susies nutrition tips - october 2007 . . .
nutrition tips from specialist dietition susie burrell
As a dietitian with a background in psychology, my work focus is generally on behavioural change and weight control, but I am also always interested in any community programs or initiatives by food companies to promote good health; as ultimately it is large companies and organisations that have the power to influence the food intake patterns and health of hundreds of thousands of people. Hence my interest in this initiative from Barilla.
Barilla is currently donating $1 from every download of their new celebrity recipe book to The Children's Food Education Foundation, a charity established to promote the understanding of food, health, nutrition and healthy food choices by children and young people. The foundation's main focus is directed towards those children with chronic illness, disabilities, mental disorders and those who provide care for themselves or others.
Check out this stunning cookbook and download your own very copy (and help the kids at the same time).
I know that there are a lot of you out there who cannot tolerate dairy and finally we have a low fat, flavoured soy substitute as a protein rich drink for kids or workers to enjoy during the day.
Food Tip of the Week : Do you need a week or day off?
I regularly see clients who have been on a chronic diet for many years of their lives; starving through the week and training as much as they can only to find themselves unable to maintain this intense style of eating and exercise. After each and every new program they end up completely falling off the rails, a period in which weight gain usually results. Some recent work done at the Garvan institute in Sydney suggests that once the body has been deprived of nutrition for a certain period of time and severe hunger has kicked in, it is actually better to give it some time off the diet to kick start the metabolism. In this instance, as soon as you have dropped some weight and start to crave carbs and sugar, it is a sign you need to go off the diet for a few days or even a week and eat whatever you FEEL like - please note it does not say EAT EVERYTHING! This tells the body that it is not starving and almost gives it permission to burn body fat again. This is an area I am really interested in and would love some for some of you to give it a try. It would also partly explain the phenomena seen on The Biggest Loser where competitors lose more weight after they have indulged during a challenge than if they have not.
Your Body : Kids Holiday Camps
School holidays are notorious for seeing kids gain weight as the structure of the school day gives way to far less activity, much more TV and lots of time to eat. The trick to preventing kids gaining weight during the school holidays is to keep them as active as possible and enroll them in as much activity as you can afford. Check out these websites for ideas:
Recipe of the Week : Meat Pies for the Footy
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1 tablespoon olive oil |
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1 onion chopped |
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1kg extra lean mince mince |
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3 tablespoons tomato paste |
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1-tablespoon plain flour |
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1 cups salt reduced beef stock |
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2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce |
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2 cups peas |
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1 sheet reduced fat puff pastry |
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1 egg yolk, lightly beaten |
1) Heat oil in fry pan. Add onion and cook until soft. Add mince and cook, breaking up the lumps until browned. Add tomato paste and cook for a further minute. Sprinkle over flour and gradually add stock. And Worcestershire sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Add peas and place mince into 4 pie cups or small bowls.
2) Divide pastry and make a lid over each pie pot. Brush with beaten egg yolk and bake until crisp. Serve with tomato sauce - of course!
Your Life : “The most powerful predictor of a person's behaviour is their past behaviour”
One of the most powerful quotes my psychologist friend Dr Suzy Green has ever passed on is; "the most powerful predictor of future behaviour is past behavior". So, if someone in your life; be it an employer, partner, friend or family member is not treating you particularly well it is highly unlikely they will change without serious psychological work on their behalf. So, if you are unhappy in a particular situation, it may be worth considering what other options are out there, as it is unlikely things with that person's behaviour will simply change unexpectedly.
Find Out More About Dr Suzy Green
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