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Doing exercises to improve your hip strength can offset long periods spent sitting down.

Sitting for long periods can cause weak hips. Try these moves to strengthen them

Among the many risks of a sedentary lifestyle, tight hips may not rate highly, but they are a common cause of lower back, hip and knee pain. Here’s how to loosen things up.

  • Alyssa Ages

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This is how much an athlete eats to run across Australia. Does a dietitian approve?

Athlete and former footballer Fran Hurndall shares her day on a plate.

  • Nicole Economos
Maintaining or improving your balance significantly lessens your chances of falling as you age.

Why improving your balance could change your life

There’s a belief you either have good balance, or you don’t. But it can be learned, and the ramifications as you age are significant.

  • Paula Goodyer

‘Chips cooked in avocado oil’: A dietitian rates this evening snack

Neighbours actor Natassia Halabi shares what she eats in a day.

  • Nicole Economos
People who don’t take time out for regular holidays may be missing out on important health benefits, research has shown.

The secret to living longer? You’ll find it on holiday

We all need a break from the office sometimes but few of us realise what regular holidays can mean for our long-term health, from reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke to our mental wellbeing.

  • Beth Howard
Does using adult skincare too early come with risks?

Why selling tweens self-care is the worst viral trend yet

While my generation was taught that no one would love you with pimples, today kids are learning that to love yourself is an unavoidably expensive exercise.

  • Wendy Syfret
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‘A 10pm dinner of spaghetti bolognese’: Does a dietitian approve?

Musical theatre performer Javon King shares his day on a plate.

  • Nicole Economos
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The transformative power of a single cup of tea

Relationship woes? Police intervention? There’s nothing that the magical beverage can’t solve.

  • Richard Glover
Simple voice exercises can be an effective way to manage stress.

Feeling stressed? Try these voice exercises to calm your nerves

Teach yourself to let go of stress and feel less anxious through simple voice exercises that you can do every day.

  • Asha Dore

Why a dietitian calls this cook’s day on a plate ‘deliciously nutritious’

Julia Busuttil Nishimura shares her day on a plate.

  • Nicole Economos

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