Wellness tips, fitness advice, and health related breakthroughs.
Wellness tips, fitness advice, and health related breakthroughs.
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When it comes to dieting, people usually have a few different goals in mind. Some people will adjust their diet for financial or ethical reasons, others will want to lead a healthy life, and some just want to lose weight. Each of these are valid and effective motivations, but some…
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We've heard of crazy health fads before. Placenta pills, oxygen shots and snail slime facials all come to mind. However, let me ask you a question: Would you drink your own urine? Consuming your own pee may seem a step too far for some people. But others are naming it…
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The issue of breastfeeding has always been a contentious one, particularly when it comes to breastfeeding publically or showing women breastfeeding in the media. Even more contentious is whether or not late breastfeeding (e.g. women giving the child breast milk once it is no longer a baby) is a good idea,…
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When people say that someone "isn't comfortable for in their own skin" it's usually just a turn of phrase. But for 20-year-old Vivienne Hew, she means it literally. That's because Vivienne has spent the last three years of her life fighting topical steroid withdrawal after she became addicted to the eczema-soothing…
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As awkward as it can be when it comes to learning about "the birds and the bees" when you're younger, it really is something we should all know about. Not just the basic anatomy of the reproductive organs and what happens when you "make a baby", but other things too.…
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Even for the most disciplined and well-meaning of people, losing weight is super hard. Not only do you have to spend consistent time in the gym making sure you're getting plenty of exercise, but you also have to diet effectively to ensure that not all of your hard work is…
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In today's modern, fast-paced and interconnected world, quitting your job to start your own business is a pipe dream that more and more people are adopting every day. The ability to set your own hours and make a living on your own terms is a massively appealing prospect, but in…
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How much would it take for you to really change your lifestyle and take dieting and exercise seriously? I don't just mean making the occasional foray to the gym or a trip to the salad bar once a week - but really committing to it 100 per cent? That might…
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Undergoing a change in diet is, in most cases, a pretty good thing. Whether you've had a recent health scare, don't like the way your gut hangs over your jeans or simply because you wanted to try something new, as long as you're eating enough and enjoying yourself, I'm here…
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If you're anything like me, the following scenario plays out at least once a month in your kitchen. Fresh from a trip to the grocery store, you go to make space in your fridge, only to discover that half of the food you own has now gone varying degrees of…
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I'm sure I can't be the only person in the world who sometimes sighs when he sees his bulging waistline. Every time I'm forced to throw away a pair of perfectly-good trousers just because I can't tip by flabby beer gut into them anymore, I feel totally depressed. All those…
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With the news that around 6 per cent of Australians will experience depression this year alone, it's evident that more needs to be done to catch the onset of the mental health illness. While we know the most common symptoms of depression - including feelings of worthlessness, lethargy and tearfulness…
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Diabetes is one of the biggest killers in the world today, and living with the disease is a life-changing diagnosis. Characterised by the pancreas and its inability to properly produce insulin and digest glucose, finding out you have diabetes can necessitate a giant change in your diet, not to mention…
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We all know somebody who can't go out in the sun without burning. Yes, there are plenty of naturally-pale people out there who can't enjoy more than an hour at the beach without getting crispy all of a sudden. No matter how much sunscreen they slather on their bodies, or…
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I don't know about you, but when you're having a tiring and testing week and you just want to forget the world, there's very few things in life that come close to a nice, hot meal. Fresh pasta, a rich and succulent pie; just writing about them is making me…
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Overweight people have to put up with the fact that they're constantly being seconded-guessed at every opportunity, and told that they're too fat to participate and compete in sports and athletics - to the detriment of their health and self-esteem. It's an unfair double-edged sword: the very people who are…
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Kim Kardashian has really been stepping up her fitness regime lately. Her bod is looking as tight and toned as its ever been, and while she has been promoting a few dubious products (the lollypops, anyone?), it's clear her strong, slim figure is thanks to the rigorous gym training she does. A…
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Most of the time, when people use the expression "eat your words," they don't mean for it to be taken literally. However, for 29-year-old social media manager Dave Evans, this common idiom is a reality. Because Dave has a secret power: one that can turn an English dictionary into a veritable…
