to do it […]

Tom Hanks has shocked fans revealing on US television that he suffers from Type 2 diabetes.

An Australian woman who was left infertile after undergoing ovarian cancer treatment is pregnant with twins after a world first ovarian tissue graft. Vali, 27, requested her ovarian tissue be frozen to preserve her fertility when cancer treatment forced her ovaries to lose function and eventually be removed. The cancer treatment left her menopausal at […]

Many people have told Dawn French, both in person and anonymously online, that she is too fat, but as far as she is concerned, her weight is not a problem. In a candid interview published in the September issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly, the 55-year-old comedienne explains that as long as she can walk, […]

Yet another beauty product that claims to delay the ageing process using antioxidants is hitting the shelves but this one has one key difference – you drink it instead of applying it. Proponents of Fountain The Beauty Molecule claim it can for the first time be ingested in a concentrated form and this is the […]

Make a warming massage oil for winter: place two chillies and a bunch of mint leaves in a jar with olive oil, leave on the windowsill for three weeks then strain. Test a little on the inside of your...

Make a warming massage oil for winter: place two chillies and a bunch of mint leaves in a jar with olive oil, leave on the windowsill for three weeks then strain. Test a little on the inside of your wrist before you use it, to make sure the chillies don’t leave too much fire!

Add a pot of strong, strained and cooled chamomile tea to baby's bath water. Wipe bottom with cod liver oil between nappy changes. (It doesn't smell too good, but does the trick in no...