Greenacres Health Blog

The Benefits of Exercise for a Healthier Life

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When you make a search on google for reasons to exercise the number one in almost every search is to lose and maintain weight WRONG!

This is an outdated belief. The number one reason to exercise is for your Read more

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A Heart to Heart About Your Health and Wellbeing

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Our hearts work tirelessly from the moment we’re born — beating over 100,000 times a day without us even noticing. Yet for many, heart health is something we don’t think about until something goes wrong. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) remains Read more

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How to Support Lifelong Bone Health Naturally

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As women, we often start thinking about bone health only when we approach menopause – but the truth is, we should be building awareness much earlier. Our teenage years and early twenties are prime time for strengthening bone quality Read more

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Vitamin D Deficiency: Signs, Benefits and Support

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Did you know that Vitamin D isn’t actually a vitamin? Chemically, it’s more closely related to a steroid hormone — a little twist that might surprise you! But now that the elephant in the room has been unveiled, let’s Read more

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Exercise for Weight Loss: Building Healthy Habits

You absolutely can lose weight without exercise – but movement plays a huge role in keeping our bodies and minds healthy, strong, and happy.

Now, I know the word exercise can bring up some not-so-fun images of being hot, Read more

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Juggling the Plates of Wellness -The Vicious Circle of Health

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Achieving and maintaining wellness and good health isn’t a destination – it’s a dynamic, lifelong process. It involves juggling three interconnected “plates”: chemical (metabolic), emotional (mindset), and physical (fitness/lifestyle).

Drop one, and the whole system can begin to Read more

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What if you do nothing to improve poor health?

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I want you to just take a moment to consider the significant implications of not addressing poor health choices.

Would you invest in a car without ensuring that the engine is running well? Your body is that vehicle that Read more

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Benefit of Walking – Making It Count

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Walking for 20 minutes with no baggage is a great all-round exercise to do. Forget the number of steps per day. As I type, there is evidence evolving that indicates 10,000 steps is unrealistic and un-necessary daily. It may Read more

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Preventative posture tips for a pain free life!

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We’ve all heard the saying, prevention is better than the cure… Follow these preventative posture tips to improve your chance of reducing your risk of injury, or those niggling aches!

Whether travelling, undertaking DIY projects, gardening or just lazing Read more

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Top 5 tips to manage aches and pains

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I was asked recently if I had any hints and tips to manage aches and pains that don’t involve painkillers. Simple actions you can take to help your body stay active and repair itself quickly

These are my top Read more

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