If you’re overweight, losing weight will bring you a range of important health benefits. The key to success? Making realistic changes to your diet and level of physical activity that can become a part of your daily routine. This guide can help you to start your journey towards a healthy weight. Commit to Change Modern...
Stress and anxiety are nothing but an invitation to disaster, but did you know that what you eat can greatly affect the way you think and feel? Here are 10 foods that can help you develop a calmer mind so you can deal with stress better: 1. Chocolates Their anandamide content keeps the dopamine levels of the brain in check, thereby ensuring...
It might have a reputation as the “disease of kings”, but gout affects around 70,000 Australians a year. A healthy diet can manage symptoms and reduce your risk, so here are the foods to load up on and those to avoid. Gout is an arthritic condition caused by swelling of the joints that often strikes...
Eating more vegetables is the single most important dietary change needed to reduce the risk of major chronic diseases such as some cancers, heart disease, and hypertension. It also means lowering energy intake, thus a lower risk of obesity, as vegetables have a very high nutrient density and are low in kilojoules. All vegetables are...
Fat is an essential part of our diet and is important for good health. There are different types of fats, and some are healthier than others. Unsaturated fats are healthy fats and are an important part of a healthy diet. These fats help reduce the risk of heart disease and lower cholesterol levels when they replace saturated...
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) occurs when stomach acid leaks from the stomach and moves up into the oesophagus (food pipe). Having GORD is not an easy task, especially when heartburn surprises you during the day or even at night. Although doctors debate which foods actually cause reflux symptoms, certain foods have been shown to cause...
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and is found naturally in a wide variety of foods and beverage. For example, there’s 290mg of calcium in a standard cup of milk, but what if you can’t drink milk? Whether you’re lactose-intolerant or just sick of wine and cheese parties, here are all the unexpected ways...
Eating a varied, well-balanced healthy diet can help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and have the energy to live your life to the fullest. But did you know that healthy eating can also help with things like your blood pressure and cholesterol? It’s never too late to start eating healthier foods, and you’ll...
Being informed about how to work out a healthy and nutritious eating plan is very beneficial in maintaining a healthy heart. A few small changes and a new approach can have a significant impact on your well-being. Below are foods that can influence cardiovascular health: Salt Salt can affect blood pressure. It helps to have...
Dietary fibre is needed to keep our digestive system healthy. It also contributes to other processes, such as stabilising glucose and cholesterol levels. In countries with traditionally high-fibre diets, diseases such as bowel cancer, diabetes and coronary heart disease are less common than in Western countries. Most Australians do not consume enough fibre. On average,...
Movember, also known as Men’s Health Awareness Month, is an annual global campaign dedicated to raising awareness about men’s health...
November marks COPD Awareness Month, a crucial time to raise awareness about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and its profound...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is observed every October to highlight the devastating impact of breast cancer on Australians. Every...