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According to a new report from the Grattan Institute, Australia should introduce a tax on sugary drinks to help recoup some of the costs of obesity to the community. A sugary drinks tax: recovering the community costs of obesity calls for a new excise tax of 40 cents per 100g of sugar, on all non-alcoholic, water-based […]
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Scientists are one step closer to understanding the link between different diet strategies and gut health, with new research presenting the first general principles for how diet impacts the microbiota. Researchers from the University of Sydney have found that the availability of intestinal nitrogen to microbes in the gut plays a key role in regulating
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The NEW HOIST® Mi5 Functional Trainer is one of HOIST’s most compact, space efficient functional trainer to-date. With patented technology, the Mi5 features two cable arms with two planes of movement. A unique three-point cable adjustment system allows for more than 1,000 cable adjustment variations. Both arms can move vertically through 22 different height adjustments. Additionally,
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Get your summer body on-point with Dharma Bums’ extended category offering across yoga, performance and barre Designed to take you from the studio to the street, Australia’s Dharma Bums has become a globally-trusted label for fashionable and functional yoga-wear in the three short years since it was founded by fashion designer and yoga teacher, Debbie Lawson, on
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You don’t have to have cancer, to fight cancer. In fact, you, and everyone you know are invited to be part of the Cancer Council’s newly launched Australian Breakthrough Cancer (ABC) Study. The ABC Study is looking for Australian residents aged between 40 and 74 years, who have never had cancer. It will investigate the role that
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Did you know that one in four Australian adults (4.2 million) has bladder leakage, and that 80 per cent of them are women? Or that high-performance athletes are among those at highest risk – with 50 per cent of tennis players and 67 per cent of gymnasts affected? This elite group surpasses the other major at-risk
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The most space-efficient stair climber that sets a new pace in terms of effectiveness, ease of use and design Technogym, the leading producer of design and technology-driven fitness and wellness equipment, is proud to announce the launch of CLIMB EXCITE, the most compact, space-efficient and innovative stair climber in terms of effectiveness, ease of use
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While many industries in Australia have been affected by the global economic downturn, the health and fitness industry has been growing steadily the last few years. According to the 2015 Suncorp Bank Cost of Being Fit Report[1], Australians spend $8.5 billion on fitness each year and there is little sign of them reining it in.
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WOMEN OF TREIGN is revolutionising the way women approach working out, with the opening of Australia’s first dedicated women’s strength and conditioning facility. “Women of Treign is more than a gym,” explains Melanie Corlett, the gym’s Founder and Head Trainer. “It’s a community of support and education for women, designed to fundamentally alter the way our clients approach health and
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HD Athletic rigs offer endless configurations to fit any space for a versatile performance strength training area. AUSTRALIA, OCTOBER 19, 2016 Life Fitness, the global leader in commercial fitness equipment manufacturing, has launched Rigs into to its HD Athletic line. Hammer Strength HD Athletic Racks and Rigs allow facilities to create a performance strength training
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The new BODY BIKE Smart+ has been officially launched in epic style at the Les Mills Live International event in Amsterdam last weekend. New shape, new materials, new adjustments, new technology. No batteries, magnetic power, new saddle, new crank profile, new BODY BIKE Training app. ANT+ and Bluetooth. Rock solid. Authentic. Super smooth. Is this
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The sugar ‘fructose’ has been the subject of considerable media attention, most of which has been negative. Critics link dietary fructose with health risk markers such as obesity, high triglyceride (blood fat) levels and insulin resistance, and claim it is less satiating than other sugars. The fact it’s processed in the body via a different
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