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

End-of-year clean-up

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

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

DREAM MACHINE

Health • THE BEST BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE, MADE SIMPLE

Night sweat • A UK study following 3000 women for 10 years found that those who engaged in weekly sexual activity had a lower risk of experiencing early menopause. Here’s your scientific reason to get busy!

In good season • We’re fast heading towards the festive season and that means having way more to do than you have energy for. Here’s how to access that extra zest and be ready.

Lifting the lid on eye twitches • It’s annoying when you feel your eyelid start to spasm (especially when you’re talking to someone!). Here’s what’s behind it.

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

Weight gain • Think you need to do a lengthy session of resistance training at the gym to build muscle strength? Not so. An Edith Cowan University study has found that just lowering a heavy dumbbell (or kettlebell) slowly six times a day is enough. While researchers only used the bicep curl exercise in the study, they believe it’d be the case for other muscles, too. Moral of the story? Slow and consistent wins the race!

Energy booster • Feeling tired and weary? Pep yourself up instantly with this simple move that flexes the major muscle groups in your legs and core, activating them to release feel-good endorphins.

Toning up • Update your fitness kit this summer with these fun pops of colour.

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

Fresh outlook • Good mental health may just be an apple away, according to a new UK study. Researchers found that the more often people ate fruit, the higher they scored for mental wellbeing and the lower they rated for depression. So, make sure that fruit bowl isn’t just for decoration!

3 myths about supernutrients • These three popular food compounds have multiple benefits and are easy to incorporate into your diet – but can they work miracles? Let’s find out.

Getting back to business • Less regular than you’d like? These constipation-relieving foods are number one for number two.

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

Smooth morning • Want to wake up to crease-free morning skin? The Beauty Sleep Co Selene Pillow ($148, beautysleepco.com) is an Australian invention, made to be dreamily comfy while easing pressure on eyes and cheeks. Its scooped-out design (think of two ‘C’s back to back) means you can side-sleep without your face being squashed, and the cruelty-free satin cover eliminates friction for smoother skin, frizz-free hair and perfect lashes.

Juiced up and ready to roll • Soak in the nourishing power of bright fruit and veg extracts with these picks.

SHRINK your PORES • Smaller pores equal smoother, youthful-looking skin. So, start shrinking them today with these instant and long-term fixes from the pros.

The best of beauty • Welcome to our annual The Best of Beauty Awards! Our expert panel have tested more than 600 products, from all-time favourites to brand new launches, to find the ones that are truly effective. Try...