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EDITOR IN CHIEF Elizabeth Austin

It’s a bumper issue, jam-packed with stories we hope will entertain, inspire and educate.

I’ve been thinking a lot about balance lately. It’s one of those buzz words we see used a lot, but truly finding balance is no easy task.

How do we balance our own needs, with those of our friends and family? How do we balance our work responsibilities with our home responsibilities? How do we find the right balance of healthy living and having some fun?

Personally I find taking it day by day helps. It’s when I get swept up in one area (like deadlines, or family needs) and forget to pay attention to the other parts of my life that balance seems to slip away. However, if every day I make sure I do something toward each of my goals and responsibilities, the balance seems to come naturally.

This issue we have a beautiful balance of wonderful articles to share with you.

The gorgeous Kate Hudson is our cover girl, sharing her secrets to a happy life and her new book Pretty Happy.

We have gathered some of the most respected experts from Australia and around the world to bring you a huge variety of stories. From parenting advice, to recipes, to celebrity fitness, there is something for everyone.

Also this issue we have a selection of amazing prizes for you to win, and our SLIM subscription offer will see one lucky subscriber win a luxurious weekend getaway.

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Features

25 Kate Hudson

The A-List actress shares her tips

on health and happiness.

28 Free Lunch

We sit down with real-life readers

who share their weight-loss journeys.

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Regular features

32 Is surgery the answer to the obesity epidemic?

The experts weigh in.

33 Men we Love

Trainee surgeon Man-Shun Wong.

35 Parenting for a Happier Home

Psychologist Stuart Passmore shares his expert advice.

38 Health Update

Journalist Tracey Hordern looks at the

vaccination debate.

40 Financially fit

Making sense of your dollars and cents.

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42 Healthy Eyes

Our guide to perfect peepers.

46 Better Brains

How to keep your brain healthy.

48 Diabetes

Everything you need to know

about the deadly disease.

51 Paleo Explained

We look at the myths

and misconceptions.

54 Bikram Yoga

Charli Robinson shares her love

of Bikram yoga.

55 Seven Habits of Successful People

Learn from the experts how to reach your goals.

68 Superfoods for the skin

Fruit and veggies to protect your skin in winter.

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80 Celebrity Diets

What the rich and famous do to stay

fit and fabulous.

SLIM Experts

20 Skincare expert Katrina Peacock

Skin-needling – the ultimate anti-ager.

30 Dr Jason Free

The revolutionary new SADI

weight-loss surgical procedure.

45 Dr Andrew Letchford

Pioneering Robotic Arm Assisted surgery.

Recipes

57 Healthy Mummy 60 Superfoods for Kids 62 Wholesome Foods for Busy Parents 66 The Vegetarian Italian Kitchen

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TECH ACCESSORIES to keep you fit Belkin has launched its extended range of fitness tech accessories, to help keep you motivated, on track and stylish. Belkin’s Fitness Belt is a great armband alternative – it slips over the body, sits comfortably around the waist, and features secure and adjustable fastening clips. The belt also has three expandable storage pockets and a secure zipper which can safely hold your phone, keys, snacks and other essentials workout items, as well as featuring reflective accents for visibility whilst outdoors.

Belkin’s StoragePlus Armband for iPhone 6/6s is more than just an armband for your smartphone. Featuring an integrated back compartment with zipper to store your keys, cards and cash, it also has a headphone strap so there’s not interference whilst you work out.

Belkin’s ClipFit Armband for iPhone 6/6s is a protective phone case and sport armband in one, it’s extremely lightweight, offering protection while working out. belkin.com.au

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SUMMER SMOOTHIES IN WINTER

OOB’s Organic Smoothie range, has no added sugar or any other nasties, and makes creating fresh detox smoothies at home a cinch – even during winter. All OOB blueberries, strawberries, ice cream and sorbet are AsureQuality Organic Certified and are packed full of natural antioxidants, and bursting with flavour. Available nationwide in supermarkets and specialty retailers. oob.co.nz

We can’t get enough of Simply 7 Snacks’ Hummus Roasted Red Pepper. Combining the creamy taste of hummus and a delicious blend of red peppers fresh off the grill, which adds a bit of sweetness, the Hummus Roasted Red Pepper chips have 50 percent less fat than regular potato chips and contain fibre, iron, calcium and Vitamin A. But be warned: they’re seriously addictive. simply7snacks.com.au

Sour Power

Sour Apple is the newest 28 Black Limited Edition flavour joining the brand’s premium range of energy drinks.

Sour Apple comes with the same features as all 28 Black energy drinks: it’s taurine-free and gluten-free, features natural caffeine, no preservatives, no artificial colours, and is vegan friendly.

Limited Edition 28 Black Sour Apple is available at selected retailers and Caltex Starmart. levelbeverages.com/black-energy-drinks.php

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A Better Bath

Dr Teal's therapeutic bath and body products are now available in three new and exciting variants, Detoxify & Energize, Pre & Post Workout, and Revitalize & Refresh.

Detoxify & Energize with Ginger and Clay works to naturally remove the bodies build-up of toxins, easing aches and muscle pains and aids increasing natural energy levels.

Pre & Post Workout with Magnesium and Sulfate is a 15-minute power soak that helps to soothe muscle aches and joint pain, and aids in muscle recovery post exercise.

Revitalize & Refresh with Cooling Peppermint (Foot Soak) is specially formulated for tired and aching feet, with the added benefit of baking soda that helps eliminate foot odours. drteals.pdcbrandsusa.com

Hart & Soul are passionate about creating authentic flavours of the world, made from the very best natural ingredients. Their products are inspired from their travels and made from traditional recipes.

The range includes Green Curry, Laksa, Tom Yum, Coconut Lentil and Pho. Available at Woolworths. hartandsoul.com

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Bioglan SuperFoods Citrus + Chia Bites - a zesty combination of citrus and chia bites to satisfy your hunger and maintain your energy. bioglan.com.au 12 SLIM MAGAZINE WINTER 2016

Not everyone wants someone else’s name splashed across their backside when they’re working out. Melbourne’s monochromatic fitness wear label SLY Active has a solution – they have created highperformance active wear which is bringing black back into fitness fashion. With simple, well-designed pieces made from quality fabric, the SLY Active range includes leggings, compression leggings, latest fashion tanks and tees, shorts, hoodies and a dedicated junior range for little fitness fans. slyactive.com

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FOR BREAKFAST

Choc-lish chocolate muesli contains a number of healthy grains, superfoods and dark chocolate.

With a Health Star Rating of 4.5 stars, Choc-lish is the first cereal to introduce Country of Origin labelling, with quality ingredients sourced from around Australia; Tasmanian walnuts, Australian chia seeds, lupin from Western Australia and Australian rolled oats and dark chocolate.

Combining five different nuts and seeds, and with just 170 calories per serve, Choc-lish contains half the fat of most regular muesli brands. mhfco.com.au

We’re not surprised that Nexcare Blister Waterproof Bandages have won the competitive Product of the Year award in the Wound Care category for 2016 (as voted by 14,422 household consumers). Nexcare Blister Waterproof Bandages safeguard against water, dirt and germs while cushioning the blister comfortably. The blister bandage features a hydrocolloid gel pad which provides protection to minimise discomfort, and absorbs extra moisture from the blister, helping the wound to heal quickly. Ultra-thin, waterproof and latex free, this clear, breathable bandage’s diamond shape ensures a 360° seal around the pad and minimises edge lift. nexcare.com.au

WOMEN WE LOVE

We’d love to give a huge shout out to the incredible Kayla Hanna, a young Gold Coaster who volunteers her skills and time to brew cups of coffee for the homeless and those in need. Her initiative Kayla’s Speciality Community Coffee travels along the coast most frequently at Coolangatta beach to connect with the less fortunate and make a real and lasting difference in their lives.

This initiative is so much more than a caffeine hit for Kayla “It’s about sharing my knowledge and it’s about helping them with life skills to empower them and prepare them for the workforce”.

This is no cup of instant - Kayla has established her skills within the coffee community and also taken out two National Barista competitions. Having also undertaken extensive barista training Kayla is now passing her knowledge along to anyone willing to learn to try and help them in gaining employment.

Kayla’s work is all not for profit and relies on the generosity of others in the form of anything that can help - coffee beans, cups and milk. Her community has grown over the year since Kayla started and her machine is now struggling to keep up, showing wear & tear. To replace her machine and bring more coffee to the community Kayla is crowdfunding the cost of a new machine.

If you are able to donate money or any resources check out her page at chuffed.org/project/kaylas-specialty-coffee

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The new veggie nudie is packed full of cucumber, celery, kale, lemon, pear and more. It was created to help assist people get their five serves of veggies a day (because we all need a little help). It’s filled to the brim with 3.3 serves of veg and 1.2 serves of fruit in each 400mL bottle, and contains no added sugar or nasties, such as preservatives, artificial flavours or concentrates.

Available at Woolworths, IGA and selected cafes and corner stores. nudie.com.au

A BEAUTIFUL WINTER BRONZE

STRIKE PAIN WHERE IT HURTS Whether it’s a strained muscle post workout, an itchy mosquito bite, chest congestion from a cold or an everyday ache, Pain Strike Oil can provide temporary relief.

Pain Strike Oil contains a blend of 100 percent natural essential oils including cajuput, wintergreen, clove and camphor.

When applied topically, clove oil may have local anaesthetic and antiseptic properties and may assist in the relief of muscle and joint aches and pains. Additionally, camphor oil is renowned for its use as a topical chest rub.

Pain Strike Oil’s unique roll-on applicator ensures that consumers can conveniently target pain directly without any mess or waste. It is also fitted with a children’s safety cap.

Its high quality and concentrated formula of essential oils can be used to provide temporary relief for rheumatism joint pain, muscle pain, coughs and minor skin irritations. painstrikeoil.com.au

Eco Tan’s Winter Skin by Sonya Driver is a gradual tanning moisturiser that builds with applications to the most beautiful natural bronzed glow. Made with only organic and natural ingredients Certified by the OFC Australia it has no nasty fake tan smell or artificial orange dyes. ecotan.com.au

Atkins share their secrets on staying slim this winter Just a few simple swaps can help keep you on the right track:

• Don’t give up exercise because it’s cold and wet outside – swap outdoor boot camp for indoor swimming laps, join a social team to play netball, basketball, or hit the treadmill.

• Trade hot potato chips for oven-baked pumpkin chips – make your own pizza crusts from cauliflower, egg and grated cheese; use low-carb pasta or make zucchini strings instead of traditional pasta; enjoy cauliflower rice rather than fried rice; and replace the noodles in stir-fries with extra veggies.

• Start following an Atkins style eating plan – low in carbs and protein rich with plenty of natural fats to keep you satisfied longer.

• Keep tasty carb-controlled snacks – such as Atkins Endulge Bars, handy rather than giving in to conventional chocolate bar cravings.

According to a US study by psychologist Daniel Kahneman, an increase in household income has little effect on your daily mood. In fact, the study

• Plan your meals ahead – and cook up delicious soups and stews on the weekend so you’re not tempted to toss your good habits aside for last-minute takeaways which are responsible for plenty of extra kilos during winter – the time of year 90 percent of Australians admit to eating more fast food.

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• Drink plenty of water – often when we think we’re hungry we’re actually thirsty and it’s easy to forget about hydration during the colder months. atkins.com

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Bid farewell to those pesky spots with Dream Dots. These innovative little medical devices act as an absorbent overnight patch treatment, designed to calm and treat unwanted breakouts. It is 100 percent waterproof, breathable, bio-compatible and suitable for all skin types.

When Dream Dots come in contact with the blemish, it absorbs the spot fluid. A moist healing environment is formed beneath the patch, maintaining ideal pH balance, temperature and hydration levels. The patch swells and turns white overnight, resulting in a visible reduction in redness and inflammation when removed in the morning. All it takes is one hasslefree application. Simply cleanse the affected area, secure the patch in place and enjoy the results. dreamdotsforspots.com

Eliminate fat cells and cellulite forever There have been many machines over the years promising to eliminate fat cells and cellulite. Very few of them have delivered.

Now we have discovered a device that is producing outstanding results. It’s called ProShock Ice, it’s available at The Lotus Institute in Southport, and here is everything you need to know.

What is it?

