Last Updated: October 28, 2013

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Weekly challenge: Lose weight by cutting alcohol

What's the key to successful weight loss? Nutritionist and Ocsober ambassador Lola Berry tells you what you need to do.  

The best leg and bum workout

Leg and butt workout
Shape it up: here's how to get a butt and legs of steel.   bodyandsoul

This weekend... Banish cellulite with massage

Essential oils
Although cellulite is not a threat to your health, it can be unsightly. Massage (which increases lymphatic circulation) and essential oils can help.   bodyandsoul

Create the ultimate natural pamper zone

Pamper at home
Quick, easy and inexpensive natural beauty remedies to make at home.   bodyandsoul

DIY food treatments for beautiful skin

DIY skincare
Shonagh Walker shares DIY beauty treatments that you can find in your pantry   bodyandsoul

How to get summer-ready skin

Summer-ready skin
Get your body ready for the warmer months, with these easy-to-follow tips.   bodyandsoul

Eat your way to beautiful skin

Beautiful skin
Repair your skin from the inside with this dietary guide to complexion perfection.   bodyandsoul

Weekly challenge: Spring clean your beauty routine

Makeup
These expert tips will refresh your routine and help you start spring with a clean beauty slate.   bodyandsoul

5 yoga moves to help banish a bad mood

Yoga
Hungover? Premenstrual? Had a tough day at work? These uplifting moves will boost your energy and bring back your smile.   bodyandsoul

This weekend... Get instantly happy!

Get happy
We guarantee you'll have a smile on your face in no time.   bodyandsoul

Five ways to relax

How to relax
Here's some advice to help you unwind over the weekend.   bodyandsoul

Happiness boosts heart health

Prevent heart disease
Doing what you love has health benefits.   bodyandsoul

Instant self-esteem boosters

Boost your self esteem
Does your confidence need a bit of a lift? Try these easy, effective and proven methods to build your self-worth in no time.   bodyandsoul

The happiness diet

Happiness diet
Having a bad day? There is a way to turn things around, and it involves your stomach   bodyandsoul

Weekly health challenge: Think positively

Positive thinking
7 days 7 ways: Take these daily steps to a more optimistic outlook. One goal for positive thinking for each day of the week.   bodyandsoul

Yoga for wellness

Yoga poses
Want to know how to revive your glow and energy? It’s as simple as breathe, stretch, and repeat with these super chilled-out poses.   bodyandsoul

This weekend... Boost confidence in the bedroom

Bedroom confidence
Not feeling desirable? Gabrielle Morrissey shares five expert tips on how to feel sexy in the bedroom.   bodyandsoul

3 stress-beating stretches to try at work

Desk stretches
These easy exercises by corporate yoga teacher Angel Singmin will relax your muscles and help beat stress.   bodyandsoul

6 ways to a happy, healthy relationship

Happy relationship
Contrary to what your fave rom-com would have you believe, a happy relationship doesn't just happen.    bodyandsoul

10 reasons sex is good for you

Why sex is good for you
Need an added incentive to jump in the sack? Here are 10 good reasons.   bodyandsoul

What are activated nuts?

Nuts
It may sound strange but activating nuts brings a ton of health benefits.   bodyandsoul

Weekly health challenge: Try karezza sex

Karezza
An unconventional approach to sex known as karezza has been linked with improving health and restoring relationships.   bodyandsoul

Work out with dad

Dad workout
Personal trainer Fabio Santana and his son, Jordan, 8, share their simple but challenging 30-minute full-body workout dads can do with their kids.   bodyandsoul

This weekend... Give up alcohol for a month

Alcohol
No booze for a whole month? You CAN do it.    bodyandsoul

De-stress in a day

Destress
Taking regular stress pit stops during the day can instantly help boost your relaxation levels.   bodyandsoul

Stress affects the spread of breast cancer

Stress
New research has shown a link between stress and the spread of cancerous tumours.   bodyandsoul

10 FAQs about breast cancer

Breast cancer
Think you know all the facts when it comes to breast cancer? We answer commonly asked questions.   bodyandsoul

3 week bikini detox diet

Bikini detox
Forget the fad diets or starvation, a simple detox will get your body beach-ready.   bodyandsoul

Weekly health challenge: Up your memory

Improve your memory
If you routinely forget your computer password or where you left the car keys, boost your brain power with these expert tips.   bodyandsoul

Get a great butt in 15 minutes

Butt workout
This 15-minute workout is custom-built for the girls and manages to tone the whole body, with a strong focus on the butt.   bodyandsoul

Govt defends centre as sex fiends set free

Govt defends centre as sex fiends set free

UPDATE: THE GOVERNMENT has defended a secret treatment centre for some of Victoria's worst sex predators despite them reoffending at alarming rates.

Thief hits dozens of banks, doesn't steal a cent

Thief hits dozens of banks, doesn't steal a cent

POLICE were left perplexed after a bank thief hit dozens of branches over a three month period but never stole a cent. Turns out he had his eyes on other matters.

Standing ovation for Cahill

Red Bulls Dynamo Soccer

TIM Cahill has been rewarded with a standing ovation from home fans after helping the New York Red Bulls finish MLS in top spot.

Mary Poppins author 'ruined son's life'

PL Travers

PAMELA Travers created the perfect children's nanny, but in real life the  Australian-born author split up a pair of twins because she only wanted to adopt one boy.

AFL

Bombers drugs drama 'not a factor'

Stewart Crameri

STEWART Crameri says his friendship with Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney - not the Essendon drugs scandal - led to his defection.