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I love everything about summer – the heat, the beach, the long days and the balmy nights. Most of all, I love the holiday vibe. For many of us, life slows down as we make the mental shift to relaxation. This summer, I plan to make the conscious effort to put the phone away and reconnect with friends and loved ones. Instead of looking at Facebook and Instagram, I hope to get up close and personal with the faces I know and love. Of course, the familiar faces in my life include my fur pal, Bond. My gorgeous Moodle doesn’t care what I am doing, what I am wearing or whether I have lipstick on my teeth. He can’t send me messages on Facebook and Instgram, but he is the one who is always by my side. As anyone with a pampered pooch knows, dogs teach us a lot of things but none more important than to love unconditionally. Speaking of puppy love, our cover girl is crazy about her Jack Russell Terrier, Pippi. Earlier this year, Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence reportedly took Pippi along as her date to a music gala in New York. Check out the photography of J-Law in her latest Dior campaign. I am sure you will agree that it is as jawdropping as her performances on the silver screen.

Our summer issue is all about self-love. We reveal the tips to getting a good night’s sleep, as well as showcasing the latest looks in sleepwear. Do you find that the stress of modern life seems overwhelming sometimes? Our meditation expert, Tiffany Jackson, urges you to give meditation a go. While we’re on the wellness wagon, I’ve just discovered that one of my favourite desserts is actually good for me and costs less than a McDonald’s soft serve. Thanks to Sarah Wilson, the founder of the I Quit Sugar Movement, we can now whip up a choc top ice-cream using a frozen banana, melted coconut and a teaspoon of raw cacao powder. Now that’s nicecream! Check out our recipe section from page 56 for more amazing food ideas. Enjoy the issue.

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Publisher’s Letter Bite Size Beauty My Favourite Room • Thea Jeanes-Cochrane 28 Summer Fashion 38 Books We Love • The Perfect Picks for Your Beach Bag

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She Said Businesses We Love Competitions Test Drive Socials Subscription Inspiration Verbatim

Features 16 Cover Story – Jennifer Lawrence Keeping it Real 20 Are You an Emotional Eater?

22 The Importance of Sleep and How to Get More of It 23 Sweet Dreams Stylish Summer Sleepwear 24 Activewear Get in Shape for Summer

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32 The Importance of Meditation 33 Top 5 Ways to Build Your Booty at Home 34 Jacqui Drescher A Weight-loss Success Story 46 Do You Have Tired Bra Syndrome?

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SLIM Experts 36 Dr Jason Free Thinking about Weight-Loss Surgery?

Bariatric surgeon Dr Jason Free explains what you need to know.

40 Dr Ryan Kohler The Power of Platelet-Rich Plasma how it is revolutionising the treatment of sports injuries.

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54 Dr Andrew Letchford Robotic Assistance is at the Cutting-Edge of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Recipes 56 Icecream Dreams – Sarah Wilson 58 Eat Your Greens – Pete Evans

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The Year-old Apple Did you know that some apples are kept in storage for almost a year before hitting the shelves? According to industry group Apple and Pear Australia (APAL), apples are harvested between February and April in Australia, depending on the variety. According to Australian non-profit organisation, CHOICE, different methods of storage are used by growers to bridge the gaps between harvests, allowing some apple varieties to be available all year round. This means that a ‘fresh’ apple in December may have been in storage for almost a year. According to CHOICE, consumers should choose apples with skin that’s firm and smooth to the touch.

In season guide, courtesy of CHOICE: Granny Smith – harvested in March/April, available all year round Red Delicious – harvested in February/March, available up to and including December Pink Lady – harvested in April, available up to and including February Fuji – harvested in March, available up to and including October Royal Gala – harvested in February, available up to and including September

Unique Muscle Cracks the Code on Guilt-free Brownies Gold Coast company Unique Muscle have created a guilt-free brownie mix, perfect for the party season. At 95 calories per serve, all you need to do is add a banana, coconut oil and almond milk. The gluten-free and vegan-friendly product is made using highquality natural ingredients such as organic raw cacao powder, almond meal, tapioca flour and rice flour. The mix took 18 months to perfect and was created by the people who made the best-selling vegan Unicorn Water. RRP $19.95 for 300g. Makes 12 brownies. uniquemuscle.com.au

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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR CAPSULES If apple cider vinegar leaves a sour taste in your mouth, That Hippie Co. has the answer. The company has launched apple cider vinegar in capsules that are 100 percent natural, vegan-friendly and gluten free, with no genetically modified organisms (GMOs). That Hippie Co. was born as a result of two mates realising that the years were ticking by and that it was time to get serious about their approach to food and health. Apple Cider Vinegar capsules retail at $29.90 for 120 capsules or $53.90 for 240 capsules. thathippieco.com.au 10 SLIM MAGAZINE SUMMER 2018-2019

Cedar + Stone is a 100 percent plant-based skin care company with a firm ethos on minimising harsh chemicals onto humans and into the environment. The brand focuses on using plants, crystals, minerals, herbs and flowers to create their extensive vegan range. Products include body scrubs, cleanse bars, wellness teas, bath herbs, bath salts, essential oils, masks, lip balms, cleansers, body wash, hand wash, moisturiser, hand sanitisers, shave bars, beard oils, bamboo charcoal toothbrushes and headlice shampoo bars. For breastfeeding mothers, Mama’s Milk Tea is a 100 percent organic herbal blend based on centuries of traditional herbal medicine to support lactation and a healthy milk flow. Prices range from $4.95 to $45. cedarandstone.com.au

The Chic Way to Highlight Your Keys Never lose your keys again with Neue Blvd’s stylish range of personalised keyrings – the perfect way to add a pop of colour to any accessory. Monogramming is available in upper and lower case with keyrings ranging from $22 to $50. neueblvd.com.au

Good Green Stuff Looking for a clean green boost to your smoothies? FODMAP and vegan-friendly company Nuzest claim they have the solution.

Good Green Stuff is a feel-good superfood powder featuring over 75 ingredients that have been selected in their most bio available form, based on the most scientific research.

Just Fruit and Vege is another popular product in the Nuzest range. The smoothie powder contains five fruits, five vegetables and European golden pea protein. The company was created in 2005 when Trevor Bollard’s daughter, Monique, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at age 23. This led them both to chasing experts all over the world seeking answers. They met with naturopaths, neurologists, nutritionists and other industry leaders, before realising that good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle were key to managing the disease. Nuzest products are free from the typical allergens – dairy, soy, gluten, nuts, eggs, corn, GMOs, sugar, artificial colours, preservatives and fillers. nuzest.com.au

Coconut ‘HairFood’ Coconut oil has traditionally been used in coastal and tropical regions as a food, medicine, cosmetic and sun protector. It has been widely embraced as an effective skin conditioner with its medium-chain triglycerides which deeply penetrate, moisturise and act as a protective barrier against the ageing effects of environmental and free radical damage. Coconut Tree introduces the ultimate range of ‘hairfood’ products to deeply nourish, hydrate and protect all types of tresses. Using a base of pure, 100 percent certified organic coconut oil derived from the South Pacific islands, the powerful hair heroes are enhanced with Argan oil, botanical extracts and vitamins to add shine, softness and lustre.

Coconut Tree products are free from all nasties such as synthetic colours and fragrances, silicones, sulphates, parabens, glycols and mineral oils. coconuttree.com.au

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Indulge Your Senses with Lanterncove Smell is the sense most deeply tied to our emotions and memories. Burning a luxury candle can change the atmosphere of a room but they are more than just décor. Some scents are known to boost mood, soothe nerves and improve productivity. Hand-poured in Australia, the Lanterncove range of high-quality scented soy candles and diffusers will take your senses on a restorative expedition. Featuring long burn times and carefully crafted elements and designs, the ever-evolving range offers tantalising fragrances and rich, creamy soy wax.

With 83 different candles and 14 diffusers to choose from, there’s a scent for everyone. Each candle is lovingly hand-poured into luxurious re-usable vessels, with prices ranging from $15 to $44.99. lanterncove.com.au

Summer-Ready from the Inside Out As the weather warms, we often look to strict diets and exercise regimes to ready our so-called “summer bodies”, neglecting the tweaks we need to make for our inner health. According to Peta Teuma, resident naturopath at GO Healthy, one of New Zealand’s leading supplement brands, our supplement requirements change from season to season and what is helpful to us during winter may be unnecessary for summer. If you’re looking to shift the extra winter layers, Peta recommends supporting a healthy weight by supplementing with Hydroxycitric Acid, which can help to reduce cravings, prevent fat storage and boost metabolism. Hydroxycitric Acid can be found naturally in fruit rinds and flowers, which are a little rough on the palate, so a supplement can be beneficial.

GO Healthy’s Go Garcinia Slim Gold (RRP $49.99 for 120 capsules) is available from pharmacies and online. gohealthy.com.au

Cuppa with Class Home-grown Aussie tea brand Madame Flavour has launched three new blends, adding a touch of class to the everyday cuppa.

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delivering a strong flavour in a fast-infusing teabag. Melbourne Morning Blend is enhanced with a hint of vanilla, while Australian Afternoon Grey offers a gentle and aromatic Earl Grey experience.

It features a refreshing hint of Australian lemon myrtle from northern New South Wales and is sourced from Kennilworth, Hatherleigh and Ullswater Ceylon estates.

Each new blend retails for $6.30 for 40

GUM YOU CAN SWALLOW Introducing Mast Chew – Australia’s First Plant-Based Gum. With many supermarket gum brands opting for synthetic resins and controversial ingredients, such as Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Titanium Dioxide and Aspartame, it’s refreshing to know there is a healthy alternative. Containing 100 percent natural and organic ingredients, Mast Chew is Australia’s first locally manufactured plant-based and sugar-free chewing gum.

The gum has been sourced from an ancient Mediterranean gum called Pistacia Resin which has been used for thousands of years to maintain gut health and treat abdominal-related issues including heartburn, gastric and intestinal ulcers.

Pistacia Resin is a mastic-like secretion from the Pistacia genus of trees and is combined with Xylitol and mint to create a fresh flavour and texture that cleanses the mouth and soothes the stomach.

The product is free of synthetics, latex, sugars, colours, additives and artificial sweeteners. It is easily digested and has been shown to assist in the treatment of stomach ulcers when swallowed. Mast Chew can help prevent tooth decay and eliminate bad breath. Chewing of gum has been linked to reduced stress, improved memory function and decreased hunger levels by mimicking the rhythmic act of chewing food. RRP $4.50 16-piece pack and $6.95 for a 35-piece pack. afpishop.com

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Madame Flavour CEO Corinne Noyes, a pioneer of leaf tea pyramids, worked in marketing for large companies, including Gillette and Simplot, looking after the Leggo’s brand, before creating Madame Flavour 10 years ago. Corinne surveyed tea drinkers in supermarkets to find out what they really wanted from their cuppa. madameflavour.com

Feathered Friends to Push Along In a day and age when high-tech gadgets rule the world, it’s refreshing to see that wooden toys are still in vogue. Let your little tyke be the boss with the flamingo push along toy by Sunnylife. Featuring an easy-to-grip stick, your child is sure to fall in love with this gorgeous pink feathered friend. RRP $24.95. Also available in blue toucan for $29.95. sunnylife.com.au

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Parties Made Pretty Searching for gorgeous goodie bags for your next party?

These beautifully patterned heart glassine treat bags are decorated with love hearts and embellished with shiny gold foil.

Pack contains 24 treat bags in two styles. RRP $24.95. inviteme.com.au

Billibag is your go-to storage bag for any flotsam and jetsam that needs organising in your house. Offering an easy, neat and simple storage solution, Billibag looks great left on the floor, hung up on the door handle, a wall hook or on the bed frame. Measuring 110cm in diameter with sturdy handles, Billibag can be taken on a sleepover, a trip to the beach or anywhere you need to carry a lot of things and be able to find them when you get there. RRP $69.95. bivouackid.com

2019 POSITIVITY WALL CALENDAR Greet each month with a mantra. The 2019 Positivity Wall Calendar by Fox & Fallow features 12 inspiring quotes in Janet Pogorelc's signature modern brush-lettered type.

With rose gold foil on every page and a silver wiro bind with hanger, the calendar retails for $35. foxandfallow.com.au

Pop Party It's a pop party and everyone's invited with these Mermaid icy pole moulds.

Pour in lemonade, orange juice or pureed fruit for a perfect summer treat. RRP $19.95 for a set of two. sunnylife.com.au y

Fruit on the go SPC has launched a new range to help Aussies enjoy a nutritious snack on the run.

The new range includes a wide selection of real fruit in convenient pouch packs, with products including: Puree & Simple (4-7 years), SPC Frumax (7-15 years) and Goulburn Valley Fruit Plus for women. The women’s snacks are enriched with chia and coconut. As well as including no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, the packaging includes extra-large spouts ensuring no goodness is left behind. Puree & Simple are available in a 4-pack (RRP $5); SPC Frumax in a 3-pack (RRP $5), while Goulburn Valley FRUIT PLUS is sold as a single unit (RRP $1.50). The packs are available at Woolworths, Coles and independent grocers. spc.com.au SLIM-MAGAZINE.COM.AU 13

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Enjoy hemp - legally Aussie start-up HempOz is taking the drinks market to the next level and giving consumers the chance to consume hemp - legally.

Bursting with avours from the Australian Outback, Hemp Oz has created two innovative products in its hemp-infused range. Hemp Kombucha (RRP $6) and Hemp Infused Water (RRP $3.50) offer Aussie drinkers a healthy alternative in the ever-growing beverage market. With the signature ingredient being hemp oil, the sparkling refreshments are an excellent source of magnesium and Omega-3 and 6, which may promote cardiovascular health and strengthen the immune system. They are also an excellent ďŹ bre source, vital for keeping the digestive system healthy and in check. With 2.4 grams of sugar per serving, HempOz Kombucha has been formulated with living probiotics and ingredients direct from the Australian outback. hempoz.com.au

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Take your party to the next level with these banana palm cocktail umbrellas.

RRP $9.95 for a pack of 24. sunnylife.com.au

LUXE COCKTAIL SET

Native Baby Box Welcome a new baby into the world with this unisex native baby gift box from Australian brand Mother + Joey.

Presented in a keepsake gift box, the set includes a 100 percent cotton bonnet with sun-peak, Australian buckskin tan leather booties and a dribble cloth featuring lined towelling on the reverse to catch extra moisture. Bonnet Size 0-6 months, booties 0-3 months. RRP $85. motherandjoey.com.au

Shake it up with drinks that not only taste like summer but look like it too.

Monteverde Luxe Cocktail Set. RRP $69.95. sunnylife.com.au

Certified Organic After Sun Gel-Cream While summer might mean spending days on end lapping up the glorious sunshine without a care in the world, for some it’s inescapably linked with months of sore, sunburnt skin. The effects of UV damage extend far beyond redness and skin peeling. Following exposure to the sun’s harmful rays, unstable free radicals are formed which deprive healthy skin cells from oxygen and leads to premature skin ageing.

As oxidative stress is related to skin wrinkling, discolouration and unwanted texture, antioxidant support is used to protect the body from free radical damage by donating electrons which neutralise their destructive effects. Skincare artisans, HERBS + HEART, have developed a multipurpose after sun gel-cream which revolutionises the nourishing effect of traditional aloe by incorporating a number of antioxidant and vitamin-rich ingredients, including refreshing cucumber, soothing neroli and anti-ageing rose hip. Using a waterbased gel-cream formulation which allows skin to breathe and release heat, HERBS + HEART’s Cell Gel acts as a powerful humectant for sun damaged and sensitive skin by drawing moisture from the environment to nourish and reinforce the skin’s natural hydration barrier. Doubling as a daily face moisturiser and rich in Vitamins B5, C and K, the Cell Gel is fast-absorbing and designed to also refine the appearance of pores and balance excess oil production. It’s also packed with silica, a natural collagen-friendly ingredient. RRP $29.99. herbsandheart.com

Beauty Spotlight Introducing Ground-Breaking Fullerene In a crowded market with endless brands and products to choose from, perfecting your skincare regime is like navigating a minefield. Our skin is our largest organ and with constant exposure to the harsh Australian elements – it needs adequate protection, hydration and moisturisation.

It took years of research, an international team of scientists and a Nobel-Prize winning revolutionary ingredient to give Juva Skincare the answer. The revolutionary ingredient, fullerene, is a form of carbon. It neutralises free radicals and was found to be 172 times more effective in antioxidant ability when compared to Vitamin C. The Yuva range has been formulated with Eastern super-ingredient, white jelly fungus, to retain moisture and prevent skin damage. This, combined with the power of the smaller fullerene molecules that penetrate deeper with a high concentration of active ingredients, ensures the skin is left radiant, moisturised and protected. The products also aid in diminishing dark spots for a more refreshed and even complexion. The range includes Brightening Essence (RRP $89), Brightening Enhancer (RRP $92) and Brightening Lotion (RRP $69). juva-skincare.com.au

Beauty Rev Up Your Be eauty eauty Routine with Charcoal Activated charcoal has a welldeserved reputation in the beautyy world. The miracle ingredient is famous for its ability to extractt toxins and impurities — doctors have been using it for years on victims of overdose, as it binds itself to poison in the stomach and absorbs it. The Northern Collection by Natura Siberica has just hit the market with an affordable, award-winning range. The Detox Soap for Deep Facial Cleansing is the hero product and is made of activated charcoal and vitamin-rich Siberian herbs and berries that are safe to use around the delicate eye area. Northern people have traditionally used them to help them preserve health, vitality and youthfulness. Oblepikha oil softens, tones, nourishes and improves skin elasticity, while limonnik nanai, a fruit, provides protection against the environment. Siberian cedar oil contains Vitamin E and P, which contribute to moisturising and strengthening the skin, while regulating the renewal of skin cells. Other ingredients include flaxseed oil, extract of dwarf birch buds, cloudberry extract, bilberry extract and Sakhalin raspberry seed oil. The Northern Cleansing Collection includes Detox Soap for Deep Facial Cleansing (RRP $31.99), Black Cleansing Butter for dry and sensitive skin (RRP $29.99), White Cleansing Butter for normal and combination skin (RRP $29.99) and Black Cleansing Face Mask (RRP $22.99). naturasiberica.net.au

Say goodbye to bed head The Royal Comfort Mulberry silk pillow cases have been crafted to transform your Z’s into beauty sleep. Silk is gentle on your hair and delicate on the skin, essentially making you better looking in the morning. Mulberry Silk Twin Set in navy (RRP $79). laabode.com.au SLIM-MAGAZINE.COM.AU 15

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KEEPING it real

JENNIFER LAWRENCE IS THAT GIRL WE WANT AS OUR BFF, WHO IS JUST AS FUNNY AND DOWN-TO-EARTH AS SHE IS GORGEOUS.

