It is holiday time in many parts of the world. In Australia we are gearing up for winter school holidays and of course the northern hemisphere is enjoying summer breaks. Staying healthy on holiday is actually easier than you may think. Staying healthy on holiday does...
Is it any wonder we get confused about what to eat? Everything seems to be either a cause or cure for cancer and there is always latest research to prove it. In just one week the food and disease world seemed to go into hyper drive with a myriad of studies dissecting...
Something that confuses a lot of people is what to eat and what constitutes a healthy diet. This in turn leads many, particularly those wanting to reduce weight into a pattern of trial and tribulation of diets that do not work, frustration and confusion as to what...
OK it is now “official” – being sedentary does actually kill you. The negative impact of a sedentary lifestyle on our health has been observed for many years but it has now been clearly shown and quantified. An Australian study of 8800 people over six years...
Last year an Australian town made headlines by being the first to ban the sale of bottled water. This was done on the basis that water comes in plastic containers that “pollute” the environment. Now the health of the planet is important. So is the health of the people...
At live presentations this month I have been asking the audience “Who is looking forward to Christmas”? A number of hands go up. The next question is Who is looking forward to Christmas being…over? A second set of hands goes up. If I asked a group of year one school...
