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But If You’re a Vegetarian, Where Do You Get Your protein?
As a vegetarian who rarely eats dairy or eggs, I’d say the most common question I get is about protein. Where do I get it? How much do I have? Is that too much? Is it not enough?
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In Praise of: Anti-Depressants
This is the first instalment of a little series I’ll be writing called ‘In Praise Of.’ The concept is pretty self-explanatory.
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Supporting An Anxious Friend
I have suffered with anxiety my entire life. The thing is, I was only diagnosed with anxiety this year after it left me bed ridden. I tried to ignore my pounding heart and sweaty brow on a winter’s day for so long that eventually it caught up with me. I always hid my identity with […]
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What Is ‘Fit’?
I had a feeling I wasn’t very fit but didn’t have any concrete examples to point to as evidence. I ride my bike every day (albeit not very far) and attend a dance class weekly. So surely I should be in all right shape?
Hot Topic Health: Final Thoughts
Over the past few months, I’ve unpacked some of the biggest health trends of 2019, most of which owe their prevalence to the power of Instagram. I’ve tried to separate the fact from fiction by surveying a range of expert opinions, and in doing so, I hope I’ve shed some light on how to best […]
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What is Reproductive Health?
Abortion was recently decriminalised in NSW. In South Australia, abortion is still part of the criminal code. Tammy Franks, one of our state politicians, has introduced a bill to decriminalise abortion in South Australia. These recent events have got me thinking about the importance of reproductive health.
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A Good Night’s Rest
I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately, and I find I’m quite envious of Jeff the Wiggle. A good night’s rest can be the difference between me being a negative moody sod and a happy harry, a cast-down melancholy Cooper and a cooperative Cooper. So how can we have a better night’s sleep?
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Hot Topic Health: Kombucha
When it comes to health trend beverages, kombucha is king. It’s available almost everywhere: pre-packaged on supermarket shelves and even house-made at cafés. Basically, kombucha is a fermented drink made from sweetened tea and a culture known as scoby (Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast), which converts the sugar into ethanol and acetic acids and […]
The Art of Being Unproductive
I have a new theory on recharging my brain. Like a lot of university students, I often get stuck in a cycle of achieving. Let’s face it, the wave of productivity never really ends. I will always have washing to do. My inbox will always be pinging with new emails to respond to. I will […]
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Allergies
I thought I didn’t get allergies, but now I’m not so sure. I was very happy being free from sneezing and itching. It meant a lot to me being able to go out into the world and not fear that some small, specific thing had the potential to ruin my day.