Lawrence is an outspoken feminist. Photo credit: Brigitte Lacombe for Dior

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, or J-Law as we’ve come to know her, has come a long way since her humble beginnings. The 28-year-old grew up on a horse farm in Louisville, Kentucky, where her parents raised unbroken stallions because they were cheaper. When she was a toddler, Lawrence was hit by a car and later injured her tailbone after being thrown from a horse. Neither incident warranted a trip to the doctor’s office because, as Lawrence told Jimmy Kimmel Live, her parents didn’t believe in seeking medical treatment. Lawrence has two older brothers, Ben and Blaine, and her mother Karen raised her to be “tough” like them. Karen did not allow her daughter to have many play dates with other girls in preschool as she deemed her “too rough” with them. Her wardrobe used to be comprised of her brothers unwanted clothes and whatever Karen would find at garage sales. Now the face of Dior, Lawrence

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has admitted she was a “true tomboy” but acknowledged that she has since come to appreciate fashion.

“At the beginning (of Lawrence’s acting career) I told everyone, ‘I’m an actress. I’m not a model. I don’t want to do it,” Lawrence told French magazine, Madame Figaro.

“It is only recently that I discovered the beauty of haute couture. The first Dior collection I attended by Raf Simons blew me away.”

During her childhood, Lawrence performed in church plays and school musicals. At 14, Lawrence dropped out of middle school never went back to finish school. She was on holidays in New York when a talent scout spotted the then 14-year-old in Union Square while she was watching street dancing.

“This model scout asked if he could take a picture,” Lawrence told Vanity Fair.

“I had no idea that was creepy. So I was like, ‘Yeah, sure,’ and I gave him my mum’s

phone number. Then he called and said all these agents wanted to meet, and we were like, ‘Might as well.’ I was playing field hockey and cheerleading and wanted to be a doctor — but within 20 minutes, in the cab ride from the hotel room, I decided I didn’t want to be a model, that, in fact, I wanted to be an actress, and I would only sign with an agency if they would let me audition for commercials and act as well.”

One of Lawrence’s earliest gigs was an MTV promo for My Super Sweet 16, a reality TV series documenting the lives of teenagers. Lawrence then moved to Los Angeles and began her acting career by playing guest roles in television shows. Lawrence made her film debut in a supporting role in Garden Party (2008), and had her breakthrough playing a poverty-stricken teenager in the independent drama Winter’s Bone (2010).

She achieved wider recognition for starring as the mutant Mystique in X-Men: First Class (2011). Lawrence’s fame continued to grow with her starring role as Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games film series (2012–2015), which established her as the highest-grossing action heroine of all time. The first film went on to make $691 million worldwide.

Lawrence went on to earn various accolades for her collaborations with director David O Russell. Her performance as a depressed and bipolar widow in the romance film Silver Linings Playbook (2012) earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the second-youngest winner of the award. She received Golden Globe Awards for her roles in Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle (2013) and for her performance as Joy Mangano in Joy (2015). Lawrence went on to star in Mother! (2017) and Red Sparrow. (2018).

Lawrence is known for ‘keeping it real’.

“Not to sound rude, but (acting) is stupid,” she told Vanity Fair.

“Everybody’s like, ‘How can you remain with a level head?’ and I’m like, ‘Why would I ever get cocky? I’m not saving anybody’s life. There are doctors who save lives and firemen who run into burning buildings. I’m making movies. It’s stupid’.”

Lawrence loves pizza and doesn’t have tolerance for the restrictive diets that many celebrities have. She maintains her figure by doing a half cardio, half pilates workout

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cover story the downsides of the business and does not expect sympathy for her plight. She has said many times that she understands why people do not have a shred of compassion when superstars complain about their privacy being invaded. In the biography, Jennifer Lawrence Girl on Fire,

by Nadia Cohen, Lawrence is quoted as saying: “You can say, ‘This is part of my job and this is going to be a reality of my life. But what you don’t expect is how your body and how your emotions are going to react to it. Nobody wants to help us because it just seems like, you know, ‘Shut up, millionaires’ ”.

In 2014, Lawrence was rocked by a hacking scandal. Her phone was hacked and nude photos of herself were posted online.

“It’s my body, and it should be The genetically-blessed Jennifer Lawrence stars in Dior’s new Cruise 2019 my choice,” she told Vanity Fair. campaign. The dress is embellished with traditional embroidery inspired by the “The fact that it is not my escaramuzas, the fearless Mexican horsewomen. choice is absolutely disgusting.”

Photographer: Viviane Sassen for Dior Lawrence is an that uses her body weight for resistance. In outspoken feminist and has an interview with InStyle, Lawrence said, advocated for Planned Parenthood. In “I just like it when everyone’s honest. If you 2015, she founded the Jennifer Lawrence are 20 pounds underweight and talk about Foundation, which has advocated for eating pizza and fried chicken all the time, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and that’s not going to make people feel good the Special Olympics. about themselves.

Now, after many years under the “If I’m going to the Oscars or having a spotlight, a part of Lawrence still craves movie premiere — I won’t lie — I’m probably the simple life. She rarely wears makeup if eating differently from how I would in my she isn’t attending a red-carpet event and regular life to fit into those dresses.” has stated in an interview that her idea of While on The Tonight Show, Lawrence relaxation is having a farm and milking described a strange scene that occurred goats. She has also said that she never while shooting The Hunger Games in expected this kind of stardom to happen to Georgia. One night, when Lawrence went to her and foresaw herself living amidst horses a local bar for some fun, it turned out that and goats in the Indies instead of making the bar hosted an array of senior citizens movies. Lawrence’s fans are glad she chose strippers. When Lawrence got a lap dance the latter. The model scout who took her from a bossy stripper named Little Bo Peep, photo in New York 14 years ago deserves a she had no idea what she was getting herself shout-out. into. The old woman stuck her boob in Sources: Dior, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Lawrence’s mouth. Lawrence said that she Madame Figaro, InStyle, Harper’s Bazaar, almost took a bath in hydrogen peroxide she Jennifer Lawrence Girl on Fire by Nadia was so horrified.

Cohen, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight On fame, Lawrence is level-headed about Show.

Lawrence to star in Dark Phoenix Jennifer Lawrence landed the role of Mystique for the X-Men reboot that started with X-Men: First Class in 2011. She reprised the role for a third time with X-Men: Apocalypse.

The films have grossed more than $8.2 billion worldwide. The series is set to continue with the releases of Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants in 2019 and Gambit in 2020.

JENNIFER LAWRENCE QUICK FACTS Date of birth: August 15, 1990 Height: 175cm Box-Office Success: Lawrence’s films have grossed over $5.7 billion worldwide and she was the highest-paid actress in the world in 2015 and 2016. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Lawrence has an estimated net worth of $130 million.

Favourite Foods: Pizza, fries, cookies, ice cream, Doritos and Slim Jim (American jerky brand).

Favourite fragrance: Miss Dior Morning Routine: Coffee. Brush teeth. Sunblock. Concealer. Take Pippi, her Jack Russell Terrier, to the park. Shower. Watch CNN and yell at the news. “I wish so badly that they could hear me,” Lawrence once quipped.

Evening Routine: Lawrence exfoliates every night. She told Harper’s Bazaar: “It really doesn’t matter what I use. You can kind of use anything grainy, so I change it up. I have really dry skin, so I use night cream, and I always do this very thick mask. I can’t remember the name of the brand, but it doesn’t smell very good!”

Hair: Lawrence has naturally curly hair and hates when it’s curly. “I prefer to blow it out straight,” she said.

Puppy Love: Lawrence is inseparable from her little dog Pippi, or as Lawrence calls her, “Pippi Lawrence Stocking.” Pippi gets regular oatmeal baths and Lawrence often takes her to industry events and movie sets.

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Emotional Eating Food vs Feelings Tips on how to Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food If you reach for the Tim Tams every time you feel like a pick-me-up, you’re not alone. Emotional eating affects people of all ages and is one of the key factors in weight gain. Understanding the triggers can help overcome the problem, as clinical nutritionist Jessica Sepel explains.

How do you define emotional eating or stress eating?

I can only speak from personal experience as I’m not professionally trained in the field of psychology around emotional eating.

For me, emotional eating means rewarding and punishing yourself with food based on your emotions. If you turn to food as a form of comfort when you’re sad, lonely, happy or anxious, that’s a form of emotional eating. Often, emotional eating is caused as a reaction from limiting your food intake or depriving yourself.

Have you ever been an emotional eater?

Yes, absolutely. Those who are familiar with JSHealth (nutrition app) will know that it started as a way for me to document my troubled past with food. For 10 years, I had an unstable, damaging and extreme relationship with food. I was obsessed with my body image and was constantly critiquing and putting myself down. This led to restricting my food intake, leading my body to the point of extreme hunger and then rebelling by bingeing. This caused a vicious, recurring cycle that continued well after my teenage years. When I started studying nutrition at university, I finally realised the damage I had been inflicting on my body. I realised that instead of feeling hateful for my body, it was time that I started feeling grateful for how hard my body works for me every day. This shift in my mindset was the catalyst for starting

JSHealth and the hope that my story could one day help others who are struggling, or have struggled, with the same issues. Now I’m a mindful eater. I love food and choose to nourish my body with the fuel that’s going to help it thrive. I eat with joy, not guilt, and I practise positive affirmations around mealtimes.

to have an emotional relationship with food. From a holistic point of view, ask yourself if there are any feelings that you’ve been covering and perhaps need to look at. Secondly, give up dieting, restriction and deprivation. This causes a complex relationship with your body and often leads to bingeing later.

Why do people become emotional eaters?

Do you have any tips for people wanting to become more mindful about their eating habits?

In my personal experience, emotional eating is rarely about the food we’re eating.

It’s usually a response to deeper underlying feelings that haven’t been explored. If this resonates with you and you’ve been struggling with emotional eating, I have some very nourishing, holistic explorations of this topic in the Body Love Room in our JSHealth App. For those struggling with this, I recommend seeking the help of an expert who’s trained in the field of body image and eating disorders. You can also contact the Butterfly Foundation’s National Helpline.

What is the difference between emotional hunger and physical hunger?

In my experience, emotional hunger is premised on a feeling of emptiness and seeking self-care from others. In contrast, physical hunger is felt physically in your stomach. It’s when your body is asking for fuel to feel energised and strong.

What are the alternatives for emotional eating?

To free ourselves from emotional eating, we need to first understand the behavioural causes behind it. From that place, we can empower ourselves with the knowledge to begin the healing process. Firstly, I recommend going deeper into your feelings and asking yourself what has caused you Jessica Sepel

Mindful eating is a practice that’s centred in the science of mindfulness, which is essentially being aware of the present moment. When we’re not thinking of the past or worrying about the future, we’re able to be present in the here and now.

That’s key for making healthier food and lifestyle choices in our everyday lives. I have documented several steps to mindful eating that include tuning into how you’re feeling, practising deep belly breathing, removing judgement around the food you’re going to eat, putting down your phone, switching off devices, considering what you feel like eating and making mealtimes a pleasurable experience. We’re placing too much stress and pressure on our bodies. It’s time to slow down, tune in and consider what our bodies really need to thrive.

Are you able to recommend any healthy and fulfilling pantry or fridge staples that busy people can grab rather than going for the Tim Tams?

It’s important to follow a balanced, wholefood diet that’s rich in fibre, good fats, protein and complex carbohydrates. This will help to keep your blood sugar levels stable throughout the day and prevent you from experiencing the ‘slump’ that will have you reaching for the nearest chocolate bar. That said, some of my favourite snacks include: Overnight chia pudding; Greek yoghurt mixed with protein powder, cinnamon and berries. (You can also put this in the freezer for 10 minutes to make your own healthy frozen yoghurt); handful of mixed nuts and seeds; almond butter smeared on green apple slices; dark chocolate and almonds.

Jessica Sepel (BHlth, Adv Dip Nutritional Medicine) is a clinical nutritionist, bestselling health author, international health blogger and the founder and voice behind JSHealth and @jshealth. The Sydneysider is passionate about helping people overcome fad dieting and disordered eating, having gone through her own struggles with food.

She recently launched the JSHealth nutrition app which features a world-first nutrition clinic, healthy recipes, daily meal planner, health guides and body love support.

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THE IMPORTANCE

OF SLEEP AND HOW TO GET

By Natasha Martin A vital part of being human is enjoying the regenerative powers of sleep that give you renewed energy each day.

Unfortunately getting to sleep or staying asleep is not as easy as it should be for some.

Typically, we need at least seven hours of quality sleep each night to amply rest and regenerate our bodies and prevent cell damage. Quality sleep helps to promote a good mood and concentration throughout the day and assists us to maintain a healthy weight. Not sleeping well increases insulin resistance and has us reaching for carbs just to maintain our energy levels. People who don’t sleep well often find it hard to lose weight.

Stress has always been the number one enemy to a good night’s sleep. Chronic stress impacts all hormonal cycles and can result in a sleep/wake cycle that is the opposite to what it should be. This is often the case in so-called ‘adrenally-stressed’ patients who ironically need more rest to recover from stress, but struggle obtain a decent night’s sleep.

Sitting on a computer or device that emits blue light at night after 8pm is a big no-no as this adversely affects the production of the sleep hormone, melatonin. Melatonin is produced from the pineal gland at night when it is dark so excessive light later in the evening can disrupt natural melatonin secretion and keep us awake for longer.

People who are largely inactive are missing out on the many benefits of exercise including its regulatory effect on hormone secretion that can help promote quality sleep. Those having caffeine late in the day may have delayed sleep onset. Some people are genetically fast caffeine metabolisers while others are slow caffeine metabolisers.

The latter should have no caffeine after midday or risk a restless sleep.

Chinese medicine charts the liver as being the most active in its detoxification processes between 1am and 3am.

Interestingly, those who consume excess alcohol often experience restlessness between these times as the liver is put under more pressure to detoxify.

As mentioned, a critical factor for a good night’s sleep is ample periods of darkness as this lets the body know it is time to sleep but it is also important to be exposed to natural

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light during the day as it aids in the production of melatonin at night once the lights go out.

Studies show that internal lighting such as fluorescent lights don’t have the same brightness intensity as natural daylight so those who are not exposed to natural light during the day could have sub-optimal melatonin levels. For office workers, going outside for a lunch break is a good way to get extra light exposure.

As we age, melatonin levels decline which is believed to contribute to a general deterioration of health in the elderly. As well as promoting sleep, melatonin provides a host of other benefits such as antiinflammatory, antioxidant and immune support. As a potent antioxidant, it has even been used in supplement form as an adjunct in diseases such as cancer to help prevent further cell damage and tumour progression.

What you can do naturally to help support a healthy sleep pattern •

Go to bed at the same time each night to establish a regular sleeping pattern.

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Try to be in bed by 10pm – the earlier the better as it is thought that the most restorative sleep cycles occur before 2am.

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Avoid caffeinated drinks late in the day and try to keep alcohol intake low.

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Deep breathing, relaxation tapes and reading with a muted yellow bedside light can help make us more relaxed and induce sleep.

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Avoid devices emitting blue light. If you find yourself using your device regularly at night, you can download an app, such as Twilight or Lux, to cut down on the blue light emitting from screen.

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There is growing evidence regarding the disruption caused by electromagnetic fields (EMFs), so I turn my wi-fi

MORE OF IT off at night to reduce exposure.

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Epsom salts baths or magnesium supplements may help relax you as magnesium is considered the ‘relaxing mineral’. Up to 80 percent of the population has sub-optimal magnesium levels.

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Exercise when you can. It’s one of the best therapies to improve sleep quality.

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Get a good dose of sunlight when you can during the day as it helps stimulate melatonin production at night.

Natasha Martin has been a naturopathic physician since 1998 and has extensive experience within the health industry.

Natasha has worked for many successful establishments, including an integrative medical clinic and Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, before moving to a private practice in Ashmore. Specialising in digestive health, Natasha uses testing from accredited laboratories such as specialised stool and breath tests as well as microscopic screening of blood to help her diagnose the root of her patients’ issues.

Natasha Martin

sweet dreams Stylish Sleepwear for Summer The average person spends one-third of their life in bed so it’s worth investing in chic sleepwear. Enhance your down-time and bring a little luxury to the bedroom this summer with beautifully cut pieces in refined natural fibres. Enjoy the health benefits while you sleep. Unlike their synthetic counterparts, natural fibres are breathable and act as a temperature regulator. Choosing silk, cotton or cashmere blends ensure that you’ll stay cool in summer and warm in winter. You can add your own personal touch by monogramming your initials onto your favourite pieces.

Some brands include monogramming in the price.

Inject a little glamour into your sleep routine with this luxury padded Chloe Eye Mask Hyper Paradise. Made from high-quality cotton, the mask feels silky soft and cool on the skin.

It is designed with directional prints and soft adjustable elastic for a comfortable fit. RRP $30. louvellewear.com.au Women’s Amour Robe White. Classic long sleeve robe in white with dark navy piping trim. Tie at the waist.

100 percent cotton viscose. Includes personalised monogramming. RRP $160. neueblvd.com.au

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Lydia Stretch Silk Satin Bralette and ANDREA Lace Satin Shorts with inverted pleats – both in Champagne. The bralette features spaghetti straps and silk covered button fastenings through the centre back. Designed and made in Australia from 95 percent silk and 5 percent elastane. The ANDREA Lace Satin Shorts in 100 percent silk feature sequinned textural lace fabric contrasting in front and concealed zipper closure through right side seam. RRP $329. hausofsong.com.au

Amour unisex adult cotton waffle slipper with open toe and rubber sole. Comes in a matching waffle drawstring bag. Available in small, medium, large and extra large. Embroider with your initials or emoji icon. RRP $35. neueblvd.com.au

Luna Long Sleeve with Shorts. Classic long sleeve button up shirt and matching shorts in custom star print with white piping trim. Featuring side pockets, French seams and cuff detail on the sleeve. Made from a soft and breathable cotton with a luxurious silk-like feel. Includes monogramming.

RRP $250. neueblvd.com.au

Armour Eye Mask. Classic eye mask in dark navy with white piping trim and white with dark navy trim. Made from a soft and breathable, cotton-like fabric which has a luxurious silky feel. Includes monogramming.

RRP $49. neue.blvd.com.au

Set the mood in this satin cami and matching shorts. RRP $129. prettylittlething.com.au

Run free, stallion. Superior soft premium boxer briefs boast artwork by Rob Yearling, delicate seams and a supreme architectural cut with a snug pouch and wash-friendly stretch waistband. The briefs are made from 95 percent premium stretch cotton and 5 percent elastane with elasticised waistband. The Stonemen collections are designed in Byron Bay with breathable, engineered premium cotton. Men’s boxer brief RRP $37. Women’s brief RRP $33, women’s bralette RRP $36. stonemen.com.au SLIM-MAGAZINE.COM.AU 23

Activewear

Hot List

Whether you need high-performance gear for your next HIIT session or an outfit to take you from the beach to the street, fashion and function combine this season. With comfort, colour and ease of pairing at the top of the list, here are our heart-raising activewear trends for summer.

Etched ‘In Lace’ dual pocket 7/8 tight featuring Abi and Joseph’s intricate limited edition ‘In Lace’ print, this functional and stylish tight includes dual side pockets to store your smartphone or music device and signature higher rise power mesh-lined waistband. RRP $85. abiandjoseph.com.au

Flow freely through your practice in this twist on a classic. Lululemon Athletica has updated the racerback bra with the new-look Nulu Flow Y Bra featuring minimal seams and made in buttery-soft Nulu™ fabric. It provides light support for a B/C cup and is available in 10 colours.

