Weight Management

-+*Hello Sweeties! I had a query from one of our members asking about health concerns with artificial sweeteners, so thought I’d explore the topic a bit for everyone’s benefit. Through this blog I’ve tried to give you an overall view (by Dr Alan Barclay), a look at safety related issues for artificial sweeteners, a look…

-+*Eating well involves following the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating by consuming foods from the 5 food groups in the right amounts (averages for adults provided) and to drink plenty of water: Plenty of vegetables of different types and colours, and legumes/beans – the more the merrier! Fruit – aiming for 2 pieces per day Grain…

-+*Hi Everyone Research published recently in the journal Nutrition & Diabetes offers a simple but cost-effective solution to the issue of obesity: following detailed meal plans and shopping with a pre-determined grocery list, containing just the items needed for the planned meals. This article makes a lot of sense if you’re trying to lose some…

-+*Friday, April 13 2012 started like most of my days, with the sound of the alarm clock at 6.30 am, but somehow I felt different… I opened my eyes and my vision was somewhat blurry, being a typical bloke and given I was 49 years old, l figured it was time for an optometrist visit!…

-+*Sugar. Sucrose. Fructose. Lactose.Glucose. Dextrose. Sugar and diabetes go together like Romeo and Juliet. Like a warm gentle breeze on your skin as you lie on a beach with your toes digging in the sand. Like a warm scone with a good cup of tea. Like the sweat dripping down your back after a good…