Workshops to help manage health conditions
A series of Better Health Self-Management workshops will be held over the coming months for people with chronic health conditions looking to make better lifestyle choices. Facilitated by the Central…
Health
The critical importance of preconception nutrition
This week, inspired by the new Birth Time film which has been playing in various locations around the coast in recent weeks, we’re diving into a new six-part series on…
Apples: an autumnal miracle for gut-health
As we continue our focus on what’s in season at this time of year as part of our Autumn seasonal eating guide, it’s hard to overlook one of my all-time…
Cook from scratch with Lick the Plates
Through her business Lick The Plates, Danielle Abell wants to inspire women to enjoy cooking by teaching them how to cook from scratch.
Helping a culturally diverse community access the NDIS
Newly-appointed Central Coast Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Community Connector, Keiko Clements, has a big job on her hands. Clements supports families with children and people with disabilities from multicultural…
Beware of low bone density
Carole David of Glenning Valley has always lived a healthy active life, so it came as a huge shock to be diagnosed with osteopenia, or low bone density, just after…
Getting started with seasonal eating
In last week’s column we explored some of the benefits associated with seasonal eating. This week’s installment in our seasonal eating guide we’re focusing on how to gradually master the…
Terrigal Bowling Club a finalist in Clubs & Community Awards
Terrigal Bowling Club has been selected as a finalist in the 2021 Clubs & Community Awards in the category of Health and Well-being for its contribution to the local community….
Share the Dignity to launch Period Pride campaign
This International Women’s Day, March 8, Share the Dignity will launch its biggest campaign to date, Period Pride, to remove the shame clouding periods, spark discussion and gain insight into…
Coast welcomes 105 new nursing and midwifery graduates
Public health care has received a boost with 105 new nursing and midwifery graduates launching their careers at Wyong, Gosford and Woy Woy hospitals. Director of Nursing and Midwifery at…
Smoking is causing twice as many deaths in First Nations people than first thought
Smoking causes 50 per cent of deaths among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged 45 years and over, and 37 per cent of deaths at any age, according to…
Beetroot: the humble mood booster
We’re midway through a six-part guide to feeling good. Thus far, we’ve explored the importance of breathing, sleep, rest, pleasure, human connection and the nutritionist in me feels compelled to…
Why your vagus nerve is the key to wellbeing
This is part two in our six-part guide to feeling good. Essentially, we’re stepping outside of the reductionist ‘diet plus exercise equals health’ paradigm and focusing on left-of-centre hacks to…
Sunday Undie Sunday
At the age of just three, Taylah Ross of Point Frederick had her first operation – to remove a plexiform neurofibroma which was growing on the back of her neck,…
Chronic health sufferers at greater risk from COVID
People with chronic health conditions are at higher risk from COVID-19 and a Booker Bay wellness coach is on a mission to help sufferers take charge of their own health…
Free online healthy lifestyle program
A free online healthy lifestyle program for older adults living on the Central Coast will return in 2021. Healthy and Active for Life is available for people aged 60 and…
BWSC Umina Campus students choose water
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Beach Campus is one of 20 schools across the Central Coast to take part in an Australia-first study into the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks by…
Umina doctor takes gold in ultramarathon
Umina Beach doctor Joasia Zakrzewski won the first female place at the Coast to Kosciuszko ultramarathon which started on December 4 at Twofold Bay. Zakrzewski completed the 246km course in…
Schools get a tick for healthy canteens
Secondary school students on the Peninsula are eating healthy, with every government secondary school on the Peninsula having been assessed as meeting standards outlined in the NSW Healthy School Canteens…
Refreshing Watermelon, Feta & Coriander Salad
I’m back this week with one of my favourite Summer recipes: a coriander-lover’s twist on a modern classic. Try this once and I guarantee you’ll make great use of it…