How does your hunger rate on the Richter Scale? Are you physically hungry? Are you eating to fill an emotional need?Are you simply tired? Are you thirsty? Have a glass of water and wait 10 minutes. Remember it takes about 20 minutes for your brain to catch up and realise that your stomach is full,…
DetailsA couple of bloggers are touting that your period is your body expelling toxins. Um, nope. Their answer is to eat a raw vegan diet to make your periods disappear. Um, nope again. This is so incredibly ill-informed and irresponsible. One even goes so far as saying “…the industry has done a great job of…
DetailsThere is no consistent answer among experts in different countries about whether you can safely eat oats if you have Coeliac disease or gluten intolerance, with some saying it is safe all the time, some saying safe for the majority and others yet saying it needs to be avoided. Coeliac Australia has a position statement…
DetailsTo sleep, perchance to dream. William Shakespeare We all know that we need good quality sleep to live a creative, healthy, happy and productive life, but sleep can sometimes be evasive, especially it seems when we most seek it. Following are some tips to help you enjoy a restful and restorative sleep. What’s happening? First thing to…
DetailsWomen are not ‘small men’. I know, I know, crazy huh! An article in The Conversation today has prompted me to write a few words about this issue that gets my goat. The article is by Deb Colville and it describes the apparent gender blindness in some areas of medicine. In seriousness, over the years…
DetailsWinter is nearly here and many of us have already been hit with a cold or flu, and all of us would like to see through the season as healthily as possible and looking after our immune system is a good place to start. Our immune systems protects you from infections and helps kill…
DetailsWe all readily accept that what we eat and drink affects our bodies; it affects our weight, our cardiovascular system, digestion and more. But our diet has just as much impact on our minds and on how we feel and think. Some foods and drinks make us feel alive and energised, clear-headed and alert. Other foods make…
DetailsFood mood downers In the post “Eating for Joy” I identified some positive things we can do to help maintain a healthy mood. Things such as eating regularly, ensuring adequate protein and including omega 3 fatty acids. In this post I nominate my top 4 things to avoid to in order to protect your good…
DetailsMorning sickness (afternoon and night sickness) Morning sickness is nausea and vomiting due to pregnancy and despite its name it can occur at any time of the day or night. Around three-quarters of pregnant women will experience morning sickness at some time and approximately half will also have vomiting. Morning sickness usually peaks at week…
DetailsPCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome. Another news story today that is both good and not so good. I started writing this as a Facebook post after reading this article, but it got a bit long so brought it over here as a blog post. First, the good. The women interviewed have good outcomes and good information,…
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