Food Care Factor

Fresh off the vine

One look inside a shopping trolley will show you how varied our food tastes are.  One trolley might be full of fruit and vegetables and another might be groaning under the weight of processed items such as snack foods, confectionery and the like. There are a number of factors at play when we choose … [Read more...]

The State of Happy = Health

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With our lives conducted at a fast and furious pace these days, have you noticed that the pursuit of happiness now seems to be an Olympic event? It seems there are so many hoops to jump through to achieve this nirvana state rather than it just finding you. There is much made of the eternal search … [Read more...]

Hail Kale Caesar

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This leafy green vegetable now seems to be a stalwart at the growers market that I frequent each weekend but until recently, I wondered what I would actually do with this cruciferous vegetable. A trip to New York this year solved this dilemma when within two days I had experienced Kale Caesar Salad … [Read more...]

Will you be my buddy?

Dynamic Duo

Our first lesson in preventative health happens in kindergarten when we are allocated a ‘buddy’ to do an activity, go to the bathroom, walk between classrooms or cross the road together.    Buddies keep an eye on each other, look out for danger and yell for help if it is needed. Fast … [Read more...]

Chewing the fat

Ros Thomas Chewing the Fat

  A clever friend of mine writes a very entertaining column in the West Weekend Magazine each Saturday and a recent edition was too good not to share.  It is below in its entirety but you can also see more of Ros's insights here.   Ros Thomas, The Weekend West Magazine, … [Read more...]

Calm, Happiness and Balance

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On the first day of every year it is unbelievably tempting to lay down the New Year resolutions isnt it? It is the very first question asked by EVERYONE you stumble across in the beginnings of the new year and there is always unspoken pressure to come up with a list that is unusual, different and a … [Read more...]

Ho, ho, ho

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Only four sleeps to go!  In the spirit of giving I have some special Christmas gifts for you today.  The first is an article that I was interviewed for with the West Australian Newspaper with some tips and tricks while out partying over the festive season. The second gift is my Twelve Days of … [Read more...]

Are you on Empty?

Today I would simply like to share a great post by my friend and colleague Dr Jenny Brockis on the issue of checking the level of your brain fuel.  The topic could not be more vital as we gear up for the Festive Season scamper. Her tips could be a crucial factor in whether you make it to the finish … [Read more...]

You don’t know what you don’t know

I am trying my best to learn Italian at the moment. Its not easy and I can literally feel my brain cells straining at the effort, despite the fact that it is allegedly one of the easiest languages to learn in the world.  Unless you count first year high school French (and I don't) I have never … [Read more...]

Not so special

Red Light Special

Recently I did a tour of the West Australian Wheatbelt for one of my clients, a utility company.  I visited depots and offices educating their staff on healthy eating, health performance and hydration with the aim of impacting their health and safety, reducing fatigue and increasing productivity. … [Read more...]