Gestational Diabetes – the Issue Pregnancy is associated with changes in insulin sensitivity, which may cause increases in blood sugar levels. In about one in 20 women the blood sugar will rise to diabetic levels and usually resolves after the baby is delivered. This is called gestational diabetes and more often than not, arises in [...]

Fat Financials – The Truth in Numbers According to The Australian News, obesity costs Australia over $20 billion per year. In fact an Access Economics report released in 2008 estimated that obesity cost Australia $58 billion! I have even seen quotes that Australians spend $1,000,000 a day on the weight industry. During the recession the [...]