We all know that fruit is good for us and we should be eating two or three services of fruit per day. Reasons why we should be eating fruit include: fruits are high in vitamins and minerals fruit are high in valuable antioxidants fruit is an excellent source of fibre So if fruit is good for us, what...

One of the healthiest diets in the world is believed to be the Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean diet is high in: fruit vegetables nuts legumes whole grains fish olive oil Recent research suggests this diet is especially beneficial for children: A "Mediterranean" diet rich in fruits,...

At the start of every month I’ll be posting a brief roundup of the most popular articles of the previous month. If you haven’t read them yet, please take a look. Don’t forget that comments are welcome and encouraged. If you have something to add to the article or don’t agree with...

Physiotherapists focus on removing or reducing physical pain and restoring movement without the use of drugs. The Australian Physiotherapy Association defines physiotherapy as a therapeutic health profession concerned with enhancing mobility and quality of life by using clinical reasoning to deliver...

Almost all popular diets work in the short term simply because dieters are eating fewer calories. The problem with these fad diets is that they are almost impossible to stick to in the long term so as soon as you go off the diet you’ll most likely gain the weight you lost. The key to long term...