Lifestyle
Health & wellness
Are artificial sweeteners helpful or harmful? Even experts are torn
New research just adds to the confusion about the controversial ingredient, included in diet soft drinks and yoghurts.
- by Sarah Berry
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Opinion
Social media
Celebrities are taking life’s greatest pleasure and making it feel like work
Nothing tells you more about a person than what’s in their fridge. And while this fascination has been around for centuries, it’s now bloomed into a full-blown social obsession.
- by Wendy Syfret
‘Homemade muesli’: This sports commentator gets tops marks for her Day on a Plate
Dr Joanna McMillan says Daisy Pearce has a “lovely nutrient-dense mix of foods that deliver slow-release carbs for energy.”
- by Nicole Economos
One in 10 emergency workers experience the same mental health condition
New world-first guidelines seek to tackle the human cost to first responders and the high rates of PTSD.
- by Sarah Berry
Opinion
Drugs
Drugs aren’t just for tradies and ravers. Middle-aged, middle-class women do them too
All drugs can destroy lives, finances, relationships. But in the spirit of openness, let’s not lie. They’re fun, and therein lies the rub.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Why do I get so bloated (and gassy) on planes?
No, you’re not imagining it. Here’s how to avoid that dreaded bloated feeling while flying.
- by Alice Callahan
Why does cloudy weather make me feel so sluggish?
Why is that many of us feel more tired than usual when it’s cloudy or rainy?
- by Christina Caron
Forget smoothies, candles and retreats. For the ultimate wellness hack, get gardening
With some comparing it to a “nourishing therapy session”, pottering around with plants is blooming lovely – even as our backyards shrink.
- by Amanda Hooton
Opinion
Sex & relationships
The Dull Women’s Club – the most exciting thing since men thought of it
As the cost of living starts to bite, the Dull trend is wooing men – and now women – in droves.
- by Clea Jones
You’re probably eating too much sodium. Here’s what you need to know
Without sodium, your body wouldn’t function. But experts say Australians are consuming too much salt.
- by Alice Callahan
What happens to your relationship when one of you stops drinking?
Giving up alcohol can shift the dynamics in a relationship. Here’s how to navigate that change.
- by Paula Goodyer