by kathleenmurphy | Feb 18, 2013 | Environmental health, Family Health
I did a wonderful thing on the weekend. It was a real treat and I wish you all could have been there. On Saturday I went to Town Hall and sat in on the Real Food Forum. US farmer, lecturer, author and all-round-excellent-individual Joel Salatin was the feature act. He...
by kathleenmurphy | Jun 17, 2011 | Nutrition
Nuts are full of delicious goodness and packed with unsaturated fatty acids, protein and fibre. They’re also inexpensive, easy to store and good to have on hand for snacks at home, work or school. What’s in a nut? Many things, but some of the more common...
by kathleenmurphy | Nov 4, 2010 | Nutrition
Most of us don’t get enough fluids throughout the day. In fact, you’re probably dehydrated right now. A recently published article in the SMH has highlighted the fact that many people either don’t get sufficient water (and other fluids) and/or...
by kathleenmurphy | Oct 14, 2010 | Research
Check it out: A sedentary lifestyle will result in around 300g of muscle loss each year. Over five years, that equates to about 1.5kg. As we get older, muscle is harder to regain. Almost certainly, any muscle lost will be replaced by fatty tissue. Usually in surplus....
by kathleenmurphy | Jun 21, 2010 | Emotional wellbeing, Stress and Fatigue
Let’s face it: we are stressed. Maybe a little bit, or maybe a lot – but we citizens of this modern age are always on the run and always on alert. That’s stressful! It never fails to amaze me how easily stress creeps into our lives. Anything from...
