Brad McEwen
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National Nutrition Week
Posted on October 19, 2017 by bradleymcewen
Vegetables are awesome! Each year National Nutrition Week raises awareness around the role of food on our health, and supports the community to enjoy healthy eating. This year we are encouraging families to find more ways to enjoy vegetables, and to eat one extra…
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Category: HealthTags: Food, Food as medicine, Foodie, Health, healthy meals, Heart, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Obesity, Vegetables
Vital force. Energy. Positivity.
Surround yourself with like-minded positive people and you can achieve anything and everything!
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Morning walk
Do what you love!
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Always look for rainbows in your life 🌈 .
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Not only does this look good - it tasted amazing! Highly nutritious. Mmmm.
Have a great weekend everyone. .
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Always make sure you have a time out. Relaxing walk around Byron Bay with beautiful views from the lighthouse. .
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Use of the oral contraceptive pill has been associated with various health conditions and numerous nutritional deficiencies.
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The oral contraceptive pill (OCP) is currently among the most commonly used medications worldwide. Numerous adverse effects have been reported with OCP use. .
Increased risk with OCP use, such as:
- menstrual cycle irregularities
- post-OCP amenorrhoea
- inflammatory bowel diseases (e.g. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis)
- cardiovascular disease
- myocardial infarction
- venous thrombosis
- anaemia
- ischaemic stroke
- stress
- depression
- altered sexual interest and libido
- exacerbation of acne. .
Nutritional deficiencies associated with OCP use include:
- Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
- Pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) (Vitamin B6)
- Folate/Folic acid
- Cobalamin (Vitamin B12)
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Selenium
- Zinc
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Reference:
Fenasse R, McEwen B. Impact of the oral contraceptive pill on health and nutritional status. JATMS 2019 25(4) 197-203
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Although I am not near the fires, the smoky haze briefly cleared long enough for me to take this photo.
During the devastating bushfires please look out for people and animals. Please donate to @nswrfs @redcrossau @foodbankaus if you can.
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With all of the bushfires, people and animals need your help. Please donate to the Rural Fire Service of your state. No matter how big or small, every donation helps.
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