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Nov202014

Strawberries

NutritionBy Staff November 20, 2014 Leave a comment

The trouble with discount strawberries…

After walking past the strawberries at the supermarket all winter (I can’t justify paying $6 per punnet), I now can’t walk past without buying 3 punnets for $5. Even if I already have 3 punnets in the fridge at home! So I was confronted with the issue of how to use up my stockpile of strawberries before they began to rot. I decided to store them in the freezer.

Strawberries are a wonderful source of vitamins, minerals and fibre and are low in calories. They also contain phytochemicals known for their anti-inflammatory and anti-ageing effects.

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Nov182014

Getting to the bottom of knee pain

Balance, PainBy Staff November 18, 2014 Leave a comment

Our feet are amazing things. In fact not many people realise that they house a quarter of our bodies bones, contain over 100,000 receptors in each foot and have a very large role in movement.

So why does such a small area of our body contain so many bones and receptors? It’s because our feet are designed to move and interact with the environment around us to guide our movement. As with any area in the body, when its job is no longer being done, other areas of the body need to compensate and take extra load – and the foot is no exception!

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Nov142014

Exercising in the heat with diabetes

Diabetes, Exercise, Metabolic DiseaseBy Staff November 14, 2014 Leave a comment

Most people have heard how vital exercise is in the management and prevention of Diabetes. But did you know that if you have the condition you need to take extra precautions when exercising in hot weather?

One of the risks for diabetics is that they can experience hypoglycaemia, which occurs when glucose levels in the blood fall too low, this is also known as having low blood sugar. Some of the symptoms include dizziness, sweating, and even confusion. These symptoms will be familiar if you have ever spent too long in the sun as they are symptoms of heat exhaustion. For this reason diabetics need to be particularly careful when exercising in the heat so as to make sure that symptoms of low blood sugar aren’t confused and thought of as just too much sun.

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Nov112014

The Squat

Balance, Exercise, Pain, Resistance TrainingBy Staff November 11, 2014 Leave a comment

The squat is one of the most basic positions we as humans assume from a very young age. As we learn how to get up from the ground, we instinctively squat before we raise up. However at some point in most of our lives, this simple behaviour that we had so much flexibility for as a child becomes increasingly difficult.

We start sitting in chairs far too much and wear shoes that elevate our heels which limits the amount our hips and ankles need to bend. Over time these joints become stiff which restricts our ability to squat and we causes us to miss out on the great benefits we can get from being able to perform a squat.

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Nov82014

Prostate cancer and exercise

Exercise, Men's HealthBy Staff November 8, 2014 Leave a comment

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in Australia, with over 20,000 new cases being diagnosed and approximately 3,300 deaths annually. This number of deaths is very similar to the number of women who die from breast cancer. It is most common in senior men with the risk increasing as you age.

Exercise plays an important role in improving quality of life for people with prostate cancer as it can reduce symptoms, side effects of radiation and drug therapy, improve psychological health and even reduce the risk of death.

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Nov62014

The secret to a happy, healthy life

ExerciseBy Staff November 6, 2014 Leave a comment

It is true that the greatest wealth is good health. Health is often viewed as purely a physical entity; the absence of disease, however health is more than just a physical state of being but is also influenced by our biochemical and emotional states. While there is no one secret to a healthy and happy life, there are simple principles that we can follow in our everyday life to bring us closer to our greatest wealth.

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Nov12014

Tips for Exercising with Multiple Sclerosis

Balance, Exercise, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neurological DiseasesBy Staff November 1, 2014 Leave a comment

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and often disabling neurologic disease of the central nervous system that affects 23,000 people in Australia. There is currently no known cure, however there are many treatment options that can make living with MS more manageable.

Growing research suggests that exercise is an important part of managing the disease.

Unfortunately, however, people suffering from the condition are less likely to complete a structured exercise program. Read on for seven tips to ensure a safe and efficient MS oriented exercise regime.

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Nov12014

Men and Mental Health

Men's Health, Mental HealthBy Staff November 1, 2014 Leave a comment

People often think that being healthy means having good physical health, forgetting a large part of being healthy means having good mental health and wellbeing also. Although they can be related with therapies like exercise leading to both a better physical and mental health, they both are managed and treated in different ways. It is important that we talk about mental health issues in men because often mental illness goes unidentified and untreated with research suggesting that only just over a quarter of men with a mental health condition seek help.

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