RRP $59. lululemon.com.au

Endurance dual pocket mid-thigh tight featuring limited edition Wanderlust print, dual side pockets and signature higher rise power mesh-lined waistband.

RRP $59. abiandjoseph.com.au

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The Exhale Keyhole Tank is an activewear essential. Featuring mesh panelling in key perspiration areas for enhanced breathability, this style will perform through any style of workout. The lightweight performance fabric skims over the body for a flattering fit.

RRP $55. abiandjoseph.com.au

Fashion and function combine in this ‘Club Tropo’ ruched one-piece with flattering bust support and slimming panelling to give you a streamlined look (RRP $137.50). Made from Funkita’s exclusive chlorineresistant C-Infinity 100 percent Italian polyester, the adjustable straps allow the garment to be fitted to your body length. The style includes a powermesh front lining, shelf bra, padded cups and mastectomy pocketing.

Available in DD-E cup and sizes 10-22. Funkita is giving away three swimsuits from the Form Range valued at $130 each FOR MORE INFORMATION: Go to funkita.com TO WIN: Email competition@slim-magazine.com.au with FUNKITA FORM RANGE in the subject line. Include your contact details, size and favourite design from the Funkita Form Range.

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Be a lover not a fighter in the ultra-chic, Ab Waisted Fight Club 7/8 tight. The alluring Kiki print features blush magnolias nested in tonal bamboo leaves against a mauve backdrop, taking its inspiration from traditional Japanese art. Made in Australia by Running Bare in sizes 8-22.

RRP $109.99. runningbare.com.au

Lobster swim shorts by Tolu Australia feature fast-drying fabric, elasticised waistband, drawstring fastening, hip pockets, single patch pocket on the back and mesh brief lining. The shorts are made in Colombia, South America, in a slim fit – 38cm long.

RRP $119.95. tolu.com.au

Breathe easy through your sun salutation sequences in the Lightweight Studio 7/8 Tight by Cotton On Body. A high waist and wide elastic waistband will take you from the yoga studio to your morning run, while a seam pocket keeps change for your postworkout coffee safe. Available in a range of prints so you can keep your active look fresh.

RRP $39.95. cottononbody.com.au

The Doomsday Boardshort by Insight is a boardie style in an all over print graphic, designed in a swim-ready cotton and polyester blend. This boardshort features a fixed waist and tie cord. RRP $79.95. generalpants.com.au The nautical look never goes out of style. With on-trend colour block designs and quick-dry 100 percent nylon fabric, these swim shorts offer style and comfort, so you can go from the beach to the street at a moment’s notice. 100 percent nylon with two side seam pockets, universal coin pocket and invisible back welt pocket.

RRP $79.95. nautica.com.au

Monte Carlo long sleeve surf suit in indigo and white.

RRP $300. duskii.com.au

The third generation in a family of nimble hikers, the waterproof Ultra Fastpack III GTX features the TNF™ FastFoam™ midsole system, which maximises energy return so that you can cover more miles, faster.

RRP $260. thenorthface.com.au

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MY FAVOURITE ROOM WITH

Thea Jeanes-Cochrane Thea in her favourite room, the library

Name: Thea Jeanes-Cochrane, founding company director of International Entertainment Consulting Birthplace: Melbourne Residence: Gold Coast Occupation: Sports, Entertainment producer and promoter Husband: Tony Cochrane, chairman of the Gold Coast Suns and co-founding director of International Entertaining Consulting.

Children: Lauren, 25, Harley, 15, Ally, 13 What do you love about the Gold Coast?

Everything. The city is really coming of age now, particularly off the back of the Commonwealth Games. It’s a brilliant backdrop to run a global business because you can return and immediately unwind.

After working in cities like London and New York and Madrid over the past five years, to return to the Gold Coast fresh air, blue skies and the coastal lifestyle is second to none.

How did you get into the event business?

I was lucky that at a young age, I knew exactly where I wanted to take my career.

After completing a sports science degree, I realised I wanted to be in the business of sports and entertainment so I moved to the USA and acquired a Masters in Sports Administration and Marketing from Ohio University. After that I returned to the Gold Coast and landed a job with IMG. What do you love about your job?

I love the diversity, the pressure and the creativity I can bring.

What career achievement are you proudest of?

Producing the Rolling Stones Exhibition (being held in Sydney until February 3).

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it to Australia.

Is it true that Tony once spent a week sleeping on Frank Sinatra’s floor to convince him to return to tour Australia?

No not exactly. He parked up in Sinatra’s manager’s office for five days to land a meeting with his manager and Sinatra.

Through his perseverance he landed the meeting with Sinatra and did the deal to bring Sinatra back to Australia.

What is your favourite room in your house? Why? The library. It’s a great little hideaway nook and the perfect winter spot. I still haven’t read half the books in there but my goal is more time to myself in 2019 so here’s hoping!

What is your “go-to” quick family meal on a weeknight?

Fish and salad – boring but it’s healthy and easy.

Is Tony handy in the kitchen?

I’m so lucky that he is! Tony loves to cook and throw dinner parties as much as I do.

If you could invite three celebrities to a BBQ, who would they be and why?

The current Dalai Lama, JFK and Mick Jagger. I think the three of them together would spark fascinating and deep conversations.

How do you achieve a work-life balance?

Balance being the key word here – with the optimum achievement of finding guiltfree balance because balance implies that you carve time out for yourself (enter mothers’ guilt). I think the key to balance as a working mother is that you must carve out time for yourself, get comfortable with handing over a degree of control, asking for help, and then trusting people. I am fortunate to have built a great support network to assist with the daily ‘balance juggle’, plus an amazing and supportive husband.

You’re supportive of women in business.

Do you think women can have it all?

100 percent women can have it all, just like men. “Having it all” means something different to everybody. I think the reason some women think that they can’t have it all – for example, a successful career, children and a family, comes down to a confidence thing and believing in yourself.

One of my favourite T-shirt slogans is “Women can do anything.” Our time is now.

Social media: INSTA @theajcochrane / @iec_entertainment Facebook @IECTheaJC / @iECons Twitter Thea J-Cochrane @iec2020

What is your dream holiday destination?

I love the mountains – Aspen, Colorado.

How do you stay in shape?

Hot Yoga and running What are your top three career highlights?

Working with the Nelson Mandela Foundation of South Africa to produce the Mandela My Life Exhibition at Melbourne Museum; working with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on producing The Rolling Stones Exhibition; and producing the 2014 Commonwealth Games Flag Handover in Glasgow.

Tony and Thea with Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards.

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This summer, put your phone away for a few hours. Make memories that no one knows about – personal memories that are just yours. Take mental photos of the sun, the sand, the sea.

The Enjoy the view with your own eyes Dharma Belted and not just the camera lens.

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Birdie Mid Heel sandals (RRP $159). countryroad.com.au

Geva Milk Denver white slip-on mule with pointed toe and V-shaped design on a short stiletto heel. Leather upper and synthetic lining.

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the perfect piece for weddings or days when you want to look ultra-sophisticated. Designed in Australia, it features Japanese fabric, v-neckline, fitted bodice, pleat front culotte and belted waist with D-ring. Colour: Alabaster (RRP $329). saba.com.au

DAPHNE White Vintage denim jacket (RRP $179.95) teamed with INDIA Midnight White Stripe T-shirt (RRP $49.95) and JESY Military Twill pants (RRP $149.95). Photo credit: GRAZIA AUSTRALIA. mavi.net.au

TESS White Gold Icon Jean RRP $149.95. This high-waisted jean is frayed at the hem for a fresh take on bright white denim. Featuring tonal stitching, 90 percent cotton and 2 percent elastane, Mavi’s vintage fabric has the classic structure and feel of your favourite worn-in jeans. Styled here with ROMY Midnight White Dandelion T-shirt (RRP $49.95). Photo credit: Images that Sell. mavi.net.au

Scarves are beautiful to wear winter or summer. Anyone can pull off timeless French style in this Jac Cadeaux 100 percent Linen Nautical Striped Scarf (RRP $85). jaccadeaux.com

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Launched in 2011, the Esplar Leather Extra White Black Pierre trainers have been named after the Brazilian non-proďŹ t non-governmental organisation which brings technical support to organic cotton farming families. Features suede uppers, leather/suede panels, organic cotton lining with insole made of wild rubber from the Amazonian forest. Made in Brazil (RRP $155). veja-store.com Fresh Pearl Sleepers featuring 925 Sterling Sterlin Silver and 24k gold plating p with freshwater pearl drop.

Lightweight. Measuring Lightweigh 2.8cm x 1.1cm (RRP $129). brieleon.com brieleo Ellington watch by DKNY (RRP $329). donnakaran.com

Mary Fedora style hat (RRP $89.95). rigonheadwear.com.au Not all dresses are created equal.

The Flamenco frock in 100 percent pure washed linen features a scooped neckline, empire line bodice and rows of ruffles. With adjustable shoulder straps and French seams, it is the perfect ower girl frock that will have your little girl dancing all day long (RRP $99.95). aubrie.com.au

Billy watch by Jag (RRP $149). jag.com.au

True North Linen Shirt (RRP $119). holidaydesign.com.au

Brave + True Sandbar Lace Up Dress Nautica Stripe in 100 percent linen (RRP $99). secretgirlstuff.com.au

Short sleeve regular Jamie Shirt (RRP $99.99) over short sleeve navy linen shirt (RRP $109.99). sportscraft.com.au

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Red Carpet Ready

The Fleur de Jardin features an immaculately sculptured bodice with French lace moulded over structured bust cups and pearl button/loop fastening vertically placed down the back of the French lace waistband. Bust cups are sewn into the bra cups for additional support and a flawless finish. The gown has shoestring straps and is fully lined, with a choice of fishtail or straight skirt silhouette. Both options include a floor-sweeping train (RRP $1699). gemelipower.com

Australian label Gemeli Power is fashion’s new darling. The luxury ury garments are designed to celebrate the female male form, expressing both modern and historical torical influences. The multiaward winning brand has been gaining popularity in recent years. Launched in 2014, Gemeli Power is known for herr red-carpet gowns cut in beautiful silhouettes. Her garments are constructed in high quality fabrics, Swarovski appliqués and French laces. Fellow Australian stralian label Bec + Bridge strike a fine balance between tween aspirational and achievable fashion, a niche its creators have worked hard to perfect since the label’s origins in 2003. The pair have a meticulous culous eye for detail alongside a ‘finger-on-the-pulse’ -pulse’ ability to create commercially savvy avvy designs.

The Belle Rose Pink gown is made in a heavyweight stretch satin featuring a heavily pleated, bralette-style bodice and stretch tulle V dipped back, framed in satin bias. The garment has shoestring straps and is fully lined with an invisible zip. A fitted skirt accentuates the fishtail silhouette with train (RRP $899). gemelipower.com

Designed and made in Australia by Bec + Bridge, the Moon Dance Wrap Dress is a 100 percent viscose midi with a fixed wrap panel across the bust, V wrap neckline, asymmetrical hemline and fine rouleau straps. It is cut on the bias for a flattering fit.

Available in dusty rose, navy and sand (RRP $260). becandbridge.com.au

The Pure Silk Ataahua is a draped wrap gown featuring a bias-cut front pleated panel and fine straps to tie. The garment is fully lined with gathered bell sleeve and a small rose gold button with loop fastening on the delicate cuff (RRP $999). gemelipower.com 30 SLIM MAGAZINE SUMMER 2018-2019

Heavenly sheer polka dot dress in 100 percent silk with layered long sleeve detail and cascading ruffles.

The garment features high neck detail with tuck feature and tie back. Available in ivory and black with detached matching silk waist band. Sold with slip (RRP $800). becandbridge.com.au

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MEDITATION

FOR THE TIME POOR

THE BENEFITS OF MEDITATION AND HOW TO START A DAILY HABIT

By Tiffany Jackson In today’s fast paced, ever-changing society we are caught up in constant activity and trying to tick off our to-do list before we have even finished writing it. We are hyperscheduling our lives and our children’s lives as we race from appointment to appointment, from school to work to activities to the shops. We are managing households, looking after our families, trying to hold jobs – to do them well. At the same time, we are trying to be good mothers, fathers and partners and striving to be a friend that is always there. We are trying to do it all and have it all. Great, why not, but is this sustainable? For most of us, no. How can we maintain the life we are living or better still, how can we enjoy the life we are living?

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Fortunately, it is possible to enjoy the chaos we call life but in a controlled, calm and present way. The key is learning to control our minds instead of allowing our minds to control us.

The ancient eastern art of meditation relaxes the mind and therefore the body. It releases unwanted stress that affects our nervous system and hence our wellbeing.

Do you find that you respond more emotionally than is justified in stressful situations? Facing deadlines at work and the thought of an afternoon in the car taking children to their activities can be overwhelming. Through meditation, you can learn to avoid overreacting and to respond to conflict in a calm, controlled, thought-out way.

The advantages of meditation are no secret. Benefits include clearer thinking and improved memory, greater energy, happiness, creativity and intelligence.

People also experience enhancements in their careers and relationships, along with reduced stress levels and an improvement in sleep quality. Devotees report relief from depression, anxiety, migraines, phobias, eating issues, obsessive compulsive disorder and pain management.

So why meditate? Stress, tension and fatigue build up in the nervous system and this affects our minds, our health and everything we do. Meditation is designed to systematically reduce stress and allows the body to work at its optimum level more regularly.

A 15-20-minute meditation session equates to three to four hours of deep rest. Think you don’t have time?

Meditation gives you more time.

You respond to situations with more clarity and become more efficient.

Your thought process isn’t clouded with other thoughts, so productivity increases. Meditation taps into the grey matter of the brain, so you are accessing parts of your cerebrum not used before, giving you a larger capacity in which to make decisions, store more information or access the creative areas of your brain not being used. A 20-minute meditation session, practised morning and afternoon, is less than three percent of your day. When you think of all the benefits, surely we all have three percent in our day to dedicate to our wellbeing.

Tiffany Jackson has been delving into meditation and

trying various styles for almost 20 years.

The mother of three underwent extensive training and mentoring by Sydney-based Tim Brown, Australia’s most experienced teacher of Vedic Meditation. Tiffany teaches people of all ages and is available for corporate and group sessions.

For more information, go to www. tiffanyjacksonmeditation.com

Famous Meditators Meditation is not only designed for spaced out hippies sitting in robes. It is practiced by some of the most successful people in the world. Devotees include Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres, Arianna Huffington, Steven Spielberg, David Lynch, Deepak Chopra, Madonna, Katy Perry, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Miranda Kerr, Kristen Bell and Eve Mendes.

BREAK OUT Vedic Meditation There are many styles of meditation.

While all offer benefits, not all methods are effective for busy people. Vedic Meditation comes from the word Veda, the source of yoga, meditation and Ayurvedic medicine, and is an effortless, efficient and natural daily practice.

We practice for 15-20 minutes in the morning and again in the afternoon.

Vedic Meditation is taught over four simple meetings. During these meetings participants are given a mantra – a simple sound without meaning. The mantra quietens the mind and takes participants to a settled, deep state of rest. When you come out of meditation you feel clearer, refreshed and ready to engage in everyday life. Vedic Meditation is designed for people to have their own home/work practice so there is no need to attend regular classes. There are no fluffy cushions, no incense burning, no holding crystals, no soothing music, no chanting, no self-help devices, no listening to other people’s voices – just you and a chair.

You don’t have to struggle to focus or concentrate and you don’t have to ditch your coffee for kale juice. Meditation, when taught correctly, will become the most effortless, effective and beautiful thing you do each day.

TOP 5 TRICKS To build your booty at home

By Cat Walker

Booty, butt, derriere, peach or behind – let’s talk about your glutes.

Your booty consists of the gluteus minimus, medius and maximus, making it one of the largest muscle groups in the body.

The benefits of building strong and powerful glutes run deeper than looking good in a bikini. Your glutes make up a substantial part of your posterior chain, the muscle group responsible for not only posture but overall strength. By building strong glutes, you can help improve posture, as well as athletic performance and decrease the risk of injuries and lower back pain. To train the glutes effectively, try to exercise them at least once to twice a week using mostly compound, multi-joint exercises.

These include squats, deadlifts, lunges and hip thrusts. These exercises are called functional movements because they mimic real-life movements, thus creating strength when it comes to moving in day-to-day life.

Here are top 5 movements that you can do anywhere, at home or at the gym, to help build strength and volume into the glutes.

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GLUTE BRIDGE – Start by lying on your back and bringing your heels in close to your butt so your legs are bent. As you raise your hips up, push through your heels and squeeze your glutes throughout the whole movement. Add a challenge by placing a resistance band around both knees and at the top of the glute bridge push your knees out.

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CLAMS – Lying on your side with your feet and knees together, bend your legs so your knees are in line with your torso. Raise one knee up, squeezing the outer glute then slowly return back down. Challenge yourself by adding a resistance band to both legs, placing it just above your knees.

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STANDING KICKBACKS – Standing on both feet, squeeze the glute of one leg as you kick it back behind you making sure you do not recruit your lower back or swing through your hips. Make sure you keep your leg slightly straight and aim your heel to the ceiling. For a challenge, add a cable or resistance band to the movement.

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SQUAT – The most fundamental and important functional movement there is. The squat is a compound movement which means that you are using more than one muscle group to execute the movement correctly. When done right, the squat can help not only build the booty but also strengthen the legs and core. If you’re looking for a challenge, place a resistance band around the top of your knees or hold a weight.

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SINGLE LEG RDL – The singleleg Romanian deadlift is performed by standing on one leg, hingeing at your hips to send your glutes back while bending slightly at your knee as you go down. It is crucial you keep neutral spine alignment and a straight back so if you find your back curving, bend your knees more.

Simply touch the ground with the opposite hand of the leg that you are using, then as you stand up squeeze the glute of the leg you are standing on. Once you are stronger you can add resistance by holding a weight.

Cat Walker is a personal trainer from Sydney who has been changing lives for over six years. Using her skills as a strength and conditioning coach, Cat encourages people to push themselves out of their comfort zone and realise their full potential. When she is not programming her online clients you will find her training and leading treks in the Himalayas and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa.

INSTA: @coachcat_ Website: coachcat.com.au Photo: @wolfs_spirit

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Smashing Health Goals The weight-loss has enabled me to chase bigger life goals

How mother-of-three Jacqui Drescher lost 56 kilograms Name: Jacqui Drescher Age: 42 Occupation: Prep School Officer, Guardian Angels Primary School, Ashmore Children: 3 – ages 11, 16, 19 Current weight: 95kg Weight when you were at your heaviest: 151kg Current BMI: 32.1 Did you endure bullying as a child?

I attended a very small country primary school. When I began high school, going from being one of 30 to one of 900, highlighted my differences. I filled my school lunch breaks with arts and music and avoided social situations by assisting the ladies in the tuckshop. As I approached the senior years of 11 and 12, I lost weight, gained confidence and new friendship circles. It changed my life.

How has your weight fluctuated over the years and how did you feel emotionally and physically when you were overweight?

