Seven changes to make to your diet to help you age well
There’s the Mediterranean diet, and the protein rich diet. And what about blue foods? Eat your way towards healthy ageing with these simple rules.
Wellbeing
Why Samsung wants to get into your bed
Alarm blaring? Just double tap your fingers and the problem disappears with this new smart ring which tracks your sleep and tells you how much energy you have.
Eating a healthy diet? It could be key to avoiding dementia
Enriching your gut in middle age appears to play a bigger role than previously thought in preventing memory decline, a study suggests.
Be grateful kids! In the olden days food was offal
Yes, we ate the stomach linings of animals. And that wasn’t the worst of it. What about tinned fruit? This is the first of Matthew Condon’s musings on health | SHARE YOUR CULINARY MEMORIES
This isn’t the photoshoot you think it is
Midwife Annette Rockley adopted the classic Demi Moore pregnancy pose for this portrait as a provocation, a call to action. She died less than three weeks after these pictures were taken.
There’s a better way to walk for exercise
It isn’t just moving forward on autopilot — you also need to think about your eyes, shoulders and core.
The stretches that could help you live longer
If your focus on stretching goes no further than tying your shoelaces then the results of a new large-scale study make for a sobering read.
What too much sitting is doing to your health
A new study shows that a sedentary lifestyle is even worse for us than we thought – but a standing desk won’t help.
The ‘silent global pandemic’ that will undermine healthcare systems and food safety
If the danger of drug-resistant superbugs is not addressed there could be a return to the medical dark ages, where a superficial scratch could be life-threatening.
Counting calories? Why your calculations might not add up to losing weight
Calorie counting is the tried and true method of controlling or losing weight. Here an expert reveals what to do to shed unwanted kilos.
The psychologist’s guide to overcoming anxiety
A mental health expert shares her techniques, from positive self-talk to facing your fears.
What you need to be doing at a minimum to age well
Want to know how to live better for longer? We all do. Here are the latest tips from Australia’s experts on how to improve your chances of ageing well – and it’s not just diet and exercise.
Wise words: some of our greatest elders speak about ageing
They’re in their ninth and tenth decades. So what do some of the nation’s leading elders have to say about ageing? Watch the video to preview their stories in coming weeks | WATCH
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Meet the team: introducing our new Health and Wellbeing section
Get to know the team behind The Australian’s new Health and Wellbeing section, a digital-first offering designed to reach readers with personal stories, information and news that affects their lives and that of their families.
The age that life satisfaction begins
You’re not imagining it. A wellbeing faultline is emerging in Australia, as satisfaction with life slumps to the worst level it has been in two decades. There is an age when it gets better, though.
Is the King’s interest in ayurveda healthy?
After their trip to Australia, Charles and Camilla returned to a wellness resort that’s famous for its ayurvedic treatments. But what is this ancient practice?
‘Rare, relentless’ lymphoma now treatable from home
Mycosis fungoides affects three in every million Australians; for those few sufferers it is a near-constant agony that renders the threat of hospitalisation constant.
Ultra-processed foods: 9 things you should never buy
As another damning report blames eating these foods for a whole host of health issues, Peta Bee reveals the worst offenders.
Sceptic to convert: how a week in a wellness resort changed my life
Mindfulness and self-care were not for me; I don’t like activated almonds or acai. But then I went to this Thai wellness resort and it changed my life.
What stress really does to your body — and what to do about it
It causes everything from headaches to gut pain. Claire Cohen meets a leading osteopath with the latest solutions.
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