Lifestyle Medicine - in today's society we are faced with excess, energy rich food, less reason to move than ever before and a rampaging food industry. Here is your pocket guide to healthy eating. Five simple steps you can take to optimise your health. Read more...

Lifestyle Medicine - Sometimes fruit gets a bad reputation. Have you ever heard someone saying to watch how much fruit you eat because it's full of sugar? This is a myth that needs unravelling. If eaten in their natural or whole state, fruit truly is one of natures wonder foods. Read more...

Lifestyle Medicine - It is often hard to figure out whether what you are drinking is good for you or not, as the most common tips on hydration are coming from the companies that sell the drinks through their clever advertising campaigns. US specialists get together to get the message right. Read more...

Lifestyle Medicine - Being a pear or an apple (high belly fat) shape may be detrimental to our health. Body fat is stored energy and where it is stored is associated with greater risk of mortality and morbidity. Read more...

Lifestyle Medicine - There are a number of weight loss problems for women that are often overlooked. This article reviews the kinds of problems women may experience when trying to lose weight. Read more...

Lifestyle Medicine - There are 3 components to our diet that have the potential to influence energy input and therefore each of these should be considered if you're trying to lose weight. Read more...

Lifestyle Medicine - With almost two thirds of Australian adults overweight and many reporting less hours of sleep, part of the obesity epidemic could be pointed to our bedroom activities, or lack thereof. Sleep may play an important role when it comes to maintaining a healthy weight. Read more...

Lifestyle Medicine - The body needs stress. Without it we would never evolve, progress or develop. But what happens if that stress gets too much. Read on to learn to recognise the signs that the stress you are experiencing may be approaching your limit. Read more...

Lifestyle Medicine - Magazines are ablaze with new fad diets, "healthy weight loss plans" and "healthy dieting" every week. Low fat, no carbs, south beach diet, cabbage soup diet, high fat, Atkins, are you confused? Fed up with all the hype, and the fact you are still trying to lose weight? Read on. Its all about managing the IN vs OUT Read more...

Lifestyle Medicine - One of the biggest challenges facing all people is that of preventing weight gain. The relationship of life stages and increases in body weight are highlighted. Read more...