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1 week ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
If you’ve tried a greens powder in the past and swore off after gulping down what feels like a glass of sludge, rest assured: The latest crop is much easier to swallow. No longer relegated to the back shelf of health food stores, greens powders are gaining popularity as more of us fall short of the daily recommended intake of vitamins and minerals. Useful for those with busy lifestyles and specific dietary needs or while travelling, they can help fill nutritional gaps.
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2 weeks ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
We all know smoking, drinking too much and skipping workouts aren’t the best habits to have – but a new study suggests the toll they take on your body could show up far earlier than you might think. Researchers from Finland have found that the damaging effects of an unhealthy lifestyle in young adulthood can be detected as early as age 36.
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2 weeks ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
In recent years, magnesium has emerged as one of the most talked about supplements. Purported to help with everything from a good night’s sleep and boosting energy to alleviating constipation and supporting heart health, there’s no doubt it’s having a moment. Naturally found in leafy greens, nuts, seeds, and wholegrains, it’s crucial for several bodily functions, such as regulating muscle and nerve activity, maintaining blood sugar levels, and supporting a healthy immune system.
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4 weeks ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
From better digestion to balanced hormones, this overlooked nutrient does more than just keep you regular. Asides When it comes to health, we hear a lot about protein, carbohydrates, and fat. But there’s one unsung star that doesn’t always get the spotlight it deserves: fibre.
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1 month ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
We can’t always avoid the small frustrations that life throws at us, but we can stop them from piling up and wearing us down. Asides In the fast-paced world we live in, stress is an all-too-familiar companion.
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1 month ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
When Deborah Mitchell received a phone call from Clarence House in 2006, she initially thought it was from Clarins, the French skincare company. “It was an easy mistake to make,” she laughs. But this wasn’t a cosmetics brand on the line – it was the royal residence itself, with an invitation that would change her life forever. “They said the Queen would like to look at having a treatment with you.
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1 month ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
We all know the usual suspects when it comes to premature ageing – drinking too much alcohol, not getting enough sleep, smoking and vaping, and a diet heavy in junk food. But there are plenty of everyday habits and hidden culprits that can impact your appearance, mobility, health and energy levels without you even realising.
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1 month ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
Picture this: it’s 3pm, and you’re at work, but you can’t stop thinking about the half-eaten packet of chips in your desk drawer. Even though you’ve had lunch and you don’t even feel particularly hungry, it’s impossible to focus until you’ve devoured them. While this feeling is certainly not new, it now has a name – food noise – which refers to the mental chatter that keeps your cravings front and centre, no matter how hard you try to ignore them.
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1 month ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
If you’ve binged your way through season three of The White Lotus, chances are you’ve Googled ‘weird tropical fruit that can kill you’ at least once. This season, set in Thailand, delivers its signature satirical take on wealth, relationships and revenge – as well as multiple key details that leave us trying to piece together the puzzle as the storyline progresses. One of these is the Cerbera odollam fruit, also known as the ‘pong pong’ or ‘suicide’ tree.
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1 month ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
It seemed that even the most cautious among us couldn’t manage to avoid a sick day or two by the time we emerged from hibernation last winter. For months, a chorus of sniffles and coughs echoed throughout supermarkets, doctor’s offices and workplaces, making it nearly impossible to avoid picking something up.
