Nutritionist Claire Turnbull on what to eat (and what to avoid) to optimise your outlook.
Life
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The cost of housing, including rents, sees more and more young people living with their parents for longer – a situation that works better for some than others.
If you can’t make time to go the gym or even go for a run, will a few minutes of intense activity do anything for your health?
Friday 6:00am
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Should you be cutting out food groups to lose weight, banish bloating and transform your health?
Thu, Sep 25
Everyone is talking about protein, its benefits and how to boost its presence in our diets, but should we increase the amount we feed to our children?
Tue, Sep 23
You can't really be on form if you don't know how to truly switch off.
Mon, Sep 22
A new study has found that being slightly overweight might not shorten your life, but being very thin might.
Sun, Sep 21
Brendan Zietsch looks at the differences between mature adults who have never had sex and those who have.
Fri, Sep 19
Sleep experts explain what's behind the 'hypnic jerk'.
'Beauty sleep' is not a myth – a neurologist and sleep expert confirms what the mirror may already have told you.
Wed, Sep 17
Many report strange and even scary dreams after reducing their caffeine intake, but what does the science say?
Thu, Sep 11
Your personal wealth isn't just what's in your bank account, it's what's in your head.
Sun, Sep 7
Whether they're your tears or as colleague's, what should you do when they start to flow?
Wed, Sep 3
The trick is to make the healthy options easier and the less healthy ones a bit of a hassle.
Sun, Aug 17
More and more people are choosing to take career sabbaticals or 'golden gap years'. How? The key is in the planning.
Mon, Aug 11
They're a staple for students and many others on a budget. But should you eat them every day – or at all?
Sun, Aug 10
A nutrition expert weighs in on common misconceptions about obesity, calories, exercise and willpower.
Fri, Aug 8
Yes your body takes a pounding when you run, but that's not always a bad thing, says an exercise scientist.
Thu, Aug 7
While gaining too much muscle can strain the heart, moderate exercise can reverse its age-related stiffening – and it's never too late to start.
Health
Tue, Aug 5
Claire Turnbull on how to maximise your chances of conceiving and keeping a pregnancy.
Sun, Aug 3
Thousands of years of living as human companions have taught dogs about how we tick - a neuroscientist explains.
New Zealand
The online push to consume eye-watering amounts in the name of "wellness" is misguided and could lead to bloating, cramping, constipation and gas.
Thu, Jul 31
I was a successful journalist, a mum and an alcoholic – the last one threatened to destroy everything else.
Sun, Jul 27
Should you stay home from work? And if you do, should you work from home or just lie in bed?
Fri, Jul 25
We know not sleeping enough is bad for our health, but what does it mean when we sleep too much?
