To be honest I am not personally a big fan of reality TV. However there is a wonderful device called the control switch enabling me to either switch off or change a channel. And nobody is forced to go onto a reality show. So with volunteer participants and voluntary...
When the American Academy of Pediatrics changed the guidelines for ADHD to expand the age of diagnosis to include children from age 4-18 (from 6-12), that the number of cases would rise was, by definition, inevitable. The recent survey by the CDC, published in the...
Regular readers will know my views on the fat versus sugar debate. The biggest nutritional component to illness is the excess consumption of sugar. The key word here is excess. It was demonstrated last year that it is excess sugar consumption, not obesity that is the...
I have accepted a position as Health Ambassador for Locally Grown Fresh Potatoes. This Irish infographic highlights some interesting facts about the history and nutritional value of potatoes. One serve contains 30% of your daily vitamin C requirements and 25% of your...
It is amazing how simple life can be when you slow down a little bit. Its summer in Australia and in my city of Perth we have been experiencing hot weather. This last weekend it has been as high as 108F (43C). So what can we do to stay cool and boost our health in the...
Can you believe, its already 2014? This is the time of year for new years resolutions. Many people will have resolutions to do with their health. Unfortunately some of these will be the same as last years and maybe some years before that too. The problem being that...
The start of the year is when we make resolutions about things we want to change. Many of these concern our health and wellbeing. This infographic shows the top ten resolutions we make. The key to success, whatever your goals may be, is to have a plan and work it. It...
If you ask a group of adults the question “Who is looking forward to Christmas”? A number of hands would go up. If you then ask “Who is looking forward to Christmas being…over?” A second set of hands goes up. Ask a group of year one school children the same questions...
As the year draws to a close it is time to reflect on major events of this year and look to what might happen next year. There have been some major myths exploded this year and I predict there will more to come. It is also fascinating to see the fury with which health...
If your new year’s resolution is to change careers, get fit and healthy then becoming a personal trainer is the employment path for you. A career as a personal trainer is an incredible way to fulfil your new year’s resolutions of starting a new career, improving your...
