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AUSTRALIANS are now being advised to exercise for up to one hour a day, up from 30 minutes, because of the higher number of calories we're consuming. At least 60-90 minutes of activity a day are required to prevent weight gain in previously obese people, according to new official dietary guidelines released today.

Summary Wellbeing is not just the absence of disease or illness. It is a complex combination of a person's physical, mental, emotional and social health factors. Wellbeing is linked to how you feel about yourself and your life. Wellbeing is not just the absence of disease or illness.

Summary Wellbeing is not just the absence of disease or illness. It is a complex combination of a person's physical, mental, emotional and social health factors. Wellbeing is linked to how you feel about yourself and your life. Wellbeing is not just the absence of disease or illness.

  One of the most common things you hear of in weight loss circles is the statement of, 'I have not lost weight on the scales but my clothes are looser'. The common explanation for this is that muscle weighs more than fat and so if you are losing size but not weight on the …

  One of the most common things you hear of in weight loss circles is the statement of, 'I have not lost weight on the scales but my clothes are looser'. The common explanation for this is that muscle weighs more than fat and so if you are losing size but not weight on the …

A healthy diet and the right amount of exercise are key players in treating and preventing obesity but we still know little about the relationship both factors have with each other. A new study now reveals that an increase in physical activity is linked to an improvement in diet quality.

So you've decided to eat healthier, give up high calorie foods, overly sweet snacks and sugary sodas. To quench your thirst when enjoying your lunch of lean turkey breast on whole wheat with pesto, you forgo the familiar red can and reach instead for your juice drink, contented in the knowledge that you are doing something good for your body. Or are you?

Article from the New York Times about why people find it so difficult to break the grip of Junk Food. It looks at the addictive nature of junk food.

he battle of the bulge is on -- any movement on the scale yet? "Losing weight is one of the top resolutions made every year, yet only 20 percent of people achieve successful weight-loss and maintenance," says Jessica Bartfield,MD, internal medicine who specializes in nutrition and weight management at the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery & Bariatric Care.

An essential nutrient is a nutrient that the body cannot synthesize on its own -- or not to an adequate amount -- and must be provided by the diet. These nutrients are necessary for the body to function properly. The six essential nutrients include carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and water.