Prevention Magazine Australia

Packed with inspiration and motivation, Prevention magazine makes living a healthier lifestyle easier than you ever thought possible. Its unrivalled credentials make it your go-to for breakthrough health news and views you can trust. You’ll find the best expert advice, stories from inspiring real women, and easy, actionable tips on weight loss, fitness, nutrition, health, your mind and anti-ageing beauty. It’s also the destination for nutritious and delicious recipes.

Prevention Magazine Australia

One small step…

Over to you • Here’s what you told us inspired you in our last issue.

Pulse • MORE JOY, LESS STRESS – FOR A HEALTHIER, HAPPIER YOU

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Mind • SMART WAYS TO STAY SHARP, CALM AND POSITIVE

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Play on! SLAY YOUR STRESS HORMONE BY 66% • Poor cortisol. It means well, but just doesn’t know when to quit. While a surge of the stress hormone may be a great survival tactic when you need to flee a predator (hello, Rottweiler from around the corner), it’s less helpful when you’re fretting over running late for a meeting, staring at the ceiling at 3am or worrying about your debts.

6 PHONE HABITS that are good for you! • It’s called a smartphone for a reason, don’t you know? From lowering blood pressure to staying focused at work, that little gadget can ring up plenty of health benefits.

Fitness • FEELING STRONGER, FITTER AND FIRMER AFTER 40 STARTS HERE

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Q What should I look for in a pair of walking shoes?

MOVE OF THE MONTH…

JOIN THE Prevention Australia VIRTUAL WALK! • Grab your sneakers and take part in our annual 10-kilometre walk on October 24 – it’s the event where the walking is real, but the community is virtual. Here’s how to join the hundreds of other people taking part.

Nutrition • BETTER HEALTH, MORE ENERGY AND USEFUL, EXPERT-APPROVED ADVICE ON A PLATE

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CAN YOU MANAGE MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS with food? • Yes! Evidence shows there’s potential for lessening the symptoms by tweaking your shopping list. Here, dietitian Laura Tilt has the food you need to make the ‘change’ a smoother ride.

Beauty • FAST, EASY WAYS TO LOOK AS GOOD AS YOU FEEL

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Can you…workout in make-up? • Read this before your next sweat session if you want to save face.

THE beauty tech BOOM • Can DIY beauty gadgets match in-salon treatments? From LED light masks to motorised face cleansing brushes, we put them to the test.

Health • THE BEST BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE, MADE SIMPLE

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Back pain relief • Experts weigh in on which treatments are worth a shot.

15 NO-BIG-DEAL HACKS to improve your HEALTH • Try these simple strategies to feel strong, happy and energised!

CAN YOU BELIEVE what you hear? • There’s health ‘information’ everywhere, but some of it is as reliable as an office printer. Here’s how some common misconceptions took hold, what’s actually true and how to stay well.

Kat Stewart gets personal • For the first time, the actress opens up about her tragic family loss and how it’s shaped her and why she aches for that special connection again.

7 surprising reasons WEIGHT CREEPS ON • You’re eating well, exercising, doing all the right things, so why won’t your pants button up? As maddening as these stubborn extra kilos can be, identifying your issue will help you lose them again in no time.

Powering off • Building muscle will help increase your metabolism and thus keep those kilos off. Start with what you can do, then move up to two sets of 12 each. Repeat every other day.

Walk this way to KICK-START YOUR WEIGHT LOSS • Lace up those walking shoes, because we’re about...