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Protein Curbs Food Lust

A new study from the University of Sydney has found that including enough protein in our diets, rather than simply cutting calories, is the key to curbing appetites and preventing excessive consumption of fats and carbohydrates. “Aaahh”, I hear you

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Can Stress Make You Fat?

Stress. It makes you depressed. It makes you tired. It makes you snap at the people you love. Stress can make you drink the whole bottle of wine when you only meant to have a glass. Stress can also

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Waist Measurements

Why measure your waist? Measuring your waist is a simple check to see how much body fat you have, and where it is placed around the body. The location of body fat can be an important indicator of your risk

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Sugar Free Food Labelling

If you’re looking at reducing the amount of sugar in your diet, you need to be aware of what the labelling means. Here’s a quick summary. In Australia, the Code of Practice on Nutrient Claims in Food (CoPoNC) sets out

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Sweet Poison Challenge

60 Minutes ran a piece last Sunday night about the “controversial new research” surrounding sugar. Basically, it indicated that sugar is the route of all dietary evil and quitting sugar would fix most of your health problems. Have a look

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Barefoot Running: The Bare Facts

Catalyst (ABC TV 6th September) ran a story on barefoot running with some interesting analysis of barefoot and shod strides. When a runner shifts from running in shoes to barefoot running, the gait pattern changes from landing on the

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Fun Runs: Be Prepared and Avoid Disasters

Being prepared is the key to doing your best in any fun run. A lack of preparation can easily wipe out all those months of hard training. Here are a few common mistakes runners live to regret, and how

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Fun Run Nutrition: Raisins vs Chews and Gels

Raisins are a cheap natural source of carbohydrates which have been found to be as effective as carbohydrate chews in producing a workout boost. Researchers from California-Davis University have found raisins to be as effective as

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Sitting Can Be Deadly

The average adult spends more than 90% of their waking hours sitting down, yet recent research shows that sitting for prolonged periods of time can quite literally, be deadly. The Sax Institute’s 45 and Up study, a study of the

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