The benefits of exercising with others bring an element of mental and social engagement to our activity. Exercise is not meant to be something we dread! It can be enjoyable, and is meant to make us feel great! It is important to recognise that exercise is not only beneficial for our physical health, but also…
Following on from the last blog post about my concerns around meal plans, the question is then if you don’t use a meal plan, how do you achieve your health or diet goals? Here’s a few different strategies that can be really successful. 1. Knowledge – educate yourself on what foods are healthy and which…
One of the most effective lifestyle strategies to reduce losses in bone mineral density is physical activity and exercise [3]. Having a direct impact on bone properties means that exercise can not only play a role in prevention, but it can improve quality of life for those with osteoporosis and slow the progression of the…
This is an area that can really make or break our health and nutrition goals. Done right, snacking can be an opportunity to provide our bodies with healthy nutrients or fill in the gap when we don’t have time for a full meal. But done wrong, snacks can hold many hidden temptations and hold us…
Every time we speak to people the first thing, we say is how busy we feel. Have our lives become so much more complex and fuller that we don’t have time to recharge? When we are permanently on “Groundhog Day” and we don’t have moments in our day or week to pause and reflect our…
Train your brain like you train your muscles. As an Accredited Exercise Physiologist I am helping people improve their lifestyle habits to reach their health goals. One of the issues that I come across is that we are all so busy and stressed that we are not in the headspace to start to make these…
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer for Australian men with 1 in 9 developing prostate cancer in their lifetime (Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia). Treatments for this disease can leave you physically and emotionally depleted. With support and specialist advice we can help you move forward in your journey of recovery. Exercise…
We all know shopping can be overwhelming trying to find the healthier alternative. So we have arranged this shopping tour hosted by our Dietitian to assist you in learning more about label reading, hot nutrition tips and tools, and great take home advice. Tuesday 4th October Meet at the clinic at 5.45pm $10 per person…