ProShock Ice is a non-invasive device used for the reduction of localised fat and cellulite. It uses an innovative, patented technology called Ice-Shock-Lipolysis which is a controlled cooling system that is able to eliminate excess fat cells without damaging the surrounding tissue, and a shock wave which effectively eliminates cellulite. It targets localised fat bulges that have not responded to diet and exercise; fibrous cellulite; and edematous cellulite.

What are the results like?

Excellent. A reduction of centimetres is seen from the first session, and a complete reduction of fat is experienced after just two weeks. A complete improvement of the orange peel appearance of cellulite is immediately visible.

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How many treatments will I need?

Many patients find that six treatments will fully address their goals. The Lotus Institute will design a plan that best suits you.

Does it hurt?

No, it’s completely painless. You may feel an intense cold, and there is a mild suction, but it is not painful at all.

What happens to the treated fat?

The fat that is affected by the ProShock Ice procedure is reabsorbed and processed by the liver and kidneys.

How long do the results last?

The results for fat reduction are permanent.

Once a fat cell is destroyed it is gone for good and cannot re-grow. Cellulite results will last for approximately one to one and half years and all that is required is one to two treatments per year for maintenance.

The Lotus Institute and Dr Peter Widdowson are also leaders in body lift surgery after weight-loss, providing exceptionally natural looking results.

Call 07 5509 4488 or go to lotus-institute.com.au

Sweet hit without the sugar Ocean Spray’s low sugar drinks - Low Sugar Cranberry Fruit Drink, Low Sugar CranMango Fruit Drink, and Low Sugar Cran-Lemonade Fruit Drink – are created with the natural sweetness of stevia and have just 10 calories per serving. We have tried them and they are simply delicious! oceanspray.com.au

NATURAL Super Snack ACLEAN

We have gone bananas for Barnana, the super potassium snack. Barnana was created to overcome the issue of bananas browning quickly and being squashed. The snack is crafted from organic bananas that have been dehydrated in a way that means Barnana bites remain deliciously chewy. The dehydration means the naturally occurring sugars caramelise and condense, so Barnana has no refined sugar, preservatives or cholesterol and has 18 months of shelf life. Organic, gluten-free and dairy- free, non-GMO and Kosher friendly. The range currently includes Original, Coconut, Chocolate and Peanut Butter. barnana.com

Mint Kleen is a new generation, enviro-friendly all-purpose cleaner with no artificial disinfectants, chlorine, ammonia or phosphates.

It can be used safely near food, and will kill 99.9 percent of household germs.

When used as a cleaner, a small film of peppermint oil is left on the surface helping to keep the immediate environment pest free. It helps to keep away flies, mites, fleas, mosquitoes, ants and more. ozkleen.com.au

healthy hair

GIVE ME SOME SUGAR

Phâro Sugaring, world leaders in sugaring hair removal, is now available in Australia.

Made in New Zealand from natural ingredients including Manuka honey, Aloe Vera, kiwifruit and lemon, the formulations are perfect for those with sensitive skin.

Clients report the sugaring is up to 70 percent more comfortable than waxing. To find out a salon near you, email enquiries@pharosugaring.com

Indie vegan haircare brand Hot Tresses, whose products were included in the 2016 Oscars Gift Bags, bridges the gap between natural and professional hair care. Working with a team of chemists and hairdressers, the team at Hot Tresses researched the finest ingredients, experimenting with different formulations and ratios to develop the Hot Tresses’ REHAB Sequence.

Hot Tresses is packed with organic ingredients including vegan proteins such as quinoa and hemp, along with plant-based castor seed, coconut and ylang ylang oils. Other botanical extracts from lavender, rosemary, sage add to Hot Tresses’ hair elixirs. After just one use you will notice an improvement in your hair quality. hottress.es

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Set your follicles in stone by sweeping Anastasia Soare’s cult brow gel through your face-framers on top of brow powder, pencil or on a bare face.

Botanical conditioners and essential oils repair and protect brow hairs to foster better growing conditions. $34, net-a-porter.com

2. Cherry Blooms Brush On Fibre

Lash Extensions

Experience the eyelash extension effect at your leisure by brushing on Cherry Blooms Brush On Fibre Lash Extensions. The formula hydrates your lashes with beeswax as your lashes triple in volume. The tear-proof, club-proof formula melts off only with warm water. $69, cherryblooms.com.au

3. Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face

Sunscreen SPF50+

There’s no longer a choice between matte perfection and sun protection. Thanks to Neutrogena, the liquid sunscreen absorbs instantly for a shine-free finish. $16.99, neutrogena.com.au

4. M.A.C Paint Pot

Prevent a line landslide by setting up a strong base. Pick up a Paint Pot in your skin tone, apply to your lids like a concealer and see your shadow stay put. You can even use it under your eyes blended into your concealer. $35, maccosmetics.com.au 18 SLIM MAGAZINE WINTER 2016

5. Hourglass Immaculate® Liquid

Powder Foundation

You wouldn’t hit a dance floor without a powder compact in your clutch, so don’t hit the gym without this liquid-to-powder formula on your face. Soak up excess sweat and oil with Hourglass and forget the need to blot or powder throughout the day. The medium to full coverage foundation makes imperfections disappear, leaving behind a velvet matte finish, minus cake-face. You’ll sweat it up knowing your base is free of oil, gluten, fragrances, synthetic dyes, parabens, phthalates and nanoparticles, all while being vegan friendly. $87, mecca.com.au

6. bareMinerals Prime Time

Neutralising Foundation Primer

Wearing makeup during a workout is not always desirable for the skin, so effective mineral products are best used where possible for minimal pore clogging and maximum longevity.

BareMinerals takes priming the complexion to the next level by correcting colour, using a yellow base tone and light-reflective pigments. Redness and uneven skin tone are camouflaged, while the mineral makeup defies dryness and rough patches for a silken foundation canvas. $35, mecca.com.au

7. Eyeko Sport Waterproof Eyeliner

This liner was tested throughout the toughest workouts to earn its sport stripes. Smudge and waterproof, the product will take you to the gym, work and to dinner without a hint of a smudge.

Eyeko even thought to enrich its formula with coconut oil for a smooth application. Game on! $30, net-a-porter.com

8. Kevyn Aucoin The Brow Gel Pencil

Using a wax-based brow pencil like Kevyn Aucoin’s not only sets your hairs in place, but allows for a matte finish that brow powders adhere to without fallout. The waterproof gel pencil is engineered for hot conditions and comes with an angled brush for even coverage.

The formula is free of paraffin, preservatives and mineral oils. $42, net-a-porter.com

9. Urban Decay All Nighter Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray

16 hours of fresh-faced feelings? Urban Decay can do it. Cutting edge temperature control fuses with long-wear function in an exclusive partnership with SKINDINÄVIA. The air-light mist sets your face paint with a soft-focus by lowering the facial skin temperature to keep your makeup in its place even under tropical conditions. $49, mecca.com.au

10. Estée Lauder Double Wear

Stay-In-Place Lipstick

Get all fired up with a hot red lip to kickstart your gym session. Estée Lauder’s indulgent creamy lip colour holds its shine while maintaining the comfort of a regular lipstick. Polymeric technology protects the pigment from fading, working with the flexible film formers which permit extended pouting without transfer onto your post-workout green smoothie. $45, esteelauder.com

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Skin needling is changing the skin care industry, producing never before seen results, but choosing the right technician is key. SLIM expert Katrina Peacock shares her insights into the revolutionary treatment.

Skin Needling and Collagen Induction Therapy What is it?

Skin needling was invented by Dr Des Fernandes, a world leader in research into self-stimulated collagen production.

Simply put, skin needling is a process whereby a sterile medical roller with very fine needles is used to create microscopic channels deep into the dermis of the skin, stimulating the body to produce new

collagen and elastin, resulting in skin that is thicker, plumper and more youthful.

It can be used to treat a variety of conditions such as acne scarring, lax skin, fine wrinkles, pigmentation, stretch marks, frown lines and upper lip lines. Wrinkles are softened, pores are minimised and the skin has a finer texture. For younger skin, it can be used as a preventive strategy for the prevention of the signs of ageing. Used properly, skin needling can be used as a prevention, rather than a cure.

Why is it different?

Stimulating your body’s own healing capacity is a completely natural and holistic approach to skin health.

There is nothing artificial and there is no damage to the cellular structure. It is a completely natural rejuvenation. It can be particularly effective in rejuvenating the neck and décolletage areas, as well as the arms; areas that traditionally have been untreatable.

What kind of results does skin needling achieve?

In a word? Amazing. The effectiveness of skin needling is reinforced again and again as more data becomes available to us. In my own clinic, I have just reviewed several months’ worth of treatments on a variety of clients and the results are universally exceptional. The tone, texture and appearance of

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skin is dramatically improved and clients are literally looking years younger as a result of skin needling.

What is Protein Peptide Solution and why is it important?

At e-Sab Skin and Body Clinic, we incorporate the protein peptide solution Environ après-CIT™ into all our skin needling treatments, as recommended

by Dr Fernandes in his recent update of protocols for medical grade needling.

Peptides are an essential part of skin needling: they are proteins comprised of amino acids, which signal to your skin to produce more collagen. The protein peptides are applied after needling and penetrate to the deeper layers of the skin using sound waves. Using the Environ après-CIT™ protein peptide solution we see a faster rate of healing and skin regeneration.

Why is my choice of therapists important?

Skin needling is only as effective as the technique and technology used to administer it.

As with any new treatment that is gaining popularity, skin needling is popping up all over the place, but many of these offerings are using cheap and ineffective tools, in the hands of inexperienced or untrained therapists. You will not see the extraordinary results possible with skin needling unless you chose your clinic wisely. Make sure you do your research and receive your treatment from properly trained technicians (preferably under Dr Des Fernandes, inventor of the procedure) using the best possible technologies.

The e-sab Skin and Body Clinic 95 Ashmore Road, Bundall, QLD. 2/70 Mary Street, Brisbane, QLD Phone: 07 5538 1844 Email: info@e-sab.com.au Web: e-sab.com.au

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Dr Peter Widdowson Plastic Surgeon MB, ChB (Otago), FRACS (Plastic)

Dr Peter Widdowson has a background of 28 years in Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery.

Qualifying in his specialty in 1982 he has been an internationally acclaimed microsurgeon and reconstructive surgeon for over 20 years.

Since commencing as Director at the Lotus Institute in 1999 he has super specialised in Cosmetic surgery, directing one of the most acclaimed Cosmetic Clinics in Australasia.

His qualifications include, Member of Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Australian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and Fellow of the Royal Society of Plastic Surgeons (FRACS).

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As a non-surgical option, The Lotus Institute has a highly-regarded and professional Aesthetic Injecting Department offering clients softening, volumising and enhancement of the tissues - especially of the face - using a variety of injectable products.

Our nurses/injectors Patricia Hampson and Marie Steele have more than 24 years combined experience in this highly-skilled area.

We also offer clients pure mineral makeup and medical-grade skincare products which use only natural and organic essential oils, butters and waxes - all of which are completely biodegradable and environmentally friendly as well as being 100 percent vegan.

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The Obesity Surgery Gold Coast Clinic is here to help.

Are you one of the 60 percent of Australians who are overweight or obese? Has your self-esteem suffered as a result of your body-image? Are you avoiding living a rich and full life because you are overweight? Do you suffer from depression or anxiety as a result of weight-gain? Has your health been compromised because of your weight? You are not alone. The Obesity Surgery Gold Coast Clinic is here to help. Through surgery we have transformed the lives of many people just like you, who are now living the life they could only dream of before.

The Obesity Surgery Gold Coast Clinic’s surgeon Dr Jason Free is one of Australia’s most highly-regarded experts in weight-loss surgery, with extensive specialist bariatric training, and is known as a foremost surgeon in the field.

Call The Obesity Surgery Gold Coast Clinic for an obligation free consultation.

All you have to lose is the weight.

Weight-Loss Surgery Sleeve Gastrectomy This procedure involves resection of about 85-90 percent of the stomach, converting the stomach from a large bag into a narrow tube, thus decreasing the amount of food that can be eaten. A sleeve gastrectomy provides extremely good rapid weight-loss, about 70-75 percent excess weight-loss.

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cover story

Kate Hudson

An authentic plan for an authentic life, from a woman who truly lives what she speaks, Kate Hudson’s book Pretty Happy is a modern woman’s mantra for health and wellness.

