Fast Track To Health: starving teens, satiating harm
February 21, 2019
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The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is recruiting for its Fast Track to Health Study. It is a 12 month study looking at the effect of 2 types of low calorie eating plans for children between 13 – 17 years of age. All participants will undergo 4 weeks of a Very Low Calorie Diet (3 – 4
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No-no to yo-yo dieting
December 01, 2018
As the weather heats up and our thoughts turn to spending time at the beach, regrettably for some the idea of being seen in a swimsuit sees them searching for solutions from the fad diet industry.
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Excess exercise: the new fad diet
October 30, 2018
People are becoming more aware of fad diets’ empty promises and potential harm. The tide has turned, with the attention now on exercise trackers and apps. Excessive exercise is the new fad diet.
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Eat, like you would read a story
September 30, 2018
To get the most out of a story, we need to read the beginning, the middle and the end. If we were to apply this approach to our eating, what would it look like?
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The cravings are not your fault
August 31, 2018
Imagine, after work you go to the local supermarket to pick up a few items for dinner. As you stroll down the frozen food aisle, you notice an ice-cream which you saw advertised while watching TV one evening.
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“Miss, am I too fat?”
July 31, 2018
Physical Education in NSW schools is set to be overhauled in an effort to curb childhood obesity. The program, which is currently being trialled in ten schools, has been endorsed by Health Minister Brad Hazzard.
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Weight Watchers for teens: a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’
February 16, 2018
Last week Weight Watchers announced the launch of a new program providing free membership for teens 13 to 17 years old. Although the bullet points below are few, there are many adverse health effects on teens.
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10 reasons to love gardening
November 15, 2017
With the majority of us being born and bred in urban areas rather than rural areas, means most of us are getting limited exposure to Nature. Gardening is an opportunity to connect with Nature and reap benefits to our physical health, mental wellbeing as well as nurture the environment
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FOMO vs JOMO
September 21, 2017
Are you suffering from a serious case of FOMO? Are you thinking it’s an acronym for a chronic disease? Well, in some cases it might be that serious.
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Exercise: obligation or opportunity?
August 18, 2017
How would you describe your mindset around exercise? Is it one of “I have to do it to control my weight”, “It always feels like a chore”, “I just want to get it over and done with” or perhaps, the common “I hate going to the gym”?
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