Don’t we love a secret? Or even better a conspiracy!! I think this is why we’ve become so enamoured with “superfoods” or “evil” ingredients that we must quit. So at the risk of bringing down the wrath of the Internet conspiracy theorists I am prepared to expose the secret to eating well. Are you sitting […]

There is a tonne of anxiety that parents automatically inherit when blessed with a newborn baby. Are they eating enough? Is their development on time? And for goodness sake why won’t they sleep! During the first few months of life there are an overwhelming number of changes that occur in your life and your babies. It […]

From my perspective there is not much going for weighing yourself as a measure of health or to track health improvement. In fact I can’t think of one positive. To be honest the only clients I routinely weigh in my practice as a Dietitian in the Penrith area are those people in recovery from anorexia […]

It is Diabetes Week, but what is diabetes?  One of our Physiotherapist provides the basics about this disease that is already a big issue in Penrith, Jordan Springs and Caringbah communities – and it’s incidence is increasing.  Did you know that for those suffering from Type 2 diabetes – regular exercise can help to keep […]

Have you got text neck? I’ve noticed, an increase in incidence of neck pain and/or stiffness in all age groups, but of concern, also in the younger population (10-16 years). I’ve had a look through some research and it appears that “text neck” is on the rise. It appears that “text neck” is on the […]

Having a quick look at the NRL injury list 21 of the total 73 injuries currently reported by NRL players are knee injuries. Is this bad luck or poor management?  What can any active person do to reduce the risk of a knee injury slowing you down? How does the knee work? The knee is one […]

Research shows that dieting is almost guaranteed to result in weight regain over an above what was originally lost. Dieting is also highly likely to result in disordered eating if not a full-blown eating disorder. So why is it so widespread that it is considered normal and healthy in western society? Dieting is the answer […]

With footy, netball, basketball and soccer season well and truly under way, a rolled ankle is a painful and debilitating injury that can have you sidelined for weeks to months depending on its severity. If you have rolled your ankle make sure you get it seen to, as a poorly healed ankle injury can lead […]

So, my children all had birthday parties last weekend. Three children, three parties, argh! My oldest child is my biggest lolly monster and at her friends party on Saturday evening she ate her body weight in green jelly beans. There was trampolining, table tennis and table soccer. She had a ball.