Scientific Wellness Blog

Posted on Mon, 1 Feb 10

Practical tips for mindfulness meditation

Stress is a leading cause of ill health and poor quality of life causing symptoms as diverse as mood changes and insomnia to heart disease and obesity (1). The regular practice of mindfulness meditation is intended to increase physical and mental relaxation, reduce stress, improve emotional stability and enhance concentration (2).

Posted on Mon, 1 Feb 10

Mindless eating may explain your waistline

We have been supersized. Supermarket large sizes increased 10-fold between 1970 and 2000, in restaurants large portions are 250% larger than regular portions and the size of our plates, bowls and glasses have increased over the years. In fact the average dinner plate has increased by 36% since 1960. Making simple changes to your eating environment is an easy way to reduce portion sizes and your waistline, mindlessly.

Posted on Mon, 1 Feb 10

Step up your health with the 10,000 step challenge

Most people do not achieve recommended daily levels of physical activity for good health. Using a pedometer as a motivational tool it is possible to increase your daily activity levels, improve your health, lose weight, increases your level of awareness, motivate yourself, and find effective solutions for increasing your daily level of physical activity for the long term.

Posted on Fri, 18 Dec 09

Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century

We are rapidly approaching what is widely accepted as an irreversible tipping point for climate change. The impending threat of this human driven disaster to our health is monumental and was captured in the aptly titled report by The Lancet and the University College London Institute for Global Health Commission; Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century (1).

Posted on Mon, 14 Dec 09

Shake off your stroke risk

Every year there are 3.5 million deaths from stroke; one way to powerfully reduce your risk is to cut daily salt intake. Reduction in salt consumption has been shown to reduce blood pressure which in turn reduces risk for both stroke and heart disease.

Posted on Tue, 8 Dec 09

Chocolates dark secret

Cocoa, the principle ingredient in chocolate, has been attributed to medicinal effects for millennia. But how much cocoa is enough to benefit, and is this just a good excuse to eat chocolate?