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Our purpose is to help members (and our community) live healthier lives - by staying physically active, eating healthy and having a deeper knowledge of their physical wellness through every stage of life. Our healthy lifestyle experts provide exercise tips, recipe inspiration ideas and wellbeing advice to help you move, eat, and feel better.

Your Sugar Cravings Are Normal But You Can Beat Them

Your Sugar Cravings Are Normal But You Can Beat Them

Scott Henderson
ByScott Henderson
14 June 2023
If you find your sweet tooth hard to wrangle, you’re not alone. But that doesn’t mean you have to suffer the health consequences, thanks to some actionable steps to subdue your cravings.
Category:Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Living
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Hypertension and Diet

Hypertension and Diet

Jaime Rose Chambers
ByJaime Rose Chambers
08 June 2023
High blood pressure occurs when the force of blood pumping through the arteries is considered too high and puts pressure on the vessel walls. This can make you feel dizzy and give you a headache, but long term it can lead to serious health conditions like stroke, heart disease and kidney disease. Diet plays an integral role in controlled blood pressure and one of the best diets in the world, known as the DASH eating plan has been shown to be comparable with medication in helping to reduce blood pressure.  
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Delicious Healthy Eating Made Easy with a Mediterranean Diet

Delicious Healthy Eating Made Easy with a Mediterranean Diet

Tammy George
ByTammy George

If you’ve heard about the impressive health benefits of eating a Mediterranean diet, it could be for you.  

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Fitness Hacks At Home

Fitness Hacks At Home

Em Batger
ByEm Batger

Whether you’re short on time, strapped for cash, or just simply don’t like the idea of joining your local gym there’s still many ways you can get your daily dose of exercise. You literally don’t even need to leave your house if you don’t want too, you just have to use your imagination.

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Benefits Of Chlorophyll

Benefits Of Chlorophyll

Rosie Mansfield
ByRosie Mansfield
30 October 2019
Chlorophyll plays an important role in making plants green and healthy. It also has vitamins, antioxidants, and therapeutic properties that may benefit your body.
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Debunking Diet Fads

Debunking Diet Fads

Rosie Mansfield
ByRosie Mansfield
We need to eat food too frequently to become intimidated by it. If you are confused about what ‘good nutrition’ actually is, you are not alone.
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Recovering From Injuries

Recovering From Injuries

Em Batger
ByEm Batger
Given there are so many factors that need to be considered there isn’t really a ‘recovery recipe’ that can be applied to everyone. Instead what we do have are some guidelines that help us to manage different injuries.
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Iron Deficiency - Are You Getting Enough Iron in Your Diet?

Iron Deficiency - Are You Getting Enough Iron in Your Diet?

ByTammy George
30 September 2019
Iron is an essential mineral for a healthy body, but many of us aren’t eating enough iron-rich foods in our diet.
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Are Amines in Food Making you Sick?

Are Amines in Food Making you Sick?

Tammy George
ByTammy George
Consuming foods high in biogenic amines has been linked to various health hazards but it’s not a concern for everyone.
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How Footwear Choice Impacts The Rest Of Your Body

How Footwear Choice Impacts The Rest Of Your Body

Em Batger
ByEm Batger

It’s very likely that the majority of us don’t really give much thought to the wellbeing of our feet on a daily basis.

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Benefits Of A Japanese Diet

Benefits Of A Japanese Diet

Rosie Mansfield
ByRosie Mansfield
So here are some habits we can try and adopt to try to keep up with the many centenarians eating their way to longevity.
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What Is Lactic Acid Build Up And How Do We Get Rid Of It?

What Is Lactic Acid Build Up And How Do We Get Rid Of It?

Em Batger
ByEm Batger
The concept of ‘lactic acid’ build up in our muscles is a bit of a misunderstood one and the first thing to clear up is the terminology.
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Protein - How Much Do you Really Need to Eat Every Day?

Protein - How Much Do you Really Need to Eat Every Day?

Tammy George
ByTammy George
14 August 2019
Protein is one of the most important food groups for a healthy body but how do we know if you are getting too much or too little in our diet?
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Portioning Out Your Meals Over The Day

Portioning Out Your Meals Over The Day

Rosie Mansfield
ByRosie Mansfield

When did eating get so complicated? Let’s forget all the diet fads for a second and let a no-nonsense nutritionist break down how to portion out your meals throughout the day for optimal health and wellness.

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Is Garlic Good For You? Garlic Facts and Myths Explained

Is Garlic Good For You? Garlic Facts and Myths Explained

Tammy George
ByTammy George
01 August 2019

People have claimed garlic has all kinds of health benefits, but is it all it’s cracked up to be? In this article, Tammy uncovers the facts and myths about garlic.

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