Yesterday
What happens to your brain on holiday (and how to replicate it at home)
Psychologists say you can get most of the benefits of a big trip without leaving home. Here’s how
- Lucy Dean
This Month
Bees’ royal jelly may ease autism’s sting
Researchers have found that a component of royal jelly, the secretion from honeybees, can counter one form of autism.
- Jill Margo
The three simple ways to test your fitness
How do you know if you are fit? Here are three tests to track your strength and cardiovascular fitness that can be done with little or no equipment.
- Hilary Achauer
Five tips for keeping strong from fit over-60-somethings
These fitness veterans share their tips on how to keep moving – and disciplined – when later life gets in the way.
- Amelia Jones
Why middle-aged men are so competitive
There is always someone at school sports day who treats the parents’ race as a fierce contest – this time it was me.
- Luke Benedictus
Three tests that prove you’re exercising too hard
It sounds counterintuitive, but dialling down the intensity of your workouts could help you get faster and burn more fat.
- Euan Black
How weightlifting strengthens more than muscles for retail strategist
Kelly Brown, co-founder of an e-commerce agency, finds pumping iron reduces her stress levels as she strives to hit personal bests.
- Life & Leisure
July
The cheap vegetable that could save your life
According to a new study, eating carrots increases carotenoids in your skin. These phytonutrients lead to a lower risk of chronic disease and a stronger immune function.
- Jack Rear
The five best exercises to beat burnout and stress
Knowing what type of exercise to focus on when needed is key to allowing the stress chemicals to move through you more effectively.
- Boudicca Fox-Leonard
This is the ‘golden’ decade for turbocharging your health
Diet and exercise improvements are beneficial at any age, but experts say there is an optimal period to build lean muscle and drive up cardiovascular stamina.
- Lucy Dean
Exercising every day? You may need to stop
Choosing when not to work out can be as important as doing it. Scheduling time to recover can help people avoid injury and enhance performance.
- Calum Marsh
‘Old people sometimes scare me’, says Gen Z
Today’s teens know they are missing out on some of the fun, but are baffled previous generations did so many adult things so young says psychologist Jean Twenge.
- Julie Hare
This two-day, $42k medical appointment is for people who aren’t sick
Companies are tapping into a desire for a long and healthy life with packages that include sophisticated diagnostic options.
- Mark Ellwood
How to beat the big four diseases of ageing
Far more people are projected to be living with a major illness by 2040, but lifestyle choices can help prevent them.
- Miranda Levy
‘Having clear thoughts always makes for better outcomes’
This is the mantra that American Express executive Robert Tedesco swears by when things get hectic on the soccer pitch. It applies in business, too.
- Life & Leisure
How to nail the 30-plants-a-week meal challenge
A major study found that the greater number of plants a person ate, the healthier they were. So we had a crack at it.
- Luke Benedictus
Nine signs your ambition may be damaging your health
When the desire to excel tips into perfectionism, your mental wellbeing can suffer.
- Julie Hare and Euan Black
Why can’t we die at home any more?
Many people who want to die at home are sent into overburdened hospitals for high-intensity care without clear benefits.
- Jill Margo
Scientists discover anti-ageing holy grail – that can also stop cancer
Experiments on mice show treated animals live 25 per cent longer and also gain boosts to vision, hearing and muscle function. It may even prevent hair loss.
- Sarah Knapton
Having too much money isn’t possible, happiness researcher finds
A senior fellow at the Wharton School says the correlation between wealth and wellbeing does not plateau once incomes reach a certain point.
- Conrad Quilty-Harper
