Tag: #exercise

TWIW 38: 41% of cancer caused by environment and lifestyle

This Week In Wellness a new study has estimated that almost 41% of cancers can be linked to lifestyle and environmental factors. The study, published in Canada by the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) looked at 24 lifestyle and environment-related risk factors for cancer such as smoking, obesity, low fruit and vegetable intake, lack of… Continue reading TWIW 38: 41% of cancer caused by environment and lifestyle

TWIW 37: Australian teens amongst the least physically active in the world

This Week In Wellness a study published in The Lancet has ranked Australian teens 140th out of 146 countries for the physical activity of our teens. The study examined 1.6 million adolescent school students across 146 countries and compared them using the World Health Organisation’s physical activity guidelines that for this age group recommend a… Continue reading TWIW 37: Australian teens amongst the least physically active in the world

SE 22: Get Outside

What do you do to get outside and experience the gifts of nature? Have you ever heard of Biophilia Hypothesis? The hosts explore all the BIG topics with the BIG words!! LOL!! Biophilia is our natural and innate need to connect to nature in order to recharge, so strap yourself in as Bridget, Toby and… Continue reading SE 22: Get Outside

WAY 82: Rachael Dixon from Health Awareness Consulting

Welcome to Episode 82 of my podcast.  In this episode meet Rachael Dixon from Health Awareness Consulting. Rachael is a Myotherapist and Personal Trainer graduating from Australia College of Fitness and Bodyworks with an Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy and Cert III and IV in Fitness.  Rachael knows firsthand what a busy and stressful lifestyle can do… Continue reading WAY 82: Rachael Dixon from Health Awareness Consulting

WAY 79: Embrace Winter – Solo Show

Welcome to Episode 79 of my Podcast.  This is another of my Solo Shows in which I share my thoughts about winter.  I love Winter and I embrace all it brings.  I share ideas of how to make it a good winter for yourself and let this change of season nourish and nurture you.  I… Continue reading WAY 79: Embrace Winter – Solo Show

TNN 76: Get Moving! With The Movement Collective

Special guests from The Movement Collective (themovementcollective.net) here in Newcastle Rod and Jennie join me live on this episode! We talk about the body’s capability and skill acquisition, growing a unique business and why doing exercise you love is so important (amongst other things). Movement is something I have started doing myself and finding it… Continue reading TNN 76: Get Moving! With The Movement Collective

SE 6: Get Moving!

On this week’s episode, our podcasters, Nicola, Toby and Erica chat about what it means to GET MOVING and how young people can incorporate it into their daily lives. Nicola shares the downsides to being sedentary and Erica questions why it’s even necessary! Toby loves the water and swims, surfs and spends as much time… Continue reading SE 6: Get Moving!

TWIW 7: Increasing your muscle power may prolong your life

This week in wellness a study presented at EuroPrevent 2019 showed that those in the lowest quartile of muscle power had a massive 10-13 times higher chance of dying compared to those above the median for maximum muscle-power. The study looked at non-athletes between 41 and 85 years of age and used an upright row test… Continue reading TWIW 7: Increasing your muscle power may prolong your life

WAY 75: Move It or lose It- Move More

Welcome to Episode 75 of the Wendy’s Way podcast.  In this Episode, I share my thoughts on movement.  I share how I started adding more movement into my life and I share tips on how you can increase your movement too. Movement is just so critical for us to have optimum health and wellness so… Continue reading WAY 75: Move It or lose It- Move More

WWR 140: Your Brain on Exercise

Dr Andrea is on the hunt for a new gym and movement regime for many more reasons than just aesthetics and cardiovascular health! Did you know that exercise makes you smarter, improves your memory, is protective against depression and even post-natal depression…just to name a few! Tune in to get motivated to move your butt… Continue reading WWR 140: Your Brain on Exercise