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Walking buses: keeping kids and parents active

Walking buses: keeping kids and parents active

In days gone by children used to walk miles and miles to school and back each day, often without shoes! And perhaps in your childhood you walked or biked to school alone or with your neighbours and siblings. But in today’s busy world it’s not so common. Kids still love to ride bikes and a […]
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Diabetes

Diabetes

By Annette Campbell Linda McRae knew she was on the verge of developing Type 2 diabetes and had every intention of not letting it happen. “I’d had a pre-diabetic condition (was glucose intolerant) for a while and had been warned that it could develop into diabetes,” Linda explains. “It did scare me a lot, so […]
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Adults with asthma

Adults with asthma

Almost two million Australians are living breathing proof that life with asthma goes on. Most people with asthma are diagnosed during childhood, but it’s important to remain vigilant as we grow up.
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When money makes you sick

When money makes you sick

By Annette Campbell Like most of us, Michele O’Grady never thought she’d get sick. She had the career she’d always dreamed of — as a registered nurse — and was working hard to pay off the mortgage on her home and the investment property she’d bought years earlier, as security for her and her son […]
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How kilojoule conscious is your favourite fluid?

How kilojoule conscious is your favourite fluid?

You know you’re meant to drink 2-3 litres of water a day, but if you’re drinking other liquids, do you factor them into your kilojoule count? There’s no denying that fluid replacement is a vital part of keeping your body functioning. And most of us know that somewhere between 2-3 litres of water a day […]
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Heart health

Heart health

By Annette Campbell Leonie Fryar does not fit the description of your “typical” heart patient. When we generalise about the most likely heart attack candidates, most of us think of overweight, unfit men. But when Leonie had her heart attack three years ago, she was young, well within her healthy weight range, very fit … […]
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The right vegies

Are You Eating the Wrong Vegetables? Even if you ‘do the right thing’ and eat five servings of fruits and vegetables every day, it doesn’t mean you’re getting all the nutrients your body needs. According to a recent study at Arizona State University, the top three vegetables eaten in Western countries are iceberg lettuce, French […]
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Volunteer for life

Whether you’re raising funds for a charity or washing up in a local shelter, volunteering boosts your self-esteem and gives you a sense of purpose. But, if you need more reasons for helping other people, social researchers have found that it also helps you live longer, with adults who volunteer up to three hours a […]
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The 7 principles of healthy eating

The 7 principles of healthy eating

If you look past the fads and the spin, what we should actually be eating is pretty simple and these seven principles have been around for a long time.
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Constipation: a new approach

Constipation: a new approach

From The Australian Women’s Weekly Health Series: Constipation. Buy the Book. The toileting position and muscle action you are used to will influence whether you empty your bowels effortlessly, inadvertently strain or obviously strain over time. Whether you sit or squat to defecate (empty your bowels) depends on your ethnic group, and whether you use […]
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