May
This CEO loves to box but doesn’t want to fight
Taryn Williams can’t wait to don the gloves for a hit of fitness, stress release and mental clarity. Just don’t ask her to get in the ring with anyone.
- Life & Leisure
Calorie labels can be wildly inaccurate. Here’s what to do about it.
Because occasional inaccuracies can add up, sticking to whole, unprocessed foods can be a helpful strategy to avoid surprise kilojoules in processed foods.
- Gabby Landsverk
Lumi CEO is no middle-aged man in Lycra
If you aren’t scared, you aren’t pushing yourself hard enough, says Yanir Yakutiel, who tends to ride 20 per cent outside his safe zone.
- Life & Leisure
The bathhouse recreating ancient rituals for modern city-dwellers
A new kind of sanctuary in Melbourne’s inner north provides an antidote to what’s come to be known as wellness, and offers a stunning space to just be.
- Lauren Vadnjal
Eating junk food for a month aged my body by 10 years, says doctor
For a new BBC documentary, Dr Chris Van Tulleken ate ‘ultra-processed’ meals. The toll on his health was a wake-up call.
- Joe Shute
How healthy food may improve your mood
The sugar-laden, high-fat foods you crave when you’re stressed or depressed, as comforting as they are, may be the least likely to benefit your mental health.
- Anahad O'Connor
This ocean pioneer turned his passion into a business
A windless day inspired record-breaking kitesurfer David Trewern to create a company that has been capturing the imagination of watersport enthusiasts.
- Life & Leisure
- Analysis
- Health
Are plant milks good for you?
Some contain more added sugar than a doughnut. Here are the experts’ verdicts on the six most popular: almond, oat, soy, coconut, pea and rice.
- Dawn MacKeen
Wash your rice to get rid of microplastic, experts say
Australians may consume about 1 gram of plastic per person annually with their rice, Queensland University researchers have found.
- Jill Margo
For this executive coach, a 24-hour run is the perfect duration
Slogging hundreds of kilometres may not sound like relaxation, but Kay Bretz is hooked on the sense of freedom and fulfilment, not to mention the endorphins.
- Life & Leisure
This surfing property specialist had a scary encounter
Scott O’Neill, founder of Rethink Investing, says he likes ‘a random little surf on a nice day, somewhere not too crowded’, but it has got hairy in the past.
- Life & Leisure
Science says returning to the office could make you fat
A person’s resting metabolism is sensitive to temperature, and offices are often too cold for most people.
- Kenneth McLeod
April
The CEO who aims to make cycling more than a status symbol
Netball Australia’s former head, Marne Fechner, has taken on the challenge of uniting all forms of bike-riding nationwide. It’s a big move – and a messy one.
- Michael Bleby
This manager has seven bicycles – and thinks he ‘possibly’ needs more
Cycling has always been part of the day-to-day life of Wesley Sulzberger, ANZ manager of Zwift Inc, the company behind the virtual training app.
- Life & Leisure
Why ‘slow dieting’ could be the secret to long-term weight loss
Sydney-based doctor Nick Fuller’s interval strategy is designed to rewire your body’s ‘set weight’ over time. It’s not fast – but it might just last.
- Lisa Williams
This meditating CEO wants to give workers ‘reflection leave’
Workplaces should be places of growth and fulfilment, says Philanthropy Australia’s Jack Heath, whose life changed after he started following Tibetan Buddhism.
- Philippa Coates
How to stop midlife spread – in your 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond
People are getting fatter younger than ever, but the good news is that no matter what your age, you can do something about weight gain.
- Lauren Libbert
Barbers take grooming to a new level with $2300 treatments
A fresh breed of men’s salon offers facials, beauty services, waxing and even Botox, all with a sympathetic ear designed to give customers a ‘mindful’ time out.
- Dan F. Stapleton
Health harm greater for women as alcohol consumption rises
Alcohol use has been up during the pandemic, with one study showing a greater increase in misuse among women than among men.
- Nambi Ndugga and Austin Frakt
Skateboarding has taught this CEO how to take risks
Impress!ve Digital founder Robert Tadros says a lifetime of tumbles has armed him with key skills in his personal and business life.
