Dietitian Melissa Meier reveals the ins and out of the popular plant-based Nordic diet, and why you might want to think about giving it a red hot go. Thanks to a popular furniture chain, Swedish meatballs, cinnamon rolls and cheese pies are what a lot of people think of when it comes to Nordic cuisine.…Read More
Fasting diets may see positive changes in health for some – but for others, they can be more than counterproductive. Dietitian Susie Burrell reveals five common signs that you should stop intermittent fasting. Few diets have received the attention that intermittent fasting has in recent years – the name given to a range of different…Read More
The days of a meal being meat-and-three-veg are long gone as we embrace the delicious bounty that vegetables have to offer. Not only is it good for our waistlines, it’s also good for the planet. Australians are the sixth biggest consumers of meat after South American countries and the USA, eating around 95kg of meat…Read More
Dietitian Jaime Rose Chambers looks at the “sliding scale” of intermittent fasting and reveals the key to its success in this edited extract from her new book, The 16:8 Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle Plan. I like to think of 16:8 intermittent fasting (16 hours of fasting with an eight-hour window for meals) as a sliding scale.…Read More
21 ways to feel good in your birthday suit It’s our 21st anniversary, and wellness has come a long, LONG way. To celebrate Body+Soul’s coming of age, we’re revisiting the cover story theme from our first issue in February 2000. With age comes wisdom, and we now know there’s nothing sexier than confidence, so here…Read More
After struggling with her weight since she was young, Rachael was beginning to feel hopeless. But the structure and support from Jenny Craig helped her turn her lifestyle around. Rachael wrote down all the times she’d tried to lose weight over the years. Having always struggled with her weight and limited knowledge of healthy eating…Read More
Little kitchen helpers. The Body+Soul editors are a discerning bunch, so when they recommend the best running shoes, or the sleep aids that actually work, or sustainable swaps that look as good as they feel, we suggest you take note. Each week we’ll be sharing a handpicked list of the best buys for your health…Read More
Unsuccessful rounds of IVF caused Jessica from NSW to slump into a period of not eating well and she hated exercise. But by joining 28 by Sam Wood, the 30-year-old took back control of her lifestyle and lost 10.5kg. Jessica laughs about her attitude towards exercise before her weight loss journey. She remembers the “biggest…Read More
At 28, Stephanie weighed more than 243kg and was told her life was under threat. After an unsuccessful lap band surgery, the mum-of-four started working at her gym and her lifestyle completely changed. When Stephanie was just 28 years old, a doctor told her she was going to die. She had been admitted to hospital…Read More
Your waistline can tell you a lot about your health. If you’ve noticed it inexplicably expanding in more recent times, dietitian and nutritionist Susie Burrel explains the reasons this may be the case. While we constantly talk about body weight as a marker of health, our waist measurement can also tell us a whole lot…Read More