What is periodontal disease? Periodontal disease is also known as gum disease or periodontitis. There are various stages of gum disease, and the two most common forms are gingivitis and adult periodontitis. Gingivitis is an inflammation or infection of the gums gingiva) that is an early stage of periodontal disease. When left untreated, gingivitis may [...]
According to the Australian Health Department, 75 minutes of walking per week will improve health & fitness levels significantly. Walking is low impact and benefits include improved cardiovascular fitness, stronger bones and reduced body fat, plus it’s suitable for almost everyone. Seven Top Walking Tips… Look for walking opportunities; park your car a little further [...]
Eat your fruit and juice your vegetables Drink a litre of vegetable juice every day Juice your sprouts Add superfoods to your daily juice Use a cold press juicer Eat your fruit and juice your vegetables Dr Norman Walker who started the cold pressed juicing movement was a firm believer that we should eat our [...]
Did you know the average Australian spends approximately 80% of their time indoors? Air pollution is thought to be a problem related to outdoor air, but the same pollutants plus more can be found inside the home. Indoor air pollution is a build up of dust particles, pet hair, seasonal allergens, building and furnishing materials, [...]
A recipe for vitality…for life A healthy eating plan differs from the idea of “dieting”. For one thing, it’s not based on depriving yourself of anything that your body craves. It’s also not a menu of recipes recommended to you to eat at certain times of the day. A healthy eating plan is more like [...]
Research has been showing for years now those members of the Cabbage (brassica family) are excellent Cancer inhibitors and protectors. The best being broccoli. Broccoli Sprouts are the highest known dietary source of the potent Anti-Cancer phytochemical, Sulphoraphone (antioxidant), containing 10-100 times more than the mature broccoli head. The sprouts also contain Sinigrin, a substance [...]
