MyPaper reported on the number of young adults who are seeking physiotherapy for aches and pains caused by harmless occupational hazards like poor posture in the office. The Singapore Physiotherapy Association estimated that the number of adult patients seeking treatment here has risen by about 30 per cent in the last three to five years. Mr Low Hsien Chih, the association’s president, pointed to two reasons for the rise in numbers – a sedentary lifestyle and greater awareness of the help available in the form of physiotherapy. The report noted that working adults can avoid stressing their bodies by taking breaks every 45 minutes to stretch for about two to three minutes. Mr Low also noted that “weekend warriors” – people who are mostly sedentary on weekdays but active on weekends – make up another group of adult patients who are prone to injuries.
McDonald's loses Heart Foundation's tick of approval
McDonald's will lose the right to display the National Heart Foundation's Tick on foods marketed as healthy options.
The fast food giant pays about $300,000 a year so it can put the trademarked Tick next to fish burgers, salads and chicken wraps.
But the Heart Foundation has told McDonald's it is removing the company's right to use the Tick, which has been used to promote its foods during the past five years, News Ltd reports
A number of smaller takeaway chains, including gourmet pizza group Crust, will also lose the Tick, but the symbol will remain on supermarket foods.
The foundation's chief executive Lyn Roberts said the move was not a criticism of McDonald's but a change in direction to concentrate on ingredients delivered to restaurants and food outlets.
The foundation also plans to announce a new plan to conduct random tests on restaurant and takeaway food for levels of saturated fat and salt.
http://www.smh.com.au
Designing your Own Workout?
The fitness industry is a unique phenomenon. Can you imagine a facility called "Pete's Dental" where there are a hundred dentists' chairs and the public paid $10 per session to operate on themselves? Or "Eagles Hospital" which provided a row of operation tables equipped for self-use? Most people hire dentists, doctors, lawyers etc. to provide professional advice. Yet the majority of gym users feel they can design their own workouts - no wonder there is a low success rate!
If I make an error when training a client, I can detect that on the spot and make an adjustment. If I can make an error sometimes, I can safely say that most layman make an error EVERY training session and they don't have the skills to detect the error, and even if they did suspect an error, don't have the skills to adjust.
HEALTH PROMOTION BOARD LAUNCHES NATIONAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES
Get Active, Aim for 150 Minutes a Week, Anytime, Anywhere, to be Healthy
- Aiming for 150 minutes of physical activity per week can provide substantial health benefits for adults and older adults. However, it is important to note that even some physical activity is better than none, and more is better than some. These are the latest recommendations of the Health Promotion Board’s (HPB) National Physical Activity (PA) Guidelines. The guidelines have been developed with the counsel of the National Physical Activity Consensus Group, which comprises both local and international experts in the fields of health promotion and physical activity.
- Health benefits of regular physical activity include a 20 - 50% reduced risk of premature death, incidence of coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, depression, stroke, high blood pressure, colon cancer and breast cancer, to name just a few.
- Aside from the weekly goal of 150 minutes of lifestyle activity and aerobic activity, for additional health benefits, strength activities must be done on two or more days a week. Strength activities include muscle-,bone- and joint-strengthening activities (such as lifestyle strength training activities - washing the car, mopping the floor, taking the stairs and carrying groceries) and some mind body exercises (Tai Chi, Health Qigong, Yoga, Pilates). Strength activities should involve major muscle groups
Health Promotion Board
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)