Green Vegetable, Walnut, Apple and Sundried Tomato, Brown Rice Salad Serves: 8 Summary Grilled Steak with Potato and Warm Chickpea Salad Serves 4 Preparation Time: 25 minutes Ingredients 4 x 125g lean beef steaks, fat trimmed 1 packet store-bought barbeque vegetables, Spanish onion, Eggplant, Capsicum, Zucchini, 400g can low-salt chickpeas, 400g can diced tomatoes, no-added salt, 400g … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2016
Nurses Help Tracheostomy Patients Regain Speech
Tracheostomies are one of the most common procedures that critically ill patients undergo. There are a number of methods that can be undertaken to help patients regain their speech after a tracheostomy. A recently published article entitled the “Restoring Speech to Tracheostomy Patients,” gives an overview of the different types of assessments and interventions that nurses can administer to help these patients regain their ability to speak post … [Read more...]
Pragmatic Activities at the Beach
The beach gives plenty of opportunities for quick and easy social interactions and is an excellent place to practice those pragmatic skills we have learned in other scenarios. Whether its choosing the right spot to spend the day or making small talk with the person next to you, the beach is an excellent place to practice these everyday social skills. • Choosing the perfect spot Choosing a good spot on the sand is often more than just looking … [Read more...]
Avocado facts
Most people seem to love avocados! The good news is that they are actually really good for you. Fortunately, avocados are available all year. They can be on the pricey side but there are often specials or you can ensure you are storing them well so you can extend the use over a week – covering the exposed surface with lemon/vinegar or cling wrap will reduce the occurrence of brown spots. Managing weight Avocados assist in maintaining a healthy … [Read more...]
Australia Day Food and Safety Tips
There are two things Australians definitely enjoy – food and alcohol. This Australia Day be sure to enjoy the day and the food and indulge a little. However, if you want to be slightly mindful of the choices you are making, read the below tips! Food Sausages Sausages are obviously a very popular option but they are very high in saturated fat and sodium and they are extremely processed. There are reduced fat sausages available from the major … [Read more...]
Nutrition content claims and health claims
Marketing can make any food product sound amazing by filling the product packaging with appealing claims and statements. Often these claims are extremely misleading and make the item sound far healthier than it actually is. This therefore causes a lot of confusion for people who are trying to make better choices. There are certain regulations in place to limit what companies can put on labels but many companies are still very clever with their … [Read more...]
People Still Think Antibiotics Will Make A Cold And Flu Pass More Quickly
The common cold is –well— pretty common. It is caused by a virus, lasts a few days and on occasions, can lead to an ongoing runny nose or cough. There was a time when antibiotics ruled supreme and they were given out like candy to every patient with a runny nose. How times have changed; antibiotics are now at the forefront of global healthcare campaigns to try and stop over-prescription. Cayla Dengate from HuffPost Australia discussed the … [Read more...]
Bright Light Therapy Proving Effective Treatment for Dementia
When you think of Dementia, often the first thing that comes to mind is the associated memory loss that it brings about in those who suffer from the disease. However, there are other symptoms associated with the disease including depression and agitation. These symptoms are often treated with medication, however a study using bright light therapy in patients suffering from dementia conducted at Radford University has shown positive results, … [Read more...]
New Year Nutrition Goals
Many people enjoy making New Year's Resolutions and more often than not they have to do with weight or healthy eating. Unfortunately a lot of people can be too tough with themselves and will give up by the end of January. The tips below aren’t drastic or gimmicky but they are some simple suggestions that will guarantee better health in a far more maintainable fashion. 1. Don’t do a “detox” or strict diet – you will set yourself up for … [Read more...]
Beat Dementia: 8 Changes Your Brain Will Thank You For
Dementia is a growing concern in Australia, and the disease, associated with memory loss, remains on the National Health Priorities list. Our aging population means that there will be a surge in the number of dementia diagnoses in the coming years. Diet and lifestyle modifications can decrease your risk factors, and recent researched has reinforced this. Psyblog discussed the research in a recent post called Beat Dementia: 8 Changes Your Brain … [Read more...]
