Body image

A recent Body Shape Index released by Jenny Craig has revealed some interesting findings about Aussie women and body image. The study — which spoke to 400 women across the country — revealed that female waistlines are more cause for concern than any other body part. Second at 14% were thighs, followed by arms (7%), […]

A recent report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics is highlighting a new trend in overweight and obesity — many people who are overweight do not perceive themselves that way. It may be that we are so used to seeing larger people, especially on reality TV shows, that carrying a few extra kilos doesn’t seem […]

Here, Woman's Day reader and mum-of-three Wendy, 47, shares her incredible weightloss transformation.

Much of the activity required to support functional posture occurs at the deepest level of skeletal muscle in a process that we rarely notice. But it is the carriage of the upper back, head and arms that conveys a distinctively attractive posture. This is the area of the body that clearly demonstrates grace and poise.

Much of the activity required to support functional posture occurs at the deepest level of skeletal muscle in a process that we rarely notice. But it is the carriage of the upper back, head and arms that conveys a distinctively attractive posture. This is the area of the body that clearly demonstrates grace and poise. […]