By DEAN EWINGTON* IN our current economic climate where cost of living pressures are going up all the time and seem to be in the news daily, we have to look at all aspects of government and think about the value we get out of what we spend. Health is by far the most expensive [...]
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Learning to manage arthritis the natural way
By CHANDO STEINER* ACHING and swelling of joints is all too common in the cold winter months. This is commonly known as arthritis. Arthritis refers to inflammation or degeneration of a joint. This can happen in the larger joints that bear weight such as the hips, knees and spine or in the smaller joints such [...]
Schools throw themselves into health challenge
By STEFANIA CEFOLA Staff Writer MORE than 300 schools around the nation swapped sweets for strawberries in the quest to turn Australian children into the world’s healthiest kids. A number of schools on the Eastern Shore recently took part in the ‘let’s live better’ health challenge for their chance to win one of two ‘canteen [...]
Osteopathic team going from strength to strength
CHANDO Steiner’s Bellerive Osteopathy and Natural Health is growing from strength to strength ‑ literally! The Eastern Shore’s only osteopathy clinic has not only grown its client base with clients of all ages from both eastern and western shores, the team at Bellerive Osteopathy has also grown.
Cooler weather no excuse to put exericse on hold and hibernate
By DEAN EWINGTON* WELL it’s that time of the year when you either let the shorter hours and colder air slow you down or you choose to make sure that you continue to exercise on a regular basis. I honestly believe that there is never a reason in Tassie where the weather or the seasons [...]
Exercise needs discipline and commitment
By DEAN EWINGTON* WE all know that we should be doing regular exercise. This has been well drilled into us for many years now and while there remains a fair bit of confusion about what exercise really is, I struggle to understand at time why so many people just don’t do it. So often over [...]
Diabetes shock for Tasmanians in 40-49 age group
AT the age of 47, Lesley Holst of Murdunna knew she had some weight to lose but she had no idea she was at risk of Type Two Diabetes until she saw her doctor about some health concerns. “When I got the results I was at great risk of Type Two Diabetes I was so [...]
Beach park urged for Bellerive – answer to health, fitness problems
LEADING Tasmanian health and fitness expert, Dean Ewington has called for a beach park to be established at Bellerive Beach to encourage and promote public fitness and health. Mr Ewington, who is managing director of Oceana Health and Fitness, said that the beach park concept incorporating a safe swimming area and a toddlers’ pool was [...]
Time to get our ‘head out of the sand’ about exercise and diet
By DEAN EWINGTON* A RECENT study conducted by the Heart Foundation and the Cancer Council has reinforced what a sorry state our children are in when it comes to their health and physical activity levels. The report authors stated that our “Schools are a chronic disease time bomb”, which will significantly add to our health [...]
Riders take a break for a bridge brekky
EASTERN shore riders were out energising the streets of Clarence, joining 140,000 Australian workers that rode to work for the annual Ride to Work Day 2010 on Wednesday October 13.
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