Femail Blog - Health

Obesity - Are drugs really the answer?

nospam@example.com (Brooke) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:32:41 +1100

We all understand that Australia is in the middle of an obesity epidemic, the rates of those who suffer from obesity are rising every single year, but what is the answer? Both prescription and over the counter drugs play a role in the treatment but are drugs really the answer?

A number of obesity, nutrition and exercise professors are tackling the issue of using drugs to treat obesity. This is extremely important as being overweight or obese increases the risk of many health diseases such as, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, colorectal cancer and osteoarthritis.

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Save the Orangutans

nospam@example.com (Brooke) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:45:20 +1100

Borneo’s orangutans are facing injury, disease and death as their homes are being destroyed by humans logging for an expanding palm oil industry.
Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) explains that the most important risk factor to the orangutans is their loss of habitat. Their homes, forests in Indonesia and Malaysia, have declined by more than 80% in the last 20 years and the major reason for this is a combination of legal and illegal logging for the growing palm oil industry. Palm Oil is only grown in tropical environments, which are home to the orangutans.

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Do you have High Cholestrol?

nospam@example.com (Brooke) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:03:44 +1000

Flora has launced a national health campaign in regards to cholesterol consumption; the aim of the campaign is to encourage Australians to base their food choices on the facts, as many consumers are being duped by cholesterol claims in foods. Cholesterol levels in adult Australians are very high. 50% of Australians are affected by high cholesterol, and the campaign is ensuring that Australians choose meals and food that have cholesterol lowering benefits. Many foods say they are good for our cholesterol, but don't tell the whole story...

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Depression

nospam@example.com (Brooke) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:43:26 +1000

1 in 5 teenagers will experience major depression before they are 18, the chance of developing depression has tripled in the last 30 years, with over 340,000 prescriptions of antidepressants being written for those under the age of 18, each year. Depression is now a major problem amongst our young. 'I Just Want You To Be Happy' is a guide for parents, carers, teachers, social workers and doctors for preventing and tackling teenage depression. The guide is written by three specialists in the field of teenage psychiatry, general practice and health category. The book explains how difficult it is to understand depression and how it can severely affect teenagers, their family and their friends.

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A Healthy and Balanced Lifestyle

nospam@example.com (Brooke) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:06:14 +1100

Everybody wants to have a healthy and balanced lifestyle especially coming into summer. To begin and then maintain a healthy, but balanced lifestyle means you will face some very big challenges. It is difficult to begin the lifestyle and maintain it even after the bikini has been stashed away and it starts getting cold again. We all have troubles whether they are troubles in getting to the gym, or eating the right foods or even finding the time to spend with your friends and family. It is hard to do, even harder when you are surrounded by others who don't share the same lifestyle goals as you.
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Guardian Pharmacy Free Breast Health Awareness Card

nospam@example.com (Brooke) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:07:08 +1100

Your local Guardian Pharmacy encourages you to pop into a store near you, before the end of October, for your FREE breast health awareness card.The card is a cute, cotton candy, pink design, similar to a loofah, and acts as a waterproof guide for you to hang in the shower. The aim is to encourage breast health awareness all year round, not just in October. This card is a pro-longed approach to breast health, whilst Breast Cancer Awareness month is in October, Guardian Pharmacy understands that women need to be aware of breast health all year round.

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Anorexia

nospam@example.com (Brooke) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:44:25 +1100

Biting Anorexia is a firsthand account of an internal war, and is written by Lucy Howard-Taylor, who is now 19-years old. Lucy wrote this as she wanted to sort herself out, the book began as her diary which had, in perfect detail, everything she had eaten and done that day and the next. Later she passed this diary to her mother, to help her understand Lucy and her disorder, anorexia. Lucy's mother suggested it be published to show the burden of isolation she experienced. Lucy's idea was to document her recovery and show it was possible to recover from her illness.

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Obesity Experts Challenge Cricket's Links to KFC

nospam@example.com (Joni Carnegie) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:08:01 +1100

KFC sponsers Cricket Australia through advertising and promotions throughout the media. The chain has been the official fast food restaurant for the sport since 2003. We are on the rising rate of obesity in children and having such and unhealthy form of food should not be promoted by any sports. Leading Australian obesity experts have called on Cricket Australia to end its sponsorship arrangements with KFC saying its strong promotional support for a fast food giant is unhelpful and irresponsible during a childhood obesity epidemic.

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Stephanie Rice

nospam@example.com (Brooke) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:58:03 +1000

Stephanie Rice recently gained massive media coverage when photographs of her raunchier side from Facebook hit the media. Following this huge coverage she and ex-partner Eamon Sullivan starred in a Davenport Underwear Campaign, after this, her and Eamon Sullivan split to concentrate on the
Olympics, which in turn gained even greater coverage throughout Australia. All of this coverage didn’t go to waste though, especially seeing as Rice has already won three gold medals for Australia after only swimming in three races.

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Winter Fitness Blues

nospam@example.com (Joni Carnegie) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:10:28 +1000

As we know it winter is here and spring is dawning on us. Summer seems to be getting closer and closer. The question is will you be ready for it this year? Australians obesity has been on the rise and we currently hold the title for the fattest nation in the world. As a country we have gotten lazier more obese and our mortality percentages are INcreasing. As a country we need to take a different approach to our lifestyle, health and fitness. Winter is a time where the kilos seem to pound on, temperatures start to fall, the days get shorter - and people put on weight. These facts are true but that does not mean we can make excuses.
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Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

nospam@example.com (Joni Carnegie) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:01:29 +1000

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will begin on August 8, 2008, and will run for 16 days. Throughout this period, athletes from 203 National Olympic Committees will compete in 28 sports to win 302 gold medals. All these competitions will be held at 37 venues. Six of them are located outside of Beijing in the city of Hong Kong for equestrianism, Qingdao for sailing, and Shanghai, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao and Shenyang for football preliminaries, whereas the remaining 31 are all in Beijing, including 12 new venues, 11 renovated venues and 8 temporary venues.
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National Campaign to Ban Plastic Bags

nospam@example.com (Joni Carnegie) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:08:47 +1000

LUSH Cosmetics Launches National Campaign to Ban Plastic Bags
Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide - campaigning for a ban on plastic shopping bags in all cities throughout Australia and New Zealand, LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics is sending giant ‘bag monsters’ to descend on lunchtime shoppers, urging them to swap their plastic shopping bags for a free, reusable, eco-friendly tote bag. LUSH is proud of its policy against plastic carrier bags and we want to see Federal Government, other retailers, and our customers support a campaign to get them out of our cities.
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Post Natal Depression & Over Medicating

nospam@example.com (femail) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:34:32 +1100