We push our bodies all the time if we’re working out a lot and sometimes we can forget to reward ourselves and help our bodies recover. Massage is a great way to relieve the body of aches, pains and daily stress. Here are some easy to follow techniques to give yourself a full body massage (yes, you can do it yourself!).

One of the most common complaints about private health insurance is that every year the costs rise even for those who don’t, or rarely, claim on their policies. But for those are prepared to shop around and do a check-up on their health insurance, savings and better cover can be achieved.

There are three types of phobias: social (fear of embarrassing or humiliating yourself and being scrutinised by other people), agoraphobia (fear of places that are difficult to escape from, like crowds), and specific (fear of a specific object or thing). So what separates a fear from a phobia?

Easter is a great time of the year to reconnect with family and friends. Here we share some tips to help you maintain your healthy routine without missing all the fun.

Just as Lorna Jane Active embarks on opening its first stores in the US, we speak to founder Lorna Jane about the inspiration behind the brand and her philosophies on a healthy, active lifestyle.

Exercise more. Drink less. Quit smoking. Make a career move. If your rendition of Auld Lang Syne is accompanied by a broken record of the same resolutions each year, perhaps it’s time to ask why. Make 2012 the year you stopped the cycle. No, really, this time we mean it.

A recent Access Economics analysis commissioned by Diabetes Australia, revealed that the obesity epidemic is costing workplaces, hospitals and taxpayers $58 billion as year which is almost three times more than it did in 2005.

People at risk of type 2 diabetes can delay and even prevent developing it by following a healthy lifestyle, including regular physical activity, making healthy food choices and reducing the size of their waistline.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both women and men in this country, claiming the lives of more than 50,000 Australians each year. Consider this fact: one Australian dies every ten minutes as a result of cardiovascular disease. This is one of the reasons behind the current push to create greater community awareness about high cholesterol.

Nic Linford says there are a few simple strategies that may help women to keep those constant food cravings at bay, by suppressing the desire to eat.

‘Find your inner fox' is Fernwood’s new marketing campaign that encourages women to feel foxy, energetic and confident in their own skin by simply adopting a healthy lifestyle. Research shows that regular exercise can actually reverse our biological age and making us feel and look years younger without the need for injections or costly cosmetic procedures.

“Over the years women have wasted a lot of time and money on crazy diets that exclude essential food groups, even though we all know that these unhealthy approaches will not lead to long term weight loss,” Ms Linford said.