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Nurture your body
Our bodies are continually changing. We grow and change from a baby girl to a big girl to a young teenage girl, then into a woman and into old age. Throughout these phases, our body goes through many different changes and faces many challenges. To best cope with our ever-changing bodies and to be strong […]
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Kidney disease – Prevention is better than cure
The incidence of kidney failure in some Aboriginal communities is 30 times that of the national average. Don’t let it happen to you. Kidney disease in Indigenous communities is now been proclaimed as a “national tragedy”, according to Kidney Health Australia. The only way that this tragedy can be reversed is through early detection and […]
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Fat Chance
Not all fats are bad. In fact, fat can be your friend! When you think of fat in food, the picture that first comes to mind is usually that of a steaming pile of greasy fish and chips, or deep fried Mars Bars smothered in ice-cream . . . . mmmmmnnn. But these are foods […]
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Liver Safe Life
Hepatitis C is spreading fast, but there are ways to protect yourself. Hepatitis C is the most reported infectious disease over the last 10 years in Australia, with an estimated 16,000 new infections every year. There are estimated to be approximately 242,000 people with hepatitis C in Australia, but more recently a survey indicated that […]
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The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff Vitamins – we all need them, but how do we get them? We all need vitamins to keep our bodies healthy and in good working order. Vitamins are organic compounds that occur naturally in foods – our bodies can’t produce them ourselves, so you need to eat the right foods to provide […]
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Food For Thought
Story: Food For Thought It is a well-known fact that good nutrition is vital for good health. Children who have poor nutrition, skip breakfast and snack on the wrong foods cannot perform to the best of their ability at school. According to experts, approximately 20 to 30 per cent of children are overweight, with the […]
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Eddie Currie
Deadly Vibe Issue 106, December 2005 Think Big A young entrepreneur is spreading some Murri magic. Imagine going into a supermarket and being able to find genuine bush tucker ” right there on the shelf. That’s the inspiration behind one fella’s big idea ” Murri Magic ” a nursery business that produces and sells bush […]
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Food Poisoning
Treat your food well to keep those nasty bugs at bay. If you’ve ever had food poisoning, you’ll know how sick contaminated food can make you. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea and can occur anywhere from half an hour to several hours after eating. If you want to keep yourself and your family […]
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Food for Life (Diet)
To get the most out of your body, you need to watch what goes in. When it comes to sensible eating, it’s not just what you eat, it’s also how much you eat. “One of the main things that led to my weight gain was eating big meals,” Pati says. “I would have rice with […]
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Say Cheese (Dental Health)
Look after your teeth and you’ll be laughing all the way to the dentist. Healthy teeth look great and feel great. But if you want to keep that gleaming smile, you’ll need to look after them properly. Your teeth bite and chew food so that it’s small enough to be swallowed and digested. They also […]
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Start Your Engines!
Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. If you were starting out on a long car trip, would you head off with an empty fuel tank? Of course not! But many of us do start our day without the fuel we need to get through ” breakfast. The word “breakfast” is really […]
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Concussion
Concussion is a term used to describe a minor head injury, not usually life-threatening, and common to rugby league, rugby union and Australian Rules football players. Concussion is generally caused by either a direct blow to the head or from a sudden change in direction that causes the brain to hit against the inside of […]
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