Dr Ginni Mansberg

Caring for your family

Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Have you been hit with End-of-year-itis?

Written on December 22, 2011 at 12:29 pm

So you're feeling it too???

If you have been hit with a major whack of the blah stick, take some comfort in the fact that pretty much …

 

Are you dreading the psycho family members coming out on Christmas day?

Written on December 20, 2011 at 3:27 pm

happy days!!!

If you’re sitting there dreading the upcoming festive season and wondering why your family is so uniquely insane, I have some good news and some …

 

Chocolate is the new black

Written on August 30, 2011 at 11:44 am

Vitamin YUM

Despite dire warnings by every health organization under the sun that our obesity levels are killing us, it seems that chocolate is the new black, …

 

Is sugar poison? A new book, a new diet fad, lots of emotion

Written on August 23, 2011 at 1:00 pm

Detoxing off sugar isn’t that new a concept. David Gillespie’s book is riddled with far stretches, scientific inaccuracies and leaps of faith. His idea that sugar is not only toxic but addictive and to be avoided at all times is a tad too zealous for me.  BUT the basic premise …

 

Winter blues? Yeah, so does everyone….. but things are looking up so smile!

Written on June 22, 2011 at 10:27 pm

Smile party girls, let's raise the roof!

Put a smile on your dial- even genetically hard wired sad sacks can tone down the misery

It was just a matter of time before we found the happiness gene. Your pre-programmed …

 

There are no secrets at our house! 2 thumbs up for Brangelina parenting!

Written on May 31, 2011 at 1:10 pm

Might not be everyone's pin up but they rock my world!

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may not be your pin up parents but they just took …

 

Take-away queens, relax. My top tips for guilt free take-away to free your nights up for more fun pursuits!!

Written on May 28, 2011 at 5:28 pm

Look mum! No hands!!

A new report has found that Australia has become a take-away Nation. New data shows Australia now has more than 1250 Subways, 845 Domino’s, 780 McDonald’s and 300 Hungry Jacks and 600 KFCs here …

 

Can we stop trying to crash tackle parents whose kids have ADHD?

Written on May 16, 2011 at 12:42 pm

The new exhibition called Ritalin is set to rattle a few cages

We discussed this on Sunrise this morning- click HERE to watch the segment

There …

 

Mums put themselves last as usual and get rewarded with a dose of flu

Written on March 29, 2011 at 9:32 am

Flu? Too bad; mums can't get sick!

The seasons are starting earlier, don’t you think? It’s only March and it feels like July. The number of sick little ones doing the day care shuffle between ear infections, diarrhoea …

 

Is your job driving you crazy? I’m serious!

Written on March 17, 2011 at 5:56 pm

I love my job :)

I love my job :)

So it turns out that when you say ‘work is killing me,’ it is. Literally. Well for some people anyway.

A new Australian study