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Creative thinking with Edward de Bono

Are you happy?

If you answered yes, it’s most likely because your mind knows how to be happy. According to creative thinking genius, Edward de Bono, happiness is a thinking habit that can be learnt. Diana Timmins explains. ...

Lactose intolerance

Find out how to manage your diet

Lactose is a sugar found in milk that is broken down to simple sugars by the enzyme lactase to be absorbed and used by the body. ...

Health benefits of nut butters

Lisa O'Neill gives us the lowdown

For the majority of people without allergies, the health benefits of incorporating nuts and seeds into your diet are extensive. One of the easiest and most delicious ways of doing so is through the burgeoning array of spreads cropping up on supermarket shelves. ...

Farro and three mushroom ragout

Boost your fibre intake with this yummy farro and mushroom ragout

For a delicious and nutritious recipe, look no further than Tony Chiodo's Farra and three mushroom ragout ...

Peninsula Hot Springs launches its Wellness Calendar

A day at the spa is just what the doctor ordered.

If an interstate retreat is off the cards, a trip to the Peninsula Hot Springs is all you need and with the launch of the Wellness Calendar, there’s even more reason to venture off and reconnect with nature. Online editor, Christine Assirvaden, did the groundwork and discovered a day at the spa should be considered part of a regular, healthy routine. ...

Choose a rainbow of fruits and veg

Different colours reflect different nutrients

Variety is key to healthy eating and the easiest way to make sure you have a good mix of fruits and vegetables is to look at the colours. ...

Green curry mussels in a coconut broth

It's time to swap out your usual green chicken curry.

Spicy, tasty and aromatic, try Dani Venn's green curry and be transported to Thailand. ...

Which milk is best?

Naturopath Helen Goodwin offers her expert opinion

Is dairy milk good for us? Or, would we better off omitting it from our diets and favouring dairy alternatives for our morning muesli? Naturopath Helen Goodwin investigates ...

How to eat, sleep and heal your body naturally.

Tips and advice on how to sleep better.

We ask our go-to naturopath, chef, author and environmentalist JANELLA PURCELL about mastering fasting, deep sleep and medicinal rosemary. ...

Brainy business

Eat for your mind – and you’ll be able to ward off brain-degenerative diseases and keep your brain young.

Our brains rely on carbohydrates and B group vitamins for optimal memory, amino acids for the regulation of mood and polyunsaturated fatty acids in order to balance hormones in the body. ...

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