Food Calories, Exercise Calories and Net Calories
If you're trying to lose weight, understanding how your body uses the food you eat is important. The key to weight loss...
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Carbohydrates and Diabetes: What’s the Link?
If you have diabetes, it's important to know how carbs can affect your blood glucose levels. If you eat too many carbohydrates,...
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A Guide to Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates have been the most misunderstood nutrient in Australian diet culture for the last twenty years. They have been cast as the...
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Preventing Osteoporosis: 4 Crucial Questions to Ask
Did you know that more than 50% of people aged 50 and above are affected by osteoporosis? That's a substantial number! While...
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BMI & Macronutrients Explained
Body Mass Index (BMI) is used to determine a person’s ideal weight based on height and weight. The more body fat you...
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Mirror Mirror on the Wall: Body Image
The unfortunate reality is that, particularly given the rising presence of social media and societal pressures, many women - and also many...
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Exercise and Diabetes
Whether or not you have diabetes, regular exercise is essential for good health and well being. But for people with diabetes, the...
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Rewards, Enablers, Motivation & Tools
Sometimes, losing or managing weight can be hard. There's no denying it. If you need a helping hand on your journey, here...
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Antioxidants – Nature’s Little Helpers
Antioxidants play a vital role in your body, helping protect against the degeneration of cells, and against cancer, stroke and heart disease....
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Whole Grains for Whole Health
Grains are so underrated in the health world - in fact, so many people demonise them simply because they're a form of...
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Figs
While you probably know how delicious figs are, you may not be aware of their high nutritional value, largely owing to their...
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Understanding Labels on Packaged Foods
Compulsory food labelling for packaged foods in Australia offers a huge range of information to Australian consumers about what you're buying... but...
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