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The Connection Between Red Flags and Your General Health

I’ve just emerged from major dental surgery. A cracked tooth that could not be saved, requiring extraction, implant and, in another 3 months time, a new crown. Here’s how it happened that I found myself thousands of dollars out of pocket and how it might have been avoided, or at least slightly less traumatic. ForContinue reading “The Connection Between Red Flags and Your General Health”

Move well: notes on my 12 week workout challenge

I’ve just completed my first 12 week workout challenge – Heather Robertson 4.0 via You Tube (completely free). 5 work outs per week, including strength training, cardio, HIIT and Pilates as well as mobility exercises. Due to life’s interruptions including work travel, a back issue and a 10 day reprieve when I got my eyebrowsContinue reading “Move well: notes on my 12 week workout challenge”

Eat Well: Why you don’t need to diet

My first diet memory is from when I was 10 years old. I was in year 6 and being teased for being skinny and boobless (oh the cruelty of primary school!). I remember looking at some of the other girls, whose bodies were developing and whose lunches consisted of fast foods from the canteen, somethingContinue reading “Eat Well: Why you don’t need to diet”