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Big bodies can also bend it

Sarah Harry Curvy Yoga Teacher.

Thea O'Connor Not looking the part is no reason to avoid exercise classes - or to teach them.

Unravelling? Could be time to unplug

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Thea O'connor Relationships can suffer when we are left to our own electronic devices.

Unplug for love

Relationships suffer when we don't unplug

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Thea O'connor Friday is the National Day of Unplugging when families, parents and couples are encouraged to unplug and reconnect.

Gisele Bundchen shows off her wedding snaps, five years later

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LIVIA GAMBLE Victoria's Secret model Gisele Bundchen has finally shared a photo of her wedding to football hunk Tom Brady, five years later.

Knowing your place

Knowing your place

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Thea O'connor Is birth order relevant to the modern family?

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Silent grief

I never had the chance to grieve for my mother

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Annie Young Annie Young's unborn son took priority but she paid a price.

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Sins of the fathers and the mothers

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Thea O'connor How day-to-day choices can affect your DNA.

Bittersweet

Bittersweet - the truth about chocolate

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Linda McSweeny It's the food of the gods, one we find hard to resist. Yet it can have both good and bad effects on health and its production has a dark side.

Bittersweet

The truth about chocolate

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Linda McSweeny Chocolate can have good and bad effects on your health.

Lifting the bar

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NICK GALVIN Exercise fads come and go, yet group classes keep drawing big crowds. The worldwide king of these is BodyPump, which has become as ubiquitous and as standardised as a Maccas burger.

The skin you're in

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Linda McSweeny Some conditions leave emotional as well as physical scars.

The skin you're in

Skin conditions can leave emotional scars too

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Linda McSweeny Acne and psoriasis have been linked to depression and anxiety.

Eating disorders

Better? Yes, but the pain remains

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Libby McShane There's more to recovering from anorexia than just putting on some weight, writes *Libby McShane.

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A twilight zone of fading memory

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Ann Essex Her mother's confusion was said to be caused by a heart condition. But now Ann Essex is not so sure.

Sad reality behind Pretty Woman tale

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Prostitution is destroying relationships, writes Louise O'Neale.

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Pumping iron!

Why you should train with weights

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Charmaine Yabsley For one thing, training with weights is one of the smartest things you can do for your health.

The Buzz

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Compiled by Lissa Christopher Scientists have used jellyfish DNA to create rabbits that glow in the dark.

Elite, rich and sick

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Lissa Christopher In the 16th century, being born into a wealthy family wasn't necessarily good for your health.

Sugar shock

The diabetes time bomb

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Thea O'connor Australia will soon have a new number one killer, and we can't ignore it.

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My mother-in-law drives me crazy

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ELLY TAYLOR Counsellor Elly Taylor gives advice to a new mum who doesn't agree with the way her mother-in-law does things.

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ELLY TAYLOR "My husband and I had a baby six months ago. Now my mother-in-law is driving me crazy".

First person

Splintered dreams - a quadriplegic tells his story

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Warwick Brown Injuries can affect far more than a person's health.

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Doctor's medicine

What would a GP do?

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Amanda Sheppeard and David Brill The procedures GPs accept - and avoid.

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Get into: Netball

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Charmaine Yabsley You'll burn about 380-520 calories an hour playing netball.

Help! Is there a right way to wash your hair?

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Natasha Hughes Beauty expert Natasha Hughes answers your questions.

Ask the counsellor

How to handle your mother-in-law

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ELLY TAYLOR "My husband and I had a baby six months ago. Now my mother-in-law is driving me crazy".

Effective treatments

Coping with acne

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Acne is the most common skin problem in Australia. It often strikes when body image matters most, but there are effective treatments and ways to manage acne yourself.

Playing the game: cricket

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Charmaine Yabsley It's been part of our sporting culture since about 1804.

Ask Elly

Ask the relationship counsellor

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ELLY TAYLOR "My husband and I have started arguing more and I don't know why."

Food fads

Friends or foes?

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Siobhan Moylan Coffee, eggs, salt, oil. One week they are good for you, the next they're not. So what's the real deal?

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Help! What makeup is essential?

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Natasha Hughes Beauty expert Natasha Hughes answers your questions.

Ageing signs

How old are you really?

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Glass half-full

The quest for a brighter life

Jump for joy.

Joan Kerr Light-heartedness is something only a lucky few are born with.

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Three of the best: Salicylic acid cleansers

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Natasha Hughes Don't be deterred by the word ''acid''.

Food myths busted

The final word on coffee, eggs, salt and oil

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Siobhan Moylan One week they are good for you, the next they're not. So what's the real deal?

Ask a counsellor

Ask the relationship counsellor

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ELLY TAYLOR "My husband and I have started arguing more and I don't know why."

Ageing signs

How fast are you actually ageing?

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Don't look to online calculators of ''biological age'' for an answer.

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5 things to improve your (running) life

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Compiled By Veda Sarangapany Must-have items for budding runners.

Breeds for speed

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Lissa Christopher Some pooches love to run, while others just like to cruise.

Accessible exercise

Anyone can run

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Pip Coates Running is popular for several reasons - it's easy and accessible and doesn't involve an array of expensive equipment.

Hair-raising stories on the road

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NICK GALVIN Don't let runner's toes, chafing or a case of the trots spoil your bolt to the finish line, writes Nick Galvin.

Have legs, will travel

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Pip Coates Tour companies are catering to growing interest in endurance running, writes Pip Coates.

Red faced

How to look presentable after a run

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Natasha Hughes Beauty tips to help you look good after exercise.

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Couch 5k

I did it (well, almost)

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Brigid Delaney Brigid Delaney's eight-week running challenge is over.

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In her footsteps

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Pip Coates When Kathrine Switzer ran in a marathon in 1967 it caused outrage.

Philanthropy on the run

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Pip Coates Charities are reaping the benefits as people choose to run with more than their own personal goals in mind, writes Pip Coates.

Positive thinking

Staying ahead of doubting demons

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NICK GALVIN Winning mental battles is vital if you hope to go the distance, writes Nick Galvin.

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Three of the best ... Deodorants

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Natasha Hughes Consider these modern friends of freshness.

Wacky races

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NICK GALVIN You don't have to be mad to take on these challenges, but it would help, says Nick Galvin.

Liberating buzz

Why I run

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Charmaine Yabsley For some people, feeling the buzz that comes with crossing the finish line is profoundly liberating.

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