Healthy Intentions™ is dedicated to health and weight loss and was created by myself, Dr Bernard Beldholm in 2001 as a way of providing useful information and products via the web. As an Australian medical practitioner, with a special interest in obesity, I am constantly sourcing the latest information on weight loss to include on this website and in regular newsletters so please bookmark this website for future reference and subscribe to my newsletter.

Health, beauty and well-being are important aspects of anyone’s life, but in order to achieve them we all need access to the best tools and information. Healthy Intentions™ takes a holistic view of your health. By focusing on healthy habits learnt from this website all aspects of your life will improve, and as you progress you will find that it will be a positive cycle. You will feel and look good and have more energy. Healthy Intentions™ aims to give you: Determination, Motivation, Health, Beauty and Fitness.

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This website provides up-to-date information on weight loss with a selection of articles, recipes and excerpts from Bernard's book, Healthy Intentions: Make it a Habit as follows:

General Advice

Advice on how to approach weight loss so you can achieve your goals. Starting a weight-loss program can be daunting at first, but with the right advice it is a lot easier.

Psychology

Advice on the psychology of weight loss. Unless you truly want to lose weight, no amount of dieting and exercise are going to work so first you need to harness your mind.

Food & Recipes

Advice on the major food groups in layman’s language so you can learn more about how to balance them in your diet. It also includes a sample of recipes  including soups, salads, sandwich fillings, pasta dishes and mains.

Supplements

In recent times there have been thousands of vitamins and supplements developed. Most of the time our diet provides us with all that we need. However, if you are starting a new weight-loss program, some vitamins and mineral supplements may be useful. This link takes you to information about supplements, which can also be purchased on this website.

Fitness

There are hundreds of different types of exercise and each individual’s needs are very different depending on your age and health status. This link takes you to advice on starting an exercise program and information on the muscle groups and how they work.