Move the Blues Away

 Exercise for mental health. I think this is something we have touched on previously in the podcast, but it is an issue that's worth revisiting, and in particular, some interesting new data is out. Now, you probably won't have seen this in the mainstream media because...

Movement is medicine

Chores are good for us. I can hear you all screaming already. Household chores typically aren't the most popular activity that people do through the course of the week. And I get it. It's not what you do for fun, but it keeps your house in order. And that can include...

Outcomes Matter More Than Intentions

In sport, you can tell how you or in a team sport, your team is traveling by the scoreboard. It's not to say that winning is everything, and you can certainly enjoy playing sport for the enjoyment of playing sport. That's a good thing. But if you want to know whether...
A Glass Of Wine Is OK

A Glass Of Wine Is OK

With virtually all matters of health there is usually a right amount. Too little or too much is a problem.

Get Off Your See-Saw

Get Off Your See-Saw

Back when I was a kid I used to go on the see-saw (aka: teeter-totter). It was fun to play like that. That was until the big kid sat on it and I was stuck in the air.

No Sweeteners

No Sweeteners

There is a tendency for things in health to be made far more complicated than they need to be. Coupled with this is the tendency to look for answers in just about every place but the one where it lies. Rather than ask which sweeteners to use, (there is a “battle”...

It’s The Sugar, Stupid

It’s The Sugar, Stupid

I have contended that the push for low fat diets over the last 30 years has coincided with a rise in obesity and diabetes.

3 Tips For Simplifying Nutrition

3 Tips For Simplifying Nutrition

The Australian Government has released guidelines on what we should eat. The document runs to nearly 200 pages. Last year the US government did something similar. Why does what we eat have to be so complex? It does not. A lion in the jungle doesn’t need a book to tell...

Choices and Consequences

Choices and Consequences

We all make choices. We can choose to make different ones if we get new knowledge. The choices remain ours, as do the consequences for better or worse.