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Kids Won’t Eat Vegetables?

There’s nothing more satisfying than putting lots of love into a meal and having your children really enjoy it. Conversly, there’s nothing more frustrating than having the expectation that your children are going to love something you’ve cooked for them,
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Kids Running St Ives

60 Minutes of Exercise For Kids

 The Hour of Power   Just how much physical activity should your kids be getting, and how do you encourage it? The department of health and ageing recommends that AT A MINIMUM kids should be active for at least one
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We Use Less Energy Than We Used To

We live in a world of inactivity and increasing obesity. Compared to our parents, we use less energy to do the same tasks, and it is taking its toll on our health. This table compares the energy we used to
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Working Harms Your Health

Research has found that sitting seems to increase your risk of death from heart disease and other causes, and this happens even if you follow the Australian National Physical Activity Guidelines exercise . It is thought that excessive sitting may
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Christmas Fitness

We all try to keep too many balls in the air at this time of year. Work Christmas parties, children’s concerts, other family commitments, pre-Christmas work deadlines, Christmas shopping, getting the house ready to withstand scrutiny from even the toughest
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Eat, Drink and Suffer

I can hardly believe it is that time of year again when men dress in red suits, waddle around saying “Ho, Ho Ho” and try to pass themselves off as the real Santa. Whilst we mere adults may not be
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Sleep Your Way to Good Health

  The hidden dangers caused by sleep deprivation can be lethal. Chronic sleep deprivation is associated with diseases such as diabetes, heart attack, obesity and depression. It is estimated that about a third of the population is in sleep debt,
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Running is good for me! I can feel it in my bones.

Oesteoporis and osteopenia are often considered to be diseases of post-menopausal women. Sufferers of these diseases that don’t fall into that category are often assumed to be exceptions to the rule. However, bone density is an issue which affects both
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De-Stressing Your Liver

The liver is hugely important in maintaining your health. It performs the vital functions of blood sugar regulation, the breakdown of toxins in the body, the production of bile which emulsifies and absorbs fat in the small intestine, and regulating
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