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Weekday habits key to healthier weight Big training session to make a big difference
People who are able
to lose weight over
time are more likely
to live more healthily
during the week,
even if they blow
out at weekends,
according to US and
Finnish researchers. Small group training is, ironically, big thesedays. But how
about huge group training? Imagine 1,000 people, of all
ages and fitness levels, participating in one enormous
group fitness session to help improve the mental health and
wellbeing of young people. That’s what Train for Thought,
the largest group outdoor fitness session is aiming to achieve
on Sunday 27 April in Melbourne.
Most people weigh
their heaviest after the weekend and their lightest by the
end of the working week, the study found. But subjects
who consistently lost weight over the duration of the study
displayed a tendency to compensate more strictly during
the week for their weekend weight gain. Those who gained
weight in the long term appeared less able to put the brakes
on treat-wise during the week.
Commenting on the findings, registered dietitian Joy Dubost,
a spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics,
said: ‘This shows it truly is about the journey, rather than the
one-time splurge where you gain a couple of pounds.’
Train for Thought, which supports headspace, the National
Youth Mental Health Foundation, is the vision of Mel Hiatt,
a personal trainer and Step into Life business owner: ‘Our
goal is to have 1,000 participants with 100 trainers training
together and raising awareness and funds for headspace.
Our aim is to raise $50,000 to enable headspace to deliver
healthy living and exercise programs to young people in
headspace centres’ said Hiatt.
Registration costs $30, with every cent going directly
to headspace. If you’re based in Victoria, why not get
yourself – and even better, a team of your members, clients
or participants – involved in this fun event? Register at
www.trainforthought.com.au
Source: Train for Thought
In other words, weekend indulgences are all good and well
provided you don’t let the good times roll on throughout
the week!
Source: Obesity Facts
Yes to yoghurt, no to type 2 diabetes
People who eat lots of yoghurt may be actively reducing
their risk of developing type 2 diabetes according to recent
research from the University of Cambridge in the UK.
The research, involving 25,000 male and female subjects,
revealed a 28 per cent reduced risk of developing new-onset
type 2 diabetes in people who had a high consumption
of yoghurt, compared with those who didn’t eat it at all. A
similar reduced risk was evident with all low-fat fermented
dairy products, including some low-fat cheeses such as
fromage frais and low-fat cottage cheese.
Volume-wise, the risk reduction was observed in study
participants who consumed approximately 650g of
yoghurt per week – a quantity that may be seen to be easily
achievable as part of a healthy diet.
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Lead scientist Dr Nita Forouhi, from the Medical Research
Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit at the University of
Cambridge, said: ‘This research highlights that specific foods
may have an important role in the prevention of type 2
diabetes and are relevant for public health messages.’
Source: Diabetologia