Over the next few weeks, my blog will continue on the theme of ‘Smart Shopping’ – I will be giving you some valuable tips to ensure you are making the healthiest choices when you are at the supermarket. This week, we will focus on label reading and look at fat specifically. You will remember that…
We have all heard the grim news that Australia is one of the most ‘overweight’ countries in the world – well, with 60% of our adult population overweight or obese it’s no wonder we are! It’s important then, that when you go grocery shopping, you make healthy food choices to ensure you are purchasing the…
It’s no secret that Australia is in the grips of an obesity epidemic. Health experts are working together to try and ‘fight’ the battle of the bulge and, as a result, have recently revised the guidelines for the recommended time spent exercising each week. The Australian Guidelines, released in 1999, suggested that 150 minutes of…
BRRRRR….I woke up this morning and thought to myself, “Yes, Winter is definitely here!” The cooler weather combined with wearing layers of ‘forgiving’ winter clothes and desire to eat comfort foods means that it can be very easy to put on weight over the coming months. We have the solution: follow our 5 easy tips…
For most of us, we spend 40+ hours a week at work and the eating habits you adopt during your working day can have a massive impact on your health. For example, if you frequent fast food places for lunch, the constant consumption of excess calories and fat will impact badly on your waistline. Also,…