A top Australian nutritionist has revealed the eight strategies she swears by for beating sugar cravings, and why a sprinkling of cinnamon on your snacks and meals could be the secret to ditching sugar for good. Jessica Sepel, from Sydney, said she follows the ’80/20 approach’ to diet, whereby she eats healthy nourishing wholefoods 80 … Read more
Most children have wild imaginations, but sometimes pretend play takes a turn and the once wholesome act takes on a violent theme. Although some parents may be concerned when their child make-believes fighting and killing, a new study suggests it is actually their way of ‘rehearsing’ for a real-world scenario. Researchers from the University of … Read more
Government action plans to cut childhood obesity have had ‘little impact’ and numbers of overweight children have in fact risen, a damning report has found. Childhood obesity rates have risen by a fifth in 10 to 11-year-olds and remained the same for 4 to 5-year-olds. Figures compiled by the National Audit Office revealed obesity in … Read more
Australia could use one of two very different strategies to take the country out of lockdown as part of its road to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, leading researchers have revealed. An expert taskforce of more than 100 researchers from Australia’s top universities have presented the federal government with a ‘Roadmap to Recovery’ to find … Read more
Adversity creates new perspectives, appreciation of life, and crucially, trust in ourselves Tough times can play havoc with our emotions, but a few simple strategies can guide us through any crisis, says life coach Liz Wilde. These are the ones she swears by… As a life coach, I’ve witnessed my clients suffering in many ways. … Read more