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April Newsletter
Why Scales Lie!

Dieting can be tough, restricting food that we enjoy often
controls our emotions, how we view food in general and also
how we view ourselves. For anyone that has tried one of the
latest fashionable ‘shake diets’ or ‘low /no carb’ diets it is
especially tough. Yes they have most likely lost weight in the
short term according to the scales, but they need to balance
this against feeling lethargic and irritable and generally
restricting their whole life around their diet. This is not a
lifestyle it is simply eating to exist.

To make matters worse we now know that until you have lost at around 5 kilograms, you probably haven’t lost anything more than some energy stores (glycogen) and water! You see, when you restrict carbs (the only energy your brain and heart function on), your body uses the supply of carbohydrates and the associated water first. This can account for 5 kilograms before you even start losing any body fat!

One of the challenges I face is when clients see a dietitian is to get those seeking a better body shape or size back onto a realistic lifelong diet program. The issue with this is that when we first reintroduce carbohydrates the body will store them (this is a good thing) and also around 4 grams of water with each gram of carbohydrate. This leads to an initial weight gain.

The plus to this is that most clients I have seen recently have been rapt to have this ‘weight gain’! This is because they have reported much more important measures of success. They have more energy, no emotional stress towards eating, clothes that are fitting better (yes they are actually still losing body fat) and are generally easy people to be around. They can enjoy eating the foods they love because they come to understand their eating behaviours better.

The everyday bathroom scale does not discriminate between water and fat (although some more advanced scales will tell you they measure body fat). So for those seeking a positive lifestyle and a better body image the question is this. Would you rather be ruled by a set of scales that only measure success in black and white, or would you rather learn lifelong eating skills and techniques and understand how to really measure your success! The choice is yours!


Why is a dietitian different to other 'nutrition related' specialists

A dietitian not only has the scientific background to offer nutrition solutions for most medical conditions, they are trained in making sure that the solutions they offer will fit with your lifestyle as much as possible.

At Everybody we understand that most people don't want to make significant change to their life and routine and as such our dietitian Hannah Every-Hall will take the time to gain a true understanding of your current lifestyle and suggest changes that will give you the benefits you require whilst allowing you to live as normal a life as possible.

A dietitian will also make sure that any deletions or additions suggested to your diet will not leave you at risk of other health issues. This is achieved because dietitians have the knowledge to scientifically evaluate your diet and ensure you are always receiving the correct amount of nutrition from your diet. They don't believe in the latest fad diet which usually are based on taking out a major energy source (such as low carb diets) as they understand that not only are these not sustainable long term, but that they also pose great health risks to the dieter.

If you are serious about maintaining your health for the long term, understanding more about your body and what it really needs to make long term health possible make an appointment today!


Clinic Hours

Hannah is seeing patients on Fridays (8.00am - 5.00pm) and Saturdays (8.00am - 2.00pm). Tuesday evening by appointment. All at our Sunshine Beach clinic. Appointments can be made by calling Hannah on 0438 529 701 or emailing everybodysp@bigpond.com.

Please call for appointment on any day and if we can't take your call directly, please leave a message and we will call you back to answer your questions or to make an appointment as soon as physically possible.


Rebates

If you are referred to us by your GP under and Enhanced Primary Care Plan (EPC), you will receive a rebate of $48.95 per visit. Please note this is the same for initial and review appointments. Your GP will give you advice on how many visits you are assigned.

For private health insurance clients please check with your fund for the amount rebated through your extras for Dietetic services. As an accredited practicing dietitian a visit to Everybody Health will result in a rebate assuming your fund level carries dietetics.


Easy Payments are here!

Our HiCaps machine is now up and running and as such we can offer you the convenience of payment and rebates at the same time. If you are unsure of what rebate you are eligible for through your Private Health Insurance


2009 Fee Structure

From 1st March the fee structure for Nutrition and Dietetic services will be as follows:

Initial Consultation (45-60mins):$85
Review Consultation (20-30mins):     $55

Breaking the Diet Cycle (Weight and Lifestyle Control program)

Group Program$440 (8 x 1.5 hour appointments)
  $55 per week direct debit
Individual Program Available









Competition Time

Congratulations to Rhonda Gale, Pamela Chadwick and Sue Coleman who all win a copy of the AIS Healthy Cookbook for correctly answering last months question. It is in the Mail!


For this month's competition, send us your favourite "Everyday" recipe. If we select it to publish on our website, you will receive a copy of one of the AIS 'Survival' series cookbooks.

Recipe of the month

Refer a friend to Everybody for a nutrition consultation and we will give you 10% of your next review after they have booked in and attended.

What a great way to spread the word on the Sunshine Coasts best health option and also to help you save a few extra dollars!


April Special
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Regular Features

CompetitionsSpecialsRecipesArticles Exercise of the monthProgram of the month

Chicken Burger

HINT: This recipe freezes well.
Vary the salad ingredients to suit your taste

1 kg chicken mince
½ cup grated carrot
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup diced celery
Hamburger buns, split
English spinach leaves
tomato slices
snow pea sprouts
strips of chargrilled capsicum
MAGGI Authentic Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce

To make chicken patties, place chicken, carrot, onion and celery in a bowl and mix to combine.  Divide mixture into 12 portions and shape each portion into a flat patty.  Cook patties on a foil-lined grill tray under a preheated grill on medium-high, or on a barbecue hot plate, for 5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown on both sides and cooked through.  Meanwhile, toast the bread rolls.  Assemble rolls with English spinach, tomato, cooked chicken patty, snow pea sprouts and capsicum.  Serve with chilli sauce on the side.

From AIS cookbook "Survival from the Fittest"



Hannah and her little Charlie...getting bigger everyday!