There was an article in the DomPost on Saturday about so-called healthy drinks. It opens with “Fruit juices and smoothies represent a new risk to our health because of the amount of sugar the apparently healthy drinks contain”. While there is very little dispute over the amount of sugar and dangers in soft drinks it is enlightening that so called “healthy drinks” are finally being recognized for what they are. A glass of freshly squeezed orange juice may contain up to 6 oranges or 12 blocks of carbohydrate. I have had people come to see me who say “I have
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What’s For Lunch?
Contributed by Kevin Bateman In my last blog I moaned about McDonalds® discontinuing my favoured lunch choice option. I often have Middle Eastern kebab salads for lunch. The food court in the BNZ centre in Wellington has two places that make these, Kebab Queen and Jim Bom. I prefer Jim Bom, a small place that also does pasta and pizza so eyes right there. For about $8 you get a heap of fresh salad with sauces and a generous serving of lamb or chicken or a mix of both. These meals come naturally without bread or rice. There are also Middle
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Why Do We Tend To Overeat?
Contributed by Kevin Bateman The only processed breakfast cereal that I eat is small amounts of Kelloggs® All Bran that I add to my home-made muesli mix. There is a recipe in the ProZone book. All Bran has 45.4g carbohydrate per 100g, which is very moderate for a refined cereal, and it has 29.5g fibre per 100g. This high fibre content helps slow sugar absorption into the bloodstream. So we can use a little All Bran and still maintain healthy blood sugar levels. I am referring to All Bran Original, the squiggly stuff, as there are several other varieties of Kelloggs®
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Childhood Obesity
There was an article in the DomPost (June 5) about childhood obesity that made disturbing reading. It quoted Otago University Associate Professor Rachael Taylor who stated that “30 precent of Kiwi children are already overweight or obese at 2 to 4 years of age and that 80% of parents of preschoolers do not recognise that there child is overweight because of the normalisation of the bigger person”. She also said that “if you are obese as a teenager you are far more likely to be obese as an adult”. Zone nutrition is suitable for all ages. We have children doing it
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Affordable meals
Last Sunday (12 May) on the Good Sorts spot on TV1 there was a lovely lady who cooks good nutritious meals for her family of 6 for under $20 a day. They always get protein and lots of vegetables. She looks out for specials in the supermarket for both meat and vegetables. It was a really heartwarming piece and dispelled the myth that people can’t afford to eat properly. I’ve been using a slow cooker for stews, soups and a few other meals. I’m pretty new to cooking (just goes to show that you are never to old to learn!)
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Diabetes
Last weekend (12 May) there was an interesting Insight programme on Chris Laidlaw’s show on National Radio about diabetes. The terrifying truth is that the rate of increase in diabetes in this country is threatening to overwhelm our health system in the not too distant future. Barry Sears has made the same observation in America where he says that diabetes is going to ultimately bankrupt the country. Listening to the Insight programme there is so much positive work going on to try and educate people but there was an interview with a 52 year old woman who has Type 2
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