Carol Cooke AM

Three-time Paralympian gold medallist Carol Cooke tells her life story with disarming honesty, a keen eye and gentle humour. Born into a Canadian policing family, Carol followed in their footsteps serving on the Toronto Police Force until love called and she moved to Australia. Following a period of feeling unwell, Carol was diagnosed with MS (multiple sclerosis) and life as she knew it changed forever. Resilient and determined, Carol believes she must embrace whatever happens on her life path and that is exactly what she did. She became a Paralympian and at an age when her friends were looking at retiring she was still training and competing (and winning!) against athletes much younger than her. Her story will entertain and inspire you.

How do you keep a healthy body? There are so many differing opinions about how to keep our body healthy and at peak performance. So many diets, so many physical activities to take part in.How do you feel? Close your eyes and take a mental scan of your body. Are there aches and pains? Is your digestion a bit off today? Do you struggle to get started each day, moaning as you throw the covers back each morning?Healthy Body features articles from ten non-competing professionals who explore the concept of a healthy body from their specifi c viewpoint, and offer tips and exercises on creating and maintaining good physical health.These articles are meant to be simple, interesting and useful to you. No medical jargon or complex ideas that you have to decipher before you can use them.Healthy Body has something for everybody, an invaluable guide that you can dip in and out of.