Healthy Life

Get Enough Sleep

September 29 2017

Are you getting enough sleep recently? Most adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night.  Sleep is critical for maintaining good health and wellbeing. Insufficient sleep is often linked to the development of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and depression. Here are several ways and ideas to...


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Guide To Fats : The Good vs Bad

September 28 2017

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...


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Beginner’s Guide: Running and Jogging

September 27 2017

About one in five Australians try running (or jogging) at some stage in their life. Both running and jogging are forms of aerobic exercise. Aerobic means ‘with oxygen’ – the term ‘aerobic exercise’ means any physical activity that produces energy by combining oxygen with blood glucose or body fat. The main difference between running and...


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Make Walking A Part Of Your Healthy Routine

September 26 2017

Walking is a great way to improve or maintain your overall health. Just 30 minutes every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance. It can also reduce your risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and some cancers. It is...


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Struggling On The Toilet? 10 Best Foods For Constipation Relief

September 22 2017

When you couldn’t poop for days, it hurts like hell. Constipation is one of the most common medical complaints in Australia. Constipation can be caused by medical conditions such as hypothyroidism, inflammatory bowel disease, medications, and other factors that may be out of your control, but for most of us, it’s caused by what we’re eating...


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10 Great Diabetes Superfoods

September 19 2017

Vegetables are good for you, yet not all greens are created equal.  Nutrients in an iceberg lettuce may not be as plentiful as those in spinach. The glycemic index (GI) of a food also varies and can help you make healthy choices. GI measures how quickly a food can raise your blood sugar. Foods with...


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Easy Stretches For A Flexible Body

September 18 2017

Stretching is an easy way to enhance your flexibility and motion. As our bodies age, our muscles tighten and there’s an increased chance of injury and stress on the body and mind. Stretching isn’t just used to warm up and down during exercise. Instead, make stretching a part of your day as it gets you...


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The Ugly Feeling Of Heartburn: Foods To Avoid

September 17 2017

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...


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Iron Deficiency? No Problem. Iron-Rich Foods To Combat Anemia.

September 16 2017

Iron deficiency is common. Iron is an essential mineral for our bodies and when iron levels are too low it can cause anaemia – a deficiency of haemoglobin, the oxygen carrying molecule in our red blood cells. This can lead to fatigue, tiredness and decreased immunity. Our bodies cannot produce iron, so you need to get...


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15 Surprising Dairy-Free Sources of Calcium

September 15 2017

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...


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