Psychiatrist Warns Link Between Obsessive Exercise And Eating Disorders

Regular exercise is healthy – but obsessive-compulsive exercise is frequently driven by an underlying eating disorder, requiring specific mental health interventions and treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapy. The warning comes from a prominent Australian psychiatrist who has co-authored 15 published peer-reviewed papers on the topic and has been part of an international team leading new…

ByThe Carousel23/08/20180Comments

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The Best Butt Lift Workout Ever

Ah, the butt. Forever the subject of rap music, film clips, Instagram posts and fitness culture. Our fixation with the booty has become almost obsessive in recent years, with pop princesses and fitness models sporting perky posteriors and spurring #fitspo #goals the world over. Our posteriorly preoccupation has led us to everything from apps to arabesques; all…

ByChrisanthi Kaliviotis07/02/20170Comments

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5 Tips To Avoid A Waistline Like Santa

But by following a few simple tips over the Silly Season you won’t need to start 2017 with a weight-loss plan, promises Australian nutritional medicine practitioner Fiona Tuck. Keep her guidelines below handy to help you keep on track without feeling like you are being deprived. 1. Stick to a routine It is important to keep to…

ByThe Carousel20/12/20160Comments

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Aussie Instagram Stars Reveal Hot Body Secrets!

They live and breathe health and fitness and help women all over the world to become stronger, healthier and happier. At the time of writing, their Instagram account had 628,000 followers! We sat down with the Base Body Babes girls and asked them about their cheat meals, favourite music and picked up some great tips on…

ByThe Carousel13/07/20160Comments

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10 Tips to Stay Mentally Healthy Over Winter

“Winter is here and you can hear your internal monologue creating excuses already! It’s too cold, it’s too dark, I’ll wait until spring, it’s raining... and the list goes on. The good news is you have as many hours in the day as Beyonce and the best piece of machinery that money can’t buy, your…

ByThe Carousel06/07/20160Comments

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Get That Body: Kendall Jenner’s Legs

Originally only famous for being the younger sister of Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner has made a name for herself as an extremely successful super model for Chanel, Victoria’s Secret, Calvin Klein and more. Her stand-out feature? Legs to die for. However, you don’t have to kill yourself at the gym to get these pins. Just follow the…

ByVictoria Webster19/05/20160Comments

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Why Lifting Weights Keeps Your Brain Healthy

Now new research is lending weight to the idea that light resistance training may also slow the brain's ageing process. By late middle-age neurological studies have found that most of us begin developing holes or lesions in our brain's white matter, which is the material that connects and passes messages between different brain regions. Older people with…

ByThe Carousel05/04/20160Comments

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How Celebrities Get That Red Carpet Body!

It should come as no surprise that these celebs work day and night to get their red carpet bod. Eager for the best results, they’re often the first to try out the hottest trends which are often born in Los Angeles . Here’s some celeb favourite workouts to keep themselves in tip top shape: Air Aerial Fitness Hanging…

ByThe Carousel29/02/20160Comments

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The Best Exercise For Your Brain

Don’t get us wrong, all exercises are good for you, but some forms of physical activities may yield higher benefits, say the results published in the university's journal of physiology. Studies on people and animals have found physical activity increases brain volume and might reduce the number and size of age-related holes in the brain’s white…

ByOlivier Legeay20/02/20160Comments

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Sally Fitzgibbons Tells Kids To Get Active

What is the aim of the new foundation? We are trying to empower and energise future generations to get active and get outdoors. Is it achievable to overcome childhood obesity? There is no one answer or solution. That is not just to get kids to dream big and chase after their dreams,…

ByVictoria Webster18/12/20150Comments