Wellbeing

Nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo: Being diagnosed with ‘high cholesterol’ can sound scary but the waxy substance isn’t always a villain — the real story is in the numbers.

THE WASHINGTON POST: Starting exercise in your 40s can help make your brain become more youthful according to a new study on inactive men and women.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Limerence is more than a crush, psychologists say, and it can persist for months or years.

THE ECONOMIST: Pharma’s newest obsession involves mimicking the system that keeps people awake.

Feeling forgetful, sluggish or unable to focus? The culprit could be hiding in your sleep, diet or even your water bottle.

Fermented foods aren’t exactly trendy. A heart surgeon explains why they should be.

Contrary to popular belief, good luck isn’t random or rare. Here are five ways to catch the winds of luck every day.

Over 30 per cent of people with body dysmorphic disorder also have a co-morbid eating disorder.

The supermarket’s sweetener aisle has become a minefield of health claims.

From booksmaxxing to looksmaxxing: Mental health experts say the viral self-improvement trend can encourage perfectionism, anxiety and unhealthy habits.

THE WASHINGTON POST: Stress — and how we think about it — may actually help us thrive.

Teen boys who took part in the study said they wanted to use social media less often, but felt unable to stop. 

Nutritionist Sarah DiLorenzo’s advice on how to avoid the diet trap that makes people regain lost weight.

Influencer claims that sunscreen is toxic and contains carcinogens, that sun exposure is not dangerous, and that sunscreen prevents the benefits of tanning, have alarmed dermatologists.

Teens are turning to AI mental health apps, but there are alarming pitfalls parents should know.

SARAH DI LORENZO: Weight-loss drugs have led to remarkable results for some, but as a clinical nutritionist watching this unfold, I want to talk about the side effects that aren’t getting enough attention.

A prominent sleep professor’s research has found that certain foods are associated with deep, more restorative sleep.

The sweet carbohydrate may be unfairly maligned after all and the evidence against sugar gets murkier when compared to other carbohydrates.