Only six per cent of Australians eat the recommended two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables each day. After a winter of hibernation and comfort food, the lead-up to summer is the ideal time to boost our fruit and veggie intake and to improve our eating habits, according to leading Australian women’s health organisation Jean Hailes for Women’s Health. Jean Hailes … [Read more...] about Summer snack ideas
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Seven secrets of sound mental health
Taking care of your physical health, enjoying warm and trusting relationships with people close to you, gaining a sense of achievement and connecting with a community… These are just some of the secrets of maintaining good mental health, according to leading Australian women’s health organisation, Jean Hailes for Women’s Health. “There is no health without mental health, … [Read more...] about Seven secrets of sound mental health
Women and heart disease
By Jean Hailes health writer Rhonda Garad If I were to ask you what health condition women are most affected by, what would your response be? Breast cancer? Ovarian cancer? The answer may surprise you. Women are affected by heart disease more than any other condition – across all ages, not just in our older years. About 29 women die every day from heart disease in … [Read more...] about Women and heart disease
The gender divide in heart disease
Why women’s heart disease is different to men’s By Jean Hailes Nurse Educator Rhonda Garad Heart disease is still the number one killer of women, with one in three of us affected. This is disturbing but not new information. However, what is new are some interesting answers to questions that have for a long time intrigued health professionals and researchers. Questions … [Read more...] about The gender divide in heart disease
Women’s health week survey shows how far we have to go
The results are in and, to be honest, they could be better! Women know what they should be doing to improve their health, but six out of 10 still can't find time for 2.5hours exercise a week, and 40% of women were diagnosed with anxiety or depression. That's some of the latest findings from the third annual 2017 Jean Hailes for Women’s Health Survey of more than 10,000 women … [Read more...] about Women’s health week survey shows how far we have to go
