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New Exercise Guidelines In Australia

By on February 18, 2013 in General Health

Hey there Guys. Today I was interested to see that the Australian National Medical Research Counsel has suggested that exercise needs to increase to 60-90 minutes to prevent the current “obesity epidemic”. As noted at News.com.au: At least 60-90 minutes of activity a day are required to prevent weight gain in previously obese people, according [...]

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Interesting Book: Why We Get Fat

By on January 16, 2013 in healthy eating

Hey there Guys. I’m currently reading a very interesting book “Why We Get Fat” by Gary Taubes. I have to say that this book has really been fascinating in explaining how fat is a very active metabolic agent and not just a fat lump that does nothing. Through his research he explores the roles of [...]

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Why ‘healthy’ smoothies aren’t as good as they make out

By on January 14, 2013 in healthy eating

Hey there Guys, as a follow on to my previous post about healthy eating I thought it was important to also share this news article about the dubious health claims of smoothies and blended fruit drinks. Many people have been influenced by advertising positioning smoothies and other blended fruit drinks as a healthy alternative to soft [...]

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Are You Wasting Money On Gym Membership?

By on January 14, 2013 in lifestyle

Hey there Guys.  Across the world every January there is huge spikes in people joining gyms. This is mainly promoted by new year resolutions to “get fit” or to “lose weight”. While getting fit is an awesome idea, joining a gym may not the best plan for losing weight. By far the biggest cause of [...]

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Healthy Eating Tips From An Olympic Power Lifter

By on July 18, 2012 in Uncategorized

Hey there Guys, I came across this amazing picture from today’s copy of the Melbourne’s Daily Telegraph newspaper. Pictured is part of the many foods to go to helping Olympic Lifter Damon Kelly grow muscle for his power lifting competitions. At first glance there is a huge amount of food, but look again and you [...]

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Welcome To Lifestyle Medicine & Lifestyle Solutions

By on May 29, 2012 in lifestyle

Hey there Guys, Today I wanted to talk about a concern I have with the current direction of medicine. Just this week I was visited by a delightful 76 year old lady. As she has aged she has noticed her weight has been slowly creeping up.  Naturally she was very keen to drop a few [...]

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Some Interesting iPhone Apps For Health

By on March 17, 2012 in lifestyle

Hey there Guys, Today I wanted to talk about a few of the apps that I carry on my iPhone that I’ve found very helpful for my health. I was alerted to sharing these apps after reading an interesting infographic from Mashable.com that showed: 80% of doctors are using smart phones and medical apps nearly [...]

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Are Healthy Choices Possible at Fast Food Outlets?

By on January 30, 2012 in healthy eating

Hey there Guys, Today I came across a recent news post that talks about the significant health issues of a young woman whose sole diet consisted of McDonald’s “chicken” nuggets. Shocked doctors learned of her habit when the factory worker, from Birmingham, north of London, collapsed and was taken to hospital after struggling to breathe. [...]

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Can Soft Drink Really Impact Your Health?

By on August 4, 2011 in healthy eating

Hey there guys, Have your doctor ever talked to you about any the following problems? Mildly elevated blood pressure? Waist line slowly creeping up? Blood tests showing lipids elevated or early insulin resistance? This combination of signs sometimes called “metabolic syndrome”, “syndrome X”  or “insulin resistance syndrome” is now becoming recognised as an important predictor [...]

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