by rebeccah | Oct 14, 2022 | Health
Only 9% of Australians are including enough vegetables in their diet. Food is our body’s fuel! Our bodies need a variety of sources of carbohydrates, fibre, protein and vitamins to stay healthy and energised. Try for 5 encourages everyone to eat more vegetables...
by rebeccah | Sep 29, 2022 | Health
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. This occurs when the heart or blood vessels can no longer pump blood around the body and deliver oxygen to tissues sufficiently, including during a heart attack, stroke or heart failure. What...
by rebeccah | Sep 14, 2022 | Health
Did you know it can take hours to digest our food? Even though we eat our food quite fast, it takes a long time to be fully digested by our bodies. Poor digestion can make you feel uncomfortable, give you cramps and cause changes in your bowel habits. So how fast do...
by rebeccah | Sep 2, 2022 | Health
It’s Walk to Work Day! Walking for just 30 minutes every day has been linked with a variety of different health benefits. So what is walking helpful with? Maintaining a healthy weight. Building and strengthening your muscles – helping to relieve the strain...
by rebeccah | Aug 10, 2022 | Health
Our muscles do so much for us: they allow us to walk around and carry things. One way to help maintain our muscle health is to stretch. How often should we stretch? Start small and slowly increase how often you stretch as your body adjusts and never stretch to the...
by rebeccah | Jul 27, 2022 | Health
This National Pain Week we’re focusing on raising awareness around chronic pain. 1 in 5 Australians experience chronic pain. What is Pain? Pain is experienced differently by every person but often goes away once we begin to heal. However, sometime we can...
