So you've embarked on a new health kick. Maybe you downloaded or purchased a meal plan from the internet. You've stuck to it religiously but your weight has barely shifted. Or maybe you've used meal plans in the past but found that over time the weight has crept back on after the 6, 8, 12 weeks was up and have tried to go back on that diet and nothing is happening.

Health professionals, myself included, like to talk about "eating to satiety" and "listening to your hunger cues". But there's more to it than a quick check to see if your stomach is rumbling.

Osteoporosis is often viewed as an “old person’s disease”. However, if you consider your calcium intake over your entire life determines how likely you are to develop osteoporosis, suddenly you realise it is in fact a “young person’s disease”.

Mental heath is more than a diagnosis or a mental illness. It's about taking the time to proactively engage in positive experiences. For some, there is an element of implementing strategies to manage a mental illness and for others its self maintenance and self care.

I have many distinct recollections of my mother uttering the words, "you're too young to understand", or "you'll understand when you have your own kids". Sure enough, some of the occasions where my mother uttered those words are certainly true. The part no one tells you though, is just how many things you wish you could go back in time and tell your younger self.

Every now and again a story makes the media because there has been a tragic death as a result of supplement use.