World Health Day: Let’s Talk About Access to Menopause Treatments

This World Health Day, a key global message we’re celebrating is ‘Health For All (which) envisions that people have good health for a fulfilling life […]

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Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Everything You Need to Know

This February marks Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, an initiative by Ovarian Cancer Australia to bring awareness to the approximately 1,720 women in Australia who are […]

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Should I Avoid High-Intensity Exercise During Menopause? Considerations and 4 Alternatives

  There are a number of major bodily changes a woman experiences throughout her lifetime: puberty, pregnancy (for many) and menopause. Each stage can bring […]

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3 Wellness Practices to Kickstart 2023 with a Fresh Mindset

While much ado can be made about the beginning of a new year, it does present us with an opportunity to evaluate what is and […]

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Heart Health – How to keep your heart healthy

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading single cause of disease burden and death in Australia. (1) It is largely preventable, as many of the […]

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2021 a Year in Review, From My Eyes

There is something about a New Year that makes me feel like I can make a fresh start, regardless of what sort of year I […]

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Recipe: Coriander Pesto

I have been making this for quite some time now and each time, I change the recipe just a little bit. This recipe is great […]

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Best Detox Tips

I like to detox once or twice a year. It allows my body to reset, lose a bit of weight, and I feel great while […]

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Detoxification

It’s come to that time of year again. Holidays and the times of indulgence are over. You’re probably feeling a bit worse for wear and […]

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Holiday Season Nutrition Tips

Christmas carols are being played everywhere you go and you’re probably starting to plan your Christmas menu. However, Christmas can be a difficult time when […]

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Food Focus: Cocoa & Cacao

Cacao vs cocoa Cacao has become very popular recently, and for good reason. Firstly, though, what is the difference between cocoa and cacao? Cacao is […]

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Positive Self-Talk

Be careful how you talk to yourself because you are listening   – Lisa M Hayes, US Author and Relationship Coach Why do I automatically think […]

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Coping with stress – tips from a nutritionist

Stress directly affects the amount of progesterone our body makes. The more stressed we are, the less progesterone we are able to make. This can […]

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Stress and Menopause

You’re holding it all together – kids, ageing parents, work, home, social life, finances, staying healthy. For some women, perimenopause itself can be stressful! There’s […]

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Recipe – Cauliflower Pizza

There is so much that you can do with cauliflower – cauliflower rice, cauliflower mash, cauliflower flat bread, and now cauliflower pizza base. I have […]

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Tip: How to get more vegetables in your diet

Vegetables are full of nutrients, antioxidants and fibre! Are you getting enough veggies in your diet? Chances are, you’re not. The Australian government reports that: […]

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Being At Cause: How to take Responsibility for Your Life – It’s the key to Happiness

I remember when I was about 4 years old, my sister, Karen and I were staying at our Aunty Lizzy’s house for a few days. […]

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My Favourite Veggies

I feel very fortunate to have always loved eating vegetables, even brussels sprouts and I believe having European parents certainly helped. While Mum never professed […]

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Plant-Based Diets – Vegetarian vs Vegan

November is World Vegan Month, which encourages people to give vegan eating and lifestyles a go. Have you ever considered going vegan or vegetarian, or […]

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World Menopause Day

Before menopause, the body’s production of new bone happens more than the removal of old bone. The opposite happens after menopause when ovaries stop the […]

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Tip: Benefits of physical activity

Physical activity is defined by the World Health Organisation as “any bodily movement that requires energy expenditure. Physical activity refers to all movement including during […]

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Walking – Susie Elelman

Walking is the one exercise we’ve all been allowed and encouraged to do throughout this pandemic, no matter whether you live in an area that’s […]

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October is ‘Walktober’. Make time for walking this October.

Walking – some would say it’s like breathing, others would say its like doing a chemistry exam – super easy or super tricky. Regardless of […]

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Food in Focus: Walnuts

Have you ever looked at a walnut and realised that it looks a bit like a brain? I often marvel at how foods that look […]

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Tips for Brain Health

The human brain has been described as the command centre for the nervous system and enables thoughts, memory, movement, and emotions by a complex function […]

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Positive Thinking. Adult Learners’ week.

Spring might have sprung but that doesn’t mean some of us aren’t still thinking bleak thoughts as a result of Covid. Whether you’re living directly […]

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Positives of keeping an active brain

It’s happened to most of us – we walk into the kitchen to get something, but once we get to the kitchen, we can’t remember […]

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Recipe – Cucumber Kim

Kimchi is a Korean delicacy of fermented vegetables. Most popular is cucumber or cabbage kimchi. As with other fermented foods, kimchi can help to maintain […]

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  • Aug 17, 2021
  • Recipes
  • Hayley Derwent
Nutritional Tips for Oral Health

Nutrition can play a big part in dental and oral health. Tooth decay, periodontal disease, and oral cancers are all affected by what you eat, […]

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The Dentist

While we all might want a perfect pearly-white toothy smile, the thought of visiting a dentist can grip many of us with intense fear. I […]

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Importance of mouth health and diseases caused by bacteria in the mouth

It is commonly known that we host a variety of bacteria in our gut, called the microbiome. These bacteria can influence many things in our […]

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Look after your mental health during lockdown

To our wonderful community, As the announcement of the extended lockdown was made I found myself feeling an array of different emotions. This spanned from […]

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  • Jul 20, 2021
  • Recipes
  • Hayley Derwent
Recipe – Kiwi Pear Refreshing Mocktail

July is the month that many people participate in “Dry July”. This is when people refrain from drinking alcohol for the month of July in […]

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Tips to Reduce Alcohol Intake

Stress directly affects the amount of progesterone our body makes. The more stressed we are, the less progesterone we are able to make. This can […]

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Dry July

July has never been my favourite month; it’s the coldest time of the year and means we’ve already slid into the second half of 2021. […]

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Alcohol and Menopause

The debate on alcohol consumption has been going for a long time, and no doubt will continue for a long time. Oxford Languages defines alcohol […]

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Fuelling for Exercise – Tips from a Nutritionist

What is the best food to eat for exercise? How long before I exercise should I eat? What about refuelling after I exercise? Training If […]

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Benefits of Exercise During Menopause

We are all aware that exercise is important for our health, especially as we age. But what type of exercise is best? How much should […]

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The Best Exercises and Foods for Brain Health, by Susie Elelman

The most powerful tool you have to change your brain and health is your fork – Dr Mark Hyman We can‘t go out and say, […]

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Anxiety and Stress Buster

Our lives have changed in an unprecedented way. I am sure you have heard this time and time again recently. Many people have become sick […]

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