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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.

Three Tips for Forming New Habits

Three Tips for Forming New Habits

Dr Gina Cleo
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Did you know that you make over 35,000 decisions every single day! That’s quite a workload! So that your brain doesn’t become completely exhausted, many of those decisions become automatic – you do them without having to think them through. These automatic actions become your habits and habits are the invisible blueprint of your everyday life. Habit expert, Dr. Gina Cleo shares her three top tips for changing your habits for good.  

Category:Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Living
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Hospital Cover

No one wants to go to hospital, but if the worst happens, having Hospital cover can make a stressful experience easier and more comfortable. You may be thinking, “But why do I need private health insurance when we can have the public health system, Medicare?” Well, there’s a number of reasons why private hospital insurance is a better option than relying solely on the public system – one of the most important one being that your policy allows you to choose your own hospital and treating doctor. Plus, you’ll typically have a much shorter wait time for any elective surgeries that you may need in the future.

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Keeping Kids Healthy on a Budget

Keeping Kids Healthy on a Budget

HIF Australia
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Keeping kids healthy on a budget is not always easy. According to money and insurance expert, Bessie Hassan from finder.com.au, "Kids get sick a lot, and understandably so. They’re surrounded by other kids and adults all the time and their immune systems are still building resistance. Especially for younger kids who typically aren’t great with hygiene, it can be very easy for bugs and viruses to spread and as a parent, this isn’t ideal. Medical care can be expensive. Often it’s much more costly to help your child overcome an illness than it is to just prevent it." So we caught up with Bessie to get he top tips for preventing illnesses and keeping your kids healthy on a budget.
Category:Nutrition
Creamy Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Creamy Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Helen Schofield
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If you're feeling the chill this week, we prescribe a bowl of this creamy, lemony, wholesome chicken soup packed with veggies and satisfying orzo or risoni. Delicious, and you can have it on the table in just 30 minutes! Our popular recipe blogger Helen says: "There are so many cool things about this soup, I think what I like most about it is that while it’s a nice chunky soup with plenty of veggie goodness in it, it’s also light enough to throw in a Tupperware and take to work for lunch." We hope you enjoy. 
Category:Recipes
Bacon-wrapped Turkey Burgers with Gruyère

Bacon-wrapped Turkey Burgers with Gruyère

Helen Schofield
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Did you know that turkey is one of the leanest meats you can get? We have the perfect burger recipe for you. Check out this healthier version by HIF foodie Helen from Scrummy Lane. "This deliciously juicy and flavoursome tukey burger combines bacon rashers and melted gruyère cheese, Served in a wholemeal burger bun with fat free mayo, zesty lemon, crispy lettuce and fresh tomatoes. Enjoy! 
Category:Recipes
HIF Dog ’n’ Health Games 2017

HIF Dog ’n’ Health Games 2017

Matt Fuller
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With the second HIF Dog 'n' Health Games just around the corner now, we asked our fitness guru Matt Fuller to explore how pets can have a positive impact on our health and lifestyle in return. Even better, Matt has included short clip of him and Boots working out together in the park. So the next time you're out with your fur-kid why not give it a go? 
Category:Fitness, Pet Health
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