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With just few simple diet and lifestyle changes you can make a huge difference to your heart health. Source: Getty Images.
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Want to ward off heart disease? Here’s 6 ways to improve heart health

Want to ward off heart disease? Here’s 6 ways to improve heart health

Starts at 60 sat down with Dr. Ross Walker to get his expert tips on maintaining optimal heart health.
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Asthma management made easy: Prepare for spring with these simple tips

Asthma management made easy: Prepare for spring with these simple tips

If you're one of the 2.7 million Australians who suffer from asthma — a disease of the airways that causes the muscles to tighten, then you'd know that springtime can be a difficult time of year.
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Women share wild and wonderful ways they have repurposed their wedding dresses

Women share wild and wonderful ways they have repurposed their wedding dresses

If you're handy with a thread and needle, some of these creative ideas are well worth a try.
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The clever hack to stop bed sheets tangling in your dryer

The clever hack to stop bed sheets tangling in your dryer

If you've ever wondered how to stop bedding from tangling in your dryer, you're in luck.
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How these 4 popular teeth whitening home remedies stack up

How these 4 popular teeth whitening home remedies stack up

Starts at 60 examines some of the most popular teeth whitening home remedies, to find out whether they stack up or not.
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7 top tips for successfully selling and buying on Facebook Marketplace

7 top tips for successfully selling and buying on Facebook Marketplace

Find cash in your clutter! Here are some tips on how you can successfully sell your secondhand items on Facebook Marketplace.
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Discover the ultimate cleaning secret for effortlessly sparkling shower glass

Discover the ultimate cleaning secret for effortlessly sparkling shower glass

Surprisingly, there exists a simple method to effortlessly remove soap residue from your shower glass.
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Namaste strong: Yoga poses for seniors who want to boost their mobility and strength

Namaste strong: Yoga poses for seniors who want to boost their mobility and strength

Poor mobility? Try incorporating some of these easy yoga moves into your weekly routine!
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Discover the secrets to boosting your vitamin D levels without stepping outside

Discover the secrets to boosting your vitamin D levels without stepping outside

While sunlight remains the primary and most natural source of vitamin D, it is possible to maintain sufficient levels even without going outside.

About Penelope Pelecas

Penelope has done a bit of everything in the lifestyle journalism space, so is perfect for Starts at 60, where she turns her hand to everything from writing travel stories about the most luxurious cruises to fabulous celebrity frocks, with a focus on food as often as she can. Penelope graduated from Griffith University with a Bachelor of Communications and started her full-time writing career at Starts at 60 in 2017, having already worked as a freelance journalist at several lifestyle, entertainment, fashion and food magazines in Brisbane, including The West End Magazine, Indulge Magazine, Highlife Magazine, scenestr, Style Magazine and Venzin. Since starting at Starts at 60, Penelope’s interviewed many Aussie household names, including MasterChef champion Julie Goodwin, TV favourite ‘Fast Ed’ Halmagyi and renowned chef Curtis Stone. The self-confessed foodie has also written helpful – and hunger-inducing! – pieces including on how to cook the perfect steak and the fluffiest rice, how pickle your own vegetables, pick the best cheese and wine pairs and plenty more. In real life, Pene works off the calories by boxing, fitting in classes even before she hits the newsroom. If you’ve got a story you’d like to see covered by Starts at 60, contact Pene at [email protected].