May 27 2013 Just the prescription? Unhealthy snacks a’crunch point’ for pharmacies
Who would have thought that, when it comes to promoting high-sugar, high-kilojoule snacks, we need look no further than our allies in the health care ...
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May 14 2013 A Little Ray of Sunshine
A little ray of sunshine…. Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones, muscles and in the prevention of osteoporosis. The sun's ultraviolet (UV) radi...
May 7 2013 The perfect surprise for Mother’s Day
The perfect surprise for Mother's Day. My wife always says, “Don’t make a fuss on Mother’s Day”, mostly we don’t want to buy into the comme...
April 30 2013 A Teaching Moment at Breakfast
A teaching moment at breakfast! My 5 year old might soon be the spokesperson for 'people for porridge'. His teacher recently congratulated him for ea...
April 16 2013 Bowing out and why I’ll always stay a member of TPJ
So here I am, writing my last post for The Parents’ Jury. It’s been an interesting two years and I have learnt so much. I’ve learnt parents...
April 2 2013 Aiming for a world that’s NCD free – this campaign gives a voice to the world’s poorest communities
What are NCDs? Non-Communicable Diseases, or heart disease, diabetes, cancers and lung diseases kill more people than any other cause worldwide - mor...
March 19 2013 Temptation at the tuckshop
It was so very easy when they were little. I did the shopping, decided on the menu, packed their lunches, factored in the treats and knew exactly what...
March 4 2013 Do you get enough Vitamin N?
One of my earliest childhood memories is my first fishing trip with my Dad; I was about 4 years old. He sat me down on the bank of the river, he'd bai...
February 11 2013 A wheelbarrow of sugar helps the soft drink go down…
Have you cringed at the new TV advert that shows drinking one 600ml bottle of sugar-sweetened soft drink is the same as eating sixteen packets of suga...
February 4 2013 Alcohol and junk food advertising – it’s just not cricket!
My name is Aaron Schultz and I am a 41 year old father of two boys from Hobart Tasmania. We love our cricket. I have had some major concerns for a ...