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It’s such a simple question, yet so many of us are unclear: to eat or not to eat before a workout. So, does it really matter? You bet it does and timing is everything, says fitness expert and former The Biggest Loser trainer Libby Babet. Depending on whether you're bulking up or slimming down, when and what you eat can affect how you work-out and recover.    You can find Libby Babet on Instagram here and online here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is host Alison Izzo’s last day of hosting Healthy-ish, as she heads off on maternity leave. Filling her well-worn sneakers will be Felicity Harley, founding editor of Women’s Health magazine and whimn.com.au.    Felicity shares her ‘Nectar List’ and how making one each year has helped her to make her New Year resolutions a whole lot more do-able. You can read her whole article on the topic here.    You can follow Alison on Instagram at @ali__izzo and Felicity at @felicityharley.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Embarrassed about watching porn? You shouldn’t be. The trick - as certified Sydney-based sex coach Georgia Grace explains - is to find the type that makes you feel good watching it. Not icky. Georgia unpacks why so many of us feel shame over this oh-so-common sexual behaviour, and how to find and introduce ethical porn into your sexual repertoire.    You can find Georgia on Instagram at @gspot._ and online here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hint: it’s not as hard as you might think to go green. There’s a sliding scale of how ‘eco-friendly’ or ‘clean’ beauty products are - from what ingredients are classified as ‘nasty’ to how environmentally friendly packaging and production practises are. Kelsey unpicks it all, and offers some practical tips for starting to clean out your beauty cupboard in 2021.    Kelsey’s clean beauty picks:    Body: GoopGlow Body Luminizer $77 at Mecca Bangn Body Firming Lotion $48 at Mecca Dr Bronner’s Liquid Soap $14.25 at Nourished Life Eco Tan Hempitan $39.95 at Eco Tan Face:  Trilogy Very Gentle Cleansing Cream $39.95 at Trilogy Akin Age-Defy Firming Collagen Booster Facial Oil $39.95 at Akin Pai Skincare The Pioneer (Geranium & Thistle Rebalancing Day Cream) $69 at Nourished Life Ere Perez Oat Milk Foundation $46 at Myer Hair: Rahua Voluminous Shampoo $54 at Clean Beauty Market Christophe Robin $28 at Bond Clean Beauty Yarok Feed Your Hold Hair Spray $29.95 at Nourished Life Aveda Shampure Dry Shampoo $32 at Aveda Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all.   You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s something we all do, everyday, without thinking about. But breathing is the fastest, most effective and cheapest (!) way you can bring your stress levels down. Nutritional biochemist Dr Libby Weaver explains exactly how this works, and how you can learn to master this bio-hack and keep that cortisol under control.    You can find Dr Libby Weaver on Instagram at @drlibby and online here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Perspective is everything. Especially when it comes to stress. Or, perceived stress. Dr Libby Weaver is a nutritional biochemist who has dedicated her career to uncovering why and how our body reacts to stress, how it affects our hormones and what we can do to bring both under control.    You can find Dr Libby Weaver on Instagram at @drlibby and online here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jake Tyson is all about keeping things simple. Even when it comes to life’s bigger, and arguably more woo-woo, pursuits - like finding happiness. The carpenter-turned-TV-personality found his larger life purpose in sharing with others how he learnt to slow down, focus on the every day, and find happiness in the process. And according to ‘The Accidental Guru’, anyone can do it.    You can read Jake’s full article for Body+Soul here.    You can find Jake on Instagram at @accidentalguruyou and online here or watch his new documentary here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Butt play gets a bad rep, but certified sex coach Georgia Grace would like to change that. The first step is being informed - and she’s happy to share. From what anal sex actually involves, to how to start talking about it (without blushing), to learning what you like (and don’t like), she shares her expert knowledge.    You can find Georgia on Instagram at @gspot._ and online here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good news! You don’t need to spend a fortune to get the kind of flawless face of a Kardashian (or anyone else, depending on your vibe). Here, Kelsey lists the makeup products that are cheap as chips and just as good as their high-end equivalents.    Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all.   Kelsey’s best budget makeup picks:    Max Factor False Lash Effect Epic Mascara $28, Priceline Rimmel Magnif’Eyes Crimson Edition Eyeshadow Palette, $23.95, at Priceline Revlon So Fierce Mascara, $21.95, at Priceline Cover Girl Perfect Blend Eye Pencil Basic Black, $13, at Woolworths Revlon Powder Bronzer, $24.95, at Priceline Maybelline Cheek Heat Sheer Gel Cream Blush,  $17, at Woolworths Nude by Nature Mineral Bronzer, $40-(ish), at Chemist Warehouse Bourjois Little Round Pot Blush, $20, at Priceline Loreal Paris Blush True Match, $26, at Woolworths Karen Murrell Natural Lipstick, $29.95, at Priceline Loreal Colour Lipstick Riche Satin Rose Tendre, $20 (-ish), at Coles Revlon Kiss Glow Berry Brilliant Lip Oil, $20, at Coles   You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here’s a wild thought: the physical space you inhabit has just as much influence on whether you achieve those weight loss goals as what you put in your mouth, or your mindset. Dr Michelle Celander is the WW (formerly Weight Watchers) director of program and science, and she is a firm believer in the power your home environment wields when it comes to helping you maintain your healthier habits. She explains how…    You can find out more about Dr Michelle Celander and WW here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.