Sunday, May 06, 2007

APRIL NEWSLETTER

April 07 Newsletter

Hi everyone,

We had a very interesting meeting this month, with nutritionist Julie Regan. She has sent some handouts and I'll have copies at the next meeting on 2nd May but notes from slides include:

Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer:
§ Vegetables and Fruit may be Protective
§ Moderate Exercise is Protective
§ Excessive Red Meat Consumption may be Hazardous
§ Preserved Red Meats are Hazardous
§ Burnt Meats may be Hazardous
§ Obesity is Hazardous
§ Alcohol is Hazardous
Best Evidence: Gastro-Intestinal Cancers; Endometrial Cancer; Lung Cancer
Some Evidence: Breast Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Kidney & Bladder Cancers

The Power of Antioxidants and Other Natural Protection:
§ Berries
§ Broccoli (cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts)
§ Tomatoes - cooked preferable
§ Red grapes (and wine)
§ Garlic
§ Tea – black and green
§ Carrots (beets, sweet potato, other yellow-orange vegetables)
§ Soy (phytoestrogens)
§ Whole grains
§ Oils - olive, fish

What Foods Pyramid:
Starting from the bottom [good foods] to the top [not so good foods]
§ Daily exercise and weight control
§ Wholegrain foods at most meals; plant oils [olive, soy, corn, sunflower, peanut and other vegetables oils.
§ Vegetables in abundance; Fruit 2 - 3 servings
§ Nuts and legumes 1 - 3 services
§ Fish, poultry and eggs 0 - 2 servings
§ Dairy or calcium supplement 1 - 2 services; Alcohol in moderation unless contradicted ie. with folate.
§ Red meat and butter - use sparingly; White rice, white bread, potatoes, pasta and sweets - use sparingly

The Top 20 Most Antioxidant Rich Foods:
1. Small red beans (dried) 2. Wild blueberries3. Red Kidney beans 4. Pinto beans 5. Blueberries 6. Cranberries7. Artichokes (cooked) 8. Blackberries 9. Prunes 10. Raspberries11. Strawberries 12. Red Delicious apples13. Granny Smith apples 14. Pecans 15. Sweet cherries 16. Black plums 17. Russet potatoes (cooked) 18. Black beans (dried) 19. Plums 20. Gala apples
Alcohol:
§ Alcohol increases the risk of cancers
§ Alcohol causes dehydration
§ Weakens your resolve to high fat foods
§ Men 2-4 standard drinks per day
§ Women 1-2 standard drinks per day
§ Try to have at least 3 alcohol free days per week

Daily Intake:
§ Recent research by the CSIRO suggests macronutrient intake for the general population wishing to lose body fat is:
§ 50% carbohydrate
§ 30% protein
§ 20% fat

In Summary:
§ Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables
§ Whole grain foods
§ Legumes – including soy beans and soy products
§ Fish and oils [oily fish = salmon, trout, mackerel, herring, sardines, pilchards, kippers, eel, whitebait, tuna (fresh only), anchovies, swordfish, cap, jack fish, katla, orange roughy]
§ Eat as much as your body needs
§ Exercise

Julie consults in Mt Martha, or is happy to come to your home. Her details are:
Julie Regan
Nutritionist
B. App. Sci. (HM), Gr. Dip Nutr.
0411 245 656
jsixsmith@optusnet.com.au

For those of you are gluten intolerant, the Mt Martha Bakery [the one behind the shops near the rear carpark] bakes a variety of gluten free bread every Tuesday

I borrowed one of the new books Jo purchased for us - Nutrition for Women and it has quite a section devoted to nutrition and breast cancer - very interesting and informative.

LIVE Mini Field of Women 2007
Following the success of the live Mini Field at the MCG in 2005, BCNA are organising a live Mini Field at Telstra Stadium in Sydney on 11th August before the Sydney Swans and St Kilda match. We voted not to attend as a group at the last meeting, but if any individuals are keen to attend contact BCNA or www.bcna.org.au.

News from members:
Jo and Helen attended an information day at the Cancer Council this month, and will update us at the meeting on Wednesday.

Karen Cox has been involved with a new double DVD that has been put together for the Cancer Council by Wayne Tindall. The DVD is for health professionals as well as newly diagnosed cancer patients of all types, as it explains what cancer is, and how it grows, and apparently how the different treatments attack the cancer. It includes information from health professionals and stories from cancer survivors. Karen is attending the launch on Monday 30th April at the MCG, so we'll look forward to more information and where we can get the DVD. Well done Karen.

March News from Peninsula Dragonflys - from Janice Russell
March has been a very busy month for the Dragonflys. The biggest news is, that Heather did a great job in securing a donation from Bernie at the Grand Hotel Mornington for a new boat. Well done Heather, thanks from all the team.

Our uniforms arrived and don't they look fabulous. Lots of very positive comments from other teams.

Lynda has been working hard on some fabulous artwork that we will be using for promotion when we go to Caloundra.

We had our first capsize, intentional of course. Fortunately it was warm weather and we all survived the ordeal. A few members were caught under the boat but did a very good job getting out. Not to many bruises. We also had Prue, our Vic. Rep and Michelle Hanton the Australian Rep in the boat. I think we have Patsy and Judy to thank for organising that. Thanks also to Alan Opie for coaching us on a very memorable day.

We had a full team attend a Regatta at Docklands during March Moomba. We had a great day even if we didn't win any of our races.

At the end of March about 15 Dragonflys took off for the Mile High Regatta at Falls Creek. What a fun weekend that was. We even managed to win a medal.

Happy Paddling - Janice Russell

The Beleura Group will be holding a picnic in Mornington Park in October for Breast Cancer Month - Sunday 28th October BYO everything and wear pink.

Coming UP:
May 2nd Aromatherapy hand massages - mmmmm
June 6th To be advised
July 4th Dinner at the Grand Hotel [because they are sooo good to us]
Aug 1st Anne Copper - bras and prothesis
Sept 5th Kindra Logan on Lymphedema
Oct 3rd Breast Cancer month - so we'll be discussing mini field, lunches etc.
Nov 7th A quiet catch up
Dec 5th Christmas Dinner at the Grand Hotel

We are also arranging Tai Chi and Yoga sessions in between meeting dates - will advise when confirmed.

See you all on 2nd May at The Bays for a chat and our aromatherapy hand massages.

Take care,
Jann