7 Reasons Why You Should Write Down Your Favourite Memories Now

Memories are one of the most priceless things we have, and let's face it, many of us might have wonderful memories, but a limited capacity to recall! We chatted with high-profile international speaker and four-time bestselling author Michael McQueen to learn about the true significance of written memories and how his experience of suddenly losing…

ByThe Carousel02/05/20150Comments

Restore Yourself At The Golden Door Elysia Health Retreat

Nestled in the foothills of the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, the Golden Door Elysia is a health retreat imbued with the restorative powers of calmness and serenity. It’s evident from waking up to the choral sounds of birds and the lazy grass-feeding kangaroos grazing in the early morning mist with the precipitous mountains…

ByRobyn Foyster30/04/20150Comments

Wellness & Health

Why You Should Be Taking Psyllium Everyday

With all the media talk on the best diets for weight control, recommendations on fibre have slipped away from mainstream attention. Yet we need to be talking about fibre more than ever. Why? In our shift away from demonising fat as the culprit of our weight and health woes, the common shift is now to…

ByThe Carousel18/04/20150Comments

Anti-Ageing Hair Skin & Body World

Men vs. Women – What’s The Big (Skin) Difference?

You see him nick your cleanser or face cream on occasion (or is it just me?), but what is it really doing for his skin? We spoke to Nivea skincare expert Robyn Hutch about sharing beauty products - read on for more. What’s the difference between men’s facial skin and women’s facial skin? The…

ByIantha Yu10/04/20150Comments

Wellness & Health

Single Mum? How To Get Back On The Dating Scene

It wasn’t easy for single mum Ellie to get back into the dating game after being in a relationship for so long. While her relationship had ended two years earlier, she was only officially separated for a couple of months before she decided to rejoin the dating world. Like many woman, Ellie, a mother of…

ByFranki Hobson05/04/20150Comments

Nutrition

Teff, The New Supergrain

Super chef and ex-contestant of Masterchef Dan Churchill lends his knowledge with the new supergrain on the market - teff. Why is teff so good for you? Apart from the fact it is naturally gluten free, it is also nutrient-dense in calcium, iron and protein and offers a significant amount of vitamin C. What's super awesome…

ByIantha Yu31/03/20150Comments

Quick & Easy

Coconut & Cinnamon Teff Porridge

Makes 4 INGREDIENTS 1 cup Coles Brand Brown Teff 1 1/2 cups coconut milk 1/4 cup chopped dried dates 1 cinnamon stick 1/2 cup walnuts, coursely chopped 2 tsp honey Pinch of salt To serve Peanut butter (optional) 1 banana, sliced Blueberries Reserved dried dates METHOD 1. Add teff to a saucepan with 3 cups of water…

ByIantha Yu31/03/20150Comments

Wellness & Health

The 8 Promises Of Kindness To Live A Life You Love

Most people are looking for happiness in all the wrong places. They think they’ll behappy when they’ve done this or got that, but real happiness is a state of being, not one of doing or having. True happiness is feeling good about who you are and the life you live; regardless of what you do…

ByThe Carousel24/03/20150Comments

Fitness Health Nutrition Wellness & Health

The Body (Face & Brains) Behind ‘Body By Simone’: Taking The US By Storm One Glute At A Time

She’s the body, face and business head behind cult dance-based fitness brand Body By Simone, and this little pocket-rocket has taken the health and fitness world by storm in New York and Los Angeles. From a Broadway stint to inspiring and changing lives everyday through her two studios on opposite coasts of the United States, Simone…

ByYvette Le Grew22/01/20150Comments

Nutrition Wellness & Health

5 Health Food Trend Predictions For 2015

As the editorial director of A Wholefood Lover’s Guide to Sydney, I get excited when I see something that has its roots in the wholefoods movement suddenly everywhere. 2014 saw almond milk become more widely available, and everyone was swapping sugar for raw honey and blending avocados and cacao into desserts you could eat guilt-free…

ByIlona Marchetta06/12/20140Comments