My weight has fluctuated since the age of 16. You are open to judgement each time you lose and regain. The losing would bring on newfound confidence, however if things turned bad or I lost the new confidence, my mindless snacking returned, and slowly but surely the weight would return. Every time I lost weight, it came back with a little bit more. When I was overweight 34 SLIM MAGAZINE SUMMER 2018-2019

I felt uncomfortable, beaten and lacked confidence that could only be masked by “personality and a nice face”. That was the common saying amongst family and friends. I was known as the talker, the personality, but never as someone that people would find attractive or even suggest the words of sexy, stunning or feminine.

Physically I was always too injured or too sore to participate in normal life. After having three children, simple tasks of fulltime work, running a household and being an active mother was always in the too-hard basket. In my mind I wanted to achieve so much but physically I was struggling to get out of bed. Pain in my back, legs and feet was robbing me of pure happiness. I have been a Gold Coast resident for over 20 years and prior to my weight-loss surgery I had swum at the beach probably five times.

As someone who loved the beach, holidays and body boarding as a child, this was sad.

What methods did you use to try to lose weight and were they effective?

My initial weight-loss at 16 was following a milkshake diet. Then I was in and out of Weight Watchers, gym memberships, shake programs, and even spent a lot of money on personal training. They were all effective in the short term. However, I was never able to continually sustain a result, or I would get so far and there would be a special occasion which would bring the mindless eating back.

Did you experience health problems?

My health problems due to my weight worsened as I got older. In my late teen years my knees were bad due to sports injuries and my legs began to develop varicose veins. I also developed Atrial Fibrillation (a type of abnormal heart rhythm) and asthma. I later developed swelling in my legs due to poor circulation, and plantar fascia (inflammation of a thick band of tissue that connects the heel bone to the toes). Prior to surgery the ability to go for a walk was almost in the too-hard basket. A simple walk or day at work would leave me exhausted, out of breath, sore and in pain. When I trained, I was constantly at the osteopath or physio to get relief for lower back issues and feet problems.

At your heaviest, what did you weigh and what made you decide to undergo bariatric surgery?

I weighed 151kg at my heaviest. My legs were swollen, and my clothes didn’t fit.

Working in a job I loved was very hard.

I wanted to go to the gym and eat right but I was so beaten by the failures of my previous attempts that even attempting to start again was overwhelming. I was always against bariatric surgery, claiming surely eating right and exercising would be the answer. However, I needed a tool that would get me through the long term, not a quick fix, a change that would give me back the life my mind had always wanted but my body couldn’t deliver.

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What type of procedure did you choose?

At my consultation, my doctor and I discussed the options available. Due to my high BMI, I was a great candidate for the SIPS procedure (also known as Loop Duodenal Switch). I call it the Gastric Sleeve with a little bit of a kick. As someone who had only ever had a knee operation, the thought of any procedure made me nervous, but I knew this was a decision that had to be made, for me, for my life.

When did you have your procedure?

16th January 2017 How did you feel in the weeks and months following the surgery and would you describe your surgery as a success?

I adapted to a new way of life in the weeks following the surgery. Food was no longer the centre of the world. My scars soon healed to basically non-existent and my energy began to increase. As the weight dropped, I suddenly found my new passion, op-shopping. As my body was changing quite quickly, transforming from the layers and layers of years of dieting, I was finally wearing the clothes I had wanted to wear.

I was able to get through my work day and still have the energy to walk, cook dinner, and even clean. Socially, I gained new confidence as I no longer considered myself as the elephant in the room. My surgery is a success as now my family have become active campers. Instead of sitting on a chair and watching my husband unpack and set up the tent, I am more likely to pitch in and I feel more like an equal in the relationship.

What do you say to people who say weight-loss surgery is the “easy way” to lose weight?

There is no easy way to lose weight. Weightloss surgery brings with it a commitment to your own health and well-being. The weight-loss has enabled me to chase bigger life goals which had always seemed unachievable.

How has weight-loss surgery changed your life?

I feel like a new person. I share my story daily about the decision that I made to save my life and how it has been the positive step forward I needed – to not only increase my energy now but to live a lot longer than the outlook I had as a morbidly obese person.

The energy I have now in my career and life makes me able to look at working towards life goals, like gaining my bronze medallion for surf lifesaving. I no longer live every day in pain. I now get out of bed at 4.30am instead of 7.30am. I am organised for my day and I am no longer the bear with an angry head before school. I love to run with my class, play games and be an active school officer.

Has it been difficult to adjust to smaller portion sizes and other lifestyle habits?

Post-surgery and even during pre-op I became aware of how much of my life was controlled by food. Catching up with friends over coffee and cake, large family dinners, snacks with drinks, and special treats. Now my life is more about active options. I still enjoy cooking and entertaining, but I look for smarter, tastier options. I focus on foods high in protein, low in carbs and high in flavour.

I have lost the cravings for overly sweet foods, including takeaway foods. My days of consuming an entire doner kebab or a works burger are over. However, with correct portion control, you can adjust.

The dietary outlines make it easy for me to

adapt in any situation. I order entrée meals or share my meal with other friends who have been sleeved. I am also not afraid to ask for a kids’ meal. It is not about missing out; it’s about making choices to feel good.

Food does not control me; great company and activity make any social occasion a great event.

Are there any people who have inspired you along the way?

As I have always been open about my surgery, it makes it easy for friends and colleagues who have questions about my choice for SIPS surgery to come to me privately and ask questions. For many it is a very private journey, but I am hoping that the normality of my choice makes them feel less abnormal. Every single day, every step pre-op and post-surgery is a positive step forward to a lifestyle I could never have imagined. It is a life free from pain and restrictions. Yes, it is a mental struggle, however the strength I have gained has allowed me to deal with many issues which stemmed from the years of being overweight. My active lifestyle and healthy food choices have inspired my younger daughter to be more active and make healthier food choices. In my education studies I wrote a paper on ‘physical literacy’ highlighting the decrease in physical activity in pre-teens. One of the common factors I found was a decrease in an active and healthy lifestyle by parents who are the role models for their pre-teens. I am thankful my weight-loss has enabled me to be a role model to my children, showing the benefits of a happy, healthy and active lifestyle.

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Thinking about Weight-Loss Surgery?

Here’s what you need to know

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here are many factors that can affect weight, including genetic makeup, gender, age, diet and physical activity. According to bariatric surgeon Jason Free, “eat less, exercise more” isn’t the answer for weight-loss and saying that obesity is only a matter of willpower is nonsense.

“The old-fashioned theory that overweight people eat too much and don’t exercise enough is not true,” he said.

“These days we are much more aware of many genetic factors for patients being overweight, which people cannot control.”

Science has proven that burning more calories than you consume will result in weight-loss. The trouble is that this only has short-term results. For long-term weight-loss, Dr Free says it simply doesn’t work.

“Recent studies demonstrate the difficulty patients have at losing weight with conservative measures,” he said.

“For example, the chances of an average person with a BMI of over 40 obtaining a healthy weight for a period of 12 months is about one in 400.”

Bariatric surgery is the most effective way to lose excess weight and keep it off in the long-term. It is also called weight-loss surgery or obesity surgery. If a patient with obesity is young, reasonably fit and healthy, Dr Free advises them to first modify their lifestyle and diet, and increase their motivation. However, if the patient has a comorbidity, often bariatric surgery is the first and safest option.

“Around a third of bariatric surgery patients suffer from Type-2 diabetes,” Dr Free said.

“You don’t want to be trying numerous diets over time only to get organ damage as a complication of Type-2 diabetes.”

The earlier a patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes has a weight-loss operation, the higher their chances are of eliminating the diabetes. For those with a strong family history of diabetes; i.e. a direct relative, or two or more relatives, with being overweight your chances are about 10 to 20 times the average person of getting diabetes.

“Many people these days in this situation are having weight-loss surgery to prevent the development of diabetes,” Dr Free said.

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“Evidence does demonstrate that people in this category will have a longer life-span than those who don’t undergo weight-loss surgery.”

Dr Free’s view backs up a joint statement by the International Diabetes Federation.

An IDF Taskforce on Epidemiology and Prevention of Diabetes reported that due to its positive impact on glycaemic (blood sugar) levels, bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for Type-2 diabetes in morbidly obese individuals. Weight-loss reduces insulin resistance in the body, a key component of Type-2 diabetes. People who undergo weight-loss surgery often experience other health benefits, including relief from hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnoea and arthritis. In many cases, medical conditions are often eliminated.

Apart from the obvious physical benefits of undergoing weight-loss surgery, there are many psychological benefits. The Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) trial involving 2010 obese patients demonstrated a significant decrease in depression and anxiety after surgery compared to obese controls treated with diet and exercise counselling. A recently published review of the literature also suggests that weight-loss surgery improves self-esteem, self-confidence, mobility, vitality, sexuality and lifestyle.

Am I eligible for weight-loss surgery?

If your BMI is over 40, or you have a BMI over 35 with associated obesity-related disorders – such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, sleep apnoea and arthritis – the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council recommends you have weight-loss surgery.

Some people who have had certain procedures on their gastrointestinal system may be unable to have certain types of weight-loss operations. Before undergoing a bariatric procedure, a patient needs to psychologically understand that weightloss surgery is not a quick fix, but a tool.

last 20 years to be extremely safe compared to many other operations,” he said.

“The chances of any major complication such as bleeding, infection or the stomach not healing properly are less than one percent. The frequency of complications from weight-loss surgery are less than that of having your gall bladder taken out.”

What about the cost?

Since weight-loss surgery is rarely provided in public hospitals, there is a cost. Medicare and private health funds will contribute significant amounts. Surgery Gold Coast, located in Carrara Street, Benowa, provides affordable and quality procedures with many patients travelling from other parts of Queensland and interstate to access the services.

For more information, go to surgerygoldcoast.com.au or phone 07 5564 6501.

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The frequency of complications from weight-loss surgery are less than that of having your gall bladder taken out.

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What are the risks?

Bariatric surgery is a keyhole procedure.

According to Dr Free, it isn’t as invasive as people often think, however all operations have some degree of risk.

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PHONE 07 5564 6501 Suite 2, Pindara Professional Centre 8 - 10 Carrara Street, Benowa QLD info@surgerygoldcoast.com.au www.surgerygoldcoast.com.au

Life is too short to be unhappy...

TAKE CHARGE AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE THROUGH WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY

The Obesity Surgery Gold Coast Clinic is here to help.

Are you one of the 60 percent of Australians who are overweight or obese? Has your self-esteem suffered as a result of your body-image? Are you avoiding living a rich and full life because you are overweight? Do you suffer from depression or anxiety as a result of weight-gain? Has your health been compromised because of your weight? You are not alone. The Obesity Surgery Gold Coast Clinic is here to help. Through surgery we have transformed the lives of many people just like you, who are now living the life they could only dream of before.

The Obesity Surgery Gold Coast Clinic’s surgeon Dr Jason Free is one of Australia’s most highly-regarded experts in weight-loss surgery, with extensive specialist bariatric training, and is known as a foremost surgeon in the field.

Call The Obesity Surgery Gold Coast Clinic for an obligation free consultation.

All you have to lose is the weight.

Weight-Loss Surgery Gastric Bypass Gastric Bypass provides the most robust long term weight-loss. It involves dividing the upper portion of the stomach and attaching the small intestine to it so the food bypasses most of the stomach and upper small intestine where the digestive juices are formed. This dramatically reduces the amount of food able to be eaten.

We also offer: Adjustable Gastric Banding / Sleeve Gastrectomy / Revisional Bariatric Surgery

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BOOKS WE LOVE

GREAT SUMMER READS

THE BOY Tami Hoag RRP $29.99 Hachette Australia In The Boy, Number One New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag returns to the world of her bestselling title A Think Dark Line and explores every mother's worst nightmare. An unbearable loss or an unthinkable crime? Hoag keeps you guessing in her most gripping suspense thriller yet.

In the sleepy Louisiana town of Bayou Breaux, a mother runs to her neighbour – bloody and hysterical. The police arrive to find Genevieve Gauthier cradling her seven-year-old son in her arms as he bleeds to death. Detective Nick Fourcade finds no evidence of a breakin. His partner Detective Annie Broussard is troubled by parts of Genevieve's story that don't make sense. Twenty-four hours later, teenager Nora Florette is reported missing. Local parents fear a maniac is preying on their children, and demand answers from the police. Fourcade and Broussard discover something shocking about Genevieve's past. She is both victim and the accused; a grieving mother and a woman with a deadly secret.

Could she have something to do with the disappearance of Nora Florette? Hoag is the international bestselling author of more than thirty books published in more than thirty languages worldwide.

Renowned for combining thrilling plots with characterdriven psychological suspense, the horse-loving author is also known as a top competitive dressage rider.

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TEIDA’S STORY – LIFE THROUGH THE EYES OF A DOG Danielle Corrie RRP $19.99 New Holland Publishers Teida’s Story is a touching tale about connections between animals and humans – exploring relationships, loss, grief, excitement and pure joy from the perspective of one very special dog. Whisked away without warning and left in a stranger’s garden, Teida finds herself in the home of a woman who has never had a dog before and who leaves Teida alone all day to work long hours. Frightened after a robbery, Annie is unsure if she can open her heart to a pet that depends on her. Lonely and full of confusion, Teida wonders if she will ever have a family who loves her. Written from a dog’s point of view, Teida forms a strong bond and connection with Annie, and together they grow, learn and experience love, friendship, intuition, spirituality, faith and even death on their heartwarming adventure together.

With the unconditional love of Teida, Annie is able to open up to others and to feel the joy of taking care of an animal companion. During the illness of a close friend, they come together to support each other through crisis and sorrow. The book has a spiritual dimension and is a feel-good story for all animal lovers – or to comfort those who have lost a loved one. Corrie, a first-time author, decided to write the book after her special friend Garry (George) passed away in 2008.

LUCIFER FALLS Colin Falconer RRP $29.99 Hachette Australia

From bestselling Perth author Colin Falconer comes a new series featuring detectives Charlie George and Clare Reeves. So many ways to die. He knows every one of them. When a priest is found crucified in a derelict North London chapel, it makes a dramatic change for Detective Inspector Charlie George and his squad at Essex Road.

The brutal murder could not be further from their routine of domestic violence and stabbings on the estates. When the case doesn’t get sorted, everyone gets nervous. And with good reason: it’s about to get worse. On Christmas Eve, a police officer goes missing and his colleagues can't help but anticipate the worst. The cop is found buried up to his neck on Hamstead Heath. He has been stoned to death.

Are the two murders related?

None of his bosses wants to think so. As tensions rise, it's up to Charlie and his team to venture into the city's cold underbelly to try and find an answer to the madness before anyone else dies a martyr's death. Born in the north of London, Falconer drove cabs and played guitar in dark bars and rough pubs before joining an advertising agency. He then worked as a television and radio scriptwriter, and as a freelance journalist. He has been a full-time novelist for the last twenty years with his work so far translated into seventeen languages.

CATCH A FALLING STAR Katie M Little RRP $29.99 New Holland Publishers Katie M Little — the daughter of iconic Australian entertainer and TV personality Jeanne Little — has released a memoir about growing up backstage amidst the sequins and feathers of her famous mother.

Describing her unique and unconventional upbringing, it is a look at fame through innocent eyes — with insights into the personal life of one of Australia’s most beloved celebrity families. When Jeanne Little burst into the living rooms of millions of households with her first appearance on The Mike Walsh Show in 1974, audiences didn’t know what hit them. With incredible outfits, false eyelashes and a raucous voice that screamed ‘Hello Daaaaaaaahling!’ Jeanne was an instant sensation and won the Gold Logie for Most Popular TV Personality two years later.

Pregnant with her only child Katie M Little at the time of her first TV appearance, Catch A Falling Star takes readers on a journey that is both funny and heartbreakingly honest. Go back to 1980s Australia, to the days of Betamax, Bob Hawke and shoulder pads, before smartphones and breathalysers, when Big Macs came in styrofoam boxes and the only environmental crisis was a hole in the ozone layer. Flash forward to 2010 and Jeanne’s name hits the headlines again – with the shocking revelation that she has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, a disease affecting an estimated 50 million people worldwide. With her mother in fast decline and her family in crisis, it is up to Katie to take the reins.

BOOKS WE LOVE

The perfect picks for your beach bag

THE AU PAIR Emma Rous RRP $29.99 Hachette Australia The Au Pair has been described by bestselling author Liv Constantine as ‘entrancing, compelling, atmospheric – reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier’. It is a tautly plotted mystery of dark family secrets, perfect for fans of Kate Morton. Seraphine Mayes and her brother Danny are known as the summer-born Summerbournes: the first set of summer twins to be born at Summerbourne House. On the day they were born their mother threw herself to her death, their au pair fled, and the village thrilled with whispers of dark-cloaked figures and a stolen baby. Now twentyfive, and mourning the recent death of her father, Seraphine uncovers a family photograph taken on the day the twins were born featuring both parents posing with just one baby. Seraphine soon becomes fixated with the notion that she and Danny might not be twins after all, that she wasn't the baby born that day and that there was more to her mother's death than she has ever been told. Why did their beloved au pair flee that day? Where is she now? Does she hold the key to what really happened?

Emma Rous is a Cambridge University graduate who spent eighteen years working as a veterinary surgeon. She now writes full-time, and lives in Cambridgeshire with her husband and three school-age sons.

A MEMOIR OF A MALE ESCORT – SECRETS OF THE SEX INDUSTRY Ryan James RRP $29.95 New Holland Publishers Ryan James knows what women really want in bed. So much so, women are willing to pay handsomely for what he has to offer between the sheets – and anywhere else the fantasy takes them. In A Memoir of a Male Escort, Ryan takes you behind the scenes of his provocative world of sex and lust to discover how a twentysomething, clean-cut, blond boy from the suburbs ditched a seven-year career in finance to star in over 150 adult films and find success in the lucrative world of male escorting. With an insider look at the sex industry and all the myths and misconceptions surrounding it, as well as the personal journey of one of its leading figures, Ryan James will give you everything you wanted to know and more. According to the author, it’s not all about libido and sexual gymnastics – it’s about having an innate ability to get enjoyment from pleasing someone else and being a very good listener. The male escort business is a boutique industry (exclusively heterosexual male escort work is still a niche industry in Australia) but if you’re good, your client base will grow. A Memoir of a Male Escort is everything you wanted to know about paying a man for sex but were afraid to ask.

WHY FRENCH WOMEN FEEL YOUNG AT 50…

AND HOW YOU CAN TOO Mylene Desclaux RRP $32.99 Hachette Australia Parisian blogger Mylene Desclaux assures us that we are still 'young women' in our fifties – but with more opportunities.

She examines everything with humour and sensitivity – love, style, parents, children, work, nightclubs. In this witty and uplifting book Mylene Desclaux speaks tenderly and honestly about turning 50 and what it means for herself and for the other women in her entourage.

The author explains: “By the time we're 50, we've generally done all the important things – career, family. Now we can re-centre and discover a new energy within ourselves. It's our time to blossom – we reprogramme gently. We revitalise. We realise that we are the mistresses of our own lives. The desire to do battle disappears. We feel calm. We know we're going to have time to make the most of it, life being very long.”

