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The power of our sense of smell is amazing. A certain smell might evoke memories of a certain time and place – like the way the peppermint reminds me of my grandmother or how jasmine takes me back to my family home in Malaysia. Other scents might make us feel excited, adventurous, daring or conjure a range of other emotions.

Most gyms these days are kid-friendly, offering child minding facilities that allow busy Mums some time to themselves to squeeze in a workout. If your local gym doesn’t have a creche, membership doesn’t work into your budget or you prefer to be around your bub while you exercise, this is the perfect workout for you!

Hay fever is one of those conditions that people just learn to live with.  The constant sneezing, itchy eyes and runny nose can be extremely debilitating.  Unlike other allergies, it is a condition that is generally caused by our environment and often no matter how diligent we are with keeping the home dust and mould […]

In order to make fitness improvements and reach goals, we must push the boundaries. The body is an amazing, readily adaptive machine and if you repeatedly do something that you find easy, you won’t improve.

This week’s challenge is to push the boundaries and complete as many push ups as you can in 60 seconds.

I fought with my mum ever since I had formed an opinion, which was possibly even before I had learned to talk.

Did you know that cancer cells are not invasive unless they spread out in the surrounding tissues and form a tumour?

Mothers’ Day is a day to rejoice motherhood. A time to show our love and appreciation for our mothers.
However this can also be a day filled with sadness and disappointment for those who have lost

Most of us have heard the term “core strength” at some point, whether it be at the gym, on television or at the physiotherapist’s office, but what exactly is core strength and why is it so important?

As I sat yesterday pouring through my notes on sugar and its evils; I was trying to find a simple way to explain all of those big terms, fancy molecular diagrams to give you all a clearer picture of why sugar should be one of the first substances to be eliminated

I met so many fascinating people at the Vegan Expo in Sydney over the weekend who live a vegan lifestyle and embrace the benefits of it – from effortless weight loss, reversal of diseases, increased environmental responsibility and spiritual awareness (just to name a few) – it was truly eye opening for me to meet such enthusiasts and it left an impression on me. So I wanted to put myself to the test to see how I could bring these added benefits to my life. Good bye meat, fish, milk, eggs – or anything that comes from an animal – for a full week.

Although brain cells decrease as we get older research shows that learning a new language as an adult uses regions we don’t normally use and causes the brain to work harder.

My plan for this week’s breakfast incorporates foods shown to keep brain cells healthy and stave cognitive decline, including berries, nuts, olive oil, wholegrain, fish, and more—all power nutrients great for your whole body too. Your memory, attention span, and ability to learn will benefit from the healthful foods you’ll be choosing!!