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![The benefits of a low-sugar diet, and the foods to eat and avoid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The benefits of a low-sugar diet, and the foods to eat and avoid
If you're confused about which sugars are healthy, here's a guide to the sweet stuff.
![How long does it really take to sober up?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How long does it really take to sober up?
Gareth Davies attempted to sober up after binge drinking with an alcohol monitor attached.
![What you should – and shouldn’t – do two hours before you want to sleep](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
What you should – and shouldn’t – do two hours before you want to sleep
From doomscrolling to drinking an extra glass of wine, what wrecks our sleep?
![Why multi-tasking is bad for your brain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Why multi-tasking is bad for your brain
The ability to do several jobs at once causes stress - and could be rewiring our brains.
![The 10 health benefits of giving up alcohol](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The 10 health benefits of giving up alcohol
With Dry July coming up, here's why going dry will improve many aspects of your life.
![What are compound exercises and why should you try them?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
What are compound exercises and why should you try them?
Interested in quick exercise and healthy ageing? Consider this workout.
![How Friday-night running became more popular than going out for a drink](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How Friday-night running became more popular than going out for a drink
More people are ditching weekend pints in favour of the social run.
![How probiotics can revolutionise our health](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How probiotics can revolutionise our health
Our skin, immune system and mental health can all improve if we improve our microbiome.
!['Keep accountable': Lessons from a mum of three who runs a half-marathon a day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Keep accountable': Lessons from a mum of three who runs a half-marathon a day
A single mum balances fulltime work and raising three kids with 21km of running a day.
![The types of stones our bodies make - and how we can prevent them](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The types of stones our bodies make - and how we can prevent them
You've heard of kidney stones and gallstones - but did you know there are more?
![Have smartphones killed the art of conversation?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Have smartphones killed the art of conversation?
Once upon a time, human relationships developed without smartphones.
![The surprising health benefits of dirt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The surprising health benefits of dirt
Digging into some dirt can unearth the secret to a strong immune system.
![Revealed: The foods most recalled over safety concerns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Revealed: The foods most recalled over safety concerns
Undeclared allergens in food were the leading cause for safety recalls last year.
![Why your favourite sleep position may be shortening your life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Why your favourite sleep position may be shortening your life
The position you favour has the potential to trigger its own set of health issues.
![How a month without meat slashed my cholesterol](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How a month without meat slashed my cholesterol
How do you give up meat and dairy when you hate most vegetables and love cheese?
![‘Free-from’ foods could be doing you more harm than good](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
‘Free-from’ foods could be doing you more harm than good
Unless you have an allergy, 'free-from' foods probably not the best option, say experts.
![Does this TikTok freezing hack make your bread healthier?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Does this TikTok freezing hack make your bread healthier?
Several recent TikToks have claimed that freezing bread actually makes it better for you.
![Four effective ways to reduce food waste at home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Four effective ways to reduce food waste at home
Wasting food is a serious emergency around the world.
![From rugby field to $350m retirement village: Summerset nears tryline](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
From rugby field to $350m retirement village: Summerset nears tryline
Deposits taken on the first stage or 180 units amount to around $100m of sales.
![Alcohol tolerance changes with age - how can you minimise the damage?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Alcohol tolerance changes with age - how can you minimise the damage?
If you think you can drink like a 20-year-old in your 60s, think again.
![The five ultra-processed foods cardiologists want you to avoid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The five ultra-processed foods cardiologists want you to avoid
Diet fads may come and go, but no-joke rules about our heart health are clear to experts.