Photo: Darren Ankenman

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cover story

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here isn’t much Kate Hudson can’t do. An A-list actress, fashion icon, humanitarian, Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe winner, businesswoman and mum of two, Kate was in the spotlight from an early age.

The daughter of actress-producer Goldie Hawn and comedian Bill Hudson, Kate was raised by her mother and Hawn’s partner, actor Kurt Russell, after her parents divorced when she was 18 months old.

Surrounded by Hollywood heavyweights, it is little wonder Kate was drawn to the world of entertainment. After dipping her toes in the acting pool in a few smaller roles (including a guest role on the smash television show Party of Five), she burst onto the world stage with her breakout role of Penny in the hit film of 2000, Almost Famous, a role for which she won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

From that moment on, she has been a popular and respected actress, appearing in films such as Dr. T and the Women, Four Feathers, Raising Helen, Alex & Emma, You, Me and Dupree, Fools Gold and Bride Wars.

More recently she has applied her vocal talents to Kung Fu Panda 3, has graced our screens in Mother’s Day, and her most recent film Deepwater Horizon will be released later this year.

Renowned for her glowing good looks, Kate is often described as the picture of health and happiness.

In seemingly every interview, she is asked the same questions: What is your secret? How do you stay so fit? What is your workout? What diet plan do you follow?

Kate’s first book, Pretty Happy is her answer to those questions.

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“I didn’t just wake up one day understanding how to take care of myself,” Kate said. “I had to learn how to do so over time, and I continue to learn—each and every day.

“This is a process, and my body is constantly changing. So is yours. And when I learned how to accept that I will always be like this, I relaxed.”

In Pretty Happy, Kate shares the knowledge she has gathered over the years.

“Our bodies do not stand still for time,” the stunning actress says. “When you understand yourself and connect to how you can become body smart, you realise pretty quickly that the perfect, the ideal is not the goal. Instead, the goal is feeling good in your body. That’s what leads to confidence, to feeling and looking fit, and

being pretty happy. Doesn’t that sound great? I think so!”

Like all of us, Kate is constantly on the move, with a life full of work, family, responsibilities, and relationships.

In Pretty Happy, Kate shares how she honours her relationship with herself through exercise, making the right choices about what she eats, and constantly going back to the drawing board and starting fresh, instead of holding herself to an unrealistic standard of perfection and giving up when she falls short.

With an acting career that goes from success to success, two beautiful boys, a successful activewear line, and now her first book fast become a best-seller, there is no denying that whatever she is doing, it’s working.

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FOUR PILLARS OF HEALTH

Pillar one

CULTIVATE AN INTUITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR BODY Determine your body type, focus on the areas that cause you pain, physical or otherwise, and decide what your goals are for putting your health first.

Pillar two

EAT WELL Learn how Kate has determined her body’s food needs, and what you can do to restore your own body’s nutritional balance.

Pillar three

AWAKEN YOUR BODY Learn the importance of movement and the power of changing the kind of movement you do to reinvigorate yourself on a regular basis.

Discover your exercise type.

Pillar four

THE MIRACLE OF MINDFULNESS Tying it all together, Kate shares how meditation and mindfulness have changed her life in myriad ways, making her happier, less susceptible to stress, and more “in the moment” in every way.

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FREE LUNCH PIER MARINA MIRAGE

SLIM weight-loss surgery expert Dr Jason Free and four of his patients sat down with SLIM to share their inspirational stories.

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eight-loss surgery is often misunderstood. Many people believe it is the ‘lazy way out’ or an ‘easy option’. This simply isn’t the case; in almost all cases, these surgical options are usually arrived at after years – sometimes decades – of trying every other alternative available. The people undergoing these treatments have often suffered disappointment, judgement, unkindness, self-loathing and loss of hope.

The surgical options offered to them by specialists such as SLIM weight-loss surgery expert Dr Free are life-changing and often life-saving.

Recently SLIM joined Dr Free and four of his patients, who generously shared their very personal stories. While each of them has a unique journey, and they are all at different stages of their weight- loss, there is a common thread between them. They are all strong, hopeful and determined people who have taken charge of their health and wellbeing. It’s our pleasure to share their stories with you.

Sandra Seddon Looking at Sandy, it’s hard to believe this petite, bubbly, gorgeous woman was ever overweight. Animated, friendly and full of life, Sandy has faced a barrage of health problems over the years.

14 years ago, Sandy weighed 130 kilos more than double her current weight. Sandy underwent a Vertical Banded Gastroplasty, an early weight-loss procedure which is rarely performed these days. While Sandy’s weight went down to 74 kilos, she suffered ongoing problems with pain and weight regain many years later when the staple line fell apart.

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Bypass. The pain with the problematic staple line disappeared and her weight went down to her current weight of 60kg, her ideal weight.

“It was very difficult being overweight,” Sandy told me over lunch. “People often don’t believe you when you tell them you are eating well and exercising, but that was the truth. I exercised a lot, I was a runner, and I was very careful about what I ate, but my weight just stayed the same.

“When the staple line from my previous operation fell apart I was in a lot of pain and I put a lot of weight back on. That was really hard and disheartening.”

After undergoing the Gastric Bypass, Sandy finally saw the results she had been looking for, for so long. She is at her ideal weight, she looks sensational, and, more importantly, she feels fantastic.

“For me, surgery really was the only option,” she said. “And it has worked. It’s changed my life.”

Dr Free says he is thrilled for Sandy.

“Sandy has just done so well,” he said.

“She was in a fair bit of pain when I first met her, so I’m very happy to see how great she feels – and looks.”

Raymond Wenzel Ray was 135 kilos when he decided to undergo a Sleeve Gastrectomy with Dr Free. Unlike many others, Ray’s weight had not caused him any emotional distress.

Rather, it was causing him physical and health problems.

“I wasn’t an unhappy person,” Ray told me. “The weight actually didn’t bother me too much in terms of my attitude or how happy I was; I still lived a really active life and I was always pretty happy.

“I was a lot like Sandy; I really didn’t eat a lot of the wrong foods and I was exercising

Simon Andrews

When we met over lunch, Simon was just five week’s post-surgery. Already he had lost a staggering 25 kilos, going from 183 kilos down to 158 kilos, and losing more weight each week.

Talking to Simon he openly shares some of the struggles he has faced over the years. He has dealt with depression to the point of a suicide attempt; several serious health concerns; and a barrage of day to day humiliations and cruelties which have impacted on him.

Despite the hardships, Simon is upbeat, hopeful and making great progress. The day we meet, Simon is, for the first time in years, able to wear his beloved All Blacks shirt, something he hasn’t been able to fit into for a long time.

“It feels great,” Simon said. “I was at the point where I knew if I didn’t do something to address my weight, it wasn’t going to be pretty.

“Something was going to give, whether

a fair bit, but I’d been that big for so long I just couldn’t seem to shift it. That was frustrating.

“And there were some health issues caused by my weight, so after discussing it with my wife, I underwent the surgery in September 2015.”

Ray has already lost a substantial amount of weight and is under 100 kilos now. He continues to slowly and surely drop weight each week. He says his breathing and sleeping has improved, and getting around and doing the things he loves is a whole lot easier. His upbeat attitude and optimism are evident from the second you meet him, qualities which Dr Free believes have undoubtedly aided in him doing so well.

“Ray has a great attitude,” Dr Free told me. “He has since the day I met him. He’s a really positive guy and he is determined.

He does everything he is supposed to and he is seeing the results.”

For Ray’s part, he says there is part of him that wishes he had done this year’s ago.

“I think what surprised me was how easy it was,” Ray told me. “I was up and about so quickly and I found adjusting to the new way of eating pretty easy. I thought it would be a lot harder than it was.

“It’s definitely one of the best things I’ve done for myself.”

Steven Ide

If there was an award for the best smile and outlook, Steven would surely take it out. Exuding happiness and warmth, Steven is a builder who underwent a Sleeve Gastrectomy in June last year when he weighed 179 kilos.

Since the surgery he is down to 125 kilos and is still losing weight.

“It isn’t easy being overweight,” Steven told me. “I found myself just losing motivation to do anything because it’s so hard. It does get a bit embarrassing you know. People are always looking at you and saying things. I’m a pretty happy bloke but it does get you down a bit.

“Physically it just gets harder to do things.

Being a builder, I just found it a lot harder to get on with things.”

Steven says even his seemingly unshakeable positivity took a hit during the times when he was at his heaviest.

“I’ve always been a pretty happy, positive guy,” he said. “But yeah it can get you down.

You can get a bit down on yourself and feel pretty useless because you can’t seem to lose the weight. Of course, people can be pretty judgemental if you’re overweight, and that makes it a bit hard.”

Since the surgery and the subsequent

it was my physical health or my mental health. When I met Dr Free and we discussed my options, I just felt like I was in the right hands. I haven’t looked back.”

Simon underwent the very latest surgical technique, SADI (see our special feature on SADI on the following page of this issue).

Dr Free said Simon’s results are impressive and he is looking forward to following his ongoing success.

“Simon has done extremely well in the first week’s post-surgery,” Dr Free said.

“We expect that to continue. He is losing weight, his mental health is improving and he is breathing better. He’s been through quite a lot so I’m really happy to see him doing so well.”

For Simon’s part, he is simply looking forward to a fitter future.

“It’s really wonderful,” Simon said. “I’m starting to feel like me again and I’m really looking forward to what the future holds.”

Simon and a friend are even planning a trip to Everest once he is down to his goal weight. Having spent the day with him and seen his determination, I think if anyone can do it, it’s this guy.

weight-loss, Steven says he has never been happier.

“It’s great, yeah,” he said. “With every bit of weight I lose, I feel less and less selfconscious. I feel a lot happier within myself, and it’s just so much easier to get in and do the things I want to do.

“I’ll be honest, eating the really small portions of food does take some getting used to. It’s not really that hard, it’s just a change that you need to adapt to. But that’s a small thing when you compare it to how great you feel. I still enjoy all the food I love, just in smaller sizes.”

Dr Free said Steven is doing all the right things to ensure his long-term health.

“Steven is such a great guy,” Dr Free said.

“He’s actually our builder. He has been doing really well post-surgery and I’m looking forward to watching him achieve his goal.”

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SLIM Expert Dr Jason Free

New weight-loss surgical procedure is SAFE and

more EFFECTIVE SLIM expert Jason Free is the first surgeon in Australia to perform the revolutionary SADI procedure.

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R Jason Free is in the forefront of introducing a new weight-loss procedure into Australia. The Laparoscopic SADI (Single Anastomosis Duodenoileal bypass) procedure is an extremely safe and effective surgical weight-loss procedure which is delivering exceptional results.

Dr Free has introduced the procedure in Australia after training in the technique in North America.

“The SADI procedure, also known as SIPS (Stomach Intestinal Pylorus Preserving) has the greatest weight-loss of all the commonly performed weight-loss procedures,” Dr Free told SLIM Magazine. “SADI has the longest lasting effects, with less late weight regain, something which has become noticeable in patients who have had sleeve gastrectomy in the past.”

Dr Free has already performed several SADI procedures here in Australia, with patients travelling from all over the country to his Gold Coast clinic to undergo the revolutionary procedure.

“The procedure, which has evolved over many years, is a modification of the original Duodenal Switch (DS) operation,” Dr Free says. “The problem with the original DS operation was that because such a long segment of intestine was bypassed it led to many patients having malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies, as well as loose bowel motions as a result.

“In recent years, a group of Spanish and American surgeons developed the loop technique reducing two anastomosis (surgical connection sites) down to one, and bypassing less intestine. Subsequently the operation is safer, with less effects of malnutrition, diarrhoea and vitamin deficiencies.

“The procedure has been developed to such an extent that it provides the most weight-loss, the longest lasting weight-loss, and the most beneficial effect on medical problems associated with obesity, compared to all other procedures.

“It has been refined to the point at which the long term problematic issues have been minimalised making it an extremely safe and effective operation which is performed at many leading specialist weight-loss centres throughout the world.”

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what is SADI/ SIPS is an operation incorporating a sleeve gastrectomy, bypassing part of the intestine. It is a weight-loss operation that provides the most dramatic amount of weight-loss relative to all the currently performed procedures, with no increase in side effects.

It has the greatest effect on improving medical disorders associated with obesity such as diabetes, hypertension and high lipids and cholesterol. As such, it is generally reserved for patients with a very high BMI (BMI>45) and those with

significant medical complications due to obesity.

