Pregnancy and sport
Pregnancy is a natural condition, not an illness. Unless you have complications, it should be possible to enjoy your sport at some level throughout most of your pregnancy. Before you decide whether to continue playing your chosen sport throughout ... [... more]
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Squash - preventing injury
Squash is a popular sport in Australia. While the risk of injury isn't as high as in other sports, injuries that do occur can be serious. Lessons will improve your squash technique and help to prevent injuries. Squash is an indoor racquet game ... [... more]
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Cycling - preventing injury
Cycling can improve your physical and mental health. It's a great way to get out and enjoy the world around you. However, bicycle injuries can occur. Common cycling injuries may cause lower back pain, numb toes, burning feet, as well as damage to ... [... more]
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Obesity - Better Health Channel.
Fat is deposited on our bodies when the energy we consume from food and drink is greater than the energy we use for activities. Small imbalances over long periods of time can cause you to become overweight or obese. Obesity rates in Australia ... [... more]
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Diabetes and healthy eating
Healthy eating, combined with regular physical activity and weight control, is important to manage diabetes. People with diabetes should eat a diet based on high fibre carbohydrate foods, such as wholegrain breads and cereals, vegetables and ... [... more]
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Back pain - disc problems
Intervertebral discs are spongy cushions found between the vertebrae of the spine. Common problems include degenerative disc disease and ruptured (or 'slipped') disc. Risk factors for disc problems include obesity, lack of physical activity and ... [... more]
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Abortion - Q & A
These questions on Abortion were posted by visitors to the Better Health Channel and answered by a panel of experts, which includes general practitioners, nutritionists, physical activity professionals and other health and medical ... [... more]
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Water polo - preventing injury
Water polo is a low risk sport. Participants need to be fit, strong swimmers. Common injuries include sprains, strains and weather-related conditions such as sunburn or hypothermia. Water polo is a demanding game that requires players to tread ... [... more]
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Wellbeing - Better Health Channel.
Wellbeing is not just the absence of disease or illness. It is a complex combination of a person's physical, mental, emotional and social health factors. Wellbeing is linked to how you feel about yourself and your life. Wellbeing is not just the ... [... more]
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Physical activity management for depression
When people become depressed they often have no energy or motivation. As a result, people with depression become less active. People with severe depression may have difficulty with even simple things such as getting up and getting dressed in the ... [... more]
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Physical activity for children
Exercise is good for growing children as well as for adults. It keeps muscles stronger, increases flexibility and makes them feel better, as well as making it easier to maintain a healthy weight. Exercise is also a good stress reliever. If a ... [... more]
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Boosting Your Energy
Nutrition scientist, Joanna McMillan-Price, says that what, how and when you eat along with small changes in physical activity can make a dramatic difference to your energy levels. Breakfast kick-starts your metabolism, providing fuel for your ... [... more]
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