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February is Heart Health month and globally people want to cut the sugar, slash the coffee syrups, and forgo the sugary drinks, as sugar tops the desired list of must-ditch foods this year. A sugar-laden diet may raise your risk of heart disease even if you aren’t overweight. The higher the intake of added sugar the higher the risk for heart disease.  Diets high in added sugar are also linked to belly fat, also known as visceral fat which wraps around your abdominal organs. Too much belly fat is also linked to chronic diseases including diabetes and heart disease. Deciding...

Australia Day is a time to celebrate our nation’s diversity and what our great country has achieved.  The Doc’s put together 6 of his favourite tips to help you stay on track on your new year’s resolution and so you don’t have to hide in your room either! If you can integrate these Doc’s tips as part of your Australia Day celebrations, it will help you get through. Doc tip #1 | Start with high yielding workout Start your day with some high yielding resistance training workouts! Resistance training builds muscle and burns more calories than fat up to three...

The Doctor’s Kitchen has now partnered with Lite n’ Easy to deliver a nourishing range of calorie controlled meals as part of its Doctor prescribed program More Australians across the country now have access to over 235 meals to choose from to help make their weight and health goals simpler This ground breaking partnership brings exponential opportunities for the Doctor’s Kitchen to have a positive influence on the health and lifestyle of more Australians with trained GPs The Doctor’s Kitchen offers three different doctor prescribed meal plans of either 1000, 1200 and 1500 calories, which are dietitian designed and nutritionally...

It’s official. The Christmas season is here! Starting this week health conscious people everywhere are bracing themselves for days of parties, feasts and festivities. It can be overwhelming. The Doc’s #1 philosophy is that everything in moderation so you don’t need to restrict yourself from things you enjoy. It can be helpful to enter the holidays with a plan to keep your healthy life style on track. First step: Don’t panic! The holidays are challenging for everyone on the eating front, and self-compassion goes a long way toward letting you come out healthy and happy on the other side. Don’t...