Healthy Living Blog

Did you know that 70-80% of your health and wellness results will come from your nutrition, with the best results coming from both exercise and nutrition combined?

As part of the YMCA Nutrition Program we are excited to bring you the YMCA Healthy Living Blog- a collection of delicious and nutritious recipes ideal for the whole family; and practical articles, fact sheets and tips. You'll also find Training advise from SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre's very own Personal Trainers. These resources are designed to provide reliable and helpful information… right at your fingertips!

1 Sep 2019
Healthy Living Magazine: 2019 Spring Edition
Get the lowdown on salt. How does salt impact our health? How do we spot the salt?
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6 Aug 2019
Low carb, high fat diets: are they safe and do they actually work?
Exploring the safety and effectiveness of the ketogenic diet craze, with Catherine Saxelby.
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2 Jul 2019
Staying Sunny Side Up This Winter
As winter approaches, you often hear about ways to ‘beat the winter blues’. Rather than treating the colder months and shorter days like the enemy and going into combat with winter, let’s meet those b...
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27 Mar 2019
Healthy Snacking for Home, Work & Play
Healthy snack tips for optimum energy all day, every day.
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20 Mar 2019
Jon's Fitness Tips for Squats, Deadlifts and Benchpress
This week Jon will take us through some tips that can add just that little bit extra to some of your fundamental strength movements in the gym. If you haven’t already, take a look at the videos he has...
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20 Feb 2019
Food Safety
There’s no need to put your or your family’s health at risk this summer, thanks to these safe food preparation tips from the AIFS.
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7 Feb 2019
RECIPE: Peach Yogurt Popsicle
Check out this recipe from our YMCA Healthy Living Magazine!
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7 Feb 2019
RECIPE: BBQ Fish Cakes
Check out this recipe from our YMCA Healthy Living Magazine!
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1 Nov 2018
Should food be used as a reward?
Parenting can be Challenging. There's often conflicting advice, and what suits one family may not even be right for another. 
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16 Oct 2018
Family-Friendly Food Swaps
Enhancing the health of you and your family can be as easy as a few healthy food swaps. So here are some family-friendly ideas from nutrition expert, Paula Norris.
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