There’s never been a better time to improve your heart health with oats and barley. Get your fill of these super grains proven to reduce heart disease in five delicious ways. Nutritional Advisor for Freedom Foods, Dr Jo Mcmillan says, “Diets high in wholegrains have been associated with a lower risk of several cancers, cardiovascular disease,…
Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? Unfortunately, it probably does not. But there can be no denying the important role that healthy living and a well-balanced diet play in maintaining an on-going state of good health. The Australian Government has released dietary daily guidelines for food types for the average person…
According to figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last year, more women over the age of 40 are having babies compared to previous years. Making it more important to make sure that you choose the right doctor for you when deciding to have a baby. With so much choice out there it is important…
You’d expect red wine to make remembering harder not easier, but in fact it helps prevent age related memory decline, according to new research. Scientists at Texas A&M say it’s all down to the wonder antioxidant resveratrol, also found in the skin of red grapes, some berries and peanuts. Ashok K Shetty, a professor at…
Did you know sports injuries cause around 36,000 Australians a year to have a hospital stay? But whether it’s football, wheeled motor sports or cycling that’s most dangerous depends on how you look at it. When it comes to injuries sustained from sport that are bad enough to have you hospitalised, which sports are the…
The Australian Dietary Guidelines – formerly known as the healthy food pyramid – are a framework for what, and how much, we should be eating. With it comes the advice to eat four to six serves of grain foods a day. It’s advice that Pete Evans insists we have wrong. The chef, author and TV…
Eat what you want five days a week, send your body to starvation mode for two. The part-time diet that still allows you to eat chocolate cake has hit the headlines and taken off in a big way. The practice of fasting has been around for years, with tests carried out to uncover the potential effects…
Alcohol products should warn about the harmful effects of drinking, just like cigarettes warn smokers – Britain’s All Parliamentary Party Group on Alcohol Misuse says. The calorie content and health risks associated with alcohol should be spelled out clearly on labels, an influential group of MPs has said. Drinkers should be clearly informed about the…
Most Australians will try alcohol at some point in their lives, be it socially, to relax, to alter their mood or to comply with peer pressure. The majority of Aussies drink at levels that have little effect on their day-to-day lives, and continue to be productive members of society. Alcoholic drinks such as beer, wine,…
Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways, which causes people to experience difficulty breathing. Symptoms may include wheezing, chest tightness and a shortness of breath. Asthma affects people of all ages, it is estimated that one in ten Australians have some form of Asthma. Since the 1970’s the incidence of asthma has increased significantly…