Health and Wellbeing

Our health expert Dr Trevor Chetcuti, an applied kinesiologist and chiropractor, discusses the wellbeing issues that concern us on a day-to-day basis, from anxiety and stress to our alcohol and caffeine intakes.

Gluten: Another Fad or the Real Deal?

By Trevor Chetcuti on 14 Feb 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Recently, gluten has gained a lot of public attention due to its effect on our diet. We are seeing a rise in gluten free products, and conditions such as coeliac disease are becoming part of our common vocabulary. But is gluten really a big problem, or is it just another fad? ...

The Best Running and Riding Apps

By Trevor Chetcuti on 30 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

One of the greatest things about living in the Southern Hemisphere is the fact that we get to experience glorious sunny weather in January. The sun beaming down on us raises our serotonin levels and our moods, the warm weather just begs us to go outside, and there is so much activity going on at once ...

Are You Proud of Your Year?

By Trevor Chetcuti on 16 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

One of the things I love to do at the start of the year is to really look at what I’ve achieved over the last 12 months. Fulfillment and achievement elevate a hormone in the brain called dopamine, which makes you feel good about yourself. Seeing how much you’ve accomplished can give you a quick hit of dopamine ...

The Humble, Life-Giving Egg

By Trevor Chetcuti on 20 Dec 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

The humble egg has been given a really bad rap over the last few decades. It has been accused of being ‘too high in fat and too high in cholesterol’. Truth be told, our humble little chicken egg serves one purpose: to provide all the key nutrients necessary to start life, albeit chicken life ...

Caffeine, the Root of All Evil or the Giver of Life?

By Trevor Chetcuti on 13 Dec 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Caffeine is an amazing substance. Since it was first detected in the early 1800s, it has been the subject of intense scrutiny and research. Despite this, the research is still unclear on what caffeine does and doesn’t do. In the sporting world, it has long been believed that caffeine improves performance ...

Alcohol, My Brain, My Heart, My Future…!

By Trevor Chetcuti on 29 Nov 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Discussions about alcohol provoke different emotions from different people. Many speak about alcohol being a savior for our cardiovascular system. “That glass of red a few nights a week is going to save your heart!” But even defining the word ‘moderation’ can be controversial. We examined why alcohol's health effects can seem so confusing ...