With acerbic French humour she distils the essence of getting the most out of your middle age and gives advice on relationships, sex, fashion, dating, skincare, friendships, kids and beauty. The book suggests what might be helpful when feelings of sadness, anger or discouragement arise.

Readers reflect along with the author about how best to navigate this upheaval as they learn how to take pleasure from the simple things and how to make the most of their fifties, the Parisian way.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR MARRIAGE FROM SUCKING Greg Behrendt and Amiira Ruotola RRP $32.99 Hachette Australia From the New York Times bestselling authors of He’s Just Not That into You comes How to Keep Your Marriage from Sucking, the perfect read for anyone in a committed relationship or thinking of putting a ring on it. Behrendt and Ruotola are your warm, honest, often-hilarious guides for the wild ride that is marriage. The book is a hilarious and hopeful primer to eliminate the suckage in modern marriage by doing it right in the early years. If you're in a committed relationship or thinking about putting a ring on it, then this is the book for you. Behrendt and Ruotola explore all the adventures of early wedlock, from the moment one of you gets on one knee to the day when sex starts to feel like work instead of play. In this guidebook, the authors explore their own marriage and, with gleeful candour, warmth, humour, and piercing insight, look at what we who have decided to "settle down" hope to get out of our most lasting relationship. We venture through volumes on the engagement, wedding planning, the Big Day, the wedding hangover, the (blissful?) first year, the hard work of marrying two lives, fights, and sex-pectations versus sex-pectreality.

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The Power of Platelet-Rich Plasma Sport and Exercise Medicine Specialist Dr Ryan Kohler explains how Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is revolutionising the treatment of sports injuries.

Our blood contains many properties that promote healing. When we inject components of our blood, namely platelets, into an area that is causing pain it can stimulate a healing process in damaged or injured tissues. The therapy is often done for people who suffer from tendinopathies, including Achilles, patella, elbow common extensor origin (tennis elbow), elbow common flexor origin (golfer’s elbow) and shoulder rotator cuff.

PRP can also relieve osteoarthritis of the knee, hip, shoulder, ankle, elbow and wrist, along with acute and chronic muscle strain injuries, acute joint injuries and joint osteochondral injuries.

Dr Ryan Kohler said clinical studies had shown that PRP was an effective therapy and could prevent or delay joint replacement.

“Blood contains plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets,” he said.

“Platelets are small discoid cells with a life span of about 7-10 days. Platelets contain clotting and growth factors.

During the healing process, the platelets are activated and aggregate together.

They then release the granules which contain growth factors which stimulate the inflammatory cascade and healing process.”

Dr Kohler explained that blood typically contains 6 percent platelets, while PRP has a significantly increased supraphysiological platelet concentration.

Although this level can vary depending on the method of extraction and equipment, studies have shown that clinical benefit can be obtained if the PRP used has an increased platelet concentration of four times greater than normal blood.

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However, Dr Kohler warned people to be careful as not all practitioners deliver the correct PRP concentration to give you a successful treatment outcome.

He advised patients to “think outside the square” when considering treatment options for pain and injuries.

“Sport and exercise physicians have experience looking after elite athletes as well as exercising individuals at recreational level – the so-called ‘weekend warriors’,” he said.

“Many of our patients get injured and go straight to the physiotherapist without getting an accurate diagnosis from a sports physician. This can lead to time loss and frustration. Our diagnostic and treatment skills include diagnostic ultrasound and ultrasound-guided injection treatments, which include PRP, cortisone, prolotherapy, Botox and others, all of which are selected and customised to the presenting condition that the person has.”

Dr Kohler worked at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra from 2010 to 2015 and set up a dedicated concussion programme for all Australian Olympic athletes at the AIS. He is the founder and managing director of the HeadSmartTM Sports Concussion Programme which is now operating in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Dubai and the UK. The education programme is a point of entry to an international network of health care practitioners who are equipped to manage all sports participants with concussion. HeadSmart™ has partnered with 17 sports codes across Australia, including many national sporting organisations. HeadSmart’s Ready

Recognise Refer approach comprises a packaged educational webinar, baseline computerised screening, on-site FirstResponder™ head injury App, medical provider network, social media awareness and access to postconcussion computerised assessment as required. A baseline reference point for sports participants makes for accurate concussion diagnosis and planned recovery to academics, work and exercise as supervised by medical providers.

“HeadSmart™ is a front-end fit to supporting compliance with national sporting organisations concussion protocols to promote athlete and player safety,” Dr Kohler said.

“HeadSmart™ is available to all elite organisations, schools and sports clubs and is affordable and easy to use.

“Understanding your duty of care to all your registered members, HeadSmart™ supports the highest standards in health and safety ensuring your organisation manages risk and liability.”

For more information or to see Dr Kohler, please contact support@headsmart.me Dr Ryan Kohler - M.B.Ch.B, MPhil, FACSM, FFIMS, FFSEM, FACSP. Dr Ryan Kohler is a Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician in Australia and a Fellow of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians (FACSP), American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM) and the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine in the United Kingdom (FFSEM UK). He graduated from the University of Cape Town Medical School in 1997 and completed a Masters in Sports Medicine at the University of Cape Town and South African Institute of Sport in 2003. He worked as senior team physician for Super Rugby Stormers rugby team, WP Currie Cup and South African Rugby Union from 2004-2010.

Ryan has publications in the field of concussion and has presented at national and international conferences on the topic of concussion, continuing to make an active contribution to concussion in sport. Dr Kohler moved to the Gold Coast in 2016 and started his own specialist sports medicine private practice, continued to expand the HeadSmart™ Sports Concussion Programme internationally from Australia into South Africa, UK and Dubai. Dr Kohler is currently the concussion consultant for the NRL and the FFA (Football Federation Australia).

He is also the Chief Medical Officer of the Gold Coast Titans NRL team.

Dr Ryan Kohler

Dr Ryan Kohler SPECIALIST SPORTS PHYSICIAN AND HEADSMART™ MANAGING DIRECTOR

Dr Ryan Kohler is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians (FACSP), American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM), the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine in the United Kingdom (FFSEM UK) and Fellow of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FFIMS). He has several publications in the field of concussion and has presented at national and international conferences on the topic of concussion in sport.

Are You Prepared If Your Child has a Concussion?

Most concussions don't result in loss of consciousness, making them difficult to detect. Grassroots sport lacks adequate concussion resources and weekend warriors deserve the same standard of concussion care as sports professionals. Why are their brains any less important?

The HeadSmart™ Sports Concussion Programme, now operating in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK, is a point of entry to an international network of health care practitioners who are equipped to manage all sports participants with concussion. HeadSmart™ has proudly partnered with 17 sports codes across Australia, including many National Sporting Organisations. We offer a hands-on service, guiding close to 100,000 participants to medical contact points and providing additional concussion education and awareness reach to about 1.5 million registered active sports men and women across Australia.

HeadSmart’s™ baseline test measures an injured player’s reaction time, memory, speed of mental processing and executive function. If they sustain a suspected concussion, they take the test again - sometimes several times over the days and weeks following the head knock - to watch for possible impairments and improvements. Our Ready Recognise Refer approach comprises a packaged educational webinar, baseline computerised screening, the on-site FirstResponder™ head injury App, a medical provider network, social media awareness and access to post-concussion computerised assessment as required.

Available to all organisations, schools and sports clubs, the world’s leading concussion programme is affordable and easy to use. Understanding your duty of care to all your registered members, HeadSmart™ supports the highest standards in health and safety ensuring your organisation manages risk and liability.

Dr Kohler is located at: Pacific Private Clinic, 6th floor, Suite 1A, 9/123 Nerang Street, Southport | Phone 0424 939 789

SLIM Expert Dr Peter Widdowson

MIFACE THE CUTTING EDGE OF COSMETIC SURGERY Not to be confused with the similar sounding online social networking phenomena, MIFACE stands for Minimally Invasive Face and Cervical Elevation. Dr Peter Widdowson, a pioneering plastic surgeon with over 30 years’ experience, explains the benefit of the innovative technique.

A full facelift procedure has been the standard operation for many years. The operation improves the loose skin of the neck, jaw line, deeper wrinkle lines and the corners of the mouth. However, when only the neck and lower face needs lifting, MIFACE is an effective alternative.

Developed by Dr Widdowson, the less radical procedure can be performed under a general anaesthetic and does not require an overnight hospital stay. Dr Widdowson devised MIFACE 10 years ago to take advantage of the minimal recovery time of the traditional S-Lift but with increased longevity and a far superior result. There was also a huge difference between full American-style facelifts and the much lesser S-Lift procedure which cosmetic surgeons were doing, so Dr Widdowson felt that another option was needed between the two.

“A lot of people used to think of a facelift as major surgery where you came out looking like you had been in a wind tunnel,” Dr Widdowson said.

The revolutionary MIFACE procedure can be performed under a general anaesthetic and does not require an overnight hospital stay.

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“It turned people off for a while and that’s when I decided to develop something minimally invasive that had less recovery

time but had the increased longevity and superior result.”

The concepts of facial rejuvenation span many treatment modalities these days, starting from moisturising and rejuvenating lotions and working through facials peels, dermal fillers for facial wrinkles and moving on to muscle relaxant injections, laser resurfacing and deep peels. When loose skin occurs around the eyes, eyebrows, jowls and neck, surgical approaches have become necessary to effect maximum improvement.

Who would be considered for MIFACE surgery?

If you are looking to improve the overall skin elasticity and muscle tone in your face and neck, then you may be a good candidate for MIFACE surgery. If you have noticed loss of skin tone or sagging, and contours appearing around your neck or chin, this surgery may be beneficial. As with most surgery, candidates should be in good health, follow a regular exercise routine, and maintain a balanced diet.

Since the MIFACE procedure was first developed 10 years ago, it has been expanded to include the MIFACE Plus, Extended MIFACE and EXTENDED MIFACE Plus to cater for individual needs.

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advantages of The Henley Private Aged Care is the boutique luxury environment doesn’t look or feel like a traditional nursing home. Stepping outside your door, you’ll benefit from easy access to an on-site bistro, swimming pool, specialised gymnasium, men’s shed, herb and vegetable garden, bowling green, BBQ area, community room and hairdressing salon.

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Weight-Loss Surgery Your Options at a Glance Dr Jason Free is one of Australia’s most respected weight-loss surgeons, with extensive specialist bariatric training. If you are one of the 60 percent of Australians who are overweight or obese, surgery is an option. Dr Free outlines the most common procedures in a convenient surgery comparison table.

TECHNIQUE

SADI PROCEDURE

SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY

Reversible.

Irreversible since part of the stomach is removed.

REVERSIBILITY

Irreversible. However, if people have any problems after a SADI procedure there are many options of surgically correcting them.

Rarely reversed.

30-60 minutes

60-120 minutes

90-180 minutes

• Simplest procedure available.

• Provides most weight-loss compared to other procedures.

• Very good weight-loss, slightly more than a sleeve.

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1-2 days

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Much more restricted meals. Eat about 5-7 mouthfuls of food and feel “full�

Same restriction as a sleeve.

Similar restriction to sleeve. Can get “dumping� syndrome after consuming foods containing sugar or lactose. Symptoms include weakness, abdominal discomfort, and sometimes abnormally rapid bowel evacuation.

Laparoscopic Gastric Band Surgery - Dr Free also performs Laparoscopic gastric band surgery, however this is much less commonly performed in recent times due to many patients experiencing problems with gastric bands in the long term. The gastric band is easily removed; however, the band causes substantial scarring around the stomach making future revisional weight-loss surgery more difficult and with higher risk.

Revisional Surgery - With the increasing popularity of bariatric surgery worldwide, there has been a subsequent increase in the number of people developing problems as a result of their surgery. As a result, bariatric surgeons are performing more revisional procedures. Revisional bariatric surgery is performed on patients that have undergone previous weight-loss surgery but have not experienced the desired weight-loss outcomes or have experienced complications.

Dr Jason Free – MBBS, BVSc (HONS), FRACS – Dr Jason Free is a General Surgeon who specialises in weight-loss (bariatric) surgery and Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery. He underwent post-fellowship accredited training in Obesity Surgery (OSSANZ)-2012-2013. He performs the following procedures: sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, SADI procedure, Hepatobiliary Surgery (Liver/Pancreas) and general surgery including gall bladder and hernias.

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‘Tired Bra Syndrome Are you providing your precious assets with the support they need?

If you’ve never had a professional bra fitting or can’t remember the last time you had one, you’re not alone. An independent survey has uncovered the bra behaviours and trends of Australian women, revealing 42 percent have never been measured by a specialist.

The survey of 1000 women, commissioned by lingerie brand Triumph, revealed that one in five women (21 percent) said they had not bought a new bra in five years or more.

Over two thirds (77 percent) said they had never been professionally fitted for a sports bra. Add to this the fact that most women wash each bra up to 1000 times and you have bra burnt-out. Paula Svoboda, a Sydneybased bra fitting specialist, said tired bra syndrome occurs when you wash and wear your bras for years on end.

“If you’re wearing the same bra frequently, say two to three times per week over a period of six to 12 months, it’s highly unlikely to be offering the correct support,” Paula said.

“The elastic fibres weaken with each wash and wear. It is recommended to be fitted every six months due to body changes, particularly during menstrual changes, but also hormonal changes that can change the shape, feel and size of our breasts.”

If you are currently wearing a bra and it is uncomfortable or the wire is digging in, it is probably the wrong size. In the survey, 48 percent of women aged 45-55 said underwire digging in was their biggest bra problem.

“It’s entirely realistic to expect the right bra to be comfortable,” Paula said.

“They’re not instruments of torture to be endured throughout the working day, only to be ripped off the minute you walk through the door at night.”

Paula added that if the underwire is digging into your front or back, your bra is riding up at the back or you have neck or back pain, it

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can be that you’re wearing the wrong-sized bra.

“Ill-fitting bras are not only uncomfortable but they can lead to back, shoulder, breast or neck pain,” she said.

“Even worse, not getting the right support can cause irreversible breast sag. Women believe that sag is often due to the size of your breasts, but it’s not.

“The stress of movement on the breast is what causes the fatty tissue and ligaments to stretch and sag over time, irrespective of your size. Even if you are an A cup, it’s as important to wear a correctly supportive bra as if you were an E cup.”

Up to 40 percent of Australian women have a cup size of DD or larger, and Paula says your average D-cup breast can weight around 500 grams. That means if you’re wearing an ill-fitting bra, around a kilo of breast weight is being distributed incorrectly across your back and shoulders, your bust isn’t being supported, and you’re prone to experiencing pain and discomfort.

INVEST IN GREAT BRAS AND GORGEOUS YOGA GEAR Tracksuits and ill-fitting bras are a definite no-no, according to style guru Trinny Woodall.

Woodall, an English TV celebrity, designer and founder of Trinny London makeup, is amazed that so little importance is attached to the bra, a key staple in women’s wardrobes.

“In the shows we’ve done where we check women’s bra sizes, we find 80 percent of them are wearing the wrongsized bra,” she said.

“If you don’t know the size you are, get fitted at a department store.”

Trinny says tracksuits should be banned and replaced by well-fitting activewear because if you look good, you’ll feel good – even when you’re just hanging around the house. Australian brand Abi and Joseph and Sweaty Betty London are among Trinny’s picks for activewear.

Check out the latest activewear trends on pages 24 and 25 of this issue.

Are you wearing the right size bra?

Here are the four telltale signs that you require additional support.

ARE YOUR STRAPS TOO TIGHT OR TOO LOOSE? 54% of women report their straps are either digging in or sliding down, which usually means your band size is too big. You shouldn’t need to adjust the shoulder straps throughout the day.

ARE YOU SPILLING OUT OF THE CUP? 26% of women are wearing bras that are too small, which results in your breasts looking slightly raised. Look for good coverage at the side and top of the breast.

IS THERE ANY GAPING? For 22% of us, our breasts are not completely filling the cup, which means we’re wearing a bra that’s too big. The fabric should be firm over the bust.

IS THE UNDERWIRE DIGGING IN? This is an issue for 37% of women each day. The underwire should go around the entire contour of the breast and the front of the bra should sit flat against your ribcage.

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KANGURU LAUNCHES ENERGY DRINK FOR THE HEALTH-CONSCIOUS

An Australian surgeon has taken on the global energy drink giants with a healthy alternative. Dr David Kitchen has redefined the market with Kanguru, a product he describes as “high performance” – specifically created to deliver smarter energy and wellbeing benefits. The list of evidence-based ingredients includes five natural botanicals – Korean red ginseng, guarana, green tea, yerba mate and schisandra. Yerba mate is a South African shrub high in caffeine, while schisandra is a medicinal berry that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. The innovative formula has been recognised on a global scale with the brand named as a finalist in the 2018 World Beverage Innovation Awards less than six months after launching.

“To be a finalist amongst such a vast worldwide contingent of beverages speaks volumes as to the uniqueness and quality of the Kanguru product,” said Dr Kitchen, the brand’s founder and CEO. “What a great day for Australia to be recognised on the world stage as the home of the development and manufacture of such an innovative new drink. Kanguru is truly the energy drink evolved.”

Challenging the status quo of Australia’s $1 billion energy drink market is no mean feat but Dr Kitchen says his product is a well-researched and viable alternative for those concerned about their wellbeing.

The Queensland-based ophthalmologist and father of five was a keen consumer of energy drinks and spent four years

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perfecting the Kanguru formula. It took nearly 2000 samples and an investment in excess of $3 million. He says Kanguru’s zero-sugar policy puts it way ahead of its competitors with Australia’s major beverage companies pledging to reduce the sugar content of their products by 2025.

“The consumption of energy drinks is on the rise in Australia but many of the ingredients in existing brands have no real benefit or purpose and some have more than 10 teaspoons of sugar,” Dr Kitchen said.

Kanguru comes in a slim-line 250ml can with a matt black and gold design.

Initial market response has been strong with the product stocked at over 1,100 stockists nationally, with plans to expand internationally. The Australianmade products are produced by Red Kangaroo Beverages and retail at $4.95. kanguruenergy.com.au

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WIN a Round of Golf for Four at The Palms, Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club WIN 18 holes of golf for you and three friends on The Palms golf course at Sanctuary Cove, including electric carts. The stunning Palms golf course is considered a championship course rivalling some of the best in Australia. It has a total length of 5904 metres, with numerous water features and hazards. Nestled within century-old Cabbage Palms, The Palms golf course is a return to the traditions of the game, with distinctive holes, deep greenside bunkers and boldly contoured greens requiring creative shot making. SLIM is offering readers a chance to win a round of golf for four people at The Palms valued at $640. Bookings are essential. Subject to availability.

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Have you got Grit? Ridden by the world’s best freestyle scooter riders, Grit scooters are the most advanced pro scooters on the market. Combining precision design and the highest quality materials, Grit has the perfect scooter to suit your style, skill or discipline. Take it to the next level with the ultimate trick scooter, the new Grit Elite.

