Living an active lifestyle is important for your general wellbeing, but also increasingly important for your heart health no matter what your age is. Daily exercise lowers your risk of preventable diseases such as Type II Diabetes, obesity, some cancers and coronary heart disease. Exercise is also shown to increase mental wellbeing and social health. […]
According to the Cancer Council you can lower your risk of cancer by enjoying a healthy diet, being physically active every day and maintaining a healthy body weight. Studies show being overweight, physically inactive and not eating well cause nearly one third of all cancers. Healthy eating is a first step in reducing your cancer […]
Health Mates staff member Brooke recently chopped of her extremely long locks in the name of charity. Brooke raised over $1,000 for the Leukaemia Foundation as part of The World’s Greatest Shave. Money raised will go towards research, treatment and providing financial assistance to patients and families affected by all types of leukaemia and blood […]
