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Be Healthy is a blog created by VicHealth for people looking for information they can trust on the topics of healthy eating, physical activity, mental wellbeing and reducing harm from alcohol and tobacco products.

VicHealth is a Victorian Government Agency that works with experts, evidence and research in health promotion.

 

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A range of fruity mocktails

Tasty summer recipies

16 Dec 2019

Mocktail recipes

VicHealth has tried and tested two delicious, fresh mocktails you can easily make when entertaining this summer.

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Gender equality

12 Dec 2019

Standing-up to everyday sexism

We encounter sexist behaviour so regularly we barely notice it anymore. Crude jokes, unwanted advances and unequal treatment of men and women doing the same job too often seem commonplace.

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Pickleball paddles and balls

Physical activity

06 Dec 2019

3 sports you've probably never head of

We look at three emerging sports that are being developed in Victoria right now, pickleball, kayak paddle ball and AFL Blind.

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Amy at the gym

Getting active

28 Nov 2019

Women stop the cover up

Have you ever felt embarrassed exercising? Worn baggy tracksuit and a shapeless jumper to hide your body?

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photo of three kids walking down a suburban street

Healthy kids

21 Nov 2019

Walking to school safely

The morning drop-off is a familiar scene outside primary schools around Victoria. Car doors slamming, kids running off to say hi to their friends and traffic jams, endless traffic jams.

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Woman shopping at a supermarket

Healthy eating

12 Nov 2019

Low-salt lunch box swaps

Aussie kids are consuming 60 per cent more salt than recommended every day.

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Physical activity

07 Nov 2019

The power of walking

Did you know walking for just 30 minutes a day can make you healthier?

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