Retailing for $220, the latest model is the complete package with all the tech specs you need to scoot like a pro. Durable and lightweight, it’s a good-looking ride with a solid skeletonised triple channel deck, integrated head tube, high-tensile fork, alloy-core wheels, soft handlebar grips and flex brake. The cool VIBES range by Grit Scooters is the only girl-specific range in the scooter market. VIBES models come in on-trend colours and graphics, plus a variety of names which bring a unique personality to each scooter. Girls can pick their scooter to match their own unique ‘vibes’. The range is ideal for girls who like to ride in style, in the streets or skate park. Available in seven colours and three sizes, Grit VIBES scooters can handle anything from cruising in style to hardcore tricks. Deck names include Misty, Glam, Wild, Angel, Dreamer, Squad and Destiny.

Grit Pro Scooters is at the forefront of the extreme scooter riding scene in Australia, quickly becoming one of the fastestgrowing scooter brands in the world.

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WIN a NutriBullet Balance The new NutriBullet Balance makes clean living easy. Life is busy and while we might mean well there’s still a lot of guesswork when it comes to balancing our nutrition intake. You put healthy ingredients in your blender and hope your smoothie tastes great and is good for you. NutriBullet, which introduced nutrition extraction to the world 15 years ago, is changing the game again with its next evolution of blending. Nutrition extraction is the process of breaking foods down to the point where they are essentially pre-digested, making it easier for the body to absorb the wealth of nutrition locked inside fruits and vegetables. The new tech-savvy NutriBullet Balance (RRP $279) and its free app eliminates the guesswork by weighing ingredients in real time to then breakdown nutritional information and calorie intake. It’s your own virtual nutritionist. While clean eating and good gut health has gained much attention in Australia, nine in 10 of us are struggling to get an adequate intake of vegetables, while one in two are not consuming enough fruit. NutriBullet Balance has a built-in Smart Nutrition SensorTM that connects to the app via Bluetooth through any smart device (Android or iPhone) to visually count calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat and sugar intake based on the chosen ingredients. The app, available through Apple Store or Google Play, is packed full of recipes and was developed by NutriBullet’s team of registered dietitians, nutritionists and food scientists. NutriBullet Balance automatically starts TOTAL and stops for perfectly timed extractions for each recipe. The nine-piece NutriBullet Balance includes VALUE: $279 1200-Watt power base with Smart Nutrition Sensor, two x 900ml cups and more.

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one of two of the Full Range of BC Bonacure Hyaluronic Moisture Kick Products

There’s no denying that our hair goes through a lot. Between styling, colouring, salt and sun – it really doesn’t get a break.

Now you can bring your locks closer than ever to natural protection. Schwarzkopf Professional has just released the BC Hyaluronic Moisture Kick range which acts as a hydrating agent that will leave even the driest hair strong, smooth and shiny all year long. Inspired by the latest in skincare technology, the range utilises Hyaluronic Acid Derivate, which rebalances the moisture level of the hair and scalp, while its plumping properties give the hair added bounce. Two lucky readers will win the full range of BC Bonacure Hyaluronic Moisture Kick products, with each pack valued at $167.70. The range includes Hyaluronic Moisture Kick Micellar Shampoo, Hyaluronic Moisture Kick Spray Conditioner, Hyaluronic Moisture Kick Conditioner, Hyaluronic Moisture Kick Treatment, Hyaluronic Moisture Kick BB Hydra Pearl and Hyaluronic Moisture Kick Curl Power 5 balm. Individual products retail for $27.95.

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WIN one of 15 Yunnan Baiyao Toothpaste Pack Bleeding gums and gingivitis can now become a thing of the past. Introducing Yunnan Baiyao’s all-natural toothpastes that use a combination of ancient Chinese medicine and modern-day technology to combat several oral health issues.

The Yunnan Baiyao toothpastes contain a special ingredient – Panax Notoginseng, a Chinese herbal extract with many medicinal benefits. The active ingredient not only acts as an anti-inflammatory but also helps to enhance the immune system and prevent bleeding making it the perfect tool to fight gingivitis, ulcers and inflammation of the gums. Offering this solution in a traditional mint flavour and as a probiotic, Yunnan Baiyao launches a breakthrough in dental health.

Yunnan Baiyao are giving away 15 toothpaste packs. Each pack contains three toothpastes: Yunnan Baiyao Mint 100ml RRP $7.99, Yunnan Baiyao Probiotic 100ml RRP $9.99 and Yunnan Baiyao Probiotic (travel size) 30g RRP $3.99.

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WIN one of three Eco Tan Summer Care Packs Look after your skin the natural way with Eco Tan’s award-winning tanning, body, skin and sun care products. Proudly Australian made, Certified Organic, toxic free and cruelty free, the Eco Tan prize pack includes: Face Tan Water (RRP $34.95), Natural Rose Hip Sunscreen ($29.95) and Super Citrus Cleanser (RRP $29.95) – all contained in Eco Tan’s new eco-friendly canvas bag (RRP $9.95). Each pack is valued at $105. Eco Tan’s range is Certified Organic by the Organic Food Chain Australia.

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WIN a V10 Plus Award-Winning Skincare Pack V10 Plus was founded in 2005 and is a multi-award winning Japanese skincare brand sold in over 23 countries. The founder, Mrs Akiko Yokota, together with Mr Nobu, a chemist with 19 years’ experience in the skincare industry, developed customisable skincare range. The products have a unique self-consultation system which recommends the most suitable treatment based on your skin’s condition. V10 Plus offers 11 unique serums, each designed to combat ageing, acne, dehydration and sensitivity, as well as helping to brighten and improve skin texture. The serums are tailored to suit individual skin concerns and can be combined to formulate a custom serum blend to complement your current beauty regimen. All serums in the V10 V Plus range are water based and contain no parabens, artificial colours, mineral oils or chemical fragrances fragrances. Dermatologically tested, many customers who have used the serums report seeing visible results in as little as 10 days. The brand has been recognised world-wide for its high-quality pro products and has won numerous industry and prestigious beauty magazine awards across Europe aand Asia. Valued at $426, the V10 Plus prize pack includes: 1 x Vitamin A Serum (10ml) RRP $ $69; 1 x Hyaluronic Acid Serum (10ml) RRP $69; 1 x Vitamin C Serum (10ml) RRP $69; 1 x Water Based Peeling Gel (50ml) RRP $69; 1 x Okinawa Water Mask (100ml) RRP $76; 1 x Ceramide Cleansing Gel (100ml) RRP $49; 1 x clear cosmetic bag RRP $15; and 1 x V10 Plus Mirror RRP $10.

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WIN one of four Enbacci Masking Packs

It has been five years since Enbacci first launched as a leading luxury and innovative skincare brand.

To celebrate the milestone, the Australian company is giving away four masking packs. Valued at $119 each, the prize packs feature the Microdermabrasian Exfoliating Scrub (RRP $45), Detoxifying Clay Mask (RRP $44) and Pore Minimiser (RRP $30). Fancy a brighter, radiant and healthylooking skin? Enbacci offers spa-quality ingredients that moisturise skin while reducing inflammation and promoting collagen production. The scrub contains biodegradable microbeads made from a naturally occurring mineral, alumina. The German-sourced exfoliating crystals offer gentle yet powerful microdermabrasion by removing dead skin particles and revealing a healthy, radiant glow. Massaged onto skin, the scrub stimulates blood circulation and reduces the appearance of pores, blemishes and discolouration upon frequent use. It features a shea butter formulation rich in Vitamins A, E and F, and includes fatty acids such as Oleic, Stearic, Palmitic and Linoleic. The Detoxifying Clay Mask blends kaolin and bentonite clay with humectants to remove impurities from pores, while maintaining hydration. The Pore Minimiser utilises the benefits of tea tree oil to refine the appearance of pores and leave skin feeling silky smooth and primed for additional skincare products or makeup.

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WIN one of three CC&C Skincare Packs For hundreds of years, the nomadic Arabs of the dessert kept a solemn secret. Not only were camels indispensable as the ships of the dessert – the restorative powers of their milk could also be harnessed to heal and soothe the body, inside and out. Launched by Australian skincare company CC&C, the luxurious range draws on ancient wisdom to deliver the latest in skincare. Combining a unique blend of organic coconut, marine collagen and Australian camel milk, the products have been carefully formulated, providing a beautiful selection of hydrating, nourishing and antioxidant-rich creams with 30 percent active ingredients, including essential oils. Camel milk is often referred to as the ‘white gold of the dessert’ and is a natural source of alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) to rejuvenate skin. It contains Vitamins A, B and C, carotene and iron and is rich in protein with powerful antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties for skin health. Valued at $180, the CC&C prize pack includes 10 products: Australian Blend Australian Blend Fragrance Liquid Soap Body Wash; Australian Blend Fragrance Hand Cream; Australian Blend Fragrance Body Lotion; Australian Blend Fragrance Soap Bar; Unscented Soap Bar; Australian Wattle and Coconut Conditioner; Australian Wattle and Coconut Shampoo; Unscented Body Butter; Salted Caramel Lip Balm and Unscented Lip Balm. Products retail from $7.95 to $24.95.

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SLIM Expert Dr Drew Moffrey

HERE’S THE ANSWER Is it safe to workout while pregnant? Does pregnancy massage increase the risk of miscarriage? Obstetrician-gynaecologist Dr Drew Moffrey, an expert in women’s sexual and reproductive health, answers some of the most Googled questions about pregnancy.

Meghan Markle is currently 37 years old and pregnant with her first child.

Her pregnancy is considered ‘geriatric’.

What does that mean?

Any woman over the age of 35 is considered a higher risk pregnancy because of their age. The term geriatric pregnancy is a colloquial term that incorporates any woman over the age of 35. Women in this group have a greater chance of pregnancy complications. There is an increased risk of miscarriage, preterm labour and stillbirth, and increased risks of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders such as pre-eclampsia. Women of an increased age should have their labour induced early because of the risks associated with their pregnancy.

What are the chances of a woman over 35 having a healthy pregnancy with no issues?

Still very good. If a woman stays healthy, does not gain too much excess weight, regularly exercises and receives adequate obstetric care, then most women over the age of 35 will have a healthy normal pregnancy without complication.

What are your tips to help women stay healthy during pregnancy?

Stay active and have a balanced healthy diet. There is no such thing as eating for two. You don’t need to eat any more calories in the first 20 weeks. After 20 weeks you need around 200 calories a day more which is only a small amount.

Other than that, keep exercising. You can continue to do any exercise you were doing before pregnancy during your pregnancy with some modifications your doctor can tell you about. Pregnancy is not the time to get fit so no need to join a gym once pregnant. If you have never done exercise

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before, a half-hour walk every second day during the pregnancy is enough. Walking provides moderate aerobic conditioning with minimal stress on your joints.

Drinking water is the other important thing. You need to drink at least 2.5 litres a day of water. This does not mean soft drink or juice. Soda water is okay if you feel the fizzy drink can settle your stomach. See your doctor early and get the necessary investigations performed so that all is on track for a healthy pregnancy.

Why does a woman’s fertility decrease with age?

Women are born with all the eggs they will ever have. They do not create eggs like men create sperm. Each month numerous follicles start to develop and then the biggest and best follicle takes over and releases a hormone that kills off the other follicles and that turns into your egg that is then released. Because of this finite amount of eggs, as a patient ages her quality of eggs decreases and the frequency of which they are released also decreases. This is why it is harder to fall pregnant and also there is an increased risk of miscarriage in older patients.

What is the most common chromosome problem that occurs in babies of women who get pregnant past age 35?

The most common chromosome problem is still trisomy 21 – Down syndrome. This is by far the most common. The incidence of this happening increases with age. A 25-year-old woman has a 1 in 1,200 chance of having a baby with Down syndrome; by 35, the risk has increased to 1 in 350; by age 40, to 1 in 100; there are numerous tests now to check for the occurrence of this condition, the earliest being a blood test around 10 weeks that can detect the abnormality.

A 2018 Canadian study looked at the risks to mothers and babies related to age and length of time between pregnancies. Its findings suggest that 12-18 months between birth and a new pregnancy is enough time to sufficiently reduce health risks. That’s slightly sooner than the World Health

Organisation’s recommendation of 18-24 months. What are your views on this?

It’s well known that short interpregnancy intervals can increase risks for the second pregnancy. Most doctors would recommend the 18-24 months period so that the mother’s body has time to recover from one pregnancy and birth before having the stress of a second pregnancy placed on it. The risks associated with a short interpregnancy interval are preterm labour and low birth weight of the baby. The study shows the time could be reduced but as with all research one study should never guide clinical decisions until further research is done to confirm the original results. I think waiting till 18 months is the appropriate time frame. It is also known that a long interpregnancy interval can also add to the risks of a pregnancy.

Pregnancy over four years apart increases the risks of low birth weights and the mother having blood pressure issues.

The study, which followed nearly 150,000 pregnancies in Canada, also found that pregnancy intervals of fewer than 12 months appear to be associated with adverse outcomes for women of all ages. Should women take these findings on board when planning their families?

Definitely. Women need to be aware of the risks and understand that pregnancies closer than 12 months carry additional risks. Preterm labour and low birth weight are the largest two risks.

Is it safe to have a massage during pregnancy?

Yes, if the masseuse understands what to do. There is one school of thought that says you cannot have one in the first trimester because of an increased risk of miscarriage but this is not correct. After 20 weeks it is best to have a special table that has a space for the pregnant belly or have the woman have the massage on her side. A deep tissue massage is not advisable as it releases lots of inflammatory cells that aren’t beneficial.

Massages are great for relaxation and stress relief.

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Meet Dr Andrew Letchford Dr Andrew Letchford is a specialist in hip and knee orthopaedic surgery, with an interest in joint replacement, knee reconstructions, sports injuries and acute orthopaedic trauma. After gaining his medical degree from Sydney University with First-Class Honours in 2000, Dr Letchford conducted his orthopaedic training in Queensland. In 2009, he founded Pacific Orthopaedics, consulting at the Pacific Private Day Hospital in Southport and performing surgery at Pindara Private Hospital and Gold Coast Private Hospital.

What advancements have you seen in orthopaedic surgery since you embarked on your career two decades ago? Are there any breakthroughs that stand out?

Medicine has been at the forefront of technological advancement from very early stages and this has been especially so over the last decade. As I am moving more towards restoring people’s function, because of degenerative disease, such as arthritis of the hips and knees, we have seen advancement beginning to plateau in terms of the metallurgy in materials used and directed more towards advancement in trying to improve a patient’s personal outcome to a procedure and this has involved finetuning solutions. No better is this illustrated than with the progress to robotic surgery, which is principally a tool for navigating in implants very accurately, allowing fine adjustments at a level that was previously very difficult to achieve.

The addition of robotic navigation into our arsenal is still in relatively early stages and as yet, full scientific assessment is still progressing. I feel it is likely that in time we will see, with the help of independent research and the national joint registry data, the benefits of this for patients.

Robotic joint replacement is now my procedure of choice for hip replacement, knee replacement and partial knee replacement surgery.

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What were the ages of your youngest and oldest patients for arthroplasty ( joint replacement)?

Arthroplasty needs to be individualised and consequently, fixed rules in determining who is appropriate and at what time, requires some flexibility. I have certainly performed Arthroplasty surgery in people well into their nineties who ticked all the boxes of good health and function, limited simply by degenerative joints. I have also performed Arthroplasty surgery of people in their thirties that have had significant other medical issues causing severe limitation of their function.

One memorable case was a young lady with severe rheumatoid arthritis requiring bilateral knee replacements.

As we become better able at managing degenerative joint disease, with nonoperative measures, this allows us to delay Arthroplasty. Making these decisions and assessments based on the individual, after building a level of trust with each person regarding future and current recommendations of their arthritic joints.

You have an interest in acute orthopaedic trauma. Are you able to describe your most challenging case and the outcome?

Trauma is one of the more satisfying areas of orthopaedic surgery. You can never be certain what you are presented with in trauma and it requires thinking outside the box to find solutions. Often likened to Forest Gump’s quote “life is like a box of chocolates”, but consequently, identifying the main issues and finding a solution in being able to restore function can be highly satisfying. There are many memorable cases. I guess the commonality with those is that often severe trauma involves a journey involving the patient and the surgeon over a significant period, often years, as we work towards trying to recover function.

For more information, contact Dr Letchford’s rooms on 0755 271 818 or visit dr-andrew-letchford.com.au

What are the worst sports for knees?

I would encourage all people to be involved in sporting endeavours, but certainly to be aware of trying to minimise trauma within their endeavours. I see a lot of injuries from netball, rugby, basketball and soccer – principally ligament strains, Meniscal tears, and cruciate ligament ruptures.

There has been a lot of work with physiotherapists and studies in trying to reduce anterior cruciate ligament ruptures through training sport participants in how to avoid compromising situations to the knee, particularly in terms of landing jumps in netball by maintaining the strength around the knee. This should obviously be encouraged to avoid trauma to the knee and downtime for individuals playing sports. Nevertheless, with cruciate ligament ruptures, a good solution with single tendon reconstruction is usually achievable.

Photography and sailing are among Dr Letchford’s favourite pastimes.

Dr Letchford (bottom) sailing in New Caledonia his with family and friends.

Dr Andrew Letchford Orthopaedic Surgeon Hip & Knee Arthroplasty: Sports & Trauma Fellow.A.Ortho.FRACS Ortho MBBS (Hons 1st-Sydney) B.Sc. (Hons 1st-Qld) Dip Ed.

Telephone: 07 5527 1818 Fax: 07 5526 4788

‘Nicecream’ Dreams

Looking Lo oo for a way to use up all those bananas? Sarah Wilson shares six s non-dairy ‘nicecream’ recipes you can whip up in minutes. You don’t d need an ice cream maker – just a food processor or blender.

Summer desserts don’t get healthier than this.

Bananas should never be left to rot. As soon as you see the skin start to brown, peel it, break or cut it into small pieces and freeze in a large ccontainer. You can break off a few of these chunks to toss into smoothies or… to make nicecream. Bananas have the right balance of sweetness and creaminess for an ice cream base, and they work well with all kinds of flavour add-ins. As Sarah Wilson explains, “This stuff is creamier, goobier, smoother and sweeter than you can imagine. It’s a little-known fact that bananas taste way sweeter when frozen. Weird, hey.”

BASIC NICECREAM INGREDIENTS ½ – 1 frozen banana per person, in 2 cm pieces METHOD If you’re making more than one serve, blend in a high-powered blender or food processor. If you’re making it for one, blitz with a stick blender in a wide cup or jar.

If the chunks are super-frozen you might need to let them thaw a little, or you can add a splash of milk to get things going. The chunks will blitz to crumbles at first, then will become smoother before magically transforming into a thick, almost foaming soft-serve texture. Pause after a few seconds to scrape down the sides.

Scoop into bowls or into a container and pop in the freezer for a bit to freeze things back up a touch, until you’re ready to serve.

Of course, you can jazz things up a little…

USE YOUR PEELS How clever are these hacks?

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Place a ripe banana peel under your meat when cooking a roast – it will keep the meat moist.

To soothe an itchy bite, rub the inside of the peel against it. The polysaccharides in the peel seep into skin cells to halt swelling and inflammation.

