Fibrous Fruit & Vegetables Reduce the Risks of T2DM
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar (glucose). T2DM effects 451 million people worldwide and is a growing public concern, and an additional 374 million people are currently at risk of developing the disease.1 With type 2 diabetes, the body either doesn't produce enough […]
Why You Can’t Out Exercise a Bad Diet
The idea of working off your food has been circulated through modern society, however how feasible is it to work off a bad diet? Unfortunately, for us working off a bad diet takes a lot of time and effort. For example to work off a 180g chocolate block (968 cal) it would take over 3 […]
How Weight Loss Improves Sleep Apnoea
What Is Sleep Aponea? Sleep apnoea is a common and serious disorder in which people experience disrupted breathing while they are sleeping (DerSarkissian, 2021). They can experience onwards of thirty breathing disruptions per night with breathing repeatedly stopping for 10 seconds or more during sleep. (Pacheco, 2021). The disorder results in less oxygen in the blood […]
Months Into Coronavirus & Losing Motivation? Here’s Help.
covid19, Psychology, Weight Loss Tips From lockdowns to gyms closing, the COVID pandemic has had such a huge effect on almost every facet of our lives including our motivation and routines. While you may have started strong and committed to healthy resolves, if you’ve found yourself feeling a little hopeless when looking to the future, you’re not […]
Obesity and Bowel Cancer
Bowel cancer is the second most deadly cancer in Australia, and although it is primarily seen in people over the age of 50, it can still affect anybody, with more and more young people being diagnosed every year. The rates of bowel cancer in Australia are quite high when compared to other countries, with 1 […]
The Benefits of a Healthy Weight When Starting a Family
If you are planning a pregnancy, attaining a healthy weight can help increase your chances of falling pregnant. Additionally, a healthy weight during pregnancy reduces the risk of pregnancy complications and even birth defects. Being Overweight Can: affect fertility and take longer to conceive for females due to problems with hormone levels affecting the […]
