Blog Topic: Healthy lifestyles
For most families, getting everyone out the door in the morning, with a healthy packed lunch, can be a slow process. Try our ideas to help you save some time every day. Planning ahead can save you time in the morning. Get the kids to help plan their lunch boxes for the week using our […]
It’s no secret that most Aussies enjoy a drink. In fact, we come in at 10th on the list of countries that consume the most alcohol. Perhaps because alcohol is such a big part of everyday life in Australia, we often forget alcohol is a drug – and one that significantly increases the risk of […]
Each month children under the age of 15 in NSW make over 3.3 million bus trips and over 2 million train trips, and we know there are alarming numbers of junk food ads all around. We carried out a survey around Sydney schools to find out how many junk food ads kids are exposed to […]
Is your child a fussy eater? Does this cause you a lot of stress at mealtimes? You are not alone! Feeding children can feel like a struggle at times. However, a helpful concept to consider is ‘parents provide, children decide’, where your job is to provide the healthy food, and it’s your child’s job to […]
Our busy lifestyles, rushing to and from work and school, can make it hard to eat a healthy diet and to get enough exercise. It often seems like the easy option to choose unhealthy snacks and takeaway foods and spend too much time in front of the TV or computer. But these choices are not […]
What kids eat is so important for healthy growth and development. However, many children’s diets are falling well short of recommendations with many typically eating too many unhealthy foods and too few foods they need for healthy growth, especially teenagers. Did you know? Nearly one in two children regularly drink sugary drinks Half of children […]
We know that ham is a lunch box staple for many families, however, Cancer Council recommends that we limit or avoid processed meats because of their link with increasing the risk of bowel and stomach cancer. Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in Australia. Processed meats include ham, devon, bacon, salami, frankfurts, […]
Is healthy eating for your family one of your New Year’s resolutions but are you overwhelmed by the thought of another year of lunch boxes to pack? The key to a making a lunch box healthy is easy… simply pack something from each of the five food groups, plus water, everyday: Breads & Cereals, preferably […]
The festive season puts food front and centre. While many of us are happy to indulge over Christmas, the extra girth gained seems less appealing once the New Year rolls around. Weight gain over the festive season is a major contributor to excess yearly weight gain, especially for people who are already carrying more weight […]
It can be easy to assume that once you’ve survived cancer, life simply returns to normal, but what you do after cancer is just as important, if not more. Cancer Council offers a range of support services for patients throughout their cancer journey, but we are aware that support is also needed to adjust to […]