Health & Nutrition

As we get older, it becomes more important for our bodies and general health to stay active. Some studies have claimed that over half of the symptoms of old age may be attributed to inactivity and loss of fitness. 30 minutes of physical activity each day can help to reduce your risk of heart disease, depression, decreased mental function, and [...]

Anxiety in its many forms is very common in today’s society and it can become extremely debilitating. I suffered from anxiety after the birth of my daughter but have managed to control it to the point where it only impacts upon me in a very minor way. I achieved this by taking the following steps: 1. Acknowledgement:  My first step was [...]

If you’re a busy mum, or anyone, you might think it’s impossible to take care of your teeth, between the kids, work, and school, when do you have time for proper dental hygiene? You brush your teeth in the morning, but that’s about it. Fortunately, there are ways for you to take advantage of your busy schedule so that you [...]

I don’t know about you, but after a busy day, I just don’t have the energy to spend a few more hours preparing dinner. Today we’re all so frantic dashing between family, work, keeping up with our blogs and social media profiles, and trying to keep fit and healthy, that cooking tends to take a bit of a back seat. [...]

1. Adelaide to Naracoorte Adelaide to Keith Keith to Padthaway Padthaway to Naracoorte Adelaide is full of tours and picture perfect scenerywhere memories are made.  You can visit the Adelaide Central Market, which is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. This market is the largest produce market in the Southern Hemisphere. This wonder is sure to take your breath away. The smell [...]

It’s about now that your new year’s resolution to be healthy is wearing off and the realisation hits that you can’t maintain this healthy lifestyle and do all the other things you want or need to do.  This whole idea of becoming healthy, losing weight, looking nicely tight and toned, eating right and quitting various bad health activities (e.g. smoking) [...]

Triggers. We all have them. Whether they stem from a new relationship, a certain food, a distinct smell, a conversation, or even a TV program, they exist to show us that we may still have some healing to do in our lives. Our emotional wellbeing plays a huge role in determining the state of our mental health, the decisions we [...]

I often hear stay-at-home mothers saying they can never find time to exercise and often feel guilty that they can’t maintain their pre-baby exercise routine. Between breastfeeding, nappy changing and getting dinner ready, some parents struggle to even have a shower let alone get to the gym. Exercising whilst at home is possible; the answer lies in a little creativity. [...]

I have just come across the concept of being a ‘serious’ individual on Emma Isaac’s blog ’300kms in 30 Days’. Emma is the CEO of Business Chicks, and writes about Rowena Szeszeran-McEvoy (who has been on the BRW Rich List) and her concept of being a ‘serious individual’. Emma’s blog is about exercise and her taking the challenge of running or walking 300kms [...]

Even as a child, I can recall lying on the floor in agony until the pain subsided, the doctors always put it down to a rumbling appendix or a lazy bowel. As I got older I was diagnosed with IBS, by my GP, even though I didn’t meet a large majority of the criteria, thus a large majority of my [...]