Superfoods are special. So are ?real? foods. Superfoods have been given this mystical, magical and venerated status on the back of some gorgeous celebrities as the must-have answer to beauty, vitality and longevity. If names like quinoa, acai or spirulina send your...
Some fitness methods never fade away and fast-paced walking is a classic example. For decades it has provided many women the way to better health and fitness. Research reveals that fast walking has many more health and fitness benefits than previously thought...
Although we often hear that Australia (and much of the developed world) has an obesity crisis, the truth is that many of us only want to lose the last 5 kilos. It may not sound a lot, but it’s those last few kilos that mark the difference between feeling frumpy and...
It is generally agreed among those who advocate healthy eating that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And yet we often don't want to eat stodgy carbs or may not be in the mood for a huge protein hit on waking. And sometimes you just don't have the time...
There are times when only body weight exercises will do ? on vacation, too many work commitments for a gym visit, feeling bored with your regular workout, or recovering from an injury or illness. Body weight exercises can fit in nicely to your schedule, no matter...
I used to have a love-hate-relationship with my belly. Each morning, I was totally fine with my looks and the fact that I was still fitting into my favorite, 15 year old pair of jeans, but somewhere between one and three in the afternoon, I would start and avoid...
Betsy, Sal & Peggy Sue are coming over for dinner and you are ALL on a diet - BUT - you still need to eat right? and you don't want lettuce washed down with water right? So what to cook? Fear not, we have the recipes that will pack a punch in taste but not in the...
Apparently the way I eat is not ‘normal’. However, I do know there are a lot of people who do eat the way I do; Holistic Practitioners, Naturopaths, Trainers and Health Coaches, all who give similar suggestions to eat the way that I do. So what is ‘normal’ and what is...
A popular fitness trend right now is HIIT or High Impact Interval Training – an efficient way to burn fat and boost fitness. However, low impact exercises also can deliver an equally challenging workout for the body, burning calories and boosting fitness. HIIT usually...
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