Oct 15, 2013 | Body and Mind |
A softball and baseball player knows that when they get to home base, they are safe. My house on the Sunshine Coast is my home base. I find my home the best place for me to go and rejuvenate after a day at work, a weekend speaking or time travelling. It’s a place I...
Sep 17, 2013 | Fats, Healthy Eating |
Fat was never a dirty word, before the 1960’s, lard or dripping on bread was a favourite, bacon and eggs were a traditional breakfast and the fat on the meat was a treat. Yet today many people have a fat phobia, making sure that it is not in the diet, hunting through...
Jul 23, 2013 | Body and Mind, Healthy Eating, Medications/Vitamins |
Back in the 1980’s when I was a young nutrition consultant the super nutrient of the time was vitamin C. It seemed everyone was taking it to improve their immune system or to ward off colds and flus. People would even mega dose to the point of...
Jul 9, 2013 | Healthy Eating, Medications/Vitamins |
The headlines are blaring that fish oil and omega 3 may cause an increase in prostate cancer, it’s the latest research. If you haven’t read the article, have a read here. But then last year I read Vitamin E caused an increase in prostate cancer, then the year...
Jul 9, 2013 | Body and Mind |
As a mother of three small children my car purchases were all about safety, reliability and size – I needed one that could not only hold the children but all the prams and gear I seemed to carry where ever I went. Now I’m an empty nester I still have the same...