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Manage your health, weight and cholesterol levels into your 60s and beyond. Discover new diets, healthy eating plans, recommended lifestyle choices, helpful supplements, and nutrition information hand-picked for Australians aged 55+.

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Fuel your focus, sharpen your memory — discover the top foods that keep your brain firing on all cylinders. Source: Getty Images.
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Top foods to boost brain power revealed

Top foods to boost brain power revealed

From managing your daily tasks to holding onto precious memories, your brain needs the right fuel. Discover how simple changes to your diet can make a big difference in mental clarity and brain function.
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The diet helping over 60s feel less stressed, revealed

The diet helping over 60s feel less stressed, revealed

Struggling with stress? Scientists say one simple change to your diet could help older adults feel noticeably calmer — and it’s easier than you might think.
10 surprising foods and drinks that are actually sabotaging your dental health
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10 surprising foods and drinks that are actually sabotaging your dental health

10 surprising foods and drinks that are actually sabotaging your dental health

Try and avoid these 10 foods and drinks if you want to take care of your pearly whites.
How to kick your caffeine addiction without significant withdrawal symptoms
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How to kick your caffeine addiction without significant withdrawal symptoms

How to kick your caffeine addiction without significant withdrawal symptoms

Kicking that daily caffeine habit can have significant health benefits.
Feeling the weight of stress? Discover how a simple diet swap could help lighten the load and bring peace of mind – all while keeping you healthy and happy after 60. Source: Getty Images.
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The simple diet that can help over-60s beat stress

The simple diet that can help over-60s beat stress

Stressed out? A simple diet change might be the key to lightening the load and bringing a sense of calm, all while helping you stay healthy and happy after 60.
What happens to your body if you miss a meal
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What happens to your body if you miss a meal

What happens to your body if you miss a meal

Missing a meal might sound harmless, but it can trigger a chain of reactions in your body. Find out the good, the bad, and what you need to know about missing meals for your health.
Researchers developed appetising and nutritious meals for older adults and tested their reactions. Source: Getty Images.
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How food related nostalgia could help combat malnutrition in older adults

How food related nostalgia could help combat malnutrition in older adults

New research shows how tapping into the nostalgia of favourite meals could help older adults eat more and enjoy the process.
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The best foods for boosting brain power revealed

The best foods for boosting brain power revealed

It's essential to provide our bodies with the proper nourishment through a healthy, balanced diet to enhance brain power.
Healthy alternatives to rice, pasta and other common pantry items
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Healthy alternatives to rice, pasta and other common pantry items

Healthy alternatives to rice, pasta and other common pantry items

Cooking without eggs and flour is easy with our substitute tips.
The must-know nutrition secrets for over 60s
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The must-know nutrition secrets for over 60s

The must-know nutrition secrets for over 60s

As your body gets older, it is important to eat a healthy balanced diet but what does this mean, and how does it differ as we age?
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Studies reveal fizzy drinks and ready meals link with heart disease and death

Studies reveal fizzy drinks and ready meals link with heart disease and death

You might want to rethink that easy dinner plan next time.
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The best foods to help boost your brain health

The best foods to help boost your brain health

Discover how these nutrient-packed choices can help improve memory, concentration, and overall cognitive function.
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Five easy and healthy eating resolutions to take into 2025

Five easy and healthy eating resolutions to take into 2025

Healthy eating is one of many common resolutions we often take into a new year, but these five easy resolutions could kickstart your journey the right way.
Eating too many ultra processed foods is not just bad for our waistlines but could speed up the biological ageing process, according to new research.Source: Getty Images.
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How ultra-processed foods could be ageing you faster

How ultra-processed foods could be ageing you faster

Eating too many ultra processed foods is not just bad for our waistlines but could speed up the biological ageing process, according to new research.
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