Lightly rub scuffs on leather shoes with the inside of the peel, then wipe with a clean cloth. The peel’s potassium (a key ingredient in leather polish) will be absorbed into the leather. Scuffs be gone!)

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You can also put bananas that are about to become too ripe in the fridge. This will prolong their eating life by 5 days (compared with bananas left out on the counter). The skin blackens but the banana is fine.

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NUTELLA FUDGE When blitzing your banana, add 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder and 1–2 tablespoons chopped hazelnuts (this will only work in a high-powered blender).

CHOC TOP Place 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil and 1 teaspoon raw cacao powder in a small cup and mix until well combined.

Pour over the scoop of banana nicecream.

SALTY SPICE Sprinkle with a pinch of ground cinnamon and sea salt.

STRAWBERRY JAM For every banana add 1 cup chopped frozen strawberries (blend ¾ cup along with the banana, then add the remaining berries right at the end for a chunky texture).

PEANUT BUTTER For every banana add 1–2 tablespoons natural peanut butter and then a pinch of ground cinnamon in the final blitz. Sprinkle with roasted peanuts to serve.

Recipes from I Quit Sugar: Simplicious Flow by Sarah Wilson, Published by Macmillan Australia, RRP $45.00. Photography by Rob Palmer.

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GREENS In his new book, EAT YOUR GREENS, Pete Evans makes eating green easy with more than 130 mouthwatering dishes that take veggies from sides to stars.

Even the pickiest eater will be won over by sweet potato waffles topped with guacamole and a fried egg or the oozy deliciousness that is eggplant parmigiana.

EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA SERVES 6

SWEET POTATO WAFFLES WITH GUACAMOLE AND FRIED EGG SERVES 2

INGREDIENTS sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon coconut oil or good-quality animal fat, plus extra for greasing 2 eggs coriander leaves, to serve chilli oil, to serve (optional) Sweet potato waffles 300 g (about 1 ½ cups) peeled and grated sweet potato 3 eggs 1 tablespoon coconut flour 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted 1 teaspoon baking powder Simple guacamole 1 avocado, halved, stone removed and peeled 2 teaspoons lime juice, or to taste 1 teaspoon olive oil METHOD Preheat a waffle maker.

To make the guacamole, mash the avocado in a bowl and mix through the lime juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

To make the waffles, combine the sweet potato, eggs, coconut flour, coconut oil, baking powder, ¾ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper in a large bowl.

Generously grease the waffle maker hotplates. Spoon a quarter of the sweet potato mixture into the centre of the waffle iron. Close the lid and cook for 5–8 minutes, or until the waffle turns golden brown.

Repeat with the remaining batter until you have four waffles.

Meanwhile, melt the oil or fat in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Crack the eggs into the pan and cook for 2–3 minutes, or until cooked to your liking. Season the eggs with salt and pepper.

Divide the waffles between two warm serving plates, then top with the guacamole, a fried egg and a sprinkle of coriander. Drizzle with the chilli oil, if desired.

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INGREDIENTS 4 large eggplants, cut lengthways into 1 cm thick slices sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 100 ml melted coconut oil or good-quality animal fat 1 quantity Italian Tomato Sauce 2 handfuls of basil leaves, plus extra to serve 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced 170 g cashew or macadamia ‘cheese’ METHOD Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Line two large baking trays with baking paper.

Place the eggplant slices in a colander and mix through 1 tablespoon of salt. Allow to stand for 15 minutes for the bitter juices to drain. Rinse well and pat dry with paper towel.

Place the eggplant on the prepared trays in a single layer, brush with 90 ml of oil or fat and sprinkle on a little salt. Bake for 25 minutes, or until lightly golden.

Brush a 2 litre casserole dish with the remaining oil or fat and cover the base with a layer of eggplant, followed by a layer of tomato sauce and a scattering of basil leaves. Repeat this process until you have four layers, using the eggs in the centre layer. Scatter the nut ‘cheese’ over the top.

Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C (160°C fan-forced) and bake for 30 minutes, or until golden. Sprinkle over the extra basil leaves, finish with a grinding of black pepper and serve.

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CAULIFLOWER PAKORA WITH CORIANDER AND MINT SAUCE SERVES 2

INGREDIENTS sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 100 g cooked cauliflower rice, chilled 1 leek, white part only, finely chopped 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 teaspoon ground coriander 2 tablespoons almond meal 1 tablespoon coconut flour 4 eggs, beaten coconut oil, for deep-frying Coriander and mint sauce 1 large handful of coriander leaves 1 handful of mint leaves 2 long green chillies, halved, deseeded and roughly chopped 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped ½ teaspoon ground cumin 1 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar 200 g mayonnaise METHOD For the coriander and mint sauce, place the coriander, mint, chilli, garlic and cumin in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped. Add the vinegar and process until smooth.

Pour the mixture into a bowl, then stir in the mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt and pepper and refrigerate until needed.

Combine the cauliflower rice with the leek, chilli, garlic and ground coriander in a bowl. Add the almond meal, coconut flour and egg and mix to form a thick doughy batter. Season with salt and pepper.

Melt the oil in a large saucepan over medium–high heat until the temperature reaches about 160°C. (To test, drop a teaspoon of batter into the hot oil; if it starts bubbling straight away, it is ready.)

Using a soup spoon, shape the batter into balls and carefully lower them into the hot oil in batches of six to eight. Deep-fry, turning occasionally, for about 2 minutes, or until the pakora are golden brown and cooked through. Drain on paper towel. You should get about 20 pakora.

Serve hot with the coriander and mint sauce for dipping.

SMASHED AVO AND SALAD SANDWICH SERVES 2

INGREDIENTS sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 sandwich-cut slices of your choice of paleo bread 1 ebanese cucumber, sliced ½ baby cos lettuce, leaves separated and torn 1 tomato, sliced 1 small carrot, grated 100 g macadamia ‘cheese’ Smashed avo 1 avocado 2 teaspoons lemon juice METHOD To make the smashed avo, mash the avocado with a fork until creamy but still slightly chunky.

Add the lemon juice and mix until combined, then season with salt and pepper.

To assemble, spread the smashed avo on two slices of bread. Top each slice with half the cucumber, cos lettuce, tomato and carrot and season with salt and pepper. Spread the macadamia ‘cheese’ on the remaining slices of bread and then place, spread-side down, on top of the salad to form a sandwich. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve.

Eat Your Greens by Pete Evans Published by Plum. RRP $39.99.

Photography by William Meppem.

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Falling in Love WITH FOOD

Nutritionist, author and celebrity chef Zoe Bingley-Pullin has released her latest book, Falling in Love with Food, in which she shares her recipes and stories born from a lifelong celebration of food. Featuring 80 recipes, you will find dishes for effortless entertaining, clever healthy twists on indulgences and child-friendly options for fussy eaters. Each chapter closes with meals plans and tips. Zoe co-hosted the Channel 10 cooking show Good Chef, Bad Chef, and is the founder of Nutritional Edge, a Sydney-based consultancy.

EASY PRAWN SAN CHOY BAO SERVES 4 PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES, COOK TIME 5 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS 500g prawns, shelled and deveined, roughly chopped 2 tsp sesame oil 1cm knob of ginger, finely grated 2 garlic cloves, finely crushed 2 tbsp soy sauce/tamari 1 large red chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped ½ bunch of coriander, washed and finely chopped, including the stems ½ bunch mint, chopped 1 avocado, pip removed, diced 4 tbsp raw cashews, roughly chopped 1 lime, cut into wedges 8 iceberg lettuce leaves, as cups METHOD Marinate the prawns in a bowl with sesame oil, soy, garlic, ginger and chilli. In a large pan, cook the prawns for about 5 minutes. Leave to cool.

Once cooled, roughly chop them and place in a large bowl with the avocado, coriander and mint, and mix through.

Serve in a lettuce cup with a couple of spoonfuls of the prawn mixture topped with the chopped cashews and a squeeze of lime.

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LEMON THYME CHICKEN WITH DESERT LIME STUFFING SERVES 8

PART 1 1.7kg cannellini beans 1 bay leaf 1 thyme sprig 2–3 flat-leaf (Italian) parsley sprigs 1 pork hock 680g pork skin, cut from the shoulder 1 onion, peeled and stuck with 2 cloves PART 2 900g coarse cut, smoked pork sausages 1.8 kg pork shoulder, skin removed 225g thick cut smoked bacon, cut into lardons 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 8 preserved duck legs 500g tinned chopped tomatoes good-quality virgin olive oil METHOD You will need a great, deep casserole dish for this recipe. Soak the beans for 3-4 hours. Drain them and put them in 2 litres of cold water with the bay leaf, thyme, parsley, ham hock, the pork skin cut in strips and tied in a bundle and the onion. Cover, and cook very gently until the beans are tender. Drain off and reserve the liquid.

Don’t season the beans at this stage, the salt will prevent them softening properly. If you’d care to cheat a little, you can bypass this entire paragraph and use canned cannellini beans instead, you naughty corner-cutter you!

Fry the sausages in olive oil for 8-l0 minutes, lift out of the oil and cut into 10cm pieces. Cut the shoulder of pork into 5cm cubes and brown them quickly on all sides.

Put the pork into a saucepan with the bacon and garlic, add 1 litre of water and the tomatoes, bring to a simmer, cover and cook until the pork is tender. Drain the pork, mix the liquid with that drained from the beans and set aside (if you cheated with the beans, use vegetable or even chicken stock instead).

In the casserole dish, put a layer of beans, then a layer of the pork, bacon and sausages, another layer of beans and then the preserved duck legs, in turn finished with a final layer of beans.

Pour the reserved liquid into the pot, cover and simmer over a very low heat for about 1 hour 30 minutes. Check and adjust the seasoning at this point, and stir in any crust that may have formed.

Turn up the heat to about 160°C and cook for a further 30 minutes.

Halfway through, check it again and stir in the crust. The duck leg bones are sometimes brought through the crust for presentation.

The texture can be adjusted at this point, by finishing it with the lid off, or by adding a little stock.

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RAW INDIVIDUAL TIRAMISU Tip: for an extra special treat, decorate with chocolate coated coffee beans.

SERVES 4 PREP 20-30 MINUTES, COOKING TIME 2 HOURS, RAW - VEGAN - DAIRY FREE - GLUTEN FREE

GRILLED CHILLI COCONUT FRUIT SKEWERS SERVES 2 PREP TIME 5 MINUTES, COOKING TIME 6-12 MINUTES,

INGREDIENTS

VEGETARIAN - DAIRY FREE

BASE ¾ cup hazelnuts ¾ cup walnuts ⅓ cup almond meal ½ cup Medjool dates 2 tbsp virgin coconut oil melted

INGREDIENTS ½ punnet strawberries, whole and stems removed 1 large ripe banana, sliced into 6 ½ punnet blueberries (large size preferably as easier to skewer) Tip: rockmelon, honeydew melon and pineapple also work well.

CREAM 1 cup raw cashew nuts (soaked for 6 hours) ½ cup almond milk ¼ cup maple syrup 2 tsp vanilla extract ¼ cup espresso coffee 6 dates, seeds removed (soaked for at least 6 hours) 2 tbsp raw cacao powder GARNISH coffee beans METHOD In a food processor blend all the base ingredients to a rough dough.

Place ½ of the mix into 4 lined medium sized ramekins, spread evenly and press down to compact. Place in the fridge and set remainder of dough to one side at room temperature.

In the food processor add the cashews, almond milk, maple syrup and vanilla, blend until smooth. Pour half of the vanilla cream in a bowl and set aside.

To make the coffee cream keep the other half of the vanilla cream in the blender and add the coffee, dates, cacao powder and blend again to combine all the ingredients.

To assemble the individual tiramisus, layer coffee cream on top of the base, followed by a layer of vanilla cream and repeat twice.

The top layer should be of vanilla cream. Top with a tiny coffee bean to decorate.

Refrigerate for 2 hours or more so the tiramisu can set.

SAUCE ½ cup coconut oil ½ tsp chilli powder ½ tbsp honey ¼ cup shredded coconut, to roll 1 lime, zested 1 lime, juiced METHOD Wash and dry the blueberries and strawberries with stems removed, set aside.

Peel banana and cut into 6.

In a saucepan, melt the coconut oil, lime zest and juice, and honey. Pour into a bowl and add the chilli. Dip the fruits into the mixture and quickly roll over the shredded coconut and thread onto the skewers.

Place on the grill of 2-3 minutes each side.

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LOW CARB Healthy Fat SUPER-EASY COCONUT ICE-CREAM I frequently make this when the weather warms up, but it’s a simple and versatile treat you can enjoy any time. Just five ingredients and five minutes of prep time – it’s easy to see why this is a favourite!

SERVES 4 PREP : 5 MINUTES FREEZE : 2 HOURS

INGREDIENTS 400ml coconut cream ¼ cup coconut butter 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon stevia 1 tablespoon organic rice malt syrup METHOD Place all the ingredients in a high-powered blender and start blending on low, gradually increasing to high. Blend until creamy.

Make sure you don’t blend on high for too long, as this acts as a heating function.

Pour into a shallow dish and freeze for 2 hours.

Serve into bowls using a large ice-cream scoop, and enjoy.

Keep leftovers well-sealed in the freezer and use within a few days.

LOWER-CARB SMOOTHIE BOWL Smoothie bowls are notoriously high in carbohydrates and often packed with high-sugar fruits such as bananas and dates. My smoothie bowl is just as delicious as a shop-bought version, with a fraction of the carbs. The addition of gelatin is fantastic for gut healing, immune support and skin integrity.

SERVES 1 PREP : 15 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS 250ml unsweetened nut milk 1 tablespoon chia seeds ½ cup frozen raspberries ½ cup frozen blueberries 1 or 2 tablespoon grass-fed whey protein powder 1 tablespoon nut butter 20g spinach leaves 1 teaspoon grass-fed gelatin ¼ teaspoon cinnamon TO SERVE 1 or 2 teaspoon unsweetened coconut flakes 1 or 2 teaspoon cacao nibs 1 tablespoon goji berries METHOD Place nut milk and chia seeds in a blender and let sit for 5 minutes for the chia seeds to go to work.

Add remaining smoothie ingredients to the blender and blend until creamy and thick. If the consistency is too thick, slowly blend in a little extra nut milk.

Spoon the mixture into a bowl and top with coconut flakes, cacao nibs and goji berries.

Recipes from Low Carb Healthy Fat Nutrition by Steph Lowe. Published by Hachette Australia, RRP $39.99.

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Train and Eat

LIKE AN A-LISTER

Carbs are not the enemy, according to Luke Zocchi, the creator of the Twenty40 program. Luke has been described

by Chris Hemsworth as ‘the world’s best personal trainer’.

Photo: Chris Middleton Leave the gym behind, stop counting calories and start training and eating like an A-lister. Luke Zocchi, the personal trainer responsible for carving out the bodies of Chris Hemsworth and other Hollywood heavyweights, has released a book, The A List Diet & Fitness Plan. We share some of his wisdom: Carbs are not the Enemy Despite what popular diets suggest, our bodies need carbohydrates. Luke chooses high-carb meals only after exercise. If he doesn’t train, he doesn’t eat as many carbs and chooses Core (low-carb) meals throughout the day. Carbs are the body’s main form of energy – fuelling muscles, the brain and the central nervous system.

When we exercise, we deplete our storage levels of carbs, so the best time to eat them is after we train. However, when we eat an excess of carbs the storage levels overflow and spill into our fat storage.

Fats are Important Luke considers good-quality fats to be part of a healthy diet. They are a source of energy and are vital for regulating hormones and transporting the fat-soluble Vitamins A, D, E and K. There is a common misconception that eating fats will make you fat. The only time Luke reduces his fat intake is for a post-training meal. The reason for this is that fat takes a long time to digest and will slow down the digestion of protein and carbs as well. Here is how Luke uses fats: Butter (raw and for cooking), Canola oil (for cooking), coconut oil (for cooking), extra-virgin olive oil (for cooking and in dressings), ghee (for

cooking), goat’s butter (use raw), grapeseed oil (for cooking).

Fasted Training If you’re training in the morning, Luke recommends doing so on an empty stomach. Choose a post-workout meal high in carbs after your training session, whether that is in the morning or afternoon, and Core meals at all other times. Our body’ main source of energy, carbs, are depleted overnight. When we get up in the morning and train, before eating, we tap into our fat stores much quicker.

Eat Three Main Meals Per Day Stick to three main meals per day plus up to two snacks (but only if you need them).

This keeps your body’s blood-sugar levels stable and prevents you from having a drop in blood sugar, which often leads people to make bad food choices. Luke recommends eating every three to four hours to avoid this.

‘Thor’ actor Chris Hemsworth.

Photo: Bigstock anti-inflammatory, parsley aids digestion and contains iodine (helping with thyroid function) and cinnamon can help balance blood-sugar levels.

HIIT Me Up HIIT stands for high-intensity interval training. This means that you do short bursts of high-intensity exercise with alternating rest periods. Luke says training like this is more effective for fat loss than steady-state cardio and it’s done in half the time. Studies have shown that sustained HIIT training improves cardiovascular fitness and reduces the risk of Type-2 diabetes. Here’s a HITT workout you can do at home: 20 seconds running / 40 seconds rest x 20 repetitions.

Don’t have time to Exercise?

Luke has a solution and it works, no matter how busy you are. Do 20 squats then 20 push-ups on the hour, every hour, for the duration of the day. If you’re a beginner and are finding it difficult, lower the reps and do push-ups on your knees. Essentially, you ‘snack’ on exercise, getting it in when you can. This could mean a run up the stairs, squatting while brushing your teeth, or doing push-ups during ad breaks.

Cook with Herbs and Spices Fresh or dried herbs and spices are great for adding flavour to your food and most have wonderful nutritional properties as well. For example, turmeric is a natural

Tips from The A-List Diet and Fitness Plan

by Luke Zocchi, Published by Plum, RRP $34.99, Photography by Chris Middleton.

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THE KETO DIETCookbook

Following a keto diet means most of your daily calories come from fats, a few from proteins and very few from carbohydrates.

Once you make this change, you become an efficient fat-burning machine, with fewer cravings and improvements in mood, alertness and brain function. The Keto Diet Cookbook offers simple explanations of the science of ketosis and the importance of real food, gut health and reducing inflammation. You’ll also receive practical advice on which fats to cook with and more than 150 nourishing recipes. Author Scott Gooding is a passionate cook, health coach and personal trainer. In 2013, he appeared on Channel 7’s My Kitchen Rules. He also co-authored the bestselling Clean Living series of books and cookbooks.

SLOW-COOKED SNAPPER SERVES 4

1 tablespoon coconut oil 1 brown onion, finely chopped 2 shallots, trimmed and chopped 5 cm knob of ginger, minced 4 garlic cloves, minced 3 tablespoons curry powder 4 eschalots, peeled 400 ml coconut milk (or more if needed) flesh of 1 young coconut, chopped (optional) 2 tablespoons fish sauce juice of 1 lime 1 teaspoon honey 1 whole snapper (approx. 700 g) sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste ¼ bunch of coriander, roughly chopped

LAMB TAGINE SERVES 4

1 tablespoon ghee 2 red onions, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tablespoon harissa 1 cinnamon stick 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon sweet paprika 500 g diced lamb leg 2 × 400 g cans diced tomatoes 1 cup beef bone broth or stock 1 bay leaf 2 red capsicums, deseeded and chopped

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handful of kalamata olives, pitted and halved sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste METH0D Place a large saucepan over medium heat and add the ghee. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 2–3 minutes. Add the harissa and spices and stir for 1 minute.

