by Melanie McGrice | Nov 12, 2015 | Lifestyle
Are you exercising and eating well, but still struggling to achieve a flat belly? Maybe the problem isn’t fat. Maybe, just maybe, it’s bloating? Take a look at my suggestions on how you can improve bloating symptoms. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) doesn’t always cause...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 29, 2015 | Lifestyle
Planning on heading to the Spring Carnival this year? I know it can be tempting to snack on the hot chips or burgers available, but this week’s video will give you all the tips to make sure you are race track ready with a picnic basket full of health and goodness!...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 28, 2015 | Lifestyle
It’s hardly surprising that our understanding of how much we should be eating has become foggy in the past couple of decades. Packaged foods and restaurant and café meals are bigger than they’ve ever been before; feeding our notion that more on the plate represents...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 28, 2015 | Lifestyle
Ever wondered why we call the gut of men who drink too much beer a ‘pot’? Alcohol contains the second most amounts of kilojoules per gram behind fat, just one gram yields 29kJ! In Australia, a standard drink is defined as 10g of alcohol however one portion of our...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 23, 2015 | Lifestyle
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most common gastro intestinal disorder in Australia, occurring in approximately 15% of the population. It occurs when the digestive system has trouble absorbing certain sugars such as fermentable...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 23, 2015 | Lifestyle
What is Impaired Glucose Tolerance? Impaired Glucose Tolerance, also known as Pre-Diabetes, or Impaired Fasting Glucose, is the condition where your blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but are not yet high enough to be diabetes. Basically, it’s a window...
