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Eating
the Australian Way
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by: chris
raynor
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Australians
are often divided into the haves, and the
have-nots.
But they're not always talking about money.
These days, it's often the haves (too much body
fat), versus the have-nots (not overweight).
We can't seem to make up our minds whether to eat
at McDonald's, KFC, Pizza Hut, Krispy Kreme,
Starbucks, and All-You-Can-Eat fast food
restaurants, or whether to grab a protein snack, a
freshly-squeezed fruit juice with wheatgrass and
go straight to the gym.
Women's Magazines have the same problem. A sample
magazine from this month featured diet and
exercise routines from three TV personalities and
movie stars. Yet the back section of the magazine
featured recipes such as luscious mocha fudge
cake.
The incidence of obesity in Australia rose
dramatically in the 90s - 80% for women. And over
20% of children and adolescents are overweight or
obese. Our eating habits are often unbalanced.
Yet a trip to the local beach shows a large number
of exceedingly fit bodies, often accompanied by
personal trainers. Perhaps the rebellion has
begun.
Australian authors are now responsible for several
internationally-known health and fitness books,
such as the Sandra Cabot's Liver Cleansing Diet,
the CSIRO WellBeing Diet, and Jennie
Brand-Miller's New Glucose Revolution.
So let's assume you've decided to improve your
health and fitness, upped your intake of raw fruit
and vegies (for Liver Cleansing), are monitoring
your intake of white breads and potatoes (for
Glucose Revolution), and planning a BBQ based
around lean meat for dinner tonight (CSIRO diet).
A November 2005 announcement from Jennie
Brand-Miller is good news for the traditional
Ocker image of throwing a shrimp on the barbie,
while drinking a cold beer.
Apparently moderate alcohol intake has been
related to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and
coronary heart disease. The new study looked at
the impact of beer, white wine and gin on a
carbohydrate-based meal. The result was that the
alcoholic drinks, in particular the white wine,
helped to lower the glucose and insulin response
after the meal.
So if someone criticises you for that pre-dinner
drink this summer, just say that you're making an
effort to avoid diabetes. They may just buy you
another drink for being so thoughtful.
Cheers.
About the author:
http://www.womens-health-and-fitness.comprovides
beauty, exercise, health and nutrition tips for
women.
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