HEC SPECIALS

Annual membership (subscriber) of HEC for only Au$29.95 (inc. GST) More.....

All members get:
- access to the on-line book "Food Facts" on CD-rom by Professor Wahlqvist
- access to do our body image module on-line
- member discounts for all our on-line healthy eating course modules

FREE on-line 6 week wellness program
limited offer to first 100 enrollees - priority will be given to our life-time subscribers who wish to enrol
If you complete the program you will get:
1. a FREE copy of the exercise video "AgeActive"
2. on-line access to the book "Food Facts" by Professors Wahlqvist & Briggs

A Monash University PhD student (Azizah Omar) is conducting research on whether it is possible to improve "wellness" via the internet. By enrolling in this study you will help her find out whether the internet can be used as a medium and you will also find out how to improve your diet, exercise regimen and other factors affecting wellnes. To thank you for taking part in the study you will receive 1 FREE video at the beginning of the program and on completion of the program you will get free on-line access to the book "Food Facts". The wellness program has been developed in conjunction with HEC's Professor Mark Wahlqvist and Dr Antigone Kouris. More.....

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HEC short on-line Healthy Eating course ( 5 modules, $195) More ....
The HEC website is the only website currently offering on-line reputable course modules for the general public in nutrition.

HEC FACT SHEETS

Foods that prevent heart disease

There is no specific 'magic' food that can decrease a person's risk of developing heart disease. The diet has to be addressed overall, not just tweaked here and there. There is strong evidence that plant food is associated with a decreased risk of heart disease - especially wholegrain cereals, legumes, nuts, fruits and vegetables. Studies involving supplements of nutrients or phytochemicals have not shown these to be effective in reducing risk of heart disease (see study below). The foods that best protect against heart disease include - click here to find out.

WHAT'S NEW IN NUTRITION RESEARCH

High dose vitamin E & C supplements may not be good for the heart

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in November 20, 2002 investigated whether taking supplements containing high doses of vitamin E (800IU) and vitamin C (1000mg) can benefit people who had narrowing of the coronary arteries. Over 400 postmenopausal women with narrowed coronary arteries (demonstrated by angiography) were studied for 3 years. After three years there was a trend to more arterial blockage; deaths and heart attacks were also somewhat increased in the group taking the vitamin supplement.

A greater variety of healthy foods and longevity
A study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology in 2002 (Michels & Wolk) used data on 59038 Swedish women participating in the prospective Mammography Screening Cohort to determine if variety of healthy foods and less healthy foods influenced survival. Women who reported regularly consuming 16-17 healthy foods (fruits, vegetables, wholegrain breads, cereals, fish and low fat dairy products) had a 42% lower all-cause mortality (especially from heart disease) compared to women reporting consumption of 0-8 healthy foods. Women who reported consuming many less healthy foods (red meat, refined carbohydrates and sugars, foods high in saturated or trans fats) were significantly more likely to die from cancer than those who consumed few less healthy foods.

RESOURCES ON THE WEB

Better Health Channel recipes from A-Z

Recipe of the month: Lentil soup

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