The dangers of the “juicetox”

The all juice diet is becoming more and more popular within society. Replacing all meals with juice seems like a quick way to shed those unwanted kilos, but have you ever considered that it could be doing more bad than good? We investigate the real dangers behind the trendy “juicetox”.

Review: In Search For A Better Tasting Shake

The world of weight loss shakes is a multi-million dollar industry constantly growing, but just like any range of diet and weight loss products, there are the good and the bad. Shakes come in all shapes and sizes, but for some it is taste which can be the deciding factor between a shake diet being pleasantly…

Can gastric band hypnotherapy really curb hunger?

Hypnotherapy is a form of psychotherapy. It is used to create unconscious change in the patient in the form of new responses, thoughts, attitudes, behaviors or feelings. While hypnotherapy has been around for many years and many different type of people practice it, specific hypnotherapy for making someone believe they have had a gastric band…

Review: You aren’t on trend if you aren’t eating kale

When you are willing to spend an arm or a leg on lunch, look no further than Sydney’s newest trend – ‘clean eating’. It doesn’t quite make sense to spend $10 on a slice of cheesecake that is – in fact – raw, meaning no cooking required and somehow healthy. The ‘clean eating’ wheel is definitely…

Opinion: Eating disorder jokes aren’t funny

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses that claims the lives of hundreds of Australians each year and costs billions of dollars. However, there are still people who think that eating disorders are laughable. Are these people at fault? Or is society to blame?

Plate up the positives

Plate Up the Positives is a Butterfly Foundation campaign to raise awareness and promote positive body image, and to fight against serious eating disorders which claim lives every year. Julian Carlos reports.