Add the lamb, stir to ensure it is coated in the spice mixture, and cook until browned.

Add the tomatoes, broth, bay leaf, capsicum and olives. Reduce heat to low, pop the lid on and cook for 1½ hours, stirring occasionally.

Remove the lid and simmer to allow the sauce to thicken, about 20 minutes.

Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper, and serve.

METHOD Preheat your oven to 140°C. Place a frying pan over medium heat and add the coconut oil. Add the onion, shallots, ginger, garlic, curry powder and eschalots. Sauté for 4–5 minutes, or until the vegetables have taken up the colour of the curry powder. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

In a lidded casserole or baking dish big enough for the fish, combine the coconut milk, coconut flesh if using, fish sauce,lime juice and honey.

Make 3–4 incisions on the snapper, cutting deep enough to hit the backbone.

Using your fingers, rub the cooled onion mixture into the incisions. Place the fish in the baking dish. The liquid should cover at least 80 percent the fish; add more coconut milk if needed. Pop the lid on and bake for 1½ hours.

Remove from the oven and season with salt and pepper. Add the chopped coriander before serving.

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GREEN BREAKFAST BOWL SERVES 2

2 tablespoons coconut oil 1/3 bunch of Tuscan kale, trimmed and roughly chopped 2 garlic cloves, sliced ½ teaspoon chilli flakes 2 eggs ½ avocado, cut in wedges 2 tablespoons sauerkraut handful of snow pea sprouts juice of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon olive oil sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste METH0D Place a frying pan over medium heat and add the coconut oil. Add the kale, garlic and chilli and sauté for 4–5 minutes, or until softened. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Place the eggs in a small saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil.

Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 6 minutes (soft boiled). Remove the eggs, run under cold water and peel.

In a large bowl, combine the kale mixture with the avocado wedges, sauerkraut, snow pea sprouts and eggs.

Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and serve.

SCOTT GOODING’S MESS ¼ cup frozen blueberries 1 tablespoon, peanut butter or nut butter of your choice 1 tablespoon shredded coconut 1–2 tablespoons coconut cream 1 tablespoon pepitas 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds 1 tablespoon MCT oil (optional)*

METHOD Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and serve. *MCT stands for medium chain triglycerides, a type of dietary fat most commonly found in coconut and palm oils.

Recipes from The Keto Diet Cookbook

by Scott Gooding.

Published by Hachette Australia, RRP $29.99.

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The CSIRO HEALTHY GUT DIET

Recipes from The CSIRO Healthy Gut Diet by Dr Tony Bird, Dr Michael Conlon and Pennie Taylor.

Available now, Macmillan Australia RRP $34.99.

The CSIRO Healthy Gut Diet follows the hugely successful The CSIRO Low-Carb Diet and CSIRO Low-Carb Every Day, with each becoming instant bestsellers. Now the CSIRO turn their attention to the gut, turning to the latest scientific research to help us understand how it is pivotal to a healthy metabolism, a healthy brain and a healthy immune system. Research has also led to the discovery that feeding our gut bacteria with resistant starch is a major piece in the gut health puzzle. The CSIRO Healthy Gut Diet provides 85 delicious easy-to-cook recipes, plus fibre-boosted daily meal plans – with the authors providing another variation of a high in fibre and resistant in starch diet designed to benefit the gut and overall bodily health. This is a crucial understanding lending to the prevention of the rising rates of bowel cancer and other intestinal conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome.

GRILLED TURMERIC TENDERLOINS WITH INDIAN SLAW SERVES 4 PREP: 25 MINUTES COOKING: 15 MINUTES, PLUS STANDING TIME

INGREDIENTS 800 g chicken tenderloins 2 tablespoons garlic-infused olive oil 2 teaspoons ground turmeric 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup (optional) INDIAN SLAW 3/4 cup (210 g) lactose-free natural yoghurt 3 cm piece ginger, finely grated finely grated zest and juice of 1 small lemon 2 sticks celery, cut into thin matchsticks 2 carrots, coarsely grated 100 g green beans, thinly sliced into rounds 4 zucchini, coarsely grated 1 cup small mint leaves

Preheat the oven grill to high and line a large baking tray with foil.

Place the chicken, olive oil, turmeric, mustard and maple syrup (if using) in a large bowl and toss until the chicken is well coated. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to the prepared tray and cook under the grill, turning once, for 12–15 minutes until the chicken is golden and cooked through. Transfer to a chopping board, cover loosely with foil and rest for 3 minutes, then cut on the diagonal into thick slices.

Meanwhile, to make the Indian slaw, whisk together the yoghurt, ginger, lemon zest and juice in a large bowl.

Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. Add the remaining ingredients and toss well to combine.

Divide the chicken evenly among 4 plates and serve with the Indian slaw.

You can marinate the chicken mixture for up to 2 days. Just cover it tightly and keep it chilled.

SPICE-ROASTED CHICKPEA AND PEA ‘POPCORN’ SERVES 4 | PREP: 10 MINUTES | COOKING: 40 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS 2 cups (240 g) frozen peas, thawed 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil SPICE-ROASTED CHICKPEAS 1 × 400 g tin salt-reduced chickpeas, drained, rinsed and patted dry 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon sumac olive oil spray, for cooking METHOD Preheat the oven to 190°C (170°C fanforced). Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

To make the spiced chickpeas, place the chickpeas in a bowl.

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Combine the cumin and sumac in a small bowl, then add to the chickpeas and toss to coat. Spread evenly over a lined tray in a single layer and spray with olive oil, then roast, stirring occasionally, for 35–40 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.

Meanwhile, gently pat the thawed peas dry with paper towel and place in a bowl, then add the paprika and olive oil and stir to coat.

Gently spread out on the second lined tray, then add to the oven with the chickpeas. Roast for 30 minutes or until crisp, stirring them occasionally.

Leave the chickpeas and peas to cool on the trays, then store in separate airtight containers for up to 3 days.

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recipes WATERMELON AND ASIAN HERB SALAD Watermelon is normally best eaten by itself, but every now and then it’s nice to mix it up and serve it in a salad. I can think of no better accompaniments than the herbs of Asia and this to-die-for dressing.

SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS 1 large sweet potato, peeled and very thinly sliced 400 g watermelon, cut into medium chunks 1 bunch mint, leaves roughly torn 1 bunch coriander, leaves roughly torn ½ bunch Thai basil, leaves roughly torn 4 spring onions, cut into julienne 1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into chunks pepper DRESSING 1 bunch coriander, leaves and stalks 1 jalapeno chilli, seeded and roughly chopped ½ cup lime juice ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 spring onion, trimmed METHOD Blanch the sweet potato slices in a bowl of boiling water for 4 minutes.

Refresh in a bowl of iced water for 4 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine the watermelon, fresh herbs, spring onion, cucumber and a grinding of pepper in a large bowl.

Drain the sweet potato and add it to the salad.

To make the dressing, place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss to combine.

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KITCHEN KIMCHI FRIED RICE SERVES 4 Fried rice is one of those dishes you can whip up after a busy day when you don’t know what else to make. Everyone loves it. It is eaten throughout Asia, and this is our play on it, bringing in the much-loved kimchi flavours. It’s a great way to use up leftover cooked rice, and feel free to add any extra vegetables you may have in your fridge.

INGREDIENTS 2 cups jasmine rice (or you can use quinoa) 1 tablespoon coconut oil 5 cm piece of ginger, peeled and grated 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 cup kimchi 1 cup fresh peas (or thawed frozen peas) ½ cup tamari 2 spring onions, sliced on the diagonal METHOD Cook the rice or quinoa according to the packet instructions and set aside to cool completely.

Heat the coconut oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium heat and gently cook the ginger for 1 minute or until fragrant.

Add the rice or quinoa, sesame oil, kimchi, peas and tamari and cook for 3 minutes or until heated through. Top with spring onion to serve.

Recipes from The Compassionate Kitchen by Gemma Davis and Tracy Noelle. Available now, Simon & Schuster Australia RRP $39.99

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Are you looking to go vegan or live more compassionately? If there is one piece of advice that every health professional agrees on, it is this: eat more plants. Leading naturopath and blogger Gemma Davis and chef to the stars Tracy Noelle have launched a vegan cookbook, The Compassionate Kitchen. Nourish yourself and your environment with over 70 plant-based recipes with an Asian twist.

Running on Empty The link between obsessive-compulsive exercise and eating disorders

Dr Phillipa Hay.

For Holly, exercise became a rigid and ritualised part of her daily regime. For two hours a day – no more and no less – the 27-year-old accountant would hit the gym for weights and cardio sessions until eventually the ritual took over her life. On one occasion, Holly didn’t turn up to a job interview as it was the same time as her gym class.

Holly eventually reached out to a psychiatrist after staff at her gym said that she could no longer attend due to concerns that her body weight was too low. To treat her compulsive drive to exercise, as well as her very restrained approach to eating due to a fear of being overweight, Holly’s therapist used cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) to help change her attitude and obsessive behaviours and equipped her with coping strategies. With help from Holly’s personal trainer, Holly’s doctor promoted exercise that is ‘healthy’ to help her gradually reduce the amount and intensity of exercise. Rather than solitary weight lifting in the gym, Holly was encouraged to join a tennis club where she could enjoy physical activity in a more social environment and moderate her exercise according to others.

After six months, Holly’s weight stabilised.

Although still underweight, she had markedly reduced the intensity of exercise.

She went on to become treasurer of her tennis club and her general health and wellbeing improved. Holly sees her therapist bimonthly for a ‘check-in’ and recently built up the courage to ‘come out’ to her family, after going on a date with a woman from the club.

Holly is not alone.

According to prominent psychiatrist Dr Phillipa Hay, a renowned eating disorders academic and Director of Wesley Eating Disorders Centre at Wesley Hospital in Ashfield, there is a strong link between obsessive exercise and eating disorders. A compulsive drive to exercise excessively may often stem from underlying weight or food-related issues. Together, they can be detrimental to physical and psychological health.

According to Dr Hay, studies have shown that compulsive exercise occurs in half of all patients with an eating disorder, up to 80 percent of anorexia nervosa patients and up to 57 percent of patients with bulimia.

“The combination of the two disorders is associated with poorer outcomes and longer hospitalisations, and is a predictor of relapse,” Dr Hay said.

“Obsessive-compulsive exercise also causes higher levels of psychological distress, including depression and anxiety, in people with an eating disorder, and in some studies, it has also been related to increased rates of suicide and self-harm.

“For this reason, it’s important to get help if you or a loved one is showing symptoms, which often include increased anxiety and mood changes if unable to exercise, rigid and unrealistic exercise rules or goals, and the drive to exercise even when ill or injured.”

To treat obsessive-compulsive exercise symptoms and establish a healthy relationship with physical activity, body image and diet, Dr Hay recommends cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).

“CBT can help change a person’s attitude, beliefs and behaviours towards a difficultto-manage behaviour such as physical activity, to promote exercise that is ‘healthy’,” she said.

“This therapy also equips people with more effective coping strategies and the skills to prevent relapse. While exercise therapy is not often included in the treatment of eating disorders, studies have found that ‘healthy’ exercise for patients with anorexia can reduce eating disorder symptoms, facilitate weight gain and improve body perception, mood and quality of life.

“Exercise has many benefits for health, both physically and psychologically. Just 20 minutes of exercise a day is known to be anti-depressive and reduce anxiety.

However, over-exercising can become an addiction that has negative consequences on health. Specialised clinics such as Wesley Eating Disorders Centre can help in the recovery, management and prevention of obsessive-compulsive exercise in people with eating disorders.”

Dr Phillipa Hay’s six signs and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive exercise 1. Mood changes. Feelings of guilt, anger or irritability may arise when a person is unable to engage in physical activity.

2. Fear of stopping or reducing exercise. People may have an overwhelming fear of the negative consequences that may result if they stop or reduce exercise; such as becoming fat, feeling an inability to cope and heightened levels of anxiety when they are unable to exercise.

3. Strict exercise rules. A common sign of obsessive-compulsive exercise is following rigid exercise rules to avoid negative consequences. These are often linked with food consumption. For instance, a person might decide they should spend extra time exercising if they ate something unhealthy or miss a meal if they do not exercise.

4. Setting difficult exercise goals.

A fitness goal such as losing excess weight, training for a race or gaining muscle is healthy. Exercise goals become unhealthy when they are unrealistic and inflexible. Failure to meet high standards often leads to self-criticism, heightened anxiety and negative feelings.

5. Skipping other engagements. Exercise becomes compulsive when physical activity becomes the central focus of a person’s thoughts to such an extent that it takes precedence over other responsibilities.

People may spend too much time thinking about, planning and engaging in exercise that they miss social engagements, or it gets in the way of work or study.

6. Exercising in poor health or circumstances. While an injury or illness may cause a healthy exercising person to rest and recover, an obsessivecompulsive exerciser will continue to work out even when it is detrimental to their physical health. The compulsion will motivate them to exercise even in bad weather despite the increased risk of other infections or ailments.

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How Jane Lost 53 kilos and Learned to Love Her Body

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“Through my ninem month journey I stuck to fruits for breakfast,

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Part of Jane’s success was removing carbonated drinks and drinking three to four litres of water a day, in addition to herbal teas. Jane dropped 12 dress sizes and lost 51cm from her hips, 34cm from her chest and 15cm from each arm.

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Sonia Stradiotto Sails into Summer

In a world teeming with copies and mass production, there is only one Sonia Stradiotto. Her signature designs reflect their namesake – intricately detailed, fiercely feminine and transcending trends. The award-winning designer showcased her latest looks at her annual couture parade at Marina Mirage. The parade featured ultra-glam garments to take you from the boat to the bar. Toasting 28 years in the fickle fashion business, Sonia and her brands have achieved a longevity that is testament to their appeal and personalised approach. They have evolved and diversified, a process of reinvention that has suited the multifaceted lifestyle of her market.

“Like my customers, my clothing is unique,” Sonia said.

“I put my client first, I listen to what they want from their clothing, whether that’s for special occasions, contour wear, jeans and silk shirts, glamorous kaftans, work attire or embellished statement pieces that turn heads and define the occasion.”

Truly meeting the market’s demand for versatile go-anywhere pieces, Sonia has designated BLISS as her “funkier, diffusion label” that specialises in resort wear, while Sonia Stradiotto Couture takes the ‘haute road’ of exquisite designer styling in gowns, cocktail couture and luxe lifestyle. Every piece, BLISS or Sonia Stradiotto Couture, carries the hallmarks of quality, cut, finish, precision and passion.

Sonia is following her heart on an Italian road trip of inspiration for her Summer 2018/9 Collection. We are sure to be rewarded with a bounty of exquisite fabrics and breathtaking designs that embody the vibrance and luxury of La Bella Vita.

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Kokum opening at Palazzo Versace KOKUM, a new dining and bar experience created by Michelin-starred Chef Manjunath Mural and Saffron’s Sridhar, was opened on Thursday 22 November with over 250 guests from the corporate, entertainment and hospitality industries who enjoyed specially designed spice infused cocktails and canapes. Heralding a new chapter for Gold Coast dining and located at Palazzo Versace, the venue will be open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week with a restaurant, destination bar and outdoor dining overlooking the marina.

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BVLGARI Celebrates in Style BVLGARI has launched its new “Fiorever” collection in style at its luxury Pacific Fair store. The Italian brand is renowned for its contemporary jewellery, watches, silks, fragrances and leather goods. Inspired by the four-petal flower motif, a Roman symbol of happiness and joy, Fiorever captures the vibrant spirit of the Eternal City into a striking design, rich in passion and glow.

Spanning 150 square metres, the BVLGARI store is a marvel of Italian design, featuring items from the brand’s most iconic collections, such as Serpenti, Divas’ Dream, Lvcea and OCTO. Currently part of the LVMH Group, BVLGARI was founded in Rome in 1884 by the silversmith Sotirios Voulgaris as a single jewellery shop that has, over the years, become an international brand.

Hailey Knight (Store Manager) and models

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Skyline Rooftop Bar Opens in Style The Gold Coast has taken the bar scene to new heights with the opening of the Skyline Rooftop Bar. Perched above the longstanding Waxyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irish Pub on Surfers Paradise Boulevard with stunning city views, the ultramodern bar has been transformed just in time for the party season. The venue is sleek, stunning and perfect for an afternoon cocktail, boutique beer or sunset shiraz while listening to live music. Invited guests toasted the grand opening with Veuve Clicquot and canapes while welcoming in summer.

Jeff Butler and Bianca Freeman

Kate and Tim Cox

The venue offers the best of both worlds with indoor comfort and an al fresco courtyard, beaming with natural light and open space. The relaxed setting offers a range of traditional New York-inspired share plates and a selection of mixed drinks to sip on as the sky changes colour. We think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be hard-pushed for a better way to take in the dusk.

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Paul Young, Alex Glenn, Julian Young, Bede Young and Jack Young

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Kate Bennett, Elizabeth Austin, Toni Ferguson

Anna Budgen and Alex Glenn

Tiffany Thornburgh and Simone Harmer

Mitzi Giddings and Nicole Small

Jason and Jacqui Jacobson

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Women of Influence Women of InďŹ&#x201A;uence celebrated their last event for 2018 with high tea and bubbles at RACV Royal Pines Resort. Vice president Jodi Robertson shared her life stories, humorous anecdotes and advice about being a woman of inďŹ&#x201A;uence and integrity, while award-winning makeup artist Amanda Ramsay provided clever tips and tricks. The charismatic Amanda inspired the crowd with a sneak peek of her Makeup Masterclass and a demonstration on model Danielle Appi. Guests were welcomed with a glass of bubbly and enjoyed a decadent array of delicious treats. Photos by Annie Noon of Fotoforce.

Stephanie Murray and Shaneel Pforr

Michele Jackson and Melissa Gurney

Danielle Appi, Hailey Knight and Nicola Buchanan.

Stacey Turner and Caralee Fontenele

Rachel-Ann Jones and Kellie Ainslie

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Sizzling Summer Polo The most stylish event this summer galloped into town, delivering unrivalled glamour, gourmet hospitality and world-class polo. The annual Land Rover Polo in the City took over Brisbane’s Dorrington Park as part of the Urban Polo circuit, the world’s largest national polo series. Blending the elegance and style of a fivestar picnic, guests mingled with players, VIP’s and celebrities, stomped the divots and savoured the fashion. While it is a niche sport, Land Rover Polo in the City has helped it to gain something of a cult following in Australia. What’s not to love about stunning fashion, sumptuous food, flowing beverages and fast-paced action on the field? The vibe was anything but stuffy as guests mingled with the players and chatted to VIP guests and celebrities. The event was a State winner at the Australian Event Awards in the ‘Best Sporting Event’ category. Photos by John Pryke.

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Constance Bailey and Cass Nicholson

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