Tag: Health

The importance of a holistic approach to health and fitness

It’s safe to say that ‘health and fitness’ is a topic that attracts countless opinions. However, as professionals become more informed and more research is undertaken, certain ideas are coming to the forefront of the discussion. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, ‘health’ is much more than the absence of disease, it […]

The Paleo diet: What is it?

Image source: paleodietlifestyle(dot)com The Paleo or caveman diet is a diet based upon what our hunter-gatherer ancestors would have thrived on during the pre-agricultural Palaeolithic period. The diet includes most importantly fresh meats (chicken, grass-fed beef, pork, lamb), seafood and free-range eggs as well as some fruits, nuts and vegetables. According to the Paleo philosophy dairy […]