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Getting Older Can Be So Much Fun! Getting older can be a significant challenge. I will always remember the time one of the Green Apple Members said to me” Victoria, getting old is no fun!” Since then, I have heard this comment or similar comments many times as each person faced some health issue that… Read more »

Feeling down or low can be a really hard time, for those who struggle with depression it can sometimes feel like you are losing control of your body. For days or weeks at a time one can be prone to feeling hopeless, coupled with a lack of energy, low self-esteem and more. While the jury… Read more »

This month we have included some great content from Exercise Physiologist, Ben, and Exercise Scientist, Jesse, with a great recipe from Nessa! There’s so much talent in our Green Apple Team that is still untapped. They have so much to share! So I would love to hear about what you would like to read and… Read more »

I want to share Jane’s journey with her Type two Diabetes with you. Six months ago, Jane came to talk with me on a referral from her doctor. Recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, Jane was struggling to accept the fact that her body was having difficulty processing blood glucose and that she needed to… Read more »

Three decades ago I concluded that we were heading for an epidemic of type two diabetes and possibly even have a growing incidence of type one diabetes. I started following closely what was being done by, what was called then, the Baker IDI Institute and the research being led by Dr. David Dunstan.The hypothesis behind… Read more »

It’s been an interesting journey in the last 40 years owning and managing the Green Apple Wellness Centre. One of the areas of interest for me has been how people in general react to certain times of the year, for example directly after Christmas, and often after Easter because it compounds some of the thoughts… Read more »

Hi All You may have seen notices up in Green Apple announcing that the opening hours on Anzac Day, Thursday April 25, will be from 3 o’clock to 6 pm. The reason we planned to Open for three hours was in response to a few members enquiring, “would we be able to access the gym… Read more »

Hi All I have been asked recently, by more than one member, about our Guest Pass. Guest passes can be requested by any Green Apple Member for family or friends who wish to attend the Centre to find out more about it and to trial exercising (and socialising!!) under your supervision.  Occasionally we are asked… Read more »

You probably remember the very first time you came to Green Apple and the initial consultation you had to have a chat about what you were wanting to achieve and the reasons you wanted to achieve it. You may have done this initial consultation with me. Meeting people and helping them find the pathway that will… Read more »

Hi to All Green Apples! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and are now back on track with your healthy habits – exercise program perhaps and some healthy interesting additions to your diet. We can help you with your plans for 2024. Here are some great quotes to give us a… Read more »