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CONTENTS NEVER MISS AN ISSUE! To subscribe to receive this magazine, send your name and email address to [email protected] PLUS this month, when you complete our online survey you can enter to win an elegant Vintage Sports Bicycle from Reid Cycles. See page 20 for details. W elcome to the Summer issue of the YMCA Healthy Living Magazine. As we approach the end of 2015 and start to prep for a new year it’s a good time to reflect on the past 12 months. Are you where you hoped to be, this time last year? 4 The truth about carbs by Skye Swaney 5 Plan. Eat healthily. Repeat by Courtney Bates 6 Top tips for safe summer eating by Rachel Roberts 7 Mums and breakfast by Leigh Reeve 8 Recipes: summer fruits by Kerrie Hill & Dr Joanna McMillan 9 Recipes: summer salads by Elisa Rossimel & Sara Grafenaeur 10 Recipes: summer snacks by Jenna Obeid & Jacqueline Taylor 11 Recipes: summer desserts by Eucale Stanes & Caroline Trickey 12 Festival season survival guide by Eucale Stanes & Paul Brown 14 Students stride towards an inclusive community by YMCA Victoria 15 Healthy snacking at work by Julie Gilbert 16 At the YMCA we love our older adults! by YMCA Victoria 18 Brain fitness by Jenny Brockis 19 The dangers of sitting by Dr Linda Friedland 20 Subscribe and enter to win! Did you achieve your goals and dreams? It’s never too late to commit to a goal, so if you feel like you have some unfinished business then seize the opportunity to get it ticked off the ‘to do’ list – success lies in starting the process. To begin, simply weigh up every decision and choose the option that will take you closer to your end goal. Now is the best time to ensure this summer is your season for success. Good luck! AMY FROST YMCA Nutrition Program Sponsor TO ADVERTISE IN THIS MAGAZINE... Email: [email protected] YMCA HEALTHY LIVING MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED BY: n4 food and health Web: www.n4foodandhealth.com Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Proudly printed by M&M Printworks (www.mmprintworks.com.au) The information contained in this publication is intended only to serve as a general overview on matters of interest. It is not intended to be comprehensive, nor does it constitute advice in any way. As the reader it is your responsibility to safely determine what does or does not work for you and we strongly recommend that you carry out your own research and/or seek your own advice from a suitably qualified physician or fitness professional as appropriate before acting or relying on any of the information contained in this publication. All prices stated are the recommended retail prices in Australian currency and may be subject to change. We attempt to ensure that the content in this publication is current and accurate but we do not guarantee this and all parties associated with the production and publishing of this magazine accept no responsibility for the currency and accuracy of any content, and the copyright responsibility of all articles and content lies with individual contributors. Opinions expressed by the authors in this magazine do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher or any of its production or publishing team. No material in this magazine may be reproduced without written consent from the publisher. Copyright © 2015. All rights reserved. COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS: Unless otherwise specified, all competitions/giveaways contained in this issue commence on 1 December 2015 and conclude on 1 February 2016. Each competition is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winner. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Winners will be selected by YMCA Nutrition Program Sponsor, at 582 Heidelberg Road, Fairfield VIC 3078 and will be notified by email no later than 28 February 2016. These terms and conditions apply to all competitions/giveaways contained in this issue, unless otherwise stated. Full terms and conditions can be obtained by visiting www.monash.ymca.org.au/ about/competition-terms-and-conditions.html or by writing to YMCA Nutrition Program Sponsor, at 582 Heidelberg Road, Fairfield VIC 3078.