Ravinder Lilly Writer and Dietitian Or, run for cover because it’s Easter, and the sweet stuff is everywhere! But has chocolate had a bad rap (or wrap, depending on the way you look at it!) nutritionally speaking? Or can chocolate be a part of a healthy diet? The perfect indulgence? Choose fair trade products and […]
Ravinder Lilly, Writer and Dietitian As part of their Action for Happiness campaign, the UN has compiled a list of the key elements to happier living. As we head towards the weekend, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what helps to make you happy. Based on scientific studies and surveys of what makes people […]
Written by Ravinder Lilly – Dietitian and Health Writer Sport in Australia and worldwide has been rocked by allegations of drug taking at every level. Recently, the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) report, Organised Crime and Drugs in Sport, further emphasised that Australian sport, including competition at professional levels, may have a drug problem! The challenge […]
Written by Ravinder Lilly – Dietitian and Health Writer Sport in Australia and worldwide has been rocked by allegations of drug taking at every level. Recently, the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) report, Organised Crime and Drugs in Sport, further emphasised that Australian sport, including competition at professional levels, may have a drug problem! The challenge […]
Written by Ravinder Lilly – Dietitian and Health Writer Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is a worldwide global campaign to increase peoples’ awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. BAW runs from 11-17 March 2013 and will see organisations worldwide unite to encourage research into this incredible organ and celebrate the brain and its […]
Written by Ravinder Lilly – Dietitian and Health Writer Whether free radicals are produced naturally or are the result of stress, smoking, alcohol, poor diet or pollution, antioxidant vitamins and plant chemicals can help to protect your body cells from damage. Vitamin A, C and E are potent free-radical fighters. So what exactly are […]