by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
Want to bulk up? Gaining muscle is a strategic interplay of getting the right amount of protein, combined with the right amount of kilojoules and the right amount of exercise. ProteinProtein is the building block for building muscle. A common analogy that we use to...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
What is Hypertension? Hypertension is the medical term for elevated blood pressure.Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood in the arteries as the heart pumps it around the body and is recorded as two numbers – e.g. 140/90. The higher number – systolic blood...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
What is Type II Diabetes? Diabetes is the fastest growing condition in Australia with more than 100,000 people being diagnosed with the condition each year. It occurs when there is too much glucose in the blood. A hormone called insulin is responsible for chaperoning...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
Most children display fussy eating habits at some stage of their development. This is normal; however there may be headaches if fussy eating escalates to World War III at meal times. There are simple strategies that can be adopted that address fussy eating and that...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
What is Gestational Diabetes? Gestational Diabetes is a type of Diabetes that occurs in women during pregnancy. It is most commonly diagnosed between weeks 24-28 of the pregnancy. It does not mean that your baby will have diabetes and it generally resolves after...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
Fatty liver disease is a common liver complaint in Western countries. It affects about one in every ten people. It is caused by a build-up of fats in the liver, which replace healthy tissue and trigger enlargement of the rest of the liver cells. In some cases, fatty...
