Weighing up the fats

Did you know the fat in our body comes in different types?

Much like the fat we consume, there are good fats and bad fats.  

Listen here to find out which fats put you at risk of chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease along with some prevention tips.  

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Did you know there's a link between depression and heart disease?

Listen here as Rachel Foreman from the Heart Foundation discusses the connection.  

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If you are recovering from surgery or getting older and want to get fit, deep water running may be the ticket.  

In this edition of Move you can hear about a program offered by a local swimming pool in Brisbane's southside.

Listen here.

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Move is funded under the Local Community Campaigns through the Australian Government Department of Health.  The campaign seeks to address the prevalence of  chronic diseases amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

Click here to read more about our local campaign.