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PMS and pregnancy: two times in a woman\’s life when she\’s likely to be the butt of comments and jokes about how her hormones are making her crazy. We inherently know that we feel cranky and on edge during times when we\’re \”hormonal\”, but the link between the female reproductive system and stress goes much deeper […]

Sometimes when you\’re feeling stressed or anxious, self-talk just doesn\’t work: no matter how hard you try to convince yourself that everything is okay and how good your reasoning is, your heart just doesn\’t get the memo and keeps pounding at a million miles a minute. Here\’s some simple, practical things you can do to

There\’s a lot of great options on the market these days for people who can\’t have dairy milks or cheeses – Biocheese and Notzarella are two brands that are doing very well in the Australian market (they\’re pricey, but excellent). Almond and soy milks are now standard at most cafés, and available in every major

Magnesium is found in a lot of different foods (both animal and plant-based), but many people still don\’t get enough in their diets; we need about 300 to 400mg per day. It\’s required by every single organ in the body; it forms bones, proteins and fatty acids, it activates vitamins B and D, it relaxes

You\’ve probably heard about Vitamin B12 in advertising, or seen it around the supermarket; Kiwis will have grown up hearing about Marmite\’s high B12 content on television and radio (a property which sadly doesn\’t carry over to Vegemite), others will have seen the name on \”fortified\” milk cartons. But what does this vitamin actually do, and