Alternative Health
Lifestyle secrets
Lifestyle secrets of the world's healthiest countries
Cassy Small Australia is up there with the world's fattest countries. What are the thinner, healthier countries doing right?
The cure and the disease
Paula Goodyer We put ham in our sandwiches and chorizo in pasta. There's pepperoni on the Friday night pizza, sausages at Saturday morning soccer and bacon with Sunday's big breakfast.
Chew on this
Why processed meat is on the nose
Paula Goodyer With ten per cent of bowel cancer now linked to processed meat, should we swap ham for hummus?
Ballet burn
Ballet is back for grown-ups
Charmaine Yabsley If you dreamt of a tutu when you were a child, then dust off your leotard. Ballet is back.
The body business
The fitness industry is worth more than $1.2 billion a year nationally, and Sydney's body beautiful obsession means we contribute more than our fair share.
Beware of the diets that kill
Ewa Kretowicz As Australia tips towards becoming the fourth fattest nation in the world, carbohydrates and sugar are the latest scapegoat.
Yoga: the power of the pose
Charmaine Yabsley It's said that yoga can relieve a range of conditions from depression to low libido.
Popping pills
It can't hurt, right? Wrong
Sarah Berry While we take vitamins and supplements to improve our health, new research confirms they can be more of a hindrance than a help.
Brain boosting plants
Paula Goodyer Scientists are looking to the plant world to improve mental performance.
Snooze button
Tricks to keep you on track
Many experts believe clever motivational strategies may be more effective than brute willpower when it comes to developing and maintaining a fitness routine, writes K. Aleisha Fetters.
Why toast and coffee won't cut it
There are many good reasons to eat breakfast and make it a substantial and nutritious meal, writes Elaine Gordon.
Fresh start
Fresh start the flavour of the month
Sarah Berry Detoxing is a popular kick-start to health after festive excesses.
Disaster diets
Worst diets of 2012
Sarah Berry What made these three diets the biggest lemons of the year, according to dietitians around Australia?
Breathe easy
Every breath you take
Sarah Berry We take it for granted, but the way we breathe can affect our physical and emotional health, from burning more fat to giving us a six pack.
Bitter sweet
Not all fruit is good fruit
Sarah Berry An apple a day might keep the doctor away, provided you eat the peel. But not all fruit is as good for us as we are led to believe.
