August Update 2011.
Dear All
Welcome to our new members and those new to the newsletter as well! Our thoughts are with all of you as we know there are some challenges happening at the moment!
Our next meeting is Wednesday September 7th at the Bays Hospital 7pm for 7.30. Gillian is going to have a chat about her experience at The Gawler Foundation, which will be fabulous.
A great night last month with Julie regan speaking about nutrition- I have attached her handout for your interest. Julie runs courses Food Fix at Morning Star Estate, Mt Eliza.
Jo and Deanne along with Kate Smith ( wig library) and Heather and Linda ( Peninsula Dragonflys) attended the BCNA National Member group Summit in August. It was a fabulous chance to catch up with old friends and meet new ones as well. We spent time with Jann Barkers friend Sue from up North. The days were long 7:30 start and 5: 30 finish! There were some inspiring speakers about women making a difference in society as well as helpful hints to rejuvenate us! We ventured out to Fitzroy Street and ended up at The Espy for a beer. The ‘farewell dinner for Lynne was at Powerhouse and Jo won a prize for the most uninhibited dancer (or as Dee said the daggiest dancer) no alcohol involved that night but flat shoes!!
Our day of healing is SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10th. It is a free day for you to come for all or part of the day 930-4.30 to experience some relaxation, massage, exercise, meditation, Reiki and perhaps some singing as well. The Yoga girls will bring lunch, if you could bring a plate of morning or afternoon treat to share that would be fantastic. Fruit platters, cheese as well as sweet treats. RSVP please but you can also come on the day or cancel if you are not well. Held at Eldon Park, Graydens Rd Tyabb. Phone/email Jo if any queries. You may like to share driving??
Linda Mills, Kate Smith and Jo attended Raelene Boyles happy 60th with 1000 of her closest friends on July 1st. It raised $430.00 for BCNA! We thought we may leave early as we were all a bit tired but managed to stay till 1:30am!!
October will be busy. Mornington Food and Wine festival is Sunday 16th, the paperwork was submitted late so not sure if we have secured a place, will let you and the Peninsula Dragonflies know.
Cruden Farm Mini Field Morning Tea raising funds for the wig library is Friday 21st we will run the BCNA table for them. Time is 10.30 and cost $15 (I think).
Breacan in October are offering:
Monday 10 October 11am–2pm
Ever wanted to write a journal, delve into prose or poetry or tell your story for posterity? This workshop will provide opportunities to try different creative writing exercises sure to help get your pen flowing across the page! It will be facilitated by Adele Hulse, former columnist with The Age, under the pseudonym Sharon Gray. Come prepared to write by hand, or bring a laptop if you prefer. Priority will be given to those women who have not participated in a Wordplay session before. Lunch will be provided, bookings essential.
Understanding a Naturopath’s Approach
Monday 17 October 12–1.30pm
“Natural” does not automatically make something safe. Naturopathy is a widely used complementary approach to dealing with fatigue, depression, anxiety and stress. Ann-Maree Bortoli and Sofie Mikosa, Naturopaths and Herbalists from Melbourne Holistic Health, will talk about these issues, as well as the symptoms of menopause, and discuss the new evidence on the role and safety of phyto-oestrogens in a very down to earth session. Bookings essential.
Meditation
Monday 31 October 12–1.30pm
You’ve probably heard about the benefits of meditation: clearer thinking, reduced stress, better health, relief from pain, deep relaxation and so on. Join Debbie Ling from the Melbourne Meditation Centre for an introductory session on “What Is Meditation?” so that you can learn how to effectively relax the body and calm the mind. Bookings essential.
Caring for Our Personal Energy
Thursday 27 October 4–6pm
Our energy is our greatest asset and resource. It is the gift of ourselves that we give to others and it is our gift to ourselves. When we are not energetically engaged we are going through the motions of life. At the point at which we run out of energy, we are no longer e_ective in our lives or able to take care of ourselves properly. Therefore it is important to have an understanding of how to manage our personal energy for our own wellbeing. Liz Crocker, an experienced psychologist, will present this session. Liz specialises in providing support to people dealing with cancer and assisting them to feel empowered in coping with their disease, its treatment and changes in their health.
From BCNA website :Do recurring cancers in women with breast cancer differ from their initial cancer?
Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Centre in the United States have found that when a woman is diagnosed with a recurrence of breast cancer, their second tumour will vary from their initial tumour, and that health professionals should tailor the treatment to the second tumour not the first. The results highlighted that when researchers compared the first and second tumours, they found that the majority differed in key characteristics including whether the tumour will respond to hormone treatment. The results also highlighted that the amount of time being cancer free did not affect whether there were any differences between the first and second tumour. To read the abstract, visit Science Daily’s website. The research highlights the importance of pathology and how this can help to deliver a tailored regime to women diagnosed with breast cancer. To help you understand your pathology report, BCNA has developed a Pathology Fact Sheet as well as a Glossary of Pathology Terms.
Attitude - what is it?
Attitude is formed from your perception of the world.
Depending on how you perceive the world you will interpret and react differently to situations than someone who has a different view. Your attitude will affect how you think, how you feel and how you behave. Below is a quotation that you may like to reflect on to keep life in perspective and to keep you emotionally balanced. Enjoy!
