What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is where we lose bone density and our bones become more brittle and weaker. This makes us prone to bone fractures from a simple bump or a minor fall. The most common areas of Osteoporosis are hips, spine, and wrist….. not the type of bones you want to break when you […]
How much exercise is enough to be healthy?
24th April 2015 by Leave a Comment
How much exercise is enough to achieve good health? This is a question I get asked quite often and I usually need to ask the person what their idea of good health is as I have learned that people have varied definitions of good health. Some of these are: Be a healthy weight Get rid […]
Women and strength training and weight loss
3rd December 2014 by Leave a Comment
Women Need Strength Training for Weight Loss Why do women need Strength Training for long term weight loss? One of the major reasons why men need more food than women is that men have more muscle on their body.Generally speaking most men will have more muscle on their body than their female partner does. It is […]
Better health with a low GST Diet
3rd December 2014 by Leave a Comment
Better Health with a Low GST Diet. If you want to eat your way to better health and reduce your risk of disease without getting hung up on quinoa, chia seeds or gogi juice maybe the “Low GST Diet” is what you are looking for. No this is not a ‘typo’, it is meant to […]
Exercise and fitness myths: Get the truth.
27th August 2014 by Leave a Comment
Myth 1 – Unused muscle will turn to fat Truth: If you stop doing strength training your muscles will shrink and the smaller muscle bulk lowers your metabolism. If you don’t modify your eating in line with your drop in exercise you will put fat on. The muscle remains as muscle albeit smaller, you just […]
Exercise and fitness in the workplace
28th July 2014 by Leave a Comment
612 ABC Radio interview about exercise and fitness in the workplace and what you can do to have a healthier workplace.
Fit band, will it really help you get fit?
28th July 2014 by Leave a Comment
612 ABC Radio segment Fit band, will it really help you get fit? 612 ABC Radio Brisbane invited John on to give his expert comments on “is your fit band really helping you get fit”. Click on the heading above to listen.
Is it OK to exercise when I have a cold?
2nd June 2014 by Leave a Comment
Yes, it is OK to exercise when you have a cold but there is a general guide to exercising with cold or flu like symptoms. Mild to moderate physical activity is usually OK if you have a garden-variety cold and no fever. Exercise may even help you feel better by opening your nasal passages and […]
3 steps to decreasing your biological age and feeling younger.
28th May 2014 by Leave a Comment
Did you know that you might be getting younger over the Christmas holidays? We all know that the year we were born indicates our chronological age and the state of health of our bodies can indicate our biological age and ideally we want to have our biological age lower than our chronological age. Well did […]
Healthy diet, regular exercise and low stress levels may help keep you younger and live longer.
6th December 2013 by Leave a Comment
We all know that the year we were born indicates our chronological age and the state of health of our bodies can indicate our biological age and ideally we want to have our biological age lower than our chronological age. Well did you know that during your Christmas holidays you are most likely doing more […]
