03
Oct
(Photo courtesy of the Heart Foundation) A wonderful Chinese delicacy that looks great, taste exotic and is the perfect light dinner. No one it is a Chinese favourite. Serves : 4 Time taken: 25mins INGREDIENTS 300 gms pork mince 300 gms veal mince 1 tbsp sesame oil 60 mls soy sauce 60 mls oyster sauce […]
01
Oct
A quick and easy dinner that is low cab and has exotic and aromatic flavours. A favourite in our house. Time taken : 25 mins Serves : 4 INGREDIENTS 500 gms squid rings or seafood mix:(optional 300gms squid rings and 200gms prawns)food 2 tomatoes , cut into small pieces 200gms snow peas 50 gms chopped basil […]
08
Sep
1. Carbs are bad You have probably heard it until the cows come home, “carbs are bad. You need to ditch them”. However, this is not strictly true. Carbohydrates are not bad, only some of them. To simplify things, there are simple carbohydrates and complex ones. Simple carbohydrates are found in refined and processed foods […]
06
Aug
Are we fueling our body with the right foods? Do we think we are choosing “health foods” but unwittingly filling our engines with foods high in sugar and refined, processed carbohydrates which cause more damage to our health than good? Let’s take a look at the most common health foods that are actually not so healthy after […]
01
Jul
Within 2 years, the number of people in Australia with type 2 diabetes is expected to reach more than 2.5 million. This will be close to 10% of the population. It is a concern that underdiagnosed or poorly managed type 2 diabetes can result in coronary artery disease, stroke, kidney failure, limb amputation and blindness. […]
21
Jun
People living in country areas, in the rural and remote regions have a frightening and staggering 19% increase in having a stroke declared in a statement today by the Stroke Foundation on ABC news. This is said to be due to the poorer health and well being of people living in these areas. They often have: Increased: […]
11
Jun
I had the privilege of presenting to 150 diabetes educator at the Novo Nordisk Victorian Diabetes Educators Symposium in February this year. Not only was I in the company of some of the best brains and clinicians in diabetes, which included Professor Duncan Topliss, Professor Peter Coleman and Dr Sharon Marks, but had the pleasure to meet […]
28
May
Obesity is considered the sixth leading cause of mortality in the world today according to the World Health Organization, highlighting its transformation into a global health pandemic. It is second only to smoking in the number of preventable deaths in Australia and the levels of obesity and being overweight and its co-morbidities are rising every […]
20
May
Mindfulness is the sense of being completely immersed in the present. It is about experiencing what we are doing right now and not thinking about what we have done yesterday or what we could be doing tonight. It was created by Jon Kabat-Zinn, an American Professor and creator of the stress reduction clinic and the […]
14
Apr
Dukan, Paleo, DASH, Atkins: they all sound like a list of the most unique baby names from the last century. But as you all probably know, they are some of 2017 news making diets. Are you confused about all the different diets that are gracing our screens and print media? A diet is full of promises and rules but which […]