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Why Weight Is a Bad Indicator of Health and What You Should Focus On

Why Weight Is a Bad Indicator of Health and What You Should Focus On

Editor of the Beauty and Health section Hannah Frye is the Beauty & Health Editor at mindbodygreen. She has a BA in Journalism and a minor in Women’s, Gender, and Queer Studies from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Hannah has written for a variety of lifestyle columns, including beauty, women’s health, mental […]

I think my child’s weight is affecting their health. How can I best support them?

I think my child’s weight is affecting their health. How can I best support them?

Weight fluctuations and changes in body composition as we grow are a normal part of development. Apart from the first year of life, the teenage years are when the most rapid growth and development occurs. Your doctor will consider your child’s weight as part of a comprehensive assessment, taking into account age, gender, and stage […]

How Domestic Violence Perpetrators Employ Drugs and Alcohol to Control Their Victims

How Domestic Violence Perpetrators Employ Drugs and Alcohol to Control Their Victims

At least three decades of research on intersection substance use in the case of domestic and family violence consistently shows that the frequency, severity and consequences of violence boost when the perpetrator uses alcohol or other drugs. Around 24–54% of domestic and family violence cases reported to the police in Australia are classified as alcohol-related, […]

Genetically modified varieties are leaving laboratories and reaching homes and gardens

Genetically modified varieties are leaving laboratories and reaching homes and gardens

As any avid gardener will tell you, plants with acute thorns and prickles can make you look like you’re dealing with a rabid cat. Wouldn’t it be nice to completely rid your plants of thorns but still keep the tasty fruit and lovely flowers? I am a geneticist who, together with my colleagues, recently discovered […]

What is Health at Every Size Lifestyle Counseling? How Does It Compare to Weight-Focused Therapies?

What is Health at Every Size Lifestyle Counseling? How Does It Compare to Weight-Focused Therapies?

Health at Every Size (or HAES) is an approach to lifestyle counseling that promotes mindful eating and lifestyle behaviors to achieve health and well-being, without focusing on weight loss. Weight loss is viewed as beneficial side effectnot the goal. This Association for Diversity in Size and Health This approach was first developed in 2003 and […]

What Does Niacinamide Do? 7 Benefits + Tips from Dermatologists

What Does Niacinamide Do? 7 Benefits + Tips from Dermatologists

Editor of the Beauty and Health section Hannah Frye is the Beauty & Health Editor at mindbodygreen. She has a BA in Journalism and a minor in Women’s, Gender, and Queer Studies from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Hannah has written for a variety of lifestyle columns, including beauty, women’s health, mental […]

exercise, nutrition and mental health

exercise, nutrition and mental health

After receiving the news of her cancer diagnosis in March 2024, Catherine, Princess of Wales, recently released personal update about his treatment, expressing relief that his chemotherapy cycle was over. Millions of people around the world receive chemotherapy every year – and that number is likely to augment. 2019 study The number of patients needing […]

What the government’s changes to home care mean for ageing Australians

What the government’s changes to home care mean for ageing Australians

The Albanian government announced this week that it will introduce one of the biggest reforms so far in the Australian aged care sector. The package includes an investment of A$4.3 billion in home care, currently calledSupport at home”, which will come into effect from July 2025. This reflects both the desire of many people to […]