Written by Victoria Laios (APD) Many of us love adding salt to our food, to give it that extra flavour. However, we know that eating too much salt overtime can increase our risk of high blood pressure. High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) is a major risk factor for heart disease. It is estimated …
Written by Victoria Laios (APD) Artificial sweeteners, also labeled as “fake sugar” is a trending topic within today’s media. Many articles, internet pages and television segments are giving it a “bad wrap” – claiming that artificial sweeteners are dangerous and can be bad for our health. Sugar intake is on the rise in Australia – …
Written by Victoria Laios (APD) Veganism….A diet once for animal activists, the health conscious and religious is now becoming an emerging trend in today’s society. Many teenagers (particularly young girls) are taking a keen interest towards the vegan approach. Despite its popularity, there is a lot of confusion as to what being “vegan” means and …
