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Tips to boost iron

Jun 30, 2026
by Anne Finch

Everything you ever wanted to know about iron.

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10 free telehealth coaching calls to help achieve your health goals

Apr 15, 2026
by Guest Author

Looking for a free, flexible, and evidence-based program to help you make positive lifestyle behaviour change and feel your best day-to-day? Join the Better Health Coaching Service today! Get access to up to 10 telehealth coaching sessions with a health professional and personalised, flexible, and judgement free support to achieve your health goals.

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Help patients turn clinical advice into outcomes

Mar 19, 2026
by Guest Author

Looking for a quick, easy and evidence-based referral option to help patients turn clinical advice into positive lifestyle outcomes? Check out the Better Health Coaching Service. Commissioned by the Western Australia Department of Health, the free telephone-based health coaching service is available to all WA adults to support sustainable behaviour change across areas like nutrition, physical activity, smoking cessation, and chronic disease management or prevention.

Are sweeteners safe for people living with diabetes?

Jan 05, 2026
by Guest Author

As sweeteners contain hardly any energy, you would expect that they wouldn't have an impact on blood glucose levels. However, the body is a strange and mysterious thing and sometimes works in ways we don’t understand.

How do fruit and veg prices compare across stores in Perth?

Sep 23, 2025
by Guest Author

Inflation and the increased cost of living have been trending issues for the past several years, and unfortunately grocery prices are not immune to these rises. Something you may have noticed is that the cost of fresh produce varies depending on where you shop. To look further into this issue, we decided to investigate the cost of fruit and vegetables across different retailers in Perth.

Small nudges, big changes; supporting patients through changing eating habits

Jun 13, 2025
by Ellen Hart, Dr Andrea Nathan

How can you, as a health professional, support clients to sustainably shift unhelpful habits towards more healthy ones? Your guidance and advice is vital in helping people improve their health; however it’s important to balance this with encouraging people to drive their own change. It starts with empathy, realistic goals and a few practical tools.

Five things you need to know about sleep

Mar 07, 2025
by Clare O'Shea

Want to develop a healthier sleep pattern and set yourself up for sweet dreams? These are the five things you need to know.

Olympians don't fuel their bodies with junk food, and neither should we

Jun 11, 2024
by Ainslie Sartori

As millions of children and families around the globe tune in to see amazing feats of strength, endurance, and agility at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, health experts have raised concerns about the huge volume of junk food and sugary drink marketing they will unwittingly be exposed to.