Exercise and healthy eating are two essential pillars of a balanced lifestyle. While exercise helps to improve strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular health, healthy eating provides the nutrients and energy necessary to fuel physical activity and recovery.
Magnesium is an important mineral that supports our sleep, energy production, muscle, and blood health. Magnesium occurs naturally in many foods we eat, and is stored in our bones and muscles.
Although eating healthy all year round is our goal, eating foods rich in nutrients to support our immune system during winter is very important. Read on to learn how…
Hypertension (AKA high blood pressure) is often called the “silent killer” because it typically has no symptoms but can lead to serious health problems like heart disease, stoke and kidney damage if left untreated. It can be difficult to know when to be concerned about high blood pressure, so here are some general guidelines you can follow…
Did you know the brain has a reward system? It’s a primal system that rewards us when we do something that encourages our survival – such as eating food. Unfortunately, when we eat junk food, the chemical dopamine (aka the reward), is released in larger amounts into the brain than when we eat whole foods. Learn more…
Everyone is affected by alcohol differently. Additionally, drinking is never completely without risks. For this reason it is good to have an understanding of recommendations around alcohol intake to make an informed choice. This article summarises Australian guidelines around alcohol consumption.
If you have diabetes chances are you’ve heard of a low carb diet before. This article will discuss the premise behind this diet and some important considerations before trying it. Carbohydrates and Blood Sugar Level It’s not just sugar that impacts our blood sugar level. Any carbohydrate food, when eaten and digested, is broken down…
Women’s midlife is an important transition stage between our younger and older selves, that is all too often ignored and not given the importance it deserves.
In the same way that exercise can have a positive effect on our mood, eating a healthy diet can do the same.
