Last updated: October 17, 2013

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How to look fantastic in photos, every time

Kate Middleton, Prince William

IF YOU look completely different in every photo - sometimes great, sometimes totally awkward - then this is the story for you.

Be a person others want to be around

Be a person others want to be around

FIT, healthy, motivated, energised and happy. Is this kind of life really achievable? According to this top Personal Trainer, it is - if you cull friends, ditch fat free products and get rid of long periods of exercise.

Put down the drink. Read this first

Put down the drink. Read this first

You know what booze does to your waistline and skin, but what about teeth? You might want to go easy on all those fire engines.

Does this woman deserve to be hated?

MARIA Kang didn't expect three small words to spark so much Facebook fury. Is she an inspiration to other women or a hateful fat-shamer?

This Ironman thrives on a diet of fried chicken

HE'S lean, he's keen and he's Australia's most exciting new star on the international Ironman scene. Oh, and he's a former baker who used to weigh 115kg and who still gorges on fried chicken.

The fittest Aussies you've probably never heard of

The fittest Aussies you've probably never heard of

WHAT does it take to be one of the fittest people in the country? Hint: it's not about being a household name or having your face on billboards. Meet our lesser-known supermen and women.

Five retro ways to get fit

Five retro ways to get fit

EVERYTHING old is new again is a rule that the exercise world is not exempt from. Here are five retro fitness activities.

Keep eating chocolate if you want to lose weight

IN NEWS that will be sweet to every dieter's ears, cutting out chocolate is more likely to make you put on weight rather than lose it.

The 'hugging' diet that guarantees a slim waistline

IT'S the diet which promises to cut inches from your waistline without the need for surgery because you don't get hungry. Sound too good to be true?

This Ironman thrives on a diet of fried chicken

This Ironman thrives on a diet of fried chicken

HE'S lean, he's keen and he's Australia's most exciting new star on the international Ironman scene. Oh, and he's a former baker who used to weigh 115kg and who still gorges on fried chicken.

The secret to looking like a teen

The secret to looking like a teen

SUSAN Reynolds' body and mind are in top shape. And at 29 she's flattered when people mistake her for a teen. What's her secret?

The rise of the flesh-eating 'zombie' drug

NEW cases have emerged of Americans using the horrific flesh-eating drug Krokodil which turns addicts into "zombies".

The laziest doctor's diagnosis ever?

AMY Quinn was diagnosed as a grumpy teenager when she went to the doctor with constant pain and fatigue. What she really had nearly killed her.

'Don't blame obese people for being fat'

obesity

DOCTORS have been warned not to blame obese patients for being fat, under new health guidelines in the UK.

How your joints can predict a storm

woman and pain

DO WEATHER conditions really aggravate physical pain? It is one of the longest running controversies in medicine.

Are you having a nervous breakdown?

oprah winfrey breakdown

THE symptoms are less obvious than you may think. And it's not such a bad thing if you are having one. Here's why everyone's talking about the nervous breakdown again.

The single most amazing weight loss tip ever

The single most amazing weight loss tip ever

WATCHING every mouthful and spending hours in the gym? You've been wasting your time. As this single amazing tip shows, it's all about fooling your brain.

Can you out-think your brain?

Can you out-think your brain?

YOU probably hit the gym in an effort to keep fit, but what about your grey matter? Here are some ways to stretch your intellectual muscle.

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Angelina Jolie through the years

Follow the extraordinary life and career of Angelina Jolie, super-mum and double mastectomy patient.

Celebs working out

OUR celebs know better than anyone that exercising is vital to keeping those famous bods in shape. Check out our workout regulars.

10 things women in their 20s need to get over

10 things women in their 20s need to get over

JUST because we're not stressing about kids, a husband or mortgage doesn't mean we're not stressing. Here are 10 things women in their 20s need to get a grip on.

Weekend sleep in achieves nothing

Weekend sleep in achieves nothing

DID you sleep in on the weekend, hoping it would put you in good stead for the rest of the week? We have bad news for you.

'My goal in life was to take drugs'

'My goal in life was to take drugs'

THIS is a story about a young athlete whose struggle with heroin, ice and mental illness almost killed him - and led him to the only place in Australia that cares.