Feeling tired, uncomfortable and self-conscious, Catherine made small and manageable lifestyle changes to drop 10kg. When Catherine looked back over photos from the Christmas holidays in January, she “didn’t really like” what she saw. “I felt that I looked ugly and unhappy,” she says. “I was the heaviest I’d ever been at 85.4kg, none of…Read More
Maria had always put the needs of her family first. This meant her health generally fell by the wayside, but when her eldest flew the coop, she could start focussing on herself again. For Maria Cimino, life has always revolved around her children and family. A self-described “good Italian mumma”, she had three kids in…Read More
A new term is trending on social media that aims to include those of us sitting somewhere in between ‘straight-size and ‘plus-size’. But why do we need a name for it at all? Like most women, there have been times I’ve struggled with sizing. I’m tall, so as a lanky 15-year-old I could never find…Read More
With diminishing self-confidence and growing depression, Maria’s sons encourage her to join Lite n’ Easy, and 14 months later, she has made tremendous progress in her weight loss journey. Before Maria embarked on her weight loss journey, she was eating “whatever I wanted and it was usually rubbish,” she tells Body+Soul. Chips, greasy food, burgers,…Read More
Should you work out in the morning or evening? Depending on what your goals are, a new study might’ve made the decision for you. In the world of fitness, it’s an age-old question: is it better to work out in the morning or evening, and is there even a difference? A new study out of…Read More
Growing evidence suggests breathwork can be highly beneficial to the body in a number of ways. But could it shrink your waistline, too? We asked pharmacist and holistic health expert, Niraj Naik. A healthy diet and regular exercise are the long-held pillars of weight loss, but could breathwork be an overlooked component? Certified pharmacist and…Read More
It can be as harmless as an Instagram filter or as drastic as a computer-generated nip and tuck – digital body modification technology is everywhere, and it’s easy. Too easy. In the age of social media, it’s no longer enough to have a physical body that aspires to an already unfeasible standard of beauty. Now,…Read More
Long marketed as the boost your body needs in its weight loss journey, a huge study has shown there is insufficient evidence that diet supplements actually work. In the first global analysis of the effectiveness of herbal and dietary weight loss supplements, researchers have found little evidence to support their claims, in an industry that’s…Read More
You’ve heard of intermittent fasting, but if the idea of going hungry for one or two days a week is too much, calorie cycling might be for you. Former Buckingham Palace butler, chef and personal trainer Richard Kerrigan shares how. When looking to change your body composition it’s imperative you look at your nutrition first.…Read More
With weight loss the most commonly cited health-related goal, it is not surprising that losing weight is a popular topic of conversation. But are you doing it right? Dietitian Susie Burrell explains. Despite the ever-increasing number of diets, and more weight loss advice available than ever before, few of us ever achieve the weight loss…Read More