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How Much Weight Do You Actually Need to Lose?

If you’re one of the one in three Australians whose New Year’s resolution involved losing weight, be working toward it. But type “setting a weight loss goal” into any online search engine, and you’ll likely be left with more questions than answers. Sure, the many weight loss apps and calculators available will make setting this ...

Troy Oakes

Using a treadmill.

Slimming Down the Facts: Dispelling Weight Loss Myths

At this time of year, many people are considering New Year’s resolutions to lose holiday weight and live healthier lives. There is much information about weight loss, though, and much of it is false.  This article will teach you the most common weight loss myths and give you expert advice to help you make intelligent ...

Viena Abdon

Asian woman standing on the scale at a doctor's office.

Ghee and Its Health Benefits: The Golden Superfood of Indian Cuisine

Have you ever wondered why ghee, a staple of Indian cuisine, has been utilized for thousands of years as a healing superfood? This golden elixir, celebrated in both culinary and medicinal traditions, is packed with nutrients and healthy fats that can work wonders for your body and brain. Discover how incorporating just one or two ...

Viena Abdon

Clay pot with a spoon, both filled with ghee.

Unlock the Secrets to Weight Loss With the Roselle Plant!

You might not have heard of the roselle plant before, and there’s a good reason behind it. Unlike other healthy plants incorporated into people’s diets, this one has a different classification. It is known for its many health benefits, especially its antioxidant properties, which can result in weight loss by decreasing fat absorption. Before that, ...

Mike West

The roselle plant.

Does Exercising Help You Lose Weight?

It’s no surprise that exercising is one of the first things you turn to when you decide it’s time to lose weight. You readily sign up for that gym membership and commit to extra walks with the dog, believing if you exercise enough, the number on the scales will drop. Perhaps also unsurprisingly, many of ...

Troy Oakes

Young woman riding her bike along a city street.

Eating Daikon in Winter to Fight Cancer and Reduce Weight

Daikon is to the Chinese what apples are to Westerners — eating them every day keeps the doctor away. Daikon is known as the “common man’s ginseng.” This winter produce is natural, healthy, and very affordable. Modern research has found that daikon contains the typical nutrients needed by the human body. It has significant effects ...

Mikel Davis

Daikon radish on a cutting board next to slices of daikon and a pile of shredded daikon.

How to Overcome Being Overweight

Being overweight or obese is now the leading cause of preventable death in Australia, overtaking smoking. This month’s findings in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health have revealed the seriousness of obesity in this country. The study from Western Australia revealed that more than 60 percent of adults and one in four ...

Sheridan Genrich

Obesity.

5 Types of Flower Tea to Improve Your Health and Wellbeing

Are you a female under stress? Do you find yourself working overtime? Not getting enough sleep? Well, ladies, a cup of flower tea may be just what the doctor ordered to help improve your health and wellbeing.  In today’s fast-paced society, women often work long days. Whether it be their jobs, needing to care for ...

Tatiana Denning

A cup of rose tea.

How to Balance Acid and Alkaline in the Body

In this video, we look at how to balance acid and alkaline in the body. This can help with weight loss, increase your happy hormones, reduce inflammation, lessen anxiety, and help with sleep. I take you through the acid-alkaline balance and why it is so important to get it right in your body. If you ...

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