1. sions.
Latest research findings
have indicated that the
optimal amount of sleep
should tally up to 7 hours
per night.
Less sleep has been linked
to reduced productivity
and a 1.7 times higher risk
of reduced life span.
Hypertensive patients and
type II diabetics commonly
suffer from sleep depriva-
tion as a consequence of
their conditions.
It is advisable that those
affected by sleep distur-
bances keep a sleep log
book for a month, in order
to ensure the optimal 7
hours per night.
Ever wondered how much
sugar is to be found in a
can of soda? The answer is:
7 teaspoons of pure sugar
per can! Skeptical?
Do your own experiment:
Pour a can of soda in a
saucepan. Boil the liquid
until the sugary residue
remains: the residue
weighs roughly 37g, which
translates to 7 teaspoons of
sugar.
The answer: drink water
to quench thirst—reserve
the sodas for special occa-
MIGRAINES AND
FOOD
WELLNESS QUOTES
REGINE GRAY RD (SA) CONSULTING DIETICIAN
JUNE 2008REGINE@REGINE.CO.ZA
082 354 8850
BASE PRACTICE: FLORIDA PARK, FLORIDA, WEST RAND.
SATELLITE PRACTICES: FAIRLANDS, CONSTANTIA, SANDTON,
AUCKLAND PARK, SASOLBURG, PARKTOWN.
VIRTUAL NUTRITION
Wellness
and Nutrition
Activities
ABSA Wellness Day
Retecon Nutrition
Nedbank Awareness
Some migraine sufferers can
eliminate migraines by avoid-
ing specific food chemicals,
such as caffeine, monoso-
dium glutamate (MSG)
and aspartame (sugar sub-
stitute).
Caffeine withdrawal can
be another factor.
Other possible triggers are
tannins (found in apple
juice, beer, red wine,
chocolate, bananas and
most herbs), which affect
serotonin levels.
Elimination of tyramines,
found in yoghurt, sour
cream, chicken livers,
sausages, avocados, rai-
sins, peanuts, soya sauce,
freshly baked breads and
pork, may also help.
FNB and WesBank
Fairlands
N u t r i t i o n
e d u c a t i o n
h e l p s
employees to
make better
food choices
at work and
at home.
Prevention of sickness and informed employee choices regarding
disease prevention and health maintenance are forming the
cornerstone of corporate wellness. In addition to this, large
companies are providing regular onsite health care services, which
are used by an estimated 60% of employees.
Banking on optimal employee wellness:the
medical clinic at the Fairlands project
encourages healthy lifestyle, as well as
physical and mental wellbeing. The clinic
provides ,amongst others, medical ser-
vices, nursing services, dietetics, optomet-
ric services and physiotherapy. The clinic
opened in May 2008 and services are
exclusively for employees only.
Group Risk Security and Safety Services at Nedbank
presented an Awareness Day. Exhibitors provided
information on safety, security, health and nutrition.
“Without health, we have nothing”.
“Wellness is a journey. Patience and persistent modifications are required”.
“If you don’t make change happen...who will”?
“There is no force in this world as strong as that of a person determined to change”.
“There are two great days in a person’s life—the day we are born and the day we dis-
cover ...why”.
Quotes attributed to Healthscore.
SUGAR IN SODA:
EXPERIMENT
SLEEP RESEARCH
RESULTS