VMC Newsletter: Vol. 2008 | Issue 25 | Thursday 18 December |
Message from the VMC Medical Spokesperson
Dr Joe
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Welcome to this fortnight's edition of Heath eNews!
With the festive season here many of us will be enjoying good food with friends and family. It is not a time of year to start a diet.
However, Australia rivals the USA in terms of obesity and heat disease so once the festivities subside, it is worth considering your health goals for 2009. More importantly it is about putting those plans into action. This edition will give you ‘food for thought’ and there are no calories in that.
Available below, which may be of interest:
Feature Article: Take control of your drinking in time for Christmas
Top 8 medical articles from the last fortnight
Video: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Animation: Depression
Tool: Blood pressure calculator
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Yours in good health,
Dr Joe Kosterich
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| Christmas cheer |
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Take control of your drinking in time for Christmas
Christmas is often a time of excess, and excessive drinking can lead to a range of problems including bad hangovers, social blunders, money problems, relationship problems, violence and drink-driving...
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| Stroke alert |
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Do you know you’re having a stroke?
The majority of stroke patients don't think they're having a stroke and as a result delay seeking treatment until their condition worsens...
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| Excercise for overweight kids |
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Overweight children encouraged to reduce anger expression by exercising
Regular exercise seems to reduce anger expression in overweight but otherwise healthy children, researchers said...
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| Mother and daughter |
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Mothers’ mental games increase depressive symptoms in daughters
Researchers have found that girls whose mothers played mental games with them like making them feel guilty or withdrawing expressions of love reported much higher levels of depressive symptoms...
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| High protein sheds fat |
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Higher protein meals help keep the fat away
A low kilojoule diet made up of higher protein meals improves the ability to burn fat among overweight and obese people and may be the key to shedding excess kilos...
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Anxiety and Depression |
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Seniors who experienced the Great Depression facing growing anxiety
For older adults who have lived through the Great Depression, news stories comparing present circumstances to the harsh realities of food lines, few jobs, and extreme poverty of the 1930's may be panic-producing...
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| Smoking |
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Smoking, teens and their parents
A new study found that adolescents were at the greatest risk of smoking when their parents began smoking at an early age...
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| Fit and active teens |
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Kick, catch and throw key to obesity prevention
A new study has found kids who learn how to kick, catch and throw are more likely to grow into active and fit teens...
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Virtual Medical Centre Interactive
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VIDEO: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Cardiovascular disease often refers to angina, heart attack and stroke. Clinical Associate Professor David Sullivan explains the significance of family history and cholesterol in cardiovascular disease.
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3D ANIMATION: Depression
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TOOLS: Blood pressure calculator
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA: Disease search
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The support of the following commercial entities are gratefully acknowledged:
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Serves 4
Ingredients
3/4 cup Australian reduced-fat natural yoghurt
2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 1/2 cups shredded cooked lean chicken
100g red cabbage, finely shredded
100g green or Chinese cabbage, finely shredded
1 large carrot, peeled and grated
1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1/3 cup grated Australian reduced-fat cheddar cheese
Method
1. Combine yoghurt, mayonnaise, sesame seeds,
lemon rind and pepper to make a dressing.
2. Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
Pour over dressing and toss well to combine.
Tip: Serve in mini noodle boxes
as a lunchtime treat or as a side
dish with a main meal.
Nutrient analysis per serve:
Fat 8.7g
Saturated fat 3.3g
Calcium 220mg
Fibre 3.4g
Sodium 161mg
No added sugar
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