NUTRITION & FITNESS Top Five Tips to Avoid Summer Weight Gain • Be prepared with healthy options. Always take a plate of healthy snack options when you are going to the beach or to a gathering. Include things like vegetable sticks with low fat dips and salsas, air popped corn and fresh fruit. • Limit the treats. If you are offered cakes or desserts tell the host that you are very full but would love to taste the dessert, so if there is any leftover when everyone else has been dished out then you will take some home and have it when you aren’t quite so full. When you get home, share the dessert with the family, leave it for another day or take a few bites and then throw the rest out. • Be mindful. When you are taking foods from the nibbles/starters table, use a plate and take the plate back to your seat to eat. By doing this you will be able to see exactly how much you are eating, you will be able to eat slower and be mindful of what you are consuming. • Stay hydrated. If you are drinking alcohol at an event make sure you have a glass of water after each alcoholic drink. This will keep you hydrated through the day or night. Where possible, also choose mixers that are lower in sugar, such as tonic or soda water. • Control your portion sizes. Use a small plate when dishing out your meal from a buffet. If you are still hungry when you finish you can always go back for seconds. Fill your plate with salads and lean protein, be careful of the salad dressings on offer and creamy potato salads and bakes. Be sure to take your time when you eat so your brain can register that you are full before it’s too late. About Us The Gold Coast Heart Centre now has 8 specialist cardiologists available for consultation across all 3 locations. We provide a diverse range of services in comprehensive cardiac health care with extensive diagnostic cardiac testing and specialist imaging. Diagnostic Cardiac Testing Stress Echocardiography Transthoracic Echocardiography Transosophageal Echocardiography Blood Pressure Monitoring Exercise Stress Testing Holter Monitoring Event Loop Recording TILT Table Testing ECG Reports Cardiologist Consultations Dr Mathew Williams General Cardiologist Dr Kang-Teng Lim General and Electrophysiology Cardiologist Dr John Bou-Samra General, Pacing and Heart Failure Cardiologist Dr Vijay Kapadia Interventional and Pacing Cardiologist Dr Michael Greenwood Interventional Cardiologist Dr Tony Lai Interventional Cardiologist Professor Jonathan Chan - Multi-Modality Cardiac Imaging and General Cardiologist Welcoming Interventional Cardiologist Dr Ashok Gangasandra for consultation at our John Flynn rooms in 2014 Rooms PINDARA SPECIALIST SUITES Suite 2.09, Level 2 Carrara St, Benowa 4217 JOHN FLYNN PRIVATE HOSPITAL Suite 6A, John Flynn Medical Centre Inland Drive, Tugun 4224 ALLAMANDA PRIVATE HOSPITAL Spendelove Street Southport 4215 Phone: 5531 1833 www.gchc.com.au 21
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