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Ditching weight expectations
I lost in a flurry of gym training and not drinking or eating much last year have found their way safely back to my hips and stomach.
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Don't be a food label fool
If you care about what you eat, then don't worry too much about reading food labels because they're not as helpful as you may think.
![Mum's post-baby pics panned](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mum's post-baby pics panned
A fitness blogger has been slammed for posting a picture of herself in her underwear, showing off her flat tummy just days after giving birth.
![Is your iPod damaging you?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Is your iPod damaging you?
It's happened to all of us - you walk past someone and you can hear every beat, riff and wail coming from their headphones.
![Smoking while pregnant harms DNA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Smoking while pregnant harms DNA
New research showing smoking causes severe DNA damage to the placenta will greatly motivate pregnant women to kick the habit, a quitting expert says.
![Stressing about treats can make you fat - research](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Stressing about treats can make you fat - research
People who can look at a slice of cake as something to celebrate rather than regret are more likely to stay slim, New Zealand research suggests.
![How wind farms affect your health](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How wind farms affect your health
Positive messages about wind farms may have the opposite effect - improve perceptions of health, new research shows.
![Viagra doesn't improve relationships - study](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Viagra doesn't improve relationships - study
Many men said their lives or relationships hadn't improved significantly after taking the drugs despite them often being seen as a cure-all.
![Feel like a fraud? You might have imposter syndrome](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Feel like a fraud? You might have imposter syndrome
People who are seen as successful by outside external measures may internally feel like frauds, undeserving of their success and in danger at any moment of being exposed.
![5 apps for good health](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
5 apps for good health
There are oodles of health and wellbeing apps available all designed to enhance your life. Here are five of my faves, plus share your own and win a brand new Smartphone!
![Could you have the binge drinking gene?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Could you have the binge drinking gene?
It's long been known that a penchant for alcohol may be in the genes, and scientists say they may now be a step closer to understanding why.
![Is it better to eat before or after exercise?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Is it better to eat before or after exercise?
There's a lot of confusion surrounding food intake and exercise - is it better to eat beforehand or afterwards? And what type of exercise benefits most from eating?
![Shelley Bridgeman: Do you believe in magnetic therapy?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shelley Bridgeman: Do you believe in magnetic therapy?
It's claimed that sleeping on a BioMag - that is, a wool layer with ceramic magnets sewn into it - can ease pain.
!['Beauty sleep' really needed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Beauty sleep' really needed
People often joke about needing their "beauty sleep," but researchers in Sweden have provided scientific evidence that we really do.
![What's in a spoonful of sugar?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What's in a spoonful of sugar?
There's been a lot of debate over the role sugar and its substitutes play in our diet. So let's take a look at what's on the market and what it all means for health.
![Paleo: Caveman claims false](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paleo: Caveman claims false
What some people claim to be Paleolithic, I claim to be pathetic. And here's why.
![Effects of dope last long after high - expert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Effects of dope last long after high - expert
Regular dope smokers experience serious cognitive impairment long after they're high, an Aussie expert says.
![Robert Beaglehole and Richard Edwards: Let's get fired up to stamp out cigs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Robert Beaglehole and Richard Edwards: Let's get fired up to stamp out cigs
The Govt is committed to the Smokefree 2025 goal - a low smoking rate of less than 5%. This is achievable.
![Nuts cut risk of fatal disease - study](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Nuts cut risk of fatal disease - study
Regular nut eaters were less likely to die of cancer or heart disease - in fact, were less likely to die of any cause - during a 30-year Harvard study.
![Paleo diet is not a fad, it's a lifestyle - trainers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paleo diet is not a fad, it's a lifestyle - trainers
When it came to clean living, our earliest ancestors knew what they were doing - at least that's the message of personal trainers Luke Hines and Scott Gooding.
![Mastectomy photos 'objectionable'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mastectomy photos 'objectionable'
An Auckland woman who posted artistic photos of her reconstructed breasts on Facebook had her page pulled from the site over the 'objectionable' images.
![Fussy eating can make kids fat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fussy eating can make kids fat
Children who get away with fussy eating are more likely to become obese, a nutrition expert says.
![Fight aging: Pump young blood in old veins, expert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fight aging: Pump young blood in old veins, expert
The pumping of young blood into old veins could keep people sprightly as they age, says a US scientist who is visiting Australia.
![Kiwi aims to bust mastectomy mystery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi aims to bust mastectomy mystery
An Auckland woman has published photos of her reconstructed breasts online to take away some of the fear and mystery around a mastectomy.
![Blog: What is happiness?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Blog: What is happiness?
How do you define happiness? Do you think high expectations can compromise it? Are our children destined to be less happy than we are?
![Why do we procrastinate?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why do we procrastinate?
Why do we choose to mess around when we need to knuckle down and do what we know to be important?