OBSTETRICIAN • GYNAECOLOGIST FERTILITY/IVF CARE Senior Lecturer at Griffith University ◗ Obstetrics - low, high risk & acute care ◗ Fertility & IVF ◗ Office gynecology, endometrial sample, cervical diathermy (in the consulting rooms) ◗ Disorders of menstruation (heavy, painful or irregular periods) ◗ Pelvic pain & Endometriosis ◗ Laparoscopic surgery ◗ Pelvic organ prolapse ◗ Incontinence management ◗ Cervical/pap smear abnormalities ◗ Colposcopy assessments/LLETZ in the consulting rooms Gold Coast Obstetrics and Gynaecology 07 5527 9277 AHC House, Suite 2A, Level 1, 14 Carrara St, Benowa, QLD info@goldcoastgynaecology.com.au that they ate “primarily vegetarian”. For 2015, this percentage will increase as health and environmental awareness and vegetarian options continue to grow. Vegetarians in Australia have shown to live more healthconscious lifestyles, with vegetarians agreeing to favour natural medicines, eat low-fat and participate in sports 50, 47 and 23 per cent more than their meat-eating counterparts, respectively. The digestive, weight and cholesterol benefits of eating vegetarian play an important part in the trend. Sticking to vegetables, fruit, nuts, grains and legumes avoids the saturated fats of meat products, and their calories. Veganism, the abstinence from meat, dairy and eggs, is a step even further away from animal fats. However, vegetarianism does not automatically cause weight loss. Vegetables like potato and pumpkin are still dense carbohydrates, while zucchini and mushroom layered in mayonnaise, butter and melted cheese will not realistically help you drop the kilos. Weight loss here is best achieved by a balanced calorie intake of steamed, boiled and raw vegetables, light dressings (try olive oil and lemon juice), fruits, activated nuts, healthy grains, legumes and the freshest ingredients available. The 5:2 Diet Similar to the 3-1-2-1 Diet, the 5:2 Diet is based on five days of eating without discretion – including sugary and fatty foods – interspersed with two days of fasting. This is known as ‘intermittent fasting’. While the five normal days entail zero restriction, the fasting days allow 500 calories for women and 600 for men, which, if followed correctly, should result in a loss of 0.46kg for women per week and a little more for men. Acknowledging restriction’s role in diet struggles, author of The Fast Diet Book Michael Mosley says that by eating normally for the majority and fasting for just two days, dieters are more likely to stick to restrictions knowing the next day is back to normal. A little hard work for frequent rewards. Coupled with regular exercise, the 5:2 Diet efficiently burns fat and gradually teaches us to embrace real hunger and ignore habitual cravings. pindaramagazine.com.au
Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Four
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