Live to give

How does your health and wellbeing impact something bigger than you? How does your happiness and vitality affect other people? Many people report they simply don’t have enough hours in the day to [...]

Cooking can be therapeutic

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of listening to a live interview with Nigella Lawson and was inspired by her views on cooking as a form of self-nurture, soothing and stress relief. For many [...]

The Biggest Chooser

The transformations seen during the 2015 Australian season of The Biggest Loser are nothing short of extraordinary. The hard work, determination and inner strength exhibited by all the [...]

Tick or Trick?

Over the last few months I’ve been asked to comment on the Health Star Rating System that is replacing the Heart Foundation Tick on packaged foods. Why is the Heart Foundation Tick being retired [...]

Christmas health-e-byte 2015

To be sung to the tune of Jingle Bells Big bar bells, small bar bells Lift them all the way. Oh what fun it is to pump Some heavy weights each day, hey! Big bar bells, small bar bells It’s one of [...]

What’s weighing you down?

The more we are weighed down psychologically and emotionally, the more we feel weighed down physically. What is an emotional burden you could let go of? You will know when you have truly let it [...]

Big stride or small step?

Is it better to set a big, wildly exciting goal like shedding 50 kg of fat or should you aim for a smaller, more attainable, goal and add to it when you’ve reached it? A study by the University [...]