Opinion

Dr Brett

How healthy are your cooking pots?

Posted: 14 Jan 10 | Some pots and pans have been shown to release toxins, suggesting that mum’s old ceramic cookware might be your best option for cooking. |

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Happy feet, happy human

Posted: 18 Dec 09 | There are many benefits to being footloose and fancy-free. |

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Knowledge is power when it comes to your health

Posted: 11 Dec 09 | Wellness is all about finding out as much information as possible about a problem and its possible solutions. |

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Don't resist resistance exercise

Posted: 07 Dec 09 | Resistance training isn't just for body builders, elite sports people and those wanting fab abs. |

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Variety is the spice of life ... and the key to health

Posted: 30 Nov 09 | Eating the right amounts and the right variety of foods can be just as important as eating the right kinds of food. |

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Get by with a little help from your friends

Posted: 20 Nov 09 | When you are trying to make healthy lifestyle changes, one of the hardest things can be the lack of support or even open ridicule from those around you. |

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Are you a sweet tooth?

Posted: 16 Nov 09 | If you haven’t done so already, it is time to start decreasing the amount of processed sugars in your diet. |

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Health benefits of a home-cooked meal

Posted: 09 Nov 09 | Sometimes all it takes to make a significant improvement in your diet is to get back to basics. |

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Reducing the need for drugs and surgery

Posted: 29 Oct 09 | In our modern society, much of the care people are receiving is either for entirely preventable diseases or is merely masking a much bigger problem. |

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Want to lose weight and get healthy?

Posted: 23 Oct 09 | Instead of trying to change specific things, focus on getting healthy and everything else will follow. |

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The latest craze: Veggie patches

Posted: 16 Oct 09 | Veggie patches are all the rage, and they offer many benefits for you and your family. |

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Get a kick out of summer sport

Posted: 02 Oct 09 | Here's 10 reasons why you should consider taking up a sport this summer. |

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My concerns about the swine flu vaccine

Posted: 25 Sep 09 | As a health care practitioner I never give advice to people about whether to vaccinate or not. To me it is a very personal choice and one that everyone needs to make for themselves. |

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The difference between 'normal' and 'healthy'

Posted: 21 Sep 09 | I read a recent survey suggesting that more than half of the overweight population wrongly believe they are a healthy weight and it got me thinking. How often do we confuse what is common with what is “normal”. |

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What type of meat is healthiest?

Posted: 11 Sep 09 | Many fancy restaurants spruik their most expensive meats as being grain-fed or corn-fed, but are they good for you? |

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Why is breast-feeding in public such a big deal?

Posted: 07 Sep 09 | Given all that we now know about the benefits of breast-feeding and the fantastic advantages it provides for both mum and baby, why would anyone have an issue with it? |

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The march of the midwives

Posted: 26 Aug 09 | New maternity laws may soon be put before Parliament that would have the “unintended” consequence of making home births illegal. |

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Healthy staff are good for business

Posted: 14 Aug 09 | In spite of the current shaky economic climate, there is one corporate industry that continues to thrive: the field of corporate wellness. |

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Suffering from knee pain?

Posted: 24 Jul 09 | Around 15-20 per cent of people suffer from knee pain, so what can be done to help prevent it and to manage it once it is present? |

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Should we be eating peanuts?

Posted: 20 Jul 09 | If you have been anywhere near a school lately you will be well aware that peanut allergies are a real concern. Many schools have barred them from being brought on the premises, such is the severity of the reactions of some. |

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