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There’s a lot more than meets the eye when it comes to cinnamon – this humble spice is packing a host of benefits, from lowering blood pressure to reducing your risk for heart disease. We’ll be unpacking a few of the impressive reasons to add some cinnamon to your shopping list this week.

With the Bloody Long Walk in Canberra and Sydney on the horizon this month, it’s worth taking a look into mitochondrial diseases, including its causes and signs. Plus, we’ll be looking into the two types of disorder and unveiling whether dietary and environmental factors play any role in the development or severity of the secondary mitochondrial disease.

The fight or flight response has a good track record for keeping humans alive, but with many of us living increasingly stressful lives, chronic stress is doing a number on our physical and mental health. Stimulating the vagus nerve could be the simple solution you've been looking for – here's how to do it. 

With noise pollution more pervasive than ever and anxiety rate through the roof, an unexpected hero has emerged in recent studies. Researchers have found a link between improved mental health and bird sounds – here’s how it works.

There’s a popular kitchen staple that could be raising your risk for heart disease, cancer and obesity – we’re talking about vegetable oils here. We’ll be diving into the debate around the health and safety of a number of these oil varieties, plus sharing a few alternatives to stock up on. Here’s what you need to know.

Fibromyalgia is a widespread chronic pain condition affecting nearly 3% of people around the globe – but what causes this debilitating illness? We’ll be unpacking 4 of the common causes researchers are pointing the finger at.

Do you struggle to work up an appetite in the morning? Or perhaps you deal with indigestion or wind soon after eating? It all comes down to your digestive system – luckily, we have a few simple hacks to give it a much-needed kickstart in the morning.

Any vegans out there may recall the times they’ve ordered the only vegan dish at a restaurant, only to be presented with a plate of unseasoned spinach leaves. While some chefs are still taking a while to catch up, we’ve decided to share a few of our favourite quick and easy vegan lunch recipes for those hectic days where time is of the essence.

Forget the Mediterranean diet – this year it’s all about the Nordic diet. Boasting a litany of celebrity followers like Heidi Klum, we’ve decided to unpack whether this popular diet is worth the hype.

With World Vegan Day upon us, we’ve decided to share a few easy fixes to one of the most common – and annoying! – questions vegans get asked: where do you get your protein? We’ll be unpacking some powerhouse, plant-based sources of this vital nutrient.

If you’re looking to keep your fructose intake to a minimum – or just want to get a clearer idea of how much you’re taking in each day – it’s worth putting your favourite fruits under the microscope. But fructose content doesn’t tend to be listed on the packaging or signs in the supermarket – that’s why we’ve done the research for you.

Traditional Chinese medicine poses numerous benefits which, unlike much of western medicine, centre around a more wholistic form of treatment – whether you're dealing with headaches  or joint pain, there's an underlying bodily imbalance at play. Tea in particular is known for its whole-body benefits. Take a look atour top3 traditional teas to get you back into top shape.