Reports show that 10% of Australians, aged 14 and over, have misused prescription pain-relievers or opioid medicines. If you’re NOT taking your medicines as directed then you may be misusing them. Help spread the word! Learn more: http://www.nps.org.au/bemedicinewise If you have questions about your medicines, call to schedule an appointment with one of our medical professionals at...
Strength training is a set of physical exercises that specialize in the use of resistance to build muscle strength. In turn, the body is able to burn calories more efficiently, thus reducing body fat. Strength training is important as we grow older as it helps to preserve and enhance both muscle and bone mass. The...
Being healthy and fit doesn’t necessarily mean spending hours in the gym, watching every little thing we eat or even calculating how many calories there are in a meal, It is a matter of developing simple habits that are easy to follow, habits that can easily be adapted into our regular routines and thus prove...
If you are reading this, then chances are that you are contemplating on making some healthy choices in your diet and simply looking for motivation. Planning, enjoying and sticking to a nutritious diet comes down to the little changes that you can make in your daily life. While salt and sugar, add some flavor to...
Feeling tired and worn out? Have you lost your motivation to exercise or do your work? The truth is that everyone has bad days. Even the most successful people lose their drive from time to time. However, watching TV and snacking on junk food won’t help. A short workout session, on the other hand,...
Everyone loves a well-toned body. You begin to imagine that the person must have spent hours in the gym, running around the track or the park. Are you aware that some of the fittest and best-toned individuals’ only workout for thirty minutes in a day? You might view thirty minutes of workout as pointless but it...
Before starting a workout program, it is very important to know why you want to start working out and how you are going to do it. Preparing your mind to be ready for the task is the key to a successful workout. There are several key steps that you should probably consider before working out....
Deciding to eat healthier is a thrill that we head to the supermarket with excitement, as we travel down the superfoods, organic fruit and vegetable aisle in search for the freshest produce. That is until we reach the check-out counter and notice that we’ve spent more than we are hoping for. Sending us into a...
Diet slip-ups are extremely common and happen to everyone. Some people engage in endless workout sessions for every cookie they eat. Others become depressed, or give up dieting completely. Believe it or not, one bad meal won’t make you fat or stall your progress. As long as you don’t make a habit out of it,...
We all want to get in shape and have a healthy lifestyle that keeps the doctor away. Eating healthy and weight loss diets are not enough on their own, exercise is needed to build muscle and burn calories in the right way. Making the choice to lose weight should be a life commitment if you...
Thursday 11 September is R U OK?Day but we know that whether it’s a friend, family member, partner, or colleague ,...
The following material has been sourced from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Prostate cancer was the...
National Stroke Week encourages the community to know the F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech and Time) signs of stroke so that...