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It’s possible to be an ethical omnivore if you care enough to find out where your food came from, how it lived and died and what it ate — and are willing to pay a bit more to benefit the farmers, the animals, the planet and yourself.

New analysis has revealed that either too much or too little sleep can cause premature death.

End-of-year festivities need not mean wasteful indulgence. It’s easy to maintain your earth-friendly sensibilities while creating a feast to nourish your body and soul.

In learning to live with Meniere’s disease, Michael Grosvenor found that a low-salt diet can be enjoyable as well as healthy.

Known as the yoga of awareness, kundalini yoga has the potential to awaken your unlimited potential through a combination of various poses, breathing, chanting and meditative practices.

Incontinence may be a taboo subject, but it’s also a very common problem, so many people will be relieved to find there are natural ways to combat this potentially life-changing condition.

According to this story in the New York Times, the latest and greatest in yoga is pay-what-you-can. I haven’t heard of any donation-based yoga classes here in Australia (feel free to correct me in the comments), but having read this piece I’m not entirely convinced I’d want to try it. I like the idea of […]

The area of finance has always been a little intimidating for me. I didn’t particularly pay much attention in maths class so when I have to deal with numbers I get a little toey. I was fortunate, though, that my mum taught me how to create a basic budget and a savings plan when I […]

Winemaking dates back thousands of years — vines were widely cultivated in ancient Egypt around 3000 BCE. Wine is still one of the most popular beverages throughout the world and is prized for its social and health benefits.

We all feel run-down from time to time, but if your energy levels are frequently on the low side, it may pay to check the level of your cortisol and thyroid hormones. Get these sorted out and you’ll be feeling bouncy again.

The buzz around farmers’ markets is growing louder as household shoppers find there is something enriching about knowing who grew your fruit and vegetables and even your meat.

The steady pounding of feet proves to be a form of moving meditation for one long-distance runner. So what lessons can be learned as kilometre after kilometre clicks past?