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Switch To The Dark Side: 5 Health Benefits Of Black Rice

There’s a tiny little grain that’s been gracing more and more dinner plates of late, and it’s packed with protein, antioxidants and energy boosting vitamins. So should you be trading in your white rice for the more natural black sheep of the family? We spoke to Dietitian Sarah Patterson from The Nutrition Providers to get…

ByRobyn Foyster14/12/20244Comments

Health

The Science Behind Fat Loss: Breaking The Addiction To Sweets

Being swept up in addictions associated with food have deep causative roots within our psyche. The origins of these primaeval compulsions to eat sweet, high-calorie foods are so deeply embedded, and so much a part of the architecture of the mind that they've dissolved into the well of our belief systems, leaving us mystified as…

ByJames Gleeson10/11/20240Comments

Mood and Mind Wellness & Health Yoga

Endota Spa Founder Melanie Gleeson Shares Her Own Wellness Secrets

The morning that I speak to Endota Spa owner Melanie Gleeson by phone, she’s surrounded by boxes as she prepares to merge two offices into one headquarters in Melbourne. Having built the business to 100 locations across Australia, employing over 1000 people (around 90 percent are women), and with an annual network income of $60 million, it’s…

ByIlona Marchetta06/11/20240Comments

Health Wellness & Health

A Nutritionist’s Tips On How To Boost Your Immune System

Boosting your immune system has never been so important and an effective yet simple way to do so is actually through the foods you consume, as 80% of your immune system is located in your gut. There are three key vitamins that can bolster the immune system, which we can access with minimal effort through certain…

ByRobyn Foyster04/11/20240Comments

Fitness Health Nutrition Nutrition Wellness & Health

The Real Benefits Of Fasting

“After reviewing the research, I have come to the conclusion that short-term intermittent fasting was not only an effective and easy way to lose unwanted body fat, but it was also associated with many amazing health benefits.” Dr. Brad Pilon In dozens of peer-reviewed scientific studies, short-term intermittent fasting has been found to have the following…

ByJames Gleeson03/11/20240Comments

Health Wellness & Health

The K.I.S.S Approach To Health: 5 Simple Ways To A Healthy You

“Keep it simple, stupid!” lacking political correctness, but wise words nonetheless. There is a problem-solving principle in philosophy called Occam’s Razor: the simplest solution tends to be the right one. When applied to the pursuit of health, much confusion can be avoided. Do you see food as a problem? Does it involve endless strategy, the need for…

ByJames Gleeson03/11/20240Comments

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Vegetarian Soup: 5 Incredibly Delicious Recipes

Soup is healthy, yes. But that doesn't mean it has to be boring and bland! Try these 7 gorgeous, unique vegetarian soup recipes to get your health and your tastebuds in check! Miso & Soba Noodle Soup with Sriracha Tofu and Shiitake Mushrooms Click here for the recipe! Fragrant Spiced Indian Vegetable and Lentil Soup…

ByRobyn Foyster24/10/20240Comments

Health News

Sound Sleep to Fertility! Gold Kiwifruit’s 4 Fab Health Benefits

Haven’t heard – or tasted – gold kiwifruits before? That’s because they are the best kept health secret. But they should be high on everyone’s seasonal menu. Gold kiwifruits are a great way to start the day as one of the world’s most nutrient-rich fruits. They offer a veritable goldmine of nutrients including fibre, potassium,…

ByFranki Hobson08/10/20240Comments

Careers Lifestyle & Homes

My Journey from The Healthy Mummy to Zing Wellbeing

Rhian Allen, Founder of The Healthy Mummy talks about her journey from being the Founder of The Healthy Mummy to selling the business in 2022 to starting a new health and wellness platform for women, Zing Wellbeing. The Healthy Mummy story I founded The Healthy Mummy in 2010 to help mums lose weight after pregnancy and I…

ByRhian Allen18/09/20240Comments

Health Nutrition Wellness & Health

5 Disease-Fighting Plants You Need To Be Eating

It all started one day when Elizabeth Millard was feeling tired and worn out from working the farm she co-founded. She grabbed a couple of leaves of holy basil off a nearby plant and popped them into her mouth. Moments later, she says, she felt surprisingly energised. "That's when I really started to recognise the potency and medicinal…

ByRobyn Foyster10/09/20240Comments