As with all weight-loss procedures, it is a laparoscopic (keyhole) procedure performed under a general anaesthetic.

The operation involves two parts: First, part of the stomach is removed making a smaller stomach similar to a sleeve gastrectomy.

Then the first part of the intestine (duodenum) is divided just below the stomach and reattached to a loop of intestine about two metres further downstream.

This has the effect of decreasing appetite, restricting meal sizes, and bypassing food away from the metabolically active part of the intestine, resulting in beneficial hormonal changes which have a positive influence on the body’s metabolism.

“A key point of difference with the SADI procedure is that the bowel is divided below the pylorus (the opening from the stomach into the duodenum), so the pyloric valve and its function is preserved (unlike in the

gastric bypass or mini-gastric bypass),” Dr Free says. “This is an important factor as the pyloric valve plays an important role in regulating the rate at which food and acid enters the intestine from the stomach. It also prevents bile from refluxing from the duodenum back up into the stomach which can cause stomach irritation.

“The preservation of the pylorus in this procedure maintains its important function, and the problem of bile entering the stomach (which can occur with the mini-gastric bypass) is prevented in the duodenal bypass.

“The preservation of the pyloric valve also eliminates the ‘dumping syndrome’ which can occur with standard gastric bypass procedures. Glucose fluctuations after a meal do not occur after this procedure, and there is also a dramatic reduction in the formation of ulcers at the connection site, which can happen in standard gastric bypass.”

SADI after sleeve

gastrectomy

Dr Free says the procedure is proving extremely effective for patients who have had a prior sleeve gastrectomy and either have not had as much weight-loss as expected, or have lost weight and regained weight later on.

“In the past these patients have often had their sleeve gastrectomy converted to a standard gastric bypass, however evidence shows that this also may not provide robust long term weight-loss,” Dr Free says. “The SADI/SIPS procedure is showing extremely promising results after previously failed sleeve gastrectomy.”

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A surgical solution

Many health and medical experts believe weight-loss surgery may be the answer to our world-wide obesity epidemic.

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he obesity epidemic has grown to seriously alarming proportions around the world. Here in Australia, more than 14 million Australian adults are overweight or obese. Think about that number: more than 14 million people – that’s more than the combined populations of Denmark, Singapore and Ireland.

Weight-loss surgery specialist Dr Jason Free says the physical and emotional burdens that come as a result of excess weight cannot be underestimated.

“Being overweight and obese greatly increases your susceptibility to coronary

THE BENEFITS OF

weight-loss

Dr Free believes the benefits of surgery, and the resulting weight-loss are lifechanging.

“Perhaps the greatest benefits of losing weight are the emotional ones,” he says.

“We have had many patients, ranging from overweight to morbidly obese, who say they genuinely felt worthless when they were overweight. No person should ever feel worthless – that is so damaging to the psyche and to the heart and soul.

“To see that change take place in a person; to see someone gain confidence and start to feel like they matter, sometimes after a lifetime of feeling second-class, well that does more good for a person that you can measure. That is truly life-changing.”

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heart disease with the build-up in the arteries preventing oxygenated blood from reaching the heart as well as high blood pressure and your chances of a stroke,” Dr Free says.

“There is also an increased risk of Osteoarthritis, certain kinds of cancer,

IS SURGERY

gallstones, reproductive issues, sleep apnoea and abnormal blood fats. But perhaps the greatest risk and one reaching epidemic proportions is Type 2 diabetes, which affects more than 10 percent of adults in this country – most of them overweight or obese.”

the answer?

Dr Free and many other health professionals around the world, believe surgical options are a solution for many people.

The National Health and Medical Research Council recommends bariatric surgery as the most beneficial and cost-effective management option for motivated individuals.

Experts say weight-loss surgery provides a tangible alternative for those who have failed to lose weight through conventional diet and exercise or simply have too much weight to lose. It also presents the ideal opportunity for the vicious obesity cycle to be broken.

“If a parent is overweight there is a greater chance for their children to also have weight problems,” says Dr Free. “We do not want poor eating habits and a lack of activity to be passed from generation to generation. Conversely, a patient who loses weight and is then leading a healthy, active lifestyle can pass on these lessons to their children, and teach the next generation a better way of doing things so this obesity epidemic can be stemmed.

"It's not all lifestyle factors that lead kids

from overweight parents to become obese.

Recent evidence from epigenetic studies reveal that children born to mothers who have undergone a weight-loss surgery are less prone to developing obesity than their siblings born before their mothers had the procedure. Researchers have demonstrated changes in the genes that are passed on to their kids after weightloss procedures."

In an interview with The Huffington Post Australia Dr John Jorgensen described weight-loss surgical procedures as “proven medicine” for weight-loss and weight management.

“Whilst it doesn't turn a person who is morbidly obese into a person who can eat whatever they like and be skinny, it turns them into a person who, with effort, can now succeed -- whereas before, with effort, they couldn't,” Dr Jorgensen said.

“We need to cut out this concept that the patient is weak and lazy... It is becoming more accepted as people start to understand that obesity is a consequence of the environment that we have created for ourselves.”

Man-Shun Wong

MEN WE LOVE

What are some of the most rewarding aspects of your role?

The joyous parts of this job can be separated between the technical and social aspects.

The technical aspects are really quite nerdy - the sense of achievement after resecting and reconstructing is similar to say, baking the perfect cake; and it can be enjoyed over and over again. The social aspect is a little more serious though working with experienced surgeons and co-ordinating with allied health staff in achieving a common goal (whether that be getting patients out of serious medical trouble or improving their quality of life with a surgical procedure) is the greatest privilege that I enjoy every day.

Occasionally I receive letters or pictures from patients six months down the track after weight-loss surgery, and to see the change in their physical appearance, and more importantly, their positive outlook in life reinforces that joy.

What are some of the most challenging aspects of your role?

Being on-call is always a source of much stress. Surgeons are trained to take out as much uncertainty out of any situation as possible, but the very nature of on-call makes this impossible. However, what needs to be highlighted is that there is always someone who is available to help contingency planning mitigates that factor of uncertainty.

I also tell residents that when you're oncall at 2am, it feels like the most lonely time of the day. Though after long nights, the sunrises are the most spectacular things you look forward to seeing. There is always a bright shining beacon that we look out to in the darkness!

What are some of the most exciting developments in your industry?

What is your job title?

Surgical Fellow for Upper GI surgery, Bariatrics and Endocrine Surgery. Acute Surgical Unit (ASU) Consultant.

How old are you?

33 and a quarter.

Describe your job?

As part of my fellowship training in bariatric surgery, I assist Dr Jason Free at Pindara Hospital in Gastric Sleeves and Gastric Bypass surgeries.

In addition, for my component in Upper GI and endocrine surgical training, I practise under the supervision of Dr Leigh Rutherford at the Gold Coast University Hospital and Pindara.

Fellowship training is an opportunity to have exposure to leaders in their field and to gain from their experience. It is an exciting part of a surgeon's career as they make their

transition from a newly-trained surgeon to specialist practice.

How long have you been working in your current role?

Nine months.

What was your journey to get to your current role?

I completed a post-graduate of medicine at the University of Queensland and an internship at the Gold Coast Hospital.

During most summer holidays, I would travel to Seattle, Washington to complete research working towards publications and presentations at international conferences.

It was very hard work as a resident seemingly drowning in projects that I wasn’t sure were going to bear fruit. I was fortunate that I got accepted into surgical training very early, and I completed my training at various posts throughout South East Queensland.

I'm excited that there is a growing awareness from the public and government of the downstream benefits of weight-loss surgery. I am looking forward to seeing the day that it is made readily available to a broader community, as an accepted preventative health measure. There is still a lot of work needed on that. However, change also needs to be made from within; surgery can only get you so far in the context of long-term weight-loss. The field of bariatrics is currently like the age of sailing when we were searching for the way to the EastIndies - there are various routes we can take, with its associated advantages and pitfalls; and mysteries and uncertainties - however, it’s the discovery of the unknown that will be the most valuable and surprising.

What do you enjoy doing when you aren’t working?

I love flying planes - gliding above the clouds and swooping down to the tree lines. I have wanted to soar like the birds since I was young!

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PARENTING FOR A

happier home

Renowned Australian psychologist Stuart Passmore gives SLIM his expert ideas to help parents implement effective and appropriate discipline techniques.

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n his forthcoming book, Parenting for a Happier Home, renowned Australian psychologist Stuart Passmore offers a research-driven parenting guide with strategies designed to work with explosive and noncompliant behaviour as well as behavioural disorders such as ADHD and Oppositional Defiance Disorder.

Filled with evidence-based, practical advice and chapter exercises, Parenting for a Happier Home provides parents with the tools they need to keep kids on track.

In this extract from Parenting for a Happier Home, Stuart Passmore shares his techniques

DISCIPLINE

for effective and appropriate discipline.

It is worth SLIM readers noting that these techniques are best used in conjunction with the techniques discussed throughout Parenting for a Happier Home. If the parent–child relationship is fractured or struggling, or you are not practicing effective parenting skills, you run the risk of causing further harm to the relationship and becoming little more than an authoritarian parent. This can and often does increase difficult and aggressive or non-compliant behaviour in children, particularly boys, and is said to increase and condone aggression toward others.

vs PUNISHMENT

Discipline must be clearly distinguished from punishment. Parents who use punishment often argue it is appropriate and necessary to control a child’s misbehaviour. However, more often than not, punishment is little more than an angry parent lashing out at their child for some unacceptable behaviour. Punishment often (but not always) involves some form of corporal punishment such as smacking. Professional literature describes corporal punishment as hitting, striking, wounding or bruising your child as a means of discipline or punishment. Parents can become emotionally aroused when their child is ‘pushing all their buttons’ and can be unaware of the force with which they are actually striking a child as opposed to how much force they think they are using.

There are many other problems with punishment. Professionals, laypeople and parents are increasingly questioning the long-term efficacy. Apart from the very real risk of harming the child and the relationship becoming abusive, current research and actual experience informs us that smacking a child only modifies the behaviour in the short term or in that moment; it fails to modify a child’s misbehaviour in the long term.

Discipline, on the other hand, is viewed as teaching, guiding, explaining and training the child ‘in the ways he should go’, not just when the child engages in misbehaviour. Prominent researchers have provided us with a clear distinction between discipline and punishment, suggesting that any form of effective discipline is a positive and beneficial way of deterring your child from

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unacceptable behaviour through the use of various consequences in conjunction with setting your child very clear boundaries for acceptable behaviour.

Discipline has at its foundation absolute respect for the child with an understanding that while it may indeed incorporate negative consequences for a child’s misbehaviour, such consequences only play a small role in modifying a child’s misbehaviour overall. The discipline program discussed here will show you how to clearly differentiate between discipline and punishment and help you to step back from getting caught up in an emotionally charged situation when needing to discipline your child.

The discipline program in Parenting for a Happier Home is designed to serve a number of purposes. First and foremost, it allows parents vital space from becoming emotionally involved and striking out in anger, thus not only potentially harming the child physically, but also potentially harming the parent–child relationship. Because parents are able to step back from an emotionally charged situation, discipline is managed in a controlled and calm way using consequences that are predetermined rather than an angry parent lashing out in desperation trying to find some kind of punishment that will work.

In other words, parents are given an opportunity to reduce their emotional and physical involvement in disciplining their children and focus on being able to respond in a calm and controlled manner.

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inconsistent

DISCIPLINE

Children and adolescents become quite distressed by their out-of-control behaviour and feel so much more secure and happy when their parent takes control. You need to be aware, though, that there is a chance your child’s problematic behaviour may increase or ‘spike’ when you first introduce this discipline program. It’s as if your child is testing you to see if you really mean what you say. Be warned, if your child’s misbehaviour spikes and you fail to enforce the program, your child’s misbehaviour will be reinforced. If your child’s misbehaviour does spike, don’t give in, maintain your resolve and your determination, and simply continue the discipline program.

Sometimes the consequences may need to be adjusted or altered if the behaviour doesn’t appear to be changing, but that’s okay. Just keep on applying the discipline you have decided on.

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You are not bound to run around after your selfish, aggressive or abusive teenager and you are not bound to continue to give them all their wonderful privileges if they are not earning those privileges by respecting you.

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DISCIPLINE: LISTING FIVE BEHAVIOURS

Your first step is to choose the five most troublesome behaviours shown by your child that need to be changed.

