Have you heard of Magnus Lygback? He is the world-renowned Swedish health and wellness expert, entrepreneur, and life coach. For over 15 years, he has become best known for working with some of the world’s most recognisable actors, musicians, athletes,…
We often believe the arrival of certain things – more money, the perfect partner, a better job, bigger house or new car – will make us happier. But Harvard psychologist and author of the New York Times best-selling book, Stumbling…
Social media is awash with perfectly sculpted bodies and 12-pack abdominals served up as fitspiration and to get you exercising, too. It’s reasonable to suspect not everyone you see on screen is as healthy – or feels as good –…
Whether you are just starting your course or are smashing your way through it, we want to help you make the most of your experience and provide some handy little tips and tricks to using the online platform. We are…
Most people love to talk about success (and life in general) as an event. We talk about losing 10kg, or building a successful fitness business, or winning that race you have been dreaming about for a decade as if they are events.…
How are you finding online study? Is your brain feeling a bit fuzzy? Have you been staring at the same paragraph for hours now? We feel you; we have actually come up with a name for it. Yep - we at IFA…
Protein builds big muscles? Although athletes and exercisers have believed for generations that eating more protein builds big muscles, this statement isn’t always true. Sure, if an individual is undereating protein (getting less than the recommended 1.5g/kg) then they might…
The cholesterol myth Eating eggs leads to high cholesterol levels. Adults are continually told that eating foods rich in cholesterol can elevate an individual’s risks of atherosclerosis and heart attacks. As egg yolks are a major dietary source of cholesterol,…
When you know your way around the human body, it’s amazing the injuries you pick up on. IFA sat with AFL sports therapist Melanie Clifford to watch a group of runners training along a popular path on the Sunshine Coast to discuss musculoskeletal conditions arising from sporting activity, and to understand how preventing sports injuries and dealing with the effect can result in better performance and overall health.