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5 Underrated New Year healthy habits

With the New Year here you may be setting health goals. Here are what I believe are 5 underrated healthy habits that over deliver on health benefits compared to the effort required. Things need to be simple if we are going to stick to them long term. Give these a go.

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How to eat healthy for AFL?

It is always exciting for footy fans at finals time! With 17 AFL seasons under my belt, and the enjoyment of 3 premierships at Hawthorn AFL Football Club, I still love the feeling of finals time in September. AFL is a long, gruelling game that needs peak energy levels for four quarters and nutrition is key to achieve this. What does an AFL player need to eat? Let me share with you.

‘Downsizing’ good for your health and the environment

Most of us try to eat healthy foods as much as possible. We are though bombarded with advertising to upsize, super size and in general overeat. Many of these foods are packed with cheap ingredients such as salt, sugar and fat, profitable to food companies but not for our health or the environment. Eating in excess, is food waste and something to change to reduce green house gas emissions and be of benefit to our health

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Sugar, Do You Eat Too Much?

We are told we eat too much sugar and should cut down for the benefit of our health, but it is hard to do particularly after Easter when you find yourself surrounded by pretty coloured Easter eggs staring at you every time you open the pantry door. How much is too much and is any of it good? Let’s take a look along with some tips to keep us in check.

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We know veggies are good for our health, so why is this messaging not having us eat enough?

It sounds like such a simple thing to do, eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, but obviously not, as most Australians are not eating anywhere near the recommended servings a day. The big questions is why not, is it really that hard to do or does the message simply not resonate? How about we try a new approach. Stop telling people they need to eat more fruit and vegetables for their health as the key message could be a place to start.

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A Dietitian's Guide to Best Brain Foods

We all know the importance of a healthy diet for prevention of disease and to fuel ourselves for exercise –but do we think about fueling the organ in charge of our body; the brain? There are some foods that have more influence on our brain health than others. I thought I would talk about 5 key dietary areas. Let’s take a look. Literally food for thought.