Write them down under the heading, ‘Behaviour’. No more than five behaviours should be listed as there is a risk of overwhelming your child with too many expected changes.

On the flip side, it does not matter if fewer than five behaviours are listed. Essentially, the list of behaviours begins with the most troublesome behaviour and moves down to the least.

It is important to break down the descriptions into actual behaviours. Essentially, what you will be doing is ensuring your child has a very clear understanding of the offensive behaviour that needs to be changed.

LIST FIVE CONSEQUENCES

Once you have worked out and listed your child’s most problematic behaviours, the next step is to complete a comprehensive list of potential consequences. This simply requires you to make use of the many privileges that your child has as a means of deterring unacceptable behaviour. I cannot stress enough, however, that under no circumstances are you to use a child’s rights (for example, warmth, food, shelter, clothing, unconditional love, the right to be respected, the right to be safe, and so on) as consequences.

However, there are many, many privileges you can use. The problem is that as privileges are a part of everyday life for many children it can be quite difficult to think of appropriate privileges to use as consequences.

Whatever consequences you decide on they should suit the behaviour (as it were), and need to be harsh enough that they will serve as a permanent discouragement, but at the same time not be overwhelming for the child.

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LEARNING SELF CONTROL .

This is also an issue of helping your child develop self-control. Self-control is the current, trendy new term for what was once called strength of character. When children are learning selfcontrol, they are also developing self-discipline and moral behaviour at the same time. Self-control, selfdiscipline and moral behaviour are considered to be the most important foundations to becoming a welladjusted adult. This is because children are learning how to replace, restrain or stop socially unacceptable and undesirable behaviours.They are learning how to control their behaviour, thoughts and feelings.

Disciplining the

YOUNGER CHILD

For the younger child it is recommended you use a time-out approach. This simply means placing a chair in the corner of a room where there are no distractions (for example, pictures, television, etc.) and having your child sit there for no more than one minute per year of life. For example, if your child is four years old they would sit on the time-out chair for no longer than four minutes. However, the time should be guided by the parent, and by the misbehaviour.

You will need to select an appropriate corner in your home to place the chair. Then you will explain to your child each step of time-out in an age-appropriate manner. Using appropriate examples, you would explain that when your child misbehaves (for example, hits out) they would be sent to the time-out chair. You then take your child to the time-out chair and have them sit on the chair while you explain the rules. For example, ‘When you hit me, you will have to sit here until Mummy [or Daddy] comes to you. You are not to get off the chair until Mummy [or Daddy] comes to you.’

When the time limit is up, you are to return to your child and explain again in simple terms why they were placed in timeout. At this point you can request an apology if the preceding misbehaviour necessitated such a response.

Before placing your child into time-out, you need to provide time for your child to try self-control or comply with your request. This step is exactly the same as for the older child.

For example, ‘If you don’t pick up your toys you will be sent to time-out. One … Two … Three.’ If your little one has not made an attempt to comply with your request in that time, you would escort them to the time-out chair.

Disciplining the

ADOLESCENT

family meetings Once you have completed the behaviour and consequence list, it’s time to call a family meeting. In this family meeting you will sit down with your child and the behaviour and consequences list and explain what it all means, in simple terms. This is the reason why you had to be very clear about describing the behaviours you wanted modified. You need to inform your child of the behaviours that are upsetting and unacceptable and explain how the consequences will work.

At this point you can also ask your child if there are any problematic behaviours they are aware of, as some children are both aware of and concerned about their misbehaviour.

Finally, effective parenting also teaches the child to be aware of how their behaviour impacts others. So during this family meeting you will also discuss with your child how their behaviour impacts you and the other members of the family.

AWAY FROM home The same principles of using privileges as consequences apply equally for the adolescent (and even the adult child at home) as they would for a younger child. Again, a consequence means removing a privilege of importance to the adolescent, and they have many privileges that can be used. Supposing your fifteen-year-old adolescent wags school — again. How do you discipline him in light of all the information you have read so far? The discipline program is about finding an appropriate consequence that has meaning to your child. For instance, some parents have not permitted their child to use screens (computer, internet, electronic games, mobile phone, etc.) unless it is for school use only, as all these items are privileges.

With the adolescent you would also take the opportunity to teach them how their problematic behaviour is destructive and can have negative consequences for them and impact the parent–child relationship. For example, you might say something along the lines of ‘I find it very hurtful when you say xxx to me’ or ‘I find it very hurtful when you treat me this way. Why should I drive you to your friends’ homes or to the movies or buy you expensive clothing or pay your mobile phone bills or cook you a nice meal if you treat me in such a disrespectful manner? If you want me to continue doing these things for you, you will respect me in the manner that we have discussed.’ Parents are not their children’s slaves and children need to learn to respect all the things parents do for them as privileges not rights.

There are times when you may have to be tough with your decisions when it comes to disciplining the adolescent. Why should you cook them nice meals, buy takeaway for them, drive them to their friends’ homes or wash their clothes when they insist on disrespecting you? Why should you allow them to use your electricity to play on their computer or watch their television in their room, and why should you have to pay their mobile phone expenses or allow them internet access on their mobile phone if they are aggressive or abusive towards you?

You are not bound to run around after your selfish, aggressive or abusive teenager and you are not bound to continue to give them all their wonderful privileges if they are not earning those privileges by respecting you. Yes, you are bound to ensure they are fed (but that doesn’t mean they must eat the roast dinner you had; it does mean they can eat a bowl of broccoli instead), they are to be clothed (but you don’t have to buy those expensive jeans or runners), they are to be warm, protected and loved but that doesn’t mean you have to be their personal taxi or ATM. It’s simple: if the adolescent wants all these wonderful things from you, they can earn them or go without!

Over the years many parents have asked me how to manage their child’s misbehaviour outside the family home. As conduct problems in children tend be expressed across different situations and different environments such as the classroom, the school playground, grandparents’ homes, friends’ homes, or in the shopping centre and so on, having a discipline program that only addresses problematic behaviour in the family home is insufficient. The simplest answer is that the discipline program needs to be applied to each area of the child’s life. For example, if your child is misbehaving at school, you may need to contact the classroom teacher and request to be informed of any misbehaviour from your child during the course of the day. Further, your child is to be informed that if you are contacted by their teacher they will be subjected to the designated consequence that evening at home. I often inform children of all ages that the discipline program will follow them everywhere they go. So if they misbehave at school not only will they suffer the consequences the teacher may dish out, but they will also have consequences at home.

At the family meeting you must inform your child that the consequences are in place across all situations.

Finally, it is very important you remember that once the consequences have been applied, that is the end of the discipline. All too often a parent may remain angry with the child and can withhold love and affection. Apart from this being rejecting in nature, there is also a great risk of sending the underlying message to your child of ‘You are only acceptable to me when you do what I want you to do’.

Once the desired behaviours become the norm, the initial problematic behaviours can be ‘wiped’ from the behavioural list to symbolise a clean slate. When it comes time for you to do this, make sure your child is with you and give them the opportunity to wipe off the behaviour themselves.

If that initial troublesome behaviour returns, simply place it back on the board or if new problematic behaviour emerges, and after discussing it with your child, simply place that troublesome behaviour on the board.

Parenting for a Happier Home, Exisle Publishing, $29.99.

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accination Vwhy facts matter

Journalist Tracey Hordern has been reporting on the emotional and controversial issue of vaccination for almost a decade. Here, she tells SLIM readers why it’s vitally important to find the facts.

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he very word vaccination can emit an emotional response, so to clarify; vaccination is a broad term that applies to various vaccines that are made using a variety of different processes.

There’s only one suggestion I would convey to anyone who cares to research or read further on the topic of vaccination – apply critical thinking – and stick to the known facts.

The practice of immunisation in fact dates back hundreds of years, with Buddhist monks drinking snake venom for immunity to snake bites and the Chinese smearing cowpox to impart immunity to smallpox in 17th century.

In the West, we consider Edward Jenner the founder of vaccines.

He famously inoculated a 13 year-old-boy with cowpox in 1796 and demonstrated immunity to smallpox. There are several different types of vaccines available now and with new technology, and there will no doubt be more.

But this is where the water muddies; depending on how you think and what you believe, the motivation to develop vaccines will be money, corporate greed, or a desire to heal and create a safer world - and in between these beliefs are fertile grounds for controversy.

While vaccination programs are varied across all ages of our lifetime, it is childhood immunology that has become the focus of most of the media attention and tempers. Australia’s vaccination rate, which averages 92 percent, still sits under the World Health Organisation’s recommendation of 95 percent.

According to a new study by the Medical Journal of Australia, vaccination objectors tend to be in geographical clusters such as South-East Queensland and Northern New South Wales. The same study also stated it was these clusters that posed the greatest risk of disease outbreaks.

In Australia, the federal government response has led to new repercussions for parents who choose not to vaccinate, which is further fuelling the debate, including what many view as the heavy-handed, ‘no jab, no pay’ policy.

According to a spokesman for Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley, State and Territory health departments are reporting they are being inundated with calls from GPs and health nurses about how to implement catch-up schedules, particularly for children who have never been vaccinated, as parents flock to immunisation providers to avoid financial repercussions.

The director of public health for the NSW North Coast, Paul Corben, in a recent interview with the ABC, said a lot of parents were now seeking immunisation

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advice and vaccines since the ‘no jab, no pay’ policy had become law. Mr Corben however, said many of these parents were likely to be those previously ambivalent, while he was not sure the policy would sway local, hardline anti-vaccination parents.

An extreme example can be found in the 2015 National Health Performance Authority report, where they found that less than 50 percent of one, two, and five-year-old children in NSW’s Mullumbimby postcode were fully immunised. Meanwhile, Paul Corben stated the region’s three local government areas with the highest vaccination rates, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Clarence Valley and Coffs Harbour had the lowest rates of whooping cough.

Paediatrician Dr Chris Ingall said he believed that, “vaccinations were the victim of their own success”. This is a commonly held belief, believing many Australian parents have become complacent about childhood vaccinations as they no longer see diseases such as polio - now eradicated due to vaccination programs.

While informed decisions are paramount, many well-meaning parents do their research on the Internet to make an enormous decision, often landing on commercial and dubious websites that have little to no factual evidence to back their claims and often with business models that are not entirely altruistic.

“vaccinations were the victim of their own success”

An example is the Australian Vaccination Network (AVN), a commercial website and organisation based in the Northern Rivers of NSW. The AVN is a dominant Australian anti-vaccination voice with a media savvy spokesperson, Meryl Dorey. Combined with a high ranking online presence and a paid subscription newsletter, the AVN is a site many concerned Australian parents can inadvertently land on.

Studying the AVN website reveals few figures – or facts to back claims and opinions. There are links to Meryl Dorey’s many interviews, plus an emotive focus on the vendetta against the organisation and Dorey personally. There are also many commercial links, including a shop and links to join the AVN on a paid membership basis or the option to become a paid sponsor.

The AVN has a long and litigious history with the authorities.

Until October 2010, they were the holders of a charitable fundraising authority in NSW. However their authority to “fundraise” was revoked by the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing after an audit found their fundraising was not conducted in good faith for charitable purposes, nor was it properly administered or in the public interest.

A common link people connect is between childhood vaccination and autism – and sadly, there’s an understandable reason for this.

The most obvious signs of autism tend to emerge between 12 and 18 months of age, the same time most children receive their MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccination.

In 1998, the discredited medico, Andrew Wakefield hypothesised that the MMR vaccine caused autism. The study was famously published in the respected medical journal, The Lancet and the connection was sealed thanks also to wide media coverage. But in 2010 after serious conflicts of interest were revealed and proven, The Lancet publically withdrew the paper.

It was revealed Wakefield failed to disclose accepting £55,000 from lawyers representing autistic children attempting to sue vaccine companies. He also failed to disclose he had a patent pending on a competing vaccine. In May 2010, he was struck off the British medical register following an investigation found he was, “dishonest, violated basic research ethics and rules,” while showing, “a callous disregard for the suffering of children involved in his research”.

The causal link between MMR and autism that Wakefield promoted has since been disproved many times over, under rigorous conditions. The MMR vaccine was replaced with single vaccines in 1993 in Japan, however the rates of autism have continued to rise in that country.

That’s not to say vaccines are perfect. According to information on many Australian state government health websites, it is explained in detail that no vaccine is 100 percent effective - and like any drug, there are risks and side effects. For reasons related to individuals’ genetics, not all those vaccinated will develop immunity. Most routine childhood vaccines however are proven to be effective in 85 to 95 percent of recipients.

