Womens_HealthAustralia-February_2017

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ANYTHING

OUR FEATURED EXPERTS THIS MONTH ARE...

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DIETITIAN

TARA

DIVERSI

THREE

WEIGHT-

LOSS

FOODS

Konjac

noodles

... SUCH AS MIRACLE NOODLES

OR SLENDIER. THIS HIGH-FIBRE

ROOT VEGETABLE IS MADE INTO

A RANGE OF NOODLES OR RICE

AND IS A GOOD ADDITION TO

A LOW-KJ, LOW-CARB MEAL.

BERRIES AND

PASSIONFRUIT

LOW-KJ, LOW-CARB FRUITS YOU

CAN FREEZE OR USE AS SNACKS.

1

3

2 Broth

Vegetable soups made with

broth, your favourite vegies

and herbs and spices. All

the nutrition, with a little

added flavour.

Asking for

a friend...

MY FRIEND IS A

SCARY DRIVER.

HOW DO

I BRING THIS

UP WITHOUT

HURTING HER

FEELINGS?

● Denise, via Facebook

A NSWER Real talk.

If she’s that crap she’s

putting you both at

risk of a lot worse

than ‘hurt feelings’. If

you’re worried about

confronting her,

gather a few mates

and go on a defensive

driving course – an

intervention

disguised as a girls’

day out. Bonus: a pro

driving instructor will

be the shouty bad guy

and put her on the

road to redemption.

JUDGEY JUDY

ARE ‘NATURAL’

TOOTHPASTES BAD

NEWS FOR MY TEETH?

● Penny, via email^

ANSWER Healthy teeth and gums

are more about good oral hygiene

habits than the brand of toothpaste.

Avoiding the toxic ingredients

found in some commercial

toothpaste is as important as

rejecting sugar fillers found in

some ‘natural’ brands. Scrutinise

the list of ingredients on any

toothpaste before you buy, but

brushing and flossing twice daily,

and making healthy food choices,

are the best steps for good teeth.

DR K AREN COATES

INTEGRATIVE

MEDICINE

DR K AREN

COATES

... that aren’t salad

BY WH WEIGHT LOSS EXPERT TARA DIVERSI^

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BE SELECTED FOR PRINT. ANSWERS ARE GENERAL IN NATURE AND ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR

MEDICAL ADVICE. CONSULT YOUR GP OR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC CONCERNS