Womens Health

How to Get Rid of Tuckshop Arms

The weather is warming up and we’re starting to peel off the warm winter clothing layers, but some women would prefer to stay covered up forever. If you’re embarrassed about your Tuckshop arms, there is no need because an exercise prog... [read more]

Tips to Get Busy Women Moving

When you get home from work in the dark, it’s so easy to kick off the heels, slide into those comfortable slippers and unwind in front of the TV. The last thing you feel like doing is exercising, but exercise will help you boost your energy l... [read more]

Using Exercise to Stay Young

Every woman is looking for the secret to eternal youth, but many don’t realise they already have the key to making their body look good, without spending a fortune. It is exercise. Exercise the Body To keep you feeling good on the inside, los... [read more]

Using Exercise to Combat Osteoporosis

The crippling disease osteoporosis can spell the end of an active life for many women, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Using exercise as a preventative tool against the onset of osteoporosis will stand you in g... [read more]

What supplements should I use during Pregnancy?

Today I want to talk about vitamins and what you can safely take during pregnancy. I spoke with our resident Dietitian Alessandra Winfield and she said that if you are eating a healthy variety of foods during your pregnancy, you shoul... [read more]

Healthy Eating During Pregnancy

I know how hard it can be to make healthy food choices when pregnant, especially during the 1st trimester when you may be suffering morning sickness.  It is important though that you do try to eat well and choose a variety of hea... [read more]

Exercise for Busy Women

Here is a recent interview our Director Merendi Leverett did with Johanna from Strawberry Communications for the "UP" magazine. It was specifically about how she finds time to fit exercise into her busy schedule ... [read more]

Early detection for Ovarian cancer

Every year over 800 Australian women lose their life to ovarian cancer. It is the most serious and life threatening of all gynaecological cancers. 75 per cent of the 1400 cases diagnosed in Australia each year are already at an advanced stage. It is ... [read more]

Hard exercise can reduce women's fertility

Women who regularly exercise to the point of exhaustion are three times more likely to have trouble reproducing, a Norwegian study has found. While female athletes are known to have a greater risk of infertility, the study by the Norwegian Universit... [read more]

Pregnancy and changing your lifestyle

Yes being pregnant can be a wondrous time, but if it is your first pregnancy then there is also some apprehension that can come with it.  My sister and a few of my friends are currently in their 1st pregnancy and I can t... [read more]

A Women's way to self care to fight stress

It would be lovely if every woman had the opportunity to take an hour or two every day and devote it to self-care. But it is important to be realistic and set some habits in place that are manageable or they will fall by the wayside. The basics ... [read more]

Myths associated with Breastfeeding & Exercise

  Today I am looking at the myths that have been associated with exercise, nutrition and their supposed effects on breastfeeding. There is so many myths are mothers and grandmothers tell us about pregnancy, giving birth and on newborns that is ... [read more]

Exercise during Pregnancy & Post-birth

Everyone knows how passionate I am about keeping fit and today I want to talk about a topic very dear to my heart - the benefits of exercising during and after pregnancy. There is much supported evidence confirmin... [read more]

Finding it hard to fall pregnant?

One in 6 couples has difficulty falling pregnant. The causes of infertility are wide and varied but you can do some things to improve your chances of falling pregnant both naturally and with Assisted Reproductive Technologies... [read more]

Foods to avoid during Pregnancy

I have a few friends who have recently found out their pregnant. Of course there is a lot of myths and confusion on what you can and can't eat safely during your pregnancy. I decided to ressurect a past article I wrote fo... [read more]

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