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We all remember the old cartoon where Popeye cracked open the can, ate the spinach and his muscles instantly grew. Well perhaps Popeye knew all along the amazing vegetable that Spinach is. Spinach has an extremely high nutritional value and is rich in antioxidants. It is a good source of vitamins A, B2, C and K, and also contains magnesium, manganese, folate, iron, calcium and potassium. Spinach is also low in calories, easily accessible and can be eaten raw or cooked. Benefits of spinach to your body include; The antioxidants found in spinach, particularly the antioxidant beta-carotene, have been shown

Burpees are one of those exercises that most of the world loves to hate, but they are so good for you, that the word about burpees is spreading, regardless of how hard they may feel when you do them. You now see burpees being done in every gym across Australia – from your cross fit, to HIIT workouts, to cross training classes to boot camps. Everybody seems to be boarding the burpee train – and for good reason… Burpees are a full body exercise. That means you’ll work pretty much every muscle in your body while doing them, so you’ll

It does not matter if it is running, skipping, riding a bike, organised sport or splashing around in a pool – every child needs to be active for at least 1 hour/day. With the recent statistics showing that childhood obesity is close to 25% – it is more important then ever to make sure you are giving your child a healthy start to life and create habits that will stay with them forever. Every part of a child’s (and adults) body benefits from exercise – and it improves the power of the body, mind, spirit, muscles, lungs, bones and joints

Fibre is a carbohydrate that keeps our digestive system healthy. We need to consume around 30g fibre a day to maintain a healthy diet. Fibre also gives you that feeling of fullness Fibre can come in many forms – and it is interesting to note that grains are not the only high source of dietary fibre. We need fibre in our diet for the following reasons: -to help prevent constipation -to speed up time the faeces passes through the body. -to help prevent heart disease -to decrease chance of diabetes -to limit weight gain – to improve our digestion -assists