Lifestyle
Health & wellness
'Christmas brain' can give you long-term health problems, experts warn
If it goes unnoticed and unmanaged, high blood pressure can be bad for the internal organs and lead to long-term heart and hypertension problems.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Opinion
Food
Six chips. That is all. And it's not enough
As we head into the season of overeating, it’s also the time of year where experts tell us what we should and shouldn’t eat and drink.
- by Jenna Price
I was a Christmas binge drinker, now, apparently I'm boring
Don't believe the hype about alcohol making the festive season better, here's how to get through it with your liver in tact.
- by Jill Stark
Opinion
Mental health
What if we started talking to each other?
None of us are immune to the insidious spectre of loneliness, which is increasingly being seen as a serious public health issue.
- by Jill Murphy
Opinion
Diet
It's not 'naughty' to indulge over the holidays and this is why
The season has barely begun but the preparations for post-festive guilt are already in full swing.
- by Sarah Berry
Why it's healthier to lose it, than bottle up emotions around the kids
'Children pick up on suppression, but it's something a lot of parents think is a good thing to do,'
- by Rosa Silverman
Wellbeing
My day on a plate: Candice Warner
Athlete Candice Warner shares her day on a plate.
- by Compiled by Nicole Economos
Food
Why consuming a 'rainbow plate' is vital for your health
"By eating a colourful range of fresh produce regularly, these phytonutrients work with the cluster of vitamins, minerals and fibre to benefit our health."
- by Elli Jacobs
Food
The changing face of Chinatown's food scene
Redevelopment in Chinatown is attracting savvy new operators and causing existing business owners to rethink their food options.
- by Callan Boys
Health
No, McDonald's touchscreens are not contaminated with poo
There are bacteria, though - a lot of them. These are the same bacteria that live in people's guts, intestines, nose, skin, mouth, throat and, yes, stool.
- by Kristine Phillips
This may be the best way to eat for your brain's health
A low protein, high carb diet may be the key to a longer life, and a new study, published in Cell Reports, has found it may also be the key to better brain.
- by Sarah Berry