Singapore Heart Foundation

Nutrition Talk

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:42:00 +0000

Topic

Eating Wisely to Improve Your Blood Lipids

31 May 2012 (Thurs)

Time

10am – 1130am

Fee

$5 each (free for HWC members)

Call to register

6354 9370 / 6354 9348

Location

Singapore Heart Foundation

9, Bishan Place #07-01, Junction 8 (Office Tower)

Singapore 579837 (Click here for directions)

About the talk

Do you have high blood lipids and wish to lower it with a sensible diet? If so, come and join us for an enlightening workshop where you will learn about:

- Cholesterol & the different types of fats & their influence on blood lipids

- Ways to reduce dietary cholesterol, saturated fat & trans fat in your diet

- Simple ways of incorporating healthy fats in home-prepared meals & snacks

- Ways to increase whole grains and dietary fibre in your diet

- How you can choose wisely when eating out

Highlights of Workshop:

A simple cooking/preparation demonstration & food tasting

About the Speaker:

Lauren is a dietitian/nutritionist with The Singapore Heart Foundation. With over 20 years of experience in the field of Dietetics and Nutrition, Lauren is regularly called upon to conduct nutrition talks and workshops for the public and corporate clients.

She enjoys making bread and modifying recipes to make them healthier, and yet tasty. Through her nutrition workshops, Lauren aims to equip participants with adequate knowledge to make positive and decisive changes in their eating habits, for better health.

Nutrition Talk

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:41:23 +0000

Topic

Eating Well for Diabetes: Carbohydrate Counting

24 May 2012 (Thurs)

Time

10am – 1130am

Fee

$5 each (free for HWC members)

Call to register

6354 9370 / 6354 9348

Location

Singapore Heart Foundation

9, Bishan Place #07-01, Junction 8 (Office Tower)

Singapore 579837 (Click here for directions)

About the talk

Do you have diabetes and wish to take charge of your diet, to better manage your blood sugar? Come and join us at this workshop where you will learn how to:

- Estimate your total calorie requirement

- Determine your carbohydrate budget & no. of CHO exchange allowance

- Count carbohydrates

- Read food labels to determine the CHO exchanges

- Plan your meal

Highlights of Workshop:

1) Hands-on meal-planning & food label-reading

2) HbA1c test @ $10 per person (optional)

3) A simple cooking/preparation demonstration & food tasting

About the Speaker

Energy drinks increase BP and heart rate

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:33:57 +0000

Energy drinks increase BP and heart rate

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:25:21 +0000

Article originally from heartwire, by Lisa Nainggolan.

London, UK – The lead researcher of a small study that has found that energy drinks can increase blood pressure and cause tachycardia and arrhythmias in healthy volunteers, believes that sales of these products should be regulated.

Reporting her findings at the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) European Meeting on Hypertension 2012, nephrologist Dr Magdalena Szotowska (Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland) also said that doctors “should advise people with hypertension, heart problems, and diabetes not to drink these. That would be my advice.” Habitual consumers are the other group most at risk from the adverse effects of these products, she believes.

Szotowska thinks it is the combination of substances found in energy drinks—which are 10% sucrose and include among other things caffeine, taurine, and inositol—that are responsible for the effects, rather than the caffeine per se. As well as the adverse effects seen on the circulatory system, she found the drinks increased anxiety and insomnia among the participants in her study.

She noted that in Poland there have been many reports in the newspapers about car accidents and “road-rage” incidents in so-called “chain-drinkers” of these beverages, even when they are consumed without alcohol. Overconsumption is particularly dangerous, she says, adding that few people realize this is a problem; she believes it is time to raise awareness of this issue.

Asked to comment on the findings, European Society of Cardiology spokesperson on hypertension, Dr Adrian Brady (University of Glasgow, Scotland), said: “It is easy to damn Red Bull-type drinks as something that has to be bad for you, yet millions of people enjoy these drinks in moderation every day. Exercise increases systolic blood pressure and heart rate to a far greater extent than caffeine did in the present study, and we strongly recommend exercise.”

To read the rest of the article, click here

Great Eastern Women’s Run

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:54:36 +0000

Great Eastern Women’s Run

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:46:59 +0000

The Great Eastern Women’s Run, commissioned by Great Eastern and organised by HiVelocity Events, is a run for every woman. The race features 5 km, 10 km as well as 21 km race distances making the run accessible to female runners of all levels. This will be the first women-only half marathon in the region.

Targeting to attract more than 15,000 participants, the Run will be flagged-off at the The Float@Marina Bay. The race route will take runners past Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands, Merlion Park, Esplanade, Singapore Flyer, F1 Pit Building, the future Sports Hub and end back at the The Float@Marina Bay.

Race Details

Date: 11 November 2012, Sunday
Time: To be confirmed
Venue: The Float@Marina Bay

Singapore Heart Foundation is proud to be one of the beneficiaries of the Great Eastern Women’s Run!

Sign up now for the run and when you insert the promo code of GESHF2Code, Great Eastern will make a $2 donation to SHF. Here are the steps:

1) Register online here.

2) During Step 6 of the registration, enter the promo code GESHF2Code and click “Apply Code”.

3) Once the code is recognised by the system, the field will change to “0.00”. You may then proceed on with your registration.

*Do note that validity of the code is till the end of July or when registration for the run is closed, whichever is earlier.

In the meantime, keep training and we’ll see you there!

‘Heart shrinking’ trial to combat heart failure to begin

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:28:58 +0000

‘Heart shrinking’ trial to combat heart failure to begin

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:23:31 +0000

Article originally from BBC Health, by James Gallagher.

A trial using electricity to shrink the hearts of patients with heart failure is about to start in Liverpool.

It will involve electrically stimulating one of the nerves leading to the heart, which it is hoped could shrink the heart and improve life expectancy.

The technique is being trialled in humans after it was shown to keep rats and dogs alive for longer.

This first patient at Liverpool will be operated on in the next few days.

The heart pumps blood around the body, and when it fails to do this properly people can become tired and out of breath far more quickly. For some patients it feels like running a marathon when they are only sitting in an armchair.

Heart failure affects around 900,000 people in the UK and can be the result of high blood pressure, dead heart muscle after a heart attack, or a genetic condition.

Bigger and bigger

As the heart loses its ability to pump, it fills with too much blood and becomes stretched over time. The more the heart enlarges, the worse the symptoms.

Surgeons at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and The Royal Liverpool University Hospital hope to reverse the damage.

They will fit a device – similar to a pacemaker – to the vagus nerve which runs to the heart. Surgeons said the electrical stimulation should “protect the heart” from the effects of the hormone adrenaline.

Adrenaline makes the heart pump harder and faster; this is one of the body’s responses to heart failure – but doctors say it becomes toxic over time and damages the heart further.

The idea is that by shielding the heart, it will stop enlarging and begin to shrink.

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GRFW Picnic Day 2012

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:03:23 +0000

GRFW Picnic Day 2012

admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:47:19 +0000