Personal choice to vaccinate or not, is often cited as a reason to object. While childhood vaccination is not compulsory in Australia, the fact is, if you live in a community, your choices affect others. Smallpox and polio was eradicated in our communities in Australia due to the high uptake of vaccines.

On the other hand, in Wales, large numbers of children did not have their MMR vaccines in 1998. The population was directly influenced by significant and ongoing local media coverage of the false Wakefield claims about the safety of MMR. Three years ago, there was a concerning outbreak of measles in Wales, resulting in 1,219 reported cases, many of these cases with serious complications and one death resulting. This event also somewhat discredits the ‘good hygiene should cover it’ antivaccination hypothesis.

There’s a journalistic term to describe giving more time to opposing viewpoints than the evidence actually supports – it’s called false balance. Or as ABC’s Media Watch, Jonathan Holmes recently stated in response to an example of vaccination media coverage in Australia, “It’s a journalist’s job to distinguish between them (the facts), and not to sit on the fence and bleat balance, especially when people’s health is at risk.”

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Money and business strategy expert Melissa Browne shares her top tips for getting your dollars and cents in shape.

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couple of years ago I ran my first long distance race. Granted it was a 10km night fun run, but it was the first step in my plan to becoming physically fit.

Before I entered the race, my exercise regime was almost non-existent; my health was suffering and my clothes were becoming tighter. Two very good reasons to start exercising. The race became my excuse to exercise.

You need to have the same sort of endgoal motivation to become financially fit.

Financially fit means different things to different people, but essentially it should mean you can pay your credit cards in full each month, you have savings in the bank for at least a month worth of expenses, you are contributing extra to super, you have an investment plan and are starting to build wealth through assets.

The problem with most of our finances though is the same problem that happens to our waistlines. They’re simply not what they should be and we’re not really sure where to start in order to get back on track.

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So how do you start becoming financially fit?

• Set a goal. Whether it is saving for retirement, paying off your credit cards, contributing to super, or starting to invest – it’s much easier to work towards something if you know what you are working towards and the time limit you have set yourself to get there.

• Make a plan. Once you’ve set a goal you need to work out how you are going to get there. Work out how much you need to reach your goal, where it is going to come from and how much you need to put aside each week.

• Be prepared to sacrifice. Becoming financially fit might mean you need to bring your lunch in to work a few times a week, see one less movie a month, or cut down on your shoe purchases. Work out what you can do without, prioritise the rest and keep your eye on the goal you set yourself.

• Be prepared for setbacks. You may find that you have car repairs or you might fall into temptation when you go window shopping. Don’t throw in the towel, just work out what you need to do in order to meet your goals and keep going.

• Celebrate. If your goal was to pay off your credit cards maybe don’t celebrate with a shopping spree, but make sure you acknowledge that you achieved your goal.

• Start the process again. Once I completed my 10km run I immediately looked for the next challenge, which will be a half-marathon in the next 12 months. Once you’ve achieved your first goal in becoming financially fit, pat yourself on the back and then set your next goal.

It’s important to remember that there will be surprises and your finances are no exception. The trick after you’ve had an unintended spending binge, a major client has left, your car needs expensive repairs or you’ve paid out thousands in medical bills, is to dust yourself off, take a deep breath and start again. It’s the starting again that’s the important bit.

Of course, I think what’s missing from all of this is the reward. My reward to become physically fit will be more energy, less stress and being able to keep what is in my wardrobe for years to come. Oh and a daily chocolate hit. Your reward to become financially fit will be financial independence, security, stability, options and a comfortable retirement. I think all of these rewards are worth striving for.

Melissa Browne is a money and business strategy expert and founder of A&TA and The Money Barre. Melissa works with small and medium business owners to save tax, grow their business and reduce their stress. She is the author of More Money for Shoes and Fabulous but Broke. For more information visit byata.com.au or contact melissa@byata.com.au

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the eyes have it Eyesight problems have a big impact on overall wellbeing. Here’s our guide to healthier eyes.

keeping your eyes healthy

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ver one in three Australians with sight problems may be the unhealthy and unhappy poor cousins of those with 20-20 vision, according to new research released by Australia’s leading network of eye clinics, PersonalEYES. After surveying over 780 Australians who have, or have had vision issues, 35 percent of respondents admitted to reducing their exercise and some cut back on social activities due to poor sight.

One in three women have had to reduce their exercise, while 38 percent of men cut back physical activity due to sight problems. More alarming still, close to three in four contact lens wearers said they exercised less because of sight problems before getting help with their vision.

Dr Chandra Bala, an eye surgeon with PersonalEYES says, “You don’t imagine that poor vision will have such an impact across so many aspects of a person’s life, but this study proves sight issues effect overall physical and mental wellbeing.”

The study also found that Australians with poor sight may go out less to see friends, with one in five women reducing their social activities because of sight issues and 13 percent of men curbing their social lives because of sight problems. Physical and mental wellbeing among the thirtysomething age group is the hardest hit by poor vision – sight issues forced 45 percent of these Australians to reduce their exercise and one in five cut back on social activities.

Sight issues take a toll across the board with close to one in 10 men reporting they had to change jobs due to their sight problems, while 6 percent of women changed jobs because of their eye problems.

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eat for your eyes Boosting your intake of dark leafy greens always helps but it’s a little known fact that avocados are more than just a delicious food for heart health. Filled with vitamins C, B6 and E, avocados are rich in lutein, an antioxidant that helps your macula shield intensive and damaging light and can help ward off diseases such as cataracts.

Cold water fish like mackerel, salmon and sardines play an important role in sustaining the quality of your lipid tears.

These fish are high in DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), an Omega-3 fatty acid that may prevent the plaque that forms on the retina to cause macular degeneration. Just four serves of cold water fish per week is a great and worthwhile investment in your eye health but if you don’t like fish, try a good fish oil supplement or having a spoon of cold-pressed flaxseed oil will have similar benefits.

their vision issues. So while poor sight causes practical, social and work related issues, it also causes daily symptoms that Australians are forced to manage.

“Because sight problems have such far reaching effects, we encourage Australians to seek solutions to vision problems. In some cases, glasses will work perfectly well, in others surgery can give excellent outcomes. In all cases, in my clinical experience, we often see our patients’ general health and wellbeing improving when their vision problems are treated,” Dr Bala says.

When you sleep your eyes are lubricated and irritants collected throughout the day removed.

Ensuring you give your eyes a break from the computer screen is another important way of keeping your eyes fresh and clear. Take breaks when using screens such as laptops, computers, tablets and even the phone because prolonged screen use can cause dry eye symptoms, tiredness and can affect the focussing ability of the eyes.

Also, keeping a healthy lifestyle, quitting or not smoking, using lubricating eye drops and annual checks with your optometrist will aid in keeping your eyes healthy.

watch for the warning signs Many eye conditions might not show signs until it is too late so it’s important to go for regular checks, even if you think your eyes are fine.

Conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, MS, high blood pressure and even tumours can be picked up at an eye test, so it’s well worth doing.

PersonalEYES is Australia’s leading network of eye care clinics, with 12 surgery centres in NSW and ACT. PersonalEYES was established by internationally recognised refractive surgeon Dr Kerrie Meades, the first female ophthalmologist to perform LASIK eye surgery in Australia, and has remained at the forefront of eye care technology and procedures in Australia. In addition, personalEYES’ Donate Glasses program in the Solomon Islands has helped thousands of vision-impaired people through the donation of pre-loved glasses. For more information go to personaleyes.com.au.

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Dr Andrew Letchford Orthopaedic Surgeon Hip & Knee Arthroplasty: Sports & Trauma Fellow.A.Ortho. FRACS Ortho MBBS (Hons 1st-Sydney) B.Sc. (Hons 1st - Qld) Dip Ed.

Suite 3c Level 4 Pacific Private Clinic, 123 Nerang Street Southport, Qld 4215 Telephone: 07 5527 1818 Fax: 07 5526 4788 Email: reception@pacificorthopaedic.com.au www.dr-andrew-letchford.com.au

SLIM Expert Dr Andrew Letchford

cutting edge

SURGERY

SLIM expert, Dr Andrew Letchford, a leading expert in joint replacement, is among the first surgeons in Australia to offer Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery to his patients

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t may sound like something from a science fiction movie, but Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery is here, and one of the first surgeons to embrace the technology is our own SLIM expert, Dr Andrew Letchford.

Dr Letchford has long been a leading name in arthroplasty ( joint replacement), knee reconstructions, sports injuries and acute orthopaedic trauma. Now he is breaking new ground with RoboticArm Assisted Surgery for partial knee replacements, a procedure that is only available at seven hospitals in Australia and two in Queensland, including the Gold Coast Surgical Hospital, part of the Pulse Health network.

WHAT IS IT?

Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery is, as the name suggests, a robotic arm and associated computer software used

by Dr Letchford during a partial knee replacement, a procedure designed to relieve the pain caused by joint degeneration due to osteoarthritis in one or two compartments of the knee. By selectively targeting the part of your knee damaged by osteoarthritis, Dr Letchford can replace the diseased part of your knee while helping to spare the healthy bone and ligaments surrounding it.

The Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery software provides Dr Letchford with a 3D model specific to your knee, which he uses to pre-plan your partial knee replacement.

During surgery, Dr Letchford guides the Robotic-Arm based on your specific plan. This allows him to remove only the diseased bone, preserving healthy bone and soft tissue, and assists him in positioning the implant based on your unique anatomy.

“Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery affords us absolute accuracy,” Dr Letchford told SLIM. “The surgeon’s hand is guiding the arm, however we cannot go outside the boundaries we have set. It is accurate to within millimetres.

“Post-operatively, what it means is that because we are creating a much smaller incision, the patients have the potential to recover a whole lot quicker.

“It used to be that this type of surgery

required a patient to be in hospital for about a week. With Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery, my patients are routinely going home on the second day after surgery.

“Then, when they come back to see me two weeks after surgery, they are moving a whole lot more normally, with a much greater range of motion.”

Dr Letchford says that Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery is a genuine breakthrough that could see a reduction in the amount of full knee replacements being performed.

“It is a treatment option that is much more user friendly for the surgeon and can give a better result for the patient much earlier in the diagnosis, without going through a full knee replacement.

“For patients with osteoarthritis isolated to a single compartment of the knee, we can alleviate pain without having to perform a full knee replacement, and increase the chance of delivering a knee that functions better.

“Last year approximately 96 percent of all knee surgeries were full replacements, but I think with this technology allows us to be a lot more accurate, we are going to see that number change, and a real increase in partial knee replacements.”

If you are privately insured there is no extra cost for the patient utilising this technology.

For more information. go to dr-andrewletchford.com.au or call 07 5527 1818.

how it works 1. Make a plan

It all begins with a CT scan of your joint that is used to generate a 3D virtual model of your unique anatomy.

This virtual model is loaded into the software and is used to create your personalised pre-operative plan.

2. In the operating room

In the operating room, Dr Letchford will use the Robotic-Arm to assist in performing your surgery based on your personalised pre-operative plan. The system allows Dr Letchford to make adjustments to your plan during surgery as needed. When Dr Letchford prepares the bone for the implant, the system guides him within the pre-defined area and helps prevent him from moving outside the planned boundaries. This helps provide more accurate placement and alignment of your implant.

3. After surgery

After surgery, Dr Letchford, will set goals with you to get you back on the move. He will monitor your condition and progress.

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PALEO, PRITIKIN or

PIZZA HUT Which foods really boost our brain?

Brain fitness doctor Dr Jenny Brockis shares her tips on eating to improve brain function.

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t seems hardly a day goes by without us being bombarded with new advice on what to eat, what not to eat and the next big thing guaranteed to keep us healthy. Much of this is often contradictory, making it hard to know the difference between fact, fiction and wishful thinking.

Years of nutritional research have revealed how our choice of foods influences our memory, general cognitive skills, mood and mental wellbeing. Getting it right is important to boost focus and thinking at all ages. Our food choices influence how well our kids learn (and behave) at school; it affects how well we operate in the workplace; and of course how well we maintain our cognition as we age.

In 2014 researchers at Yale University School of Public Health undertook a meta-analysis of all mainstream diets to see if one diet really did provide a significant advantage. What they discovered was that most diets had some merit, however the one most important attribute that stood out by the proverbial mile was this: eat real food.

