November
2004 Newsletter
Find
out how to IMPROVE YOUR DIET by doing
our on-line course module on
"Healthy Eating Tips" for $29.95
(as
part of 2005
annual subscription).
Subscribers
also get:
-
access to the on-line book
"Food Facts" on CD-rom
by Professor Wahlqvist
- member discounts for all our on-line
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More.....
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HEC website is the only website currently
offering on-line reputable course modules
for the general public in nutrition.
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Asia
Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
(published by Healthy Eating Club (HEC)
press)
December
2004 issue out now - read
abstracts.
This
journal is over 12 years old and is recognised
as the leading nutrition journal in Asia
and the Pacific.
HEC's Professor Mark Wahlqvist is the
Chief Editor and HEC's Dr Antigone Kouris-Blazos
is the Managing Editor.
.
If nutrition issues and research from
this region interest you then consider
subscribing to the journal.
If you wish to receive a hard copy of
the journal, annual subscription is only
AU$135 (inc. GST); for on-line
access only subscription is AU$120
(inc. GST) - more...
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HEC
in the NEWS
The protective role
of LEGUMES and link to longevity:
The ABC radio "Health Report"
(1/11/2004) interviewed
Dr
Irene Darmadi-Blackberry
about the legume research conducted at
Monash University. This research was initiated
and coordinated by HEC's Professor Mark
Wahlqvist and Dr Antigone Kouris-Blazos
and published in Asia Pacific Journal
of Clinical Nutrition in March
2004. One
of the several important findings from
this international elderly study was that
a higher legume intake is the most protective
dietary predictor of survival amongst
the elderly, regardless of ethnicity.http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/helthrpt/stories/s1229646.htm
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WHAT'S
NEW IN NUTRITION RESEARCH
Can
your diet contribute to blindness or macular
degenaration (MD)?
What is
MD?The macula is in the centre of
the retina at the back of the eye and
is responsible for detailed vision. When
one has macular degenation or MD this
means that parts of the retina are dying
for vascular reasons - not enough oxygen
is getting to cells of the retina which
need oxygen to flourish. This can lead
to blurred vision and a dark empty area
in the centre of vision. People at risk
of developing MD include the elderly,
smokers, people with heart disease, diabetes,
high blood pressure, high blood fats,
or people who are oberweight/obese or
inactive or who have low intakes of antioxidants
from foods. The number of people with
MD is increasing in developed countries
and this is partly due to our aging populations
- about 25% of people aged over 75 have
some signs of MD.
Why has
MD suddenly hit the media? The reasons
why MD has suddenly become topical is
because one prominent ophthalmologist
in Sydney has promoted the message in
the media (http://seven.com.au/todaytonight/story/macular)
that margarines and vegetable oils in
general cause MD, except extra virgin
olive oil, and may increase the progression
of the disease. Butter has been promoted
as a safe fat. Confused? Read
on
Tea
amd memory
A team at
Newcastle University in Australia, headed
by Dr Ed Okello, have discovered compounds
in tea (especially green tea), which appear
to inhibit key enzymes in the brain associated
with the onset of Alzheimer's Disease.
(published
in Phytother Res 2004) More studies
are needed to confirm this finding. In
the mean time HEC nutrition experts recommend
you drink tea for other health reasons
more....
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NUTRITION
RESOURCES ON THE WEB
Deep
water running - a 'no impact' exercise
- http://www.leisurecentre.com.au
Do you have back pain, joint pain or a
heel spur which stops you from doing outdoor
sport? Do you need a 'no impact' sport?
For a super workout try deep water running.
Ask at your local pool if they run such
classes. In Victoria Australia Waves Leisure
Centres run these classes.
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Recipe of the month:
Flourless
Almond and Orange Cake
If
you have a recipe you would like to
share with other HEC fans please email
to info@healthyeatingclub.org
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