Why I’m ditching New Year’s resolutions for 2023 and doing this instead ...

Why I’m ditching New Year’s resolutions for 2023 and doing this instead ...

My actions will be guided by whether they give me pleasure,not by whether they are on a list of things to do.

  • byJessica Irvine

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Despite hibernating for five months each year,bears emerge lean,strong and barely affected by their months of starvation and inactivity.

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Here’s another reason to add high intensity training to your workouts

A new study has found that going for a jog is not the fastest way to lose weight.

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Almost everything we’ve been told about breakfast is wrong

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How men are falling into the weight loss trap

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Once the domain of mainly women,diet culture has hit men in full force thanks to shows like Love Island and social media.

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Weight loss tied to a dramatic drop in cancer risk

Weight loss tied to a dramatic drop in cancer risk

A new study sends the message that people should seek to lose weight in whatever way they can,whether through diet and exercise or with help from medical therapies.

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Popular weight loss tablets banned by regulator over lack of evidence

Popular weight loss tablets banned by regulator over lack of evidence

FatBlaster Max weight loss tablets have already been removed from some websites after a decision by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

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‘Glorified corsets’:the truth about waist trainers

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How to eat cake and lose weight

How to eat cake and lose weight

It is everybody’s dream to eat treats and be spared the consequences,but can it be done? By controlling glucose levels,it seems it can.

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