Practising Gratitude
Three quite unrelated events got me thinking about the common theme that runs through them. These are the sudden death of basketball great Kobe Bryant, Australia Day and getting a new phone. I am not a follower of the NBA but know people who are. The achievements of...
Is Fear Ruling Your Life?
Are you worried, anxious or stressed about your relationship, family, career or health? Does fear hold you back from doing what you really want in life? Is the thought of what may happen in the future keeping you up at night? Let’s Get Clear About the Fear Before you...
Alzheimer’s… Could It Be You’re Not Sleeping?
Sleep is a restorative process and sunlight affects circadian rhythms. The less sunshine we are exposed to the more we increase our risk for insomnia. Hormones, digestion, blood sugar imbalances, and neurotransmitters are thrown off when we don’t sleep well. And, mood...
Sunscreen Doesn’t Compromise Vitamin D Levels
Wearing sunscreen is essential, especially if you live in Australia where two in three people will be diagnosed with a type of skin cancer by the age of 70. Whilst sunscreen is one of the five keys ways to reduce the threat of skin cancer, research conducted in...
And So, This Is Christmas
Some weeks it really is hard to know where to start or what to write about – not because there is so little but because there are so many topics worthy of covering. With Christmas only, a week away it is also time to wonder where another year and indeed another decade...
Get Your Fussy Eater To Love Broccoli
If you’re thinking that it would be easier to circumnavigate the world in a rowing boat than get your child to eat broccoli, relax. Here are three tips that’ll change your life. What is it about broccoli? From a parent’s perspective, it’s virtually the holy grail of...
Festivity Trumps Temperance
We are entering the festive season when many (not all) celebrate the end of another year and the advent of Christmas. Regular readers will know that I enjoy a glass of wine. The wine industry is fascinating as is the history. After a trip to Italy last year this has...
Napping Is Good For Us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDbEFNRFhhs Napping is good for you.
Fake Food – No Thanks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4nWkV3_FBo Fake meat is all the rage. But is it really good for us?
How To Reach Your Goals The SMART WAY
What are your fitness goals? Whether you are trying to lose weight, gain muscle, get stronger, improve endurance… the list goes on. In order to be successful, you must have the right plan and mind set. A great tool to help with this is the S.M.A.R.T. approach. Let’s...
Doctors Need To Be Questioning
The selection criteria, has changed a bit over the years but medicine still draws from the most intelligent members of society. However, there are different types of intelligence, so what I am about to say next comes with the obligatory (albeit pathetic) trigger...
Nutrition For Infertility
So, you decided to have a baby, but it’s been months, and still no baby. One in 6 couples experience infertility which is defined as not getting pregnant after actively trying for 12 months (or 6 months if you’re 35 years or older). Or maybe, you have some type of...