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The Power of Tiny
I’m fascinated by the science behind behaviour change, especially in the area of habit formation and how emotions influence one’s ability form new habits.
Five Things Every Partner Should Know About Perimenopause
Fellas and partners, have you noticed your partner is going through some big hormonal changes – physically and emotionally?
Mental Health Exists on a Spectrum
Mental health and wellbeing exists on a spectrum, with individuals occupying various points along that spectrum at different times in their lives. When viewed this way, it becomes clear that
Heart Healthy Foods for Women
Let’s begin by acknowledging the fact that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is NOT a ‘man’s’ disease, far from it. In Australia, more than half a million women have cardiovascular disease.
A Recipe for the Favourites ;)
NOTES: This recipe works best coupled with liberal doses of support, nature, movement and nourishing wholefoods. This recipe is also FREE FROM perfectionism, self-judgement, guilt and comparisons.
Gilberts Strikes Again
I didn't discover I had Gilbert's Syndrome until I was in my early 30s.
Are you giving yourself (and your kids) a competitive advantage?
We live in a world where we’re bombarded with advertising, brands and content.
Welcome to your Sixth Sense, the Vagus Nerve.
The vagus nerve is the largest and most complex of the twelve cranial nerves.
Could diet impact the timing of puberty?
Did you know that a child's nutritional status has a significant effect on pubertal development, and can explain as much as 25% of the variation in the timing of puberty?
How are you fostering a positive food culture?
As I've blogged about before, the way we perceive food (i.e. from a place of stress/ fear/ negativity versus from a place of celebration/ connection/ nourishment) can have a really powerful influence on how our body RESPONDS to that food.
Sunshiny Medicine - Why we should be both sun-safe and sun-loving.
I don’t think a day goes by where my inbox isn’t being hit with a research update on Vitamin D, and I'm not alone.
How long does it take the gut microbiome to ‘bounce back’ from antibiotics?
The last time I had antibiotics was about 16 years ago, when I was visiting a dear friend in the south of France.
‘Wellness’ isn't a dirty word, it's just a word.
Yesterday I heard an interesting interview on Life Matters (ABC RN) where Dr Norman Swan was discussing his new book which is dubbed an ‘ultimate health guide’.
Time spent in nature is never wasted time.
While our ancestors have been around for about six million years, the modern form of humans evolved about 200,000 years ago.
What makes Nutrition so confusing?
Last year, while I was standing at a café waiting for a takeaway order, I could hear the conversations happening all around me.