This means enjoying a wide selection of different foods, that are preferably fresh, locally sourced and unprocessed. Living in Australia we are blessed with ready access to high quality seasonal produce at any time of year.

Eliminating certain food groups carbohydrates, fats or proteins just makes it harder to eat in a balanced way.

Adding in a bucket-load of vitamins doesn’t substitute for healthy food choices either and the so-called super-foods are insufficient on

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their own. If you feel compelled to purchase the latest superfood sourced from a remote jungle location, carried by a yak for ten days before being transported urgently to your nearest grocery store, that’s fine; as long as you are also including other brain healthy foods.

The top contenders for boosting focus, memory and better cognition are the Mediterranean and MIND diets.

SLIM readers will already be familiar with the Mediterranean style of eating. Leafy greens, cold water oily fish such as salmon or mackerel or other lean protein, deeply pigmented berries such as blueberries and strawberries, some seeds and nuts, some whole grains, a good dollop of olive oil, a small glass (125 mls – I did say small!) of red wine and you are good to go.

Following the Mediterranean diet has, in longitudinal studies been linked to better cognitive health, improved mood and better memory.

Beyond the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean, the new kid on the dietary block is the aptly called MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) diet. What’s particularly exciting here is that studies of this way of eating (which is very similar to the Mediterranean diet) have been associated with a 35 percent lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. It incorporates all those foods shown by the research to be good for the brain and it’s easy to follow.

Brain friendly foods

Dr Jenny Brockis is the Brain Fitness Doctor and author of Future Brain: The 12 Keys to Create Your High Performance Brain (Wiley) available online and at all good bookstores. Visit drjennybrockis.com

9. OLIVE OIL. Extra virgin for your salads and cooking - Don’t forget not to heat it too high.

It is suggested you pick from the following 10 food groups as advised by Martha Morris from Rush University Medical Centre.

1. GO GREEN. Mum was right - six servings a week of leafy green vegetables such as spinach, kale, Asian greens and salad greens.

2. MORE VEGGIES. Not all vegetables are green. Include a wide variety of different coloured veggies on your plate - at least one every day - carrots, capsicum, eggplant, squash, your choice.

3 GO NUTS. Previously maligned for being guilty of causing weight-gain – nuts are packed with good fats and vitamins. Five serves a week, (that’s five small handfuls) is all that’s required.

4. BERRY DELIGHTFUL. Two or more serves a week of blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, or cherries to pack a powerful anti-oxidant punch.

5. BEANS. Lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans or baked beans. Eat beans three times a week.

6. WHOLE GRAINS. For those not allergic or Coeliac, three servings a day.

7. GO FISH. Naturally fish would have to be included for the Omega-3 content - once a week. Too easy!

8. CHICKEN. Chicken or turkey twice a week.

10. WINE. One glass a day (that’s 125 mls!).

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t’s become a global epidemic, and health authorities are warning we are losing the battle. Here’s what you need to know about diabetes.

Australia recorded another grim diabetes milestone in 2015 with the number of people newly diagnosed with the condition topping 100,000 for the second year in a row, according to figures released by Diabetes Australia.

The figures were released as part of World Health Day, a World Health Organisation (WHO) awareness day held earlier this year.

This year WHO chose to highlight diabetes as the major global health challenge of the 21st century and one of the biggest threats to economies across the globe.

Diabetes Australia CEO Professor Greg Johnson said that the 100,000 people diagnosed in 2015 took the total number of Australians now living with all types of diabetes to 1.2 million.

“In the last decade the number of people diagnosed annually has been increasing but 2014 was the first time we topped 100,000 and the 2015 figures are a grim reminder that we are not making progress,” Professor Johnson said.

“This is in contrast to some other chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease and some cancers where we are seeing a reduction in the burden of these as prevention, treatment and management improves.

“On top of this Diabetes Australia estimates there are hundreds of thousands of Australians with silent, undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes and around two million adult Australians with pre-diabetes (early stage disruption of glucose metabolism)

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who are the high risk population likely to develop Type 2 diabetes.”

Professor Johnson said strong evidence showed that a coordinated, comprehensive diabetes prevention program could help slow the diabetes epidemic.

“We have very strong evidence that intensive lifestyle behaviour changes including alterations to diet, increased physical activity and a reduction of 5-7 percent of body weight can reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes by around 60 percent for people at high risk,” he said.

“What Australia doesn’t have is a National Diabetes Prevention Program like the United States where they are systematically identifying high risk individuals and helping them access affordable prevention programs in the community.

“The Victorian Government has funded a diabetes prevention program since 2008 and the Queensland Government is now funding a similar program.

“Now it’s time to create a national program with all states and territories working together with the Federal Government.”

We’d like to see the same cooperation for diabetes that’s happening with the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children which is driving coordinated responses between the Federal Government and the states and territories.”

Professor Johnson pointed to the new Australian National Diabetes Strategy 2016 – 2020 released by Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley on World Diabetes Day late last year.

“We are very pleased the Strategy has been referred to all state and territory Health Ministers and that there will be a discussion around action but I can’t stress

enough how important implementation is,” he said.

“Diabetes is the biggest challenge confronting Australia’s health system and the longer we put off coordinated, comprehensive action - the more the numbers continue to skyrocket.”

Professor Johnson said it was important discussion covered the cost to individuals and communities as well as the financial cost.

“The financial cost is staggering and there is a very real risk it could bankrupt our health system, but the human cost is just as devastating,” he said.

“Diabetes is the leading cause of preventable blindness in working age Australians. Thousands of Australians lose their site every year and tragically 98 percent of this is preventable.

“Diabetes is also the leading cause of lower limb amputation with around 70 Australians undergoing diabetes-related limb amputations every week.”

The size of the problem, Professor Johnson said, required involvement of every sector of Australian society.

“The response to diabetes must extend beyond Federal and State Governments.

Everyone has a stake in reducing rates of preventable Type 2 diabetes,” he said.

“We need the private sector and employers to do more to build healthier workplaces and give their workers all the opportunities they need to stay healthy and reduce their risk of diabetes.

“At a community and an individual level we need people to take control of their lives and ensure they are eating healthy, getting regular physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight.”

health update

• Diabetic retinopathy causes 17 percent of all blindness and vision impairment and is the most common form of blindness in adults 20 - 74 years.

• The rate of lower limb amputation is 15 times higher in people with diabetes than those without diabetes.

• Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure. People with diabetes develop kidney damage at three times the rate of those who do not have diabetes.

• People with diabetes are at similar risk of death to smokers.

• Over five years, people with diabetes are twice as likely to die as people with normal glucose tolerance.

type 1

In Type 1 diabetes the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach, stops making insulin. Without insulin, the body’s cells cannot turn glucose (sugar), into energy and burns its own fats as a substitute. Unless treated with daily injections of insulin, people with Type 1 diabetes accumulate dangerous chemical substances in their blood from the burning of fat. This is potentially life threatening if not treated.

To stay alive, people with Type 1 diabetes depend on up to four insulin injections every day. They must test their blood glucose levels several times daily.

The onset of Type 1 diabetes typically occurs in people under 30 years, but can occur at any age.

About 10-15 percent of all cases of diabetes are Type 1.

Cause of Type 1 Diabetes The exact cause of Type 1 diabetes is not yet known, but we do know it has a strong family link and cannot be prevented. We also know that it has nothing to do with lifestyle, although maintaining a healthy lifestyle is very important in helping to manage Type 1 diabetes. At this stage nothing can be done to prevent or cure Type 1 diabetes.

Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes • Being excessively thirsty • Passing more urine • Feeling tired and lethargic • Always feeling hungry • Having cuts that heal slowly • Itching, skin infections • Blurred vision • Unexplained weight loss • Mood swings • Headaches • Feeling dizzy • Leg cramps

Managing Type 1 Diabetes While there is currently no cure for Type 1 diabetes, the disease can be managed through maintaining a healthy lifestyle, regular blood glucose testing and insulin replacement through lifelong insulin injections (up to six every day).

The aim of treating your diabetes is to keep blood glucose levels as close to ‘normal’ as possible.

Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes, affecting 85-90 percent of all people with diabetes. While it usually affects older adults, more and more younger people, even children, are getting Type 2 diabetes.

In Type 2 diabetes, the pancreas makes some insulin but it is not produced in the amount your body needs and it does not work effectively.

Type 2 diabetes results from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Although there is a strong genetic predisposition, the risk is greatly increased when associated with lifestyle factors such as high blood pressure, being overweight or obese, insufficient physical activity, poor diet and the classic ‘apple shape’ body where extra weight is carried around the waist.

Type 2 diabetes can often initially be managed with healthy eating and regular physical activity. However, over time most people with Type 2 diabetes will also need tablets and many will also need insulin. It is important to note that this is just the natural progression of the disease, and taking tablets or insulin as soon as they are required can result in fewer complications in the long-term.

type 2

the facts

• People with diabetes are up to two times more likely to develop heart disease and stroke.

Cause of Type 2 Diabetes While there is no single cause of Type 2 diabetes, there are wellestablished risk factors. Some of these can be changed and some cannot.

You are at a higher risk of getting Type 2 diabetes if you: • have a family history of diabetes • are older (over 55 years of age ) - the risk increases as we age • are over 45 years of age and are overweight • are over 45 years of age and have high blood pressure • are over 35 years of age and are from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background • are over 35 years of age and are from Pacific Island, Indian subcontinent or Chinese cultural background • are a woman who has given birth to a child over 4.5 kgs (9 lbs), or had gestational diabetes when pregnant, or had a condition known as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes In Type 2 diabetes, many people have no symptoms at all, while other signs are dismissed as a part of ‘getting older’. By the time Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed, the complications of diabetes may already be present. The symptoms of Type 2 diabetes can be the same as the symptoms for Type 1 diabetes, with the added symptom of gradual weight gain.

Preventing Type 2 Diabetes It is estimated that up to 60 percent of Type 2 diabetes can be prevented.

People at risk of Type 2 diabetes can delay and even prevent this disease by following a healthy lifestyle.

This includes: • Maintaining a healthy weight • Regular physical activity • Making healthy food choices • Managing blood pressure • Managing cholesterol levels • Not smoking.

Managing Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 diabetes can sometimes initially be managed through lifestyle modification including a healthy diet and regular exercise. However, as the disease progresses, people with Type 2 diabetes are often prescribed tablets to control their blood glucose levels. The aim of diabetes management is to keep blood glucose levels as close to ‘normal’ as possible, as this will help prevent both short-term and long-term complications.

Regular blood glucose monitoring is necessary to see if the treatment being followed is adequately controlling blood glucose levels.

Diabetes Australia is the national body for people affected by all types of diabetes and those at risk. Diabetes Australia is committed to reducing the impact of diabetes. We work in partnership with diabetes health professionals, researchers and the community to minimise the impact of diabetes. For more information and resources go to diabetesaustralia.com.au or see your health practitioner.

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PALEO

& misconceptions myths

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uke Hines, CEO of The Paleo Way, questions why Aussie’s are comfortable with adopting a new build-your-own-burger menu at the local fast-food joint, but not of a lifestyle that promotes quality foods, nutrition and exercise.

“The Paleo Way isn’t about restriction, but about exploration,” says Luke, “It isn’t a strict routine of watching what goes in your mouth but about adjusting your mindset to explore the endless possibilities that food has to offer us. The Paleo Way challenges you to change your path and adopt a healthier, tastier and hopefully happier life.”

According to Luke, many people automatically assume that joining The Paleo Way will involve cutting out all their favourite foods and limit them to rabbit food and an enormous amount of meat and eggs, but this simply isn’t the truth.

“The Paleo Way is all about discovering exciting healthy and nutritious alternatives to staples in your diet. Of course, for many giving up dairy is such a huge part of the transformation, but making this simple sacrifice may reward you with reduced gut inflammation and bloating.”

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what the CRITICS say…

The battle between Paleo proponents (most notably, Pete Evans) and the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) has been well documented.

DAA CEO Claire Hewat says the scientific evidence to support eating like our Palaeolithic ancestors just doesn’t stack up. She goes as far as to call the diet potentially dangerous.

“A recent search of the published studies looking at Palaeolithic diets revealed no more than ten studies, all with very few participants over very short timeframes

– most less than three months. “Some proponents of ‘Paleo’ suggest we avoid all grains, legumes, certain dairy products, conventionally-raised meats, non-organic produce, and genetically modified and processed foods.

