Body & Soul

The boys are beginning to scrub up nicely, reports Amy Parsons-King. But there remain a few unwritten rules when it comes to grooming.

It's week seven of our fat-destruction programme. This week, Gary Dawkins, of fitness trainers Creative Conditioning, focuses on the right mix of exercise types.

You can make yourself more attractive to anyone, reports Chiara Atik, for MCT.

For week five of our pre-Christmas fat-destruction programme, Gary Dawkins, of Dunedin personal training firm Creative Conditioning, introduces some new exercises.

Gary Dawkins, of Dunedin personal training firm Creative Conditioning, takes us through week four of our pre-Christmas fat-destruction programme.

Ever wondered about making your own baby wipes? Knitting a newborn beanie? Or that Nana might have had a point when she talked about airing the baby? Dunedin writer Edith Leigh gets some old-fashioned advice about bringing up babies from author and grandmother Wendyl Nissen.

Why do so many different exercises? In the third week of our fat-destruction programme, Gary Dawkins, of Creative Conditioning, provides the answers.

In the second week of our pre-Christmas fat-destruction programme, Gary Dawkins, of Creative Conditioning, takes aim at calories.

A meeting of some of the world's top obesity experts has shared the latest fat-fight findings, reports Marni Jameson, of The Orlando Sentinel.

Some children carry genes that magnify the influence of their parents, reports Melissa Healy, of the Los Angeles Times.