Myths About Food
by Dr John Cummins First published in the Australian Institute of Management (AIM) Magazine There are some myths about food and meal habits that need busting. I encourage you to …
Bad Food Habits Impact Productivity
In his recent article, Food for Thought, Dr John Cummins discusses how bad food habits can impact negatively on productivity in the workplace. Avoid fruit juice. Choose water instead. Eat nuts …
What do we know about prostate cancer and nutrition?
Although nutrition plays a role in the development of prostate cancer no specific diet can prevent or eradicate this disease. Prostate cancer, like other cancers, is an extremely complex process. …
How do you know if you have plaque in your arteries?
Why bother checking for plaque? Because 4 in 10 of us will die from a plaque-related disease – and this is preventable! What is plaque? Plaque is the gunk that …
Preventing heart disease – the Mediterranean Diet
A Mediterranean diet may cut the risk of cardiovascular events by as much as 30% in people at high risk of developing heart disease, as compared with people advised to …
Understanding your cholesterol reading
Your cholesterol reading on your blood test is made up of: good cholesterol (HDL) bad cholesterol (LDL) some other minor lipid particles that are not routinely measured on pathology testing …