Healthy weight loss

Children’s weight issues Part I  - Is your child overweight or obese?

1 February 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

Children’s weight issues Part I - Is your child overweight or obese?

As a nation, Australians are losing the battle of the bulge and it's most evident with our kids. Across all age groups and backgrounds, Australian children are getting fatter.

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My top 10 tips for long-term weight loss

30 January 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

My top 10 tips for long-term weight loss

Today nutritionists talk of "losing fat" rather than of "losing weight". This is because your aim is to shed body fat, not fluid or...

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How big are your portions?

25 January 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

How big are your portions?

This shows you how everyday foods have gradually been upsized over the past ten years and why this is such a problem. I firmly...

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Technology and your tummy

23 January 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

Technology and your tummy

Researchers now blame much of the obesity epidemic on the decline in everyday movement (called incidental exercise) over the last 30...

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The joy of soup

18 January 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

The joy of soup

Once winter arrives, it’s a great time for soup. Whether you like pumpkin, vegetable and barley, minestrone, cream of celery, pea...

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5 tips to stay healthy over Christmas

17 December 2012 by Catherine Saxelby

5 tips to stay healthy over Christmas

Christmas is a time traditionally given to overindulgence as Christmas drinks, office parties, end-of-year farewells and family...

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