Health Tips Blog

It is National Diabetes Week! Sugar is a common part of our diet, commonly found in fruit and vegetables, honey, milk and wheat, naturally, and additional sugar is often added to juice, baked goods, ice cream, soft drinks and lollies. The World Health Organisation...

On average, alcohol reaches your brain within a few minutes. No amount of alcohol is considered safe, however, you should try to limit your alcohol intake to a maximum of 10 standard drinks per week and a maximum of 4 standard drinks in one day.  One standard...

Winter is here ❄️ and with winter, comes the cold and flu season 🤧 Keep yourself and your family safe by following these tips.  How can we protect ourselves from getting sick? Wash your hands with soap and water or alcohol-based sanitiser regularly, especially after...

Our spine is made up of bones called vertebra.  While we are born with 33 vertebral bones, as we grow some of our vertebra fuse together, leaving us with around 24 vertebrae as adults! These vertebrae are supported by over 120 muscles and over 200 ligaments which keep...

Washing your hands is an essential step in stopping the spread of germs.  With flu season approaching and Covid-19 remaining in the community, it’s important to remember when and how to wash your hands properly.  Disease can spread by coughing or sneezing onto...

50-75% of our body is water! We need to drink water every day to replace the 2.5-3 litres we lose in order to stay hydrated and avoid the symptoms of dehydration such as: tiredness weakness mood changes our skin feeling dry What does water do for our body? Produces...