Insulin Resistance
An issue of storage
Paula Goodyer We all know that carrying too many extra kilos can increase the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, so why is it that up to 30 per cent of us can be very overweight yet have healthy hearts and...
Chew on this
Can you be fat and healthy?
Paula Goodyer Why being overweight isn't always a passport to heart disease and diabetes.
Cuckoo for coconut
Coconuts: all they're cracked up to be?
Graham Osborne Do health claims about the once-maligned coconut oil and its trendy sibling, coconut water, stand up to scrutiny?
Bacterial basis
Could obesity be a gut reaction?
A poor diet and a lack of exercise may not be the only reasons why some people are more likely to keep putting on weight, writes Melissa Davey.
Sweet news
Liquorice: all sorts of health benefits
Annabel Ross What's naturally sweet, low-calorie and good for you too?
WELLBEING
The need for speed
Paula Goodyer We all know walking is good for us, but have we overrated its power to help us lose weight?
A smarter weight loss workout
Paula Goodyer When weight loss is frustratingly slow, a faster workout can help.
Study
Bright side to PCOS paradox
Susannah Singh Sufferers have more pregnancy problems but they remain fertile for longer.
Future eating
The healthy baby diet
Teresa Cutter What a woman eats during pregnancy will affect not only her health but also the growth and development of her baby.
Get up, stand up
Alarming reasons to get off your backside
Nick Galvin Congratulations you are sticking with your New Year's resolution to work out a couple of times a week. And you are also playing social soccer and going for a few walks and the odd run, too.
The bitter truth about sugar
Recently an American doctor called Robert Lustig has been calling for laws that restrict sugar as if it were alcohol or tobacco.
Pregnant pause for thought
Paula Goodyer Am I getting enough iron, folate or calcium? Is this food safe? These are the things mums-to-be think about when it comes to eating during pregnancy.
When weight problems start in the womb
Paula Goodyer Healthy blood sugar levels in pregnancy can help kids grow up leaner.
Health claims
Science of super foods: Health benefits under microscope
Rachel Browne Claims about consumer products will need rigorous scientific backing under proposed regulations.
Childhood obesity
Heavy load, heavy hearts
A new wave of cardiovascular disease is looming thanks to Australia's young but bulging waistlines, writes Helen Signy.
