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Following the announcement by the Federal Government to make cuts to the baby bonus scheme, HIF Managing Director, Graeme Gibson urges Australian families to take a closer look at how much they're paying for health insurance.
SOURCE: HIF Lifestyle Blog – Read entire story here.
How many hours a day do you spend sitting? 10, 12, 14?! Worryingly, even 8 hours a day could be cutting years off your life. In this post, Brian explores recent research on this topic and explains the reasons why we must take regular breaks from sitting to counteract the adverse effects.
After noticing some unusual mental and physical behavior, appointments with and tests by a neurologist, we got the startling diagnosis of Huntington’s Disease (HD) in March 2010. It was an unwelcome surprise, as we were not aware that this genetic brain disease was in her father’s family. Mary’s reaction was, “I don’t want to know that…” but now, five years later, she’s resigned to her fate. I was glad to know what we were dealing with but had no idea that I would spend my retirement as a 24×7 caregiver. We’ve been married 54 years and had plans to continue the world travel that began in Japan after our marriage. But it was not to be. Our new adventure is learning about and managing the symptoms for this
Now that winter is here and the days are getting colder, it’s only natural that our cravings for warm and nutritious food will increase. So if you need inspiration for a tasty home cooked meal, why not whip up this hearty chicken and three bean soup by HIF health expert Susie Burrell. The recipe includes chicken breast, three types of bean (kidney, cannellini, white beans), spinach and more. Yum!