Attitude, to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than appearance, than giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company, a home, a relationship.
The remarkable thing is, we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
We cannot change our past. We cannot change the inevitable.
The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how I react to it!
Author -unknown.
Stay Balanced
Joy Ball
Family Counsellor Mornington Peninsula PH: 0422 311 089 E: jbcs@live.com
W: ntpages.com.au/ familycounsellormornington
Nutrition
Recommendations from NSW Cancer Council
§ Maintain a healthy body weight
§ Be physically active for at least 30 minutes, most days of the week, including some vigorous activity
§ Aim for at least 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables each day
§ Eat a variety of wholegrain, wholemeal and high-fibre foods such as cereals, breads, rice and pasta
§ Include dairy servings
§ Have moderate amounts of lean red meat and limit or avoid processed meat
§ Limit or avoid drinking alcohol
§ Choose foods low in salt, sugar and trans fats.
In summary:
Eat more
· Fruit, vegetables
· Whole grains - fibre – women: 25g, men 30g)
· Omega-3 fats
fish, walnuts, flax seeds & their oils, scallops, tofu, eggs, beans, (e.g. kidney beans) EVOO, krill oil
· Mono-unsaturated fats
olives, cold pressed olive oil, avocadoes/ oil, peanuts, its oil & butter, cashew nuts
· Some natural saturated fats
coconut oil, milk (and low fat), cream, butter, hard cheese (& low fat), sesame oil
Vital vitamins and nutrients
· Vitamin D3
· Calcium
· Folate
· Resveratrol – red grapes, green tea, nutmeg, garlic, all berries, tomato, kale, cherries, turmeric, parsley, artichokes
· Beta-carotene
· Selenium
Limit or eliminate
· processed and refined carbohydrates – especially sugar
· all hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils
· Industrially processed liquid oils such as soy, corn, safflower, cottonseed and canola
· Trans fats – fats & oils (especially vegetable oils) heated to high temperatures in processing and frying.
· Fatty processed meats – sausages, frankfurts, salami, bacon and ham. High in nitrates
· 65-100g cooked meat 3-4 times a week
· baked cereal-based foods such as cakes, pastries and biscuits
· salt
| Healthy and/ or protective PP= probable protection PS=possible | Unhealthy and/ or increase risk PI= probable increased risk | Both/ questionable |
| Exercise | Overweight/ obesity | |
| Fruit and vegetables | | |
| Fibre/ whole grains | Sugar, processed & refined foods | |
| Calcium (dairy) | Limited, suggestive risk | Benefits outweigh unproven risks |
| Meat | Too much red meat, burnt meat | ΓΌ |
| Omega-3 fats | Saturated fats | Saturated fats – natural |
| Mono-unsaturated fats | | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | Polyunsaturated fats | Polyunsaturated fats |
| Soy – phyto-oestrogens * PS prostate & stomach | Soy – phyto-oestrogens | ΓΌ |
| Tea and green tea | | |
| Folate | | |
| Resveratrol | | |
| Beta-carotene | | |
| Selenium | | |
| Other antioxidants | | |
| Vitamin D – sun exposure | Too much sun | |
| | Alcohol, smoking | |
| | Salt (P - stomach cancer) | |
* Include: Isoflavonoids - found in legumes, with soy beans being the richest source.
Lignans - a constituent of dietary fibre, found mainly in nuts, seeds, legumes, cereals, vegetables, fruits.
Additives to Avoid
| Artificial colours | Preservatives | Antioxidants | Flavour enhancers |
| 102 tartrazine | 200-203 sorbic acid and sorbates | 310-312 gallates | 620-625 Glutamates, MSG, HVP, HPP |
| 104 quinoline yellow | 210-213 benzoic acid & benzoates | 319 TBHQ | 627 Disodium guanylate |
| 107 yellow 2G | 220-228 sulphur dioxide & sulphites | 320 BHA | 631 Disodium inosinate |
| 110 sunset yellow | 249-252 nitrates, nitrites | 321 BHT | 635 Ribonucleotides |
| 122 carmoisine | 280-283 propionic acid & propionates | | |
| 123 amaranth | | | |
| 124 ponceau | | | |
| 127 erythrosine | | | |
| Natural colour | | | |
| 160b annatto | | | |
Julie Regan BAppSc (PE) GDipHumNut
0411245656 julie@foodfix.com.au www.foodfix.com.au
Peninsula Health Care Network (Frankston Hospital) will be offering a Living with Cancer Education Program this year. More information will follow when available. Several gals have been to these up in the city and have found them beneficial. There are sometimes separate sessions for when cancer has returned as well as an ‘early’ diagnosis.
Wig Library Recipe Book. We have received some great recipes and are still looking for more. If you would like to add a line about why it’s your favourite, or why it’s a wonderful idea for women to support other women through fundraising for the wig library we would like to hear from you. Sally Ann’s email to send them to is: mjrackham@dodo.com.au Sally Ann is our Pilates teacher who prints our brochure for free and will do the recipe book as well for free. This means all monies raised will go to the wig library!
