iNform Health and Fitness Solutions - Exercise Physiology Norwood

I googled "diets" the other day and the first page I came across was a list of diets from Wikipedia. There in front of me was over 100 diets each name more obscure than the next! It's not a wonder that the consumer gets awfully confused about the best way to eat,...

So which diet works best? – Part 2

by Dr. Nathan Harten | 12th September 2011 | Nutrition & Weight Loss | 0 Comments

In my last blog post I outlined the importance of treating our dietary changes as only ONE aspect of the four pillars to our health. These changes should be lifelong behaviours rather than searching for a quick fix. However the scientific evidence of the most...

How to lose fat with exercise Part 2

by Dr. Nathan Harten | 7th November 2012 | Fitness & Exercise, Nutrition & Weight Loss | 0 Comments

So to burn more fat you need to work at lower intensities in the "fat burning zone" right?? This is probably the number one exercise myth that despite it's lack of evidence never seems to be truly debunked. You still even see on the cardio gym equipment to this day...

Healthy Cells 101

by admin | 18th February 2013 | Nutrition & Weight Loss | 0 Comments

For those who have sat with an iNform Exercise Physiologist to assess or review your Bioelectrical Impedence Analysis (BIA), you may remember scratching your head at a couple of the measurements to do with your cells. Clinically, measurement and prescription on...

‘Green’ vs ‘brown’ carbs. The Omega argument

by admin | 15th June 2009 | Healthy Living | 0 Comments

In our last post we left off with a recommendation to increase vegetable intake as a means of reducing total carbohydrate intake, and to also improve the ratio between 0mega-3s and omega-6s. This is very important as this ratio is totally unbalanced by our common...

Sleep Deprivation: a road to diabetes

by Dr. Nathan Harten | 13th July 2011 | Healthy Living | 0 Comments

Did you get less than five and a half hours sleep last night? There have been many times where I have, through meeting work deadlines, having a good night out with friends or through the "joys" of parenthood, and I have not given it a second thought. That is until I...

Slow the ageing process with a V8 metabolic engine

by Dr. Nathan Harten | 26th March 2012 | Healthy Living | 0 Comments

March is a month of mayhem in Adelaide. With the festival coming and going and the V8's long gone from our streets, I have sensed a great deal of fatigue in those who have tried to keep up with the frenetic pace. It is like we need a tank of that high octane fuel to...