Without the sun there would be no life on earth. Yet somehow over the last 30 year the sun has become something evil to be feared and avoided at almost all costs. Lets be very clear up front -getting sunburnt is not a good idea and if you do it often enough there is...
It is never a good idea to cut corners in life. Whilst it is often easy to justify in the heat of the moment, down the track, the consequences, some predictable, others not will come back to haunt. It is with this in mind that I am increasingly uneasy about the rush...
Smoking rates have declined over the last 30 years in many countries particularly the USA and Australia. Most of this has been from people just quitting or going “cold turkey” as it is called. Cigarette consumption does vary considerably around the world . More...
Guest Contributor – Sally Symonds You can’t half break a diet. You’re either on one or you’re not. It’s all or nothing, yes or no. In theory we are told to forgive ourselves, to not let one slip up make us give up completely. We are told that even if you’ve...
It is not often that something makes my blood boil but this has. I received a letter from the Federal Government informing me of its new Healthy Start For School “ initiative”. This is a scheme whereby any parent receiving an income support payment in the financial...
Guest Contributor – Geoff Hampton It is urgent that professionals and the general population make lifestyle improvements a high priority in their daily agendas and long-term goal setting. As with any venture, there are effective and ineffective strategies. ...
Regular readers will know I am a firm believer in individual responsibility. I am passionate about people being healthy but if they do not want to be that is their choice and it is not my role to force on them that which they do not want. There are of course those who...
Guest Contributor – Wendy Wardell If only dermatological science had been more advanced in the days of the Brothers Grimm, the fairy tale Wicked Queen / Evil Stepmother might have had better press. Quite honestly, having pouting teenage princesses under your...
