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Our team of experts bring you evidence-based health advice you can trust, covering everything from food and nutrients, specific health and medical topics to exercise, weight loss, diet trends and mental health.

Tracking daily step counts can be a useful tool for weight management – an exercise scientist parses the science

Tracking daily step counts can be a useful...

Over the last decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous not just...

A closer look at the world’s healthiest diets: Japan, Greece and Scandinavia

A closer look at the world’s healthiest diets:...

What you put on your plate can make a big...

Should I be getting my vitamin D levels checked?

Should I be getting my vitamin D levels checked?

Australia has seen a surge in vitamin D testing of...

Bones play an important role in our health – here’s how to keep them strong

Bones play an important role in our health...

Just as our muscles lose strength as we get older,...

Are fish oil supplements as healthy as we think? And is eating fish better?

Are fish oil supplements as healthy as we...

Fish oil, which contains omega-3 fatty acids, is promoted for...

6 lessons people in the blue zones have taught us

6 lessons people in the blue zones have...

Diet and lifestyle habits among blue zoners are by no...

Get headaches? Here’s five things to eat or avoid

Get headaches? Here’s five things to eat or...

Last week I had a headache. Two hours in a...

Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation? A psychologist explains why there’s no substitute for shut-eye

Can coffee or a nap make up for...

There is no denying the importance of sleep. Everyone feels...

What does having a ‘good relationship with food’ mean? 4 ways to know if you’ve got one

What does having a ‘good relationship with food’...

Travelling on a train recently you couldn’t help but overhear...

What can you do to speed up your metabolism?

What can you do to speed up your metabolism?

Our metabolism is the force inside our bodies that mysteriously...

Good news for ‘weekend warriors’: People who do much of their exercise on a couple of days still get heart benefits

Good news for ‘weekend warriors’: People who do...

Physical activity has established benefits for health. The World Health...

9 signs you have inflammation in your body. Could an anti-inflammatory diet help?

9 signs you have inflammation in your body....

There is a lot of health buzz around the term...

Exactly how good are plant-based diets?

Exactly how good are plant-based diets?

Many of us are cutting back on our meat consumption,...

Can coffee help you avoid weight gain? Here’s what the science says

Can coffee help you avoid weight gain? Here’s...

Coffee is well recognised as having a positive impact on...

5 positive health messages to share with your teens

5 positive health messages to share with your...

We all want our kids to grow up with healthy...

A drink each day or just on the weekends? Here’s why alcohol-free days are important

A drink each day or just on the...

In recent years, drinkers have become more aware of the...

Seven techniques to avoid weight regain, approved by experts

Seven techniques to avoid weight regain, approved by experts

Losing weight is challenging. But as anyone who has ever...

5 basic dishes to teach your kids

5 basic dishes to teach your kids

Practical cooking knowledge is a great gift to give your...

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