Are Your Hormones Making you Fat?
By Manuela Boyle, ND, Clinical Nutritionist Imagine waking up every morning to the sound of your alarms, excited and happy to start a new day. When you look in the mirror you admire your body. Everyone tells you how great you look and asks what your secret is. Sound too good to be true? If […]
Gut Health
By Dr Ruth Quinney How well does our gut perform the function of extracting essential nutrients from our food intake? Digestion of our food begins in the mouth, with saliva breaking up and softening the food we have just eaten. Good digestion starts with adequate chewing! Next, the stomach: Stomach acid is essential for absorbing […]
Support Yourself with Healthy Habits
When you’re physically strong, relaxed, and well rested, you’re better able to handle the curveballs that life inevitably throws your way. But when you’re already exhausted and overwhelmed, any little hiccup has the potential to send you off the rails and straight toward the refrigerator. Exercise, sleep, and other healthy lifestyle habits will help you […]
Vitamin D Deficiency more widespread
www.enc.org.au A review into vitamin D supplementation guidelines is being called for after Australia’s largest ever study into vitamin D deficiency found it affects more Australians and lasts longer than previously believed. The University of Sydney researchers found vitamin D deficiency was not at its worst in winter, as previously thought but in spring. During a […]
What is YOUR Motivation?
What you weigh should never be the basis for beauty but rather an indicator of your health and well-being. Keeping track of your weight is very important especially since so many health problems are caused by being overweight. Managing your diet is vital for those who wish to lose weight and improve their health. But in […]
Running the Rat Race can make you FAT
By Dr Karen Coates The idea that weight loss is purely a factor of ENERGY IN (food) versus ENERGY OUT movement/exercise) is a very rudimentary and often inaccurate concept. If only life was that simple! Women especially will truthfully report that they ‘eat like a bird’ and are still unable to lose weight. The hidden […]
A Team Approach to Weight loss
A recent study shows that losing weight is more achievable in a controlled supportive environment! Have you tried to lose weight alone, and always end up on the weightloss roller coaster? “It’s not to say it can’t be done, but losing weight on your own is a very difficult thing to accomplish,” says study author […]
How to Calculate your BMI
The formula for calculating BMI uses weight in kilograms and height in metres: BMI (kg/m2) = Weight (kg) ÷ Height (m) 2. It can also be calculated using weight in pounds and height in inches: BMI (lb/in2) = Weight (lb) ÷ Height (in) 2 x 703. Online calculators that automatically do the computations from an […]
Gut Probiotics
By Dr Karen Coates Gut probiotics support fat metabolism as well as a healthy colon Achieving weight loss goals improves many parameters of health, but supporting a healthy digestive tract and improving nutrition as the weight comes off is one key to dodging those genetic bullets loaded into our genetic makeup at conception. Having the […]
Avoiding Overeating?
By Deirdre Parkinson, Naturopath Overeating is something that we’re all guilty of at one point or another but it can be dangerous as it can lead to weight gain, and subsequently health problems. Read on to learn about ways that you can stop overeating, and how water rich, low fat foods can help you to […]