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Friday, 16 August 2013

My new body

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'It's just like drinking Cola-Cola, it's no different,'' Dietitians Association of Australia spokeswoman Kellie Bilinski said.
''That's the misconception that people think, 'oh it's good for me'. I would much prefer people drank water and ate the fruit.''
Fairfax Media found a bottle of Coles' Finest Australian cloudy apple juice contains more kilojoules and carbohydrates than a bottle of Coca-Cola, based on an average of 100ml. The Daily Juice Company apple juice contained more kilojoules than a soft drink, but slightly less carbohydrates and sugar.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/apple-juice-as-sugary-as-cocacola-experts-warn-20130824-2sier.html#ixzz2cvJEeVzi

Friday, 2 August 2013

Scales of injustice: menopause and weight gain combine for the perfect storm

Scales of injustice: menopause and weight gain combine for the perfect storm: "It's that extra pinch from the button on your jeans. That pull against your shirt that surely wasn't there last year.

A study of more than 7000 women released this week found once they reach their late 40s, they were likely to gain weight irrespective of how closely they followed Australian Dietary Guidelines.

If you want to make it through your 50s and get into your 60s and 70s with less of the chronic diseases then focus on having that high nutrient intake.

"They get to the 40 or 50-something age group and all of a sudden they are struggling with their weight, " chief investigator Professor Clare Collins says.

Her study followed healthy women aged 48 to 56 for six years and found those who ate the healthiest foods gained just as much weight as those who ate the least healthy foods - about 1.7 kilos."

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