Tag: sport

TWIW 110: 9 in 10 Aussie girls not active enough

This Week In Wellness the cancer Council is reporting that only 16% of Australian secondary school children meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity and the story is even worse for our girls with just 9% reaching that mark. This despite over ¾ of the students acknowledging that both their parents and their school had… Continue reading TWIW 110: 9 in 10 Aussie girls not active enough

TWIW 27: Elite fitness causes dental decay

The British Dental Journal says that half of elite athletes have rotting teeth. 352 Olympic and professional athletes were examined and showed higher than usual rates of dental problems despite the fact that they brushed and flossed more than your average person. Researchers hypothesise that is is the high intake of sugary sports drinks, gels… Continue reading TWIW 27: Elite fitness causes dental decay

BC 37: The learnings from the decorated career of AFL legend Kouta – Anthony Koutoufides

Anthony Koutoufides • Played 278 games at the Carlton Football club, retiring 2007. • 1995 Carlton Premiership player, Club Captain, won two best and fairest and was All Australian player in 1995 and 2000, as well as Australian Football Hall of Fame Inductee, in 2014 In your adolescent years, you had to make a big… Continue reading BC 37: The learnings from the decorated career of AFL legend Kouta – Anthony Koutoufides

TWG 40: The Importance of Competitive Sports

This week The Wellness Guys talk about the benefits and the pitfalls of playing sport. The wellness guys love their sport for the wide range of benefits it brings both mentally and physically and want to share these with you in this informative episode. They also want you to know how to prepare yourself properly… Continue reading TWG 40: The Importance of Competitive Sports