Obesity
You might not be that overweight
Obesity can be very challenging for many Aussies. BMI is often used as a yardstick for those who are told......
From 6pm to 10am: why do we fast?
Obesity is a global issue affecting more than 2 billion people. Traditional methods like cutting down on calories and exercise......
Over one third of population not getting enough sleep, study finds
New research finds over a third of the population is not getting the recommended amount of sleep. The study done......
New Bill to ban junk food ads to kids
Dr Sophie Scamps the member for Mackellar introduced a new federal bill that would ban junk food advertising from 6am......
1 in 4 children overweight
The statistics for children who are overweight and obese are high. 1 in 4 children aged 2-17 are overweight and......
Can children obesity lead to reduced life expectancy?
The report from Health and Wellbeing Queensland suggested life expectancy could fall by 4.1 per cent in Queensland thanks to......
How sweet can a sugar tax be in Australia?
This week, the Australian Medical Association called the Federal goverment to pass a sugar tax to improve Australians’ health. Organisations......
A Push for More Healthy Foods In Australian Supermarkets
Around two thirds of Australians are overweight, a 2018 report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics found. While efforts have......
Finding Your Thirty
Find Your 30 is a new fitness initiative by Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport as part of......
Sugar Tax Not So Sweet
The federal government is yet again facing calls to adopt a national approach to combat Australia’s growing health problem –......