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Blog: Let's ditch 'kids' food'
We need to ask the questions: Should children be eating the same as adults? And, if so, should we take kids' food off the shelves?

Shelley Bridgeman: Bring back gentleman's clubs
After visiting clubs and speaking to members, Shelley Bridgeman wonders why any women would want to spend their leisure time in such a testosterone-rich environment.

Lee Suckling: What are the rules of gay engagement?
Gay engagement shouldn't be any different than straight engagement (after all, that was the point of marriage equality), but it is, writes newly engaged Lee Suckling.

Talk to the Animals: What to do when dogs attack
Sally Hibbard spoke to a leading dog trainer and behavior expert who made it very clear that there is no definitive way to stop an attack, but offers these tips.

Dave Shaw: The best way to eat for your brain
With high school and university exams fast approaching, it’s important not to forget about what keeps your brain firing. Dave Shaw shares his smart eating tips.

Jill Goldson: Five ways to foster empathy
Reader question: My partner is self-centered and can often be cold and uncaring. Is there any hope for our future when this is going on?

Dave Shaw: Hot bodies aren't always healthy
Some slender people are essentially an illusion of good health. They're a ticking time bomb for a health scare. Here's why.

Talk to the Animals: 10 ways to keep pets cool this summer
If spending hot summer days in a fur coat doesn't appeal, then spare a thought for the cats, dogs and other furry creatures that don't have any option as temperatures rise.

Dave Shaw: Are carbs really evil?
Most nutrition debate these days is fuelled by carbs – or lack of. Our fear of fat has faded and now we’re in a state of carbo-phobia, writes Dave Shaw.

Jill Goldson: Low self-esteem can ruin relationships
So we do know that low self-esteem is going to be problematic for healthy relationships - but what to do about it?

Shelley Bridgeman: Prince Charles drops a baby clanger
Unfortunately, it seems Prince Charles is not familiar with the unwritten codes of behaviour when awaiting a new arrival in the family, writes Shelley Bridegman.

Lee Suckling: Five young guns killing it in fashion
You may have never heard of them, but it won't be long before their efforts are making an impression on you, too.

Dave Shaw: Don't be a mindless meateater
Meat eating is a complicated business - although the beef medallions and chicken breasts perfectly packaged in the supermarket may not reflect that.

Shelley Bridgeman: I hate bucket lists
The problem with most bucket lists is that the items on them tend to be irredeemably shallow and pointless - such as streaking during a rugby game, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

Dave Shaw: Top health tips for guys
Chaps, don't cave to obesity, diabetes and prostate cancer. Make better decisions, starting now.

Jill Goldson: Will the election ruin your relationship?
How much does it matter if one of you harks from a liberal left position, and the other from the far right?

Shelley Bridgeman: Do you give to beggars?
'I've heard the arguments against giving money to beggars,' writes Shelley Bridgeman. 'But if you can remain hardened to their plight then you're a tougher person than I am.'

Lee Suckling: We'll miss you, MSN Messenger
MSN Messenger, later renamed Windows Messenger, endured a slow and drawn-out death. Next month, it is finally laid to rest. Lee Suckling pays his respects.

Talk to the Animals: Ten ways to help animals
Sally Hibbard offers 10 suggestions offer tangible ways to support animal welfare and the protection of animal habitats through simple actions and choices.

Dave Shaw: Why raw food claims are overcooked
A strictly raw food diet just doesn't make sense. There are too many rules and taboos to obey, writes health expert Dave Shaw.