Understanding Diabetes

Bonnie Sanderson Dietitian, Diabetes Educator, Personal Trainer energisedhealth.com.au Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition where the body struggles to regulate blood glucose (sugar) levels. Blood glucose regulation starts when we eat carbohydrate-rich foods like bread, pasta, rice, fruits, starchy vegetables,…

Let’s talk about Pelvic Floor…

We kicked off our first team professional development session today with Bec Zamel, our resident women’s health specialist trainer, taking us through a session on pelvic floor and the training implications for post natal women of all ages and also…

The real deal on hydration

It’s confession time: I am not good at drinking water.  So, when I look at this week’s forecast, I feel guilty and remind myself again of the typical cliché advice from any pretty health blogger to add a slice or…

Bec Zamel speaks up…..

In recent times Bec Zamel (Kent Town PT) has been passionately reading and researching all things pelvic floor and has even come to be known as @thatpfgirl. So when she flicked me across this article from the Sydney Morning Herald…

Exercise for older adults

By this stage of life, most of us have learnt that if we don’t look after our bodies, they won’t continue to be there for us! We’ve accumulated a few aches/pains/niggles and can sense the importance of looking after ourselves.…

Exercise for adults

Adult life tends to get a bit serious, even for those of us who have tried to escape responsibility for most of our lives! Key areas tend to include career, finding a spouse (starting a family) and maybe even taking…

Exercise for young adults

This stage of life can be one of the ‘trickiest’ times to keep physical activity/exercise part of your weekly routine. High school is behind us and there is a growing sense of freedom – being able to choose what I…