Weight Loss and Healthy Eating Blog

Forget those New Year’s resolutions and make a start today

Posted by Lynda on December 18th, 2013 (Health)

Ditch those new year’s resolutions and make a start today. You will gain less weight over Christmas and be mentally and physically ahead of yourself by January 1st. Every year, thousands of people all over the world make the usual New Year’s resolution to get fit, and every year, the majority of those fail. This […]

Christmas diet tips to see you through the festive season

Posted by Lynda on December 17th, 2013 (Diet)

Avoid the festive weight gain with these Christmas diet tips, from the dietitians at Hamilton Dietetics in north Sydney. Christmas is just around the corner. It’s time for family, lights, decorations, gifts, and a bounty of delicious food. Experts estimate that most people gain one pound (0.5 kg) over the Christmas period, which equates to […]

Are you having lunch today?

Posted by Alexander on November 7th, 2013 (Uncategorized)

Eating lunch at your desk again today? A recent survey has indicated that 3.8 million Australians do not take a lunch break! So take back your lunch time and step away from that desk! Eating out of the office is not only good for your diet, but your mental health and productivity too. Have […]

Make the Swap!

Posted by Alexander on October 24th, 2013 (Diet, Fact Sheets, Health, Nutrition, Uncategorized, Weight Loss)

Simple life hacks for a healthier life 🙂 Instead of: Try: Using lots of oil so your food doesn’t stick to the pan Investing in some non stick cookware. That way you don’t have to add any oil at all! Adding salt when cooking Using lots of herbs and spices to keep you sodium […]

Pesto Made Easy

Posted by Alexander on October 9th, 2013 (Good Foods, Healthy Recipes)

How great is this beautiful warm weather! I thought as the basil, parsley and mint in my garden is growing like mad, I would give you some great pesto recipe ideas. Pesto can be made in minutes and last for weeks (provided you keep it in the fridge). Pesto could be the […]

The Googy Egg Test

Posted by Alexander on September 26th, 2013 (Diet, Fact Sheets, Good Foods, Health, Healthy Recipes, Nutrition, Uncategorized)

It was once thought that eating cholesterol in foods (i.e. eggs) led to raised levels of cholesterol in your blood – or more particularly the ‘bad’ cholesterol that clogs your arteries and increases your risk of heart attacks. It is now known however, for most people, eating cholesterol actually has little effect on blood cholesterol. […]

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