This simply isn’t practical for many Australians,” said Ms Hewat.

“Any diet excluding whole food groups should raise suspicions. The idea of cutting out grain based foods and legumes is not backed by science, and eating more meat than is needed by the body certainly has risks, according to the World Health Organisation,” said Ms Hewat.

The Heart Foundation, too has taken issue with Paleo, questioning whether the high saturated fat in the Paleo diet increases the risk of heart disease.

Paleo supporters, in particular Evans, have been highly critical of the DAA saying it is misleading the public through “corrupt promotion of so-called health foods”; accepting donations from corporate partners including “big sugar” companies Nestlé and Campbell Arnott’s.

No dairy = no calcium

According to Luke, giving up dairy doesn’t mean sacrificing calcium, in fact, other sources of calcium from plants such as kale and spinach, canned fish such as salmon and sardines, dates, figs, nuts and even olives are all fabulous sources of calcium that won’t cause unnecessary inflammation. If coffee’s your concern, then swapping cow’s milk for almond or coconut milk may take some getting used to, but is something you’re guaranteed to learn to love.

What about my precious carbs?

Paleo has, and never will focus on carbohydrates; it is simply an exploration and discovery of how food affects your body by providing it with nutrient dense, balanced and quality food.

Satisfy your mind, body and taste buds when you switch rice for cauliflower and zucchini for pasta. And while swapping your much loved carbohydrate favourites for alternatives may seem daunting at first, you’ll feel less bloated and have lasting energy by making these simple and easy to prepare changes.

I can’t afford to go Paleo

“If you’re used to stocking your pantry full of pre-packaged food and freezer full of precooked meals, then yes, Paleo will cost a little more,” says Luke, “But long term, you’ll end up spending less on medical care later if you opt for a healthier lifestyle now.”

Buying local from your farmers markets will not only save you in the hip pocket, but provides you with a direct link to where your food is coming from and allows you to shop seasonally to save extra money.

If a farmers market isn’t in your local area, making informed produce choices by reading up on the Environmental Working Groups Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 (fruits and vegetables that are the most and least contaminated by chemicals and pesticides during harvesting) will allow you to know what produce is OK to buy conventionally.

Finally, I would suggest shopping around your local stores and be informed about upcoming sales so you can bring home extra when you find a good deal.

What about my Friday night drinks?

For those who enjoy a glass of wine with friends after a long day, relax, Paleo doesn’t mean you have to stop completely.

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CEO of The Paleo Way, Luke Hines

The Paleo Way’s 10 week program then alcohol is an absolute no-no, however once you’ve come through the other side an occasional glass of tequila and lime is OK, just stay away from grain-based alcohol like beer, bourbon and gin that make you feel bloated.”

It all just seems too hard

“It’s true, meal planning, writing a shopping list, visiting the grocery store and prepping your meals is definitely harder than dialling your local takeaways phone number, but eating Paleo isn’t harder than dealing with being overweight, suffering diabetes or other diseases caused from poor diet and lack of exercise,” says Luke.

It may take some adjustment but once you’re on your way there’ll be no looking back. Paleo doesn’t count calories, or restrict you from eating if you’re feeling hungry and in fact, Luke encourages you to eat until you’re full.

“I can guarantee after a few weeks committed to The Paleo Way, you’ll be clearer minded, brimming with energy and tightening your belt in no time.”

For more information, or to join Luke on The Paleo Way visit thepaleoway.com

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started Bikram in 2003, but I’d been practising yoga since I was very young because my mum always did it with us as kids. She taught us the breathing exercises and easy stretching, it always helped with relaxing and stress as I got older in high school.

“For me it’s a 90-minute full mind body and spirit workout.

“I’m so busy, like every woman, and when I find time to exercise I need it all in one!

Bikram gives me an incredible detox, works every single muscle in my body and can be as hard as I feel to push.

“There is a long list of physical benefits Bikram gives me personally, my spine feels good (I get neck pain when I’m not practicing a lot), I sleep better, my skin is clearer, but it’s in my sense of peace that makes the difference for me. When I go to Bikram even once a week, my mind feels balanced, I’m calm.

“Bikram has changed my metabolism, my body became leaner and even if I wasn’t

practicing for a few weeks I still felt my back was in alignment.

“With Bikram I know anywhere I practice in the world will be the same 26 postures and give me an incredible workout. When I was in Hi-5 we would tour for nine months every year, I could arrive at a small town in New Zealand or the city of New York and find a Bikram class and know exactly what I’d get! I go into my zone and do something so satisfying for myself and my body.”

Best known as 90.9 Sea FM’s bubbly breakfast host and the beautiful, smiling face as part of Hi-5, Charli Robinson is a Bikram yoga devotee. She tells SLIM why.

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daily HABITS

OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE

Business coach and author Gavin Sequeira looks at the key characteristics that drive success.

1. Plan each day with purpose and action

4. Track details but focus on the BIG picture

Sunday night is often cited as the most dreaded of all, because it means having to face another week, back on the treadmill, spinning that wheel once again. Successful people always plan on making their days different, better, more exciting, more purposeful, more meaningful. Tony Robbins says that action without a higher degree of purpose is otherwise just a waste of time. How much of your life is being designed by you?

Details will always serve you well because it means being able to track results and make improvements based on facts, not guesswork. However, sometimes we get lost in the ‘doing’ and not enough on ‘building or creating’. We spend too much time IN and not ON our lives and business. If you are not designing and creating a better life for yourself, who will? Never lose sight of the big picture and work hard on your WHY.

2. Step outside your comfort zone

5. Get the job done

Successful people seem to thrive when they are stretched. They are the top achievers, the one percenters. They are always pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and not prepared to settle. This for most of us means stepping outside our comfort zone and questioning the world around us, looking for opportunities to constantly improve. Have you been in your comfort zone for too long?

It’s human behaviour to procrastinate. The only difference is how much we can control it. Successful people have a laser-like focus when it comes to getting things done. At times they can be obsessed and selfish, making sacrifices most of us would not be prepared to make. This is why they can get more done in a day than some of us can do in a month. Prioritise better, set time aside and leave distractions behind like Facebook, TV, doing the dishes, etc. Focus on an ‘achievement list’, not a ‘to-do list’.

3. Work in a collaborative environment and surround yourself with smart people

6. Never give up and refuse to take no for an answer

Some of the world’s leading entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Richard Branson and Mark Zuckerberg all had a great team around them right from the beginning this was crucial to their success. In a team environment, everyone achieves more – it’s true. Collaboration allows you to refine your thinking and challenge yourself. We become the average of the 5 closest people we surround ourselves with. Who are you spending most of your time with?

Do you feel at times like the wind has been sucked out of your sails and you are staring down the barrel? When we hit a wall, it’s the end of the road and we tend to give up. Few go past and only the stubborn and dogged amongst us will persevere long enough to climb that mountain. Successful people look to scale these mountains even before they begin. Think of the Wright brothers trying to make humans fly! They were the laughing stock back then. Today we wouldn’t be able to imagine a world without planes. Have you got a dream you want to explore?

7. Always look to grow and learn One of our great capacities as human beings is to learn. Unfortunately, most of us stop actively learning once our formal education stops. We allow ourselves to remain stagnant in our jobs and family lives. One of my mentors Dale Beaumont once said “If you are not green and growing, you are ripe and rotting”. Elon Musk, founder of Tesla co-founder of PayPal says ‘I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you´re constantly thinking about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it better”. How much of your week do you dedicate to learning?

So there you have it. Success breeds success. Take these tips and make your life great. Challenge yourself on a daily basis.

Never give up and surround yourself with great people who will encourage you to move forward.

Gavin Sequeira is proof that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Having completed an MBA and a successful corporate career at IBM and Oracle, he successfully made the transition to running several of his own businesses and has helped many others to do the same. Gavin is an active speaker, coach and author of ‘Break Free from Corporate - Be Your Own Boss’ (available on Amazon) and runs a program designed to help people during their transition. For more information please visit breakfreefromcorporate.com or email gavin@breakfreefromcorporate.com SLIM-MAGAZINE.COM.AU 55

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3. Tip flour onto a board or bench top and make a well in the centre.

4. Add remaining yoghurt to the well and sprinkle over a pinch of salt. Gently fold flour and yoghurt together and knead until a dough is formed.

5. Lightly dust board with extra flour. Roll dough out to 1mm thickness. Cut dough into small squares or use a small cookie cutter to make approximately 24 shapes. Gently prick each dough shape with a fork all over.

6. Combine parmesan and remaining dried herbs. Sprinkle mixture over crackers.

7. Transfer crackers to a lined baking tray. Bake for 12 minutes until crackers are starting to brown on the edges. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.

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BEANS & CHEESE QUESADILLA Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Serves: 1 Ingredients: ½ cup tinned mixed beans, rinsed and drained 1 tsp tomato paste ½ tsp dried oregano ¼ tsp ground cumin Salt Pepper 2 small corn tortillas ½ cup baby spinach ¼ cup grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese Olive oil spray 2 tbsp store-bought tomato salsa Method: 1. Mash the beans with a fork. Mix in tomato paste, oregano and cumin, and salt and pepper to taste.

2. Spread the bean mix over one of the tortillas.

Top with baby spinach and sprinkle with cheese.

Place second tortilla on top.

3. Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat and spray with oil. Place the tortilla in the pan and cook for a couple of minutes until golden, then carefully flip to cook the other side.

4. When both sides are golden, remove from pan, slice into triangles and serve with salsa.

TASTY VEGGIE FRITTERS Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 8 minutes Serves: 1 Ingredients: 1 free-range egg 2 tbsp reduced-fat milk 2 tbsp plain wholemeal flour ¼ tsp ground turmeric ¼ tsp ground cumin ½ cup broccoli, finely chopped ½ cup green beans, finely chopped Salt Pepper ¼ red onion, diced 1 garlic clove, crushed ½ tomato, chopped ¼ Lebanese cucumber, chopped 1 cup mixed lettuce leaves 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil

Method: 1. Whisk together egg, milk, flour and spices into a smooth batter.

2. Add broccoli and beans to the batter and season with salt and pepper.

3. Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat.

4. Scoop batter into hot pan to make four fritters. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden.

5. While fritters are cooking, combine tomato, cucumber, lettuce leaves, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Serve fritters with salad on the side.

LENTIL CHILLI CON “CARNE” Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 60 minutes Serves: 1 Ingredients: ¼ cup brown rice (uncooked) ½ tsp extra virgin olive oil ¼ brown onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed ½ red capsicum, chopped ¼ tsp chilli powder ¼ tsp smoked paprika ¼ tsp ground cumin ¼ cup tinned brown lentils, rinsed and drained 125g tinned tomatoes ¼ tsp salt Pepper Method: 1. Cook rice according to packet directions.

2. Heat oil in a saucepan and sauté onion for 3–4 minutes until translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add capsicum and spices, and sauté for another minute. Add tomato, lentils and salt and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until sauce starts to thicken. Season with pepper to taste.

3. Serve chilli with the rice.

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recipes CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Serves: 1 Ingredients: 2 tsp butter 3 cups sliced mushrooms ½ leek, finely sliced ¼ brown onion, finely diced 2 cups reduced-salt liquid vegetable stock 2 tsp wholegrain mustard ¼ cup reduced-fat Greek natural yoghurt 1 slice wholegrain bread Method: 1. Melt butter in a saucepan over a mediumhigh heat. Sauté mushrooms, leek and onion for 5 minutes, stirring continuously.

2. Add vegetable stock and mustard and simmer for 30 minutes.

3. Stir through yoghurt. Use a stick blender to process until soup is smooth. Alternatively, allow to cool slightly before blitzing in a blender or food processor, then reheat to serve.

4. Toast bread and serve with soup.

QUINOA & FETA SALAD Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Serves: 1 Ingredients: ¼ cup uncooked quinoa ½ cup water ½ apple, finely sliced ¼ red onion, finely sliced ½ carrot, finely sliced 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 1 cup mixed lettuce leaves ½ tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp reduced-fat feta Pepper

Method: 1. Rinse the quinoa well. Place in a saucepan with the water and simmer with the lid on for 10 minutes or until all of the liquid has been absorbed. Take pot off the heat, keep the lid on and allow to rest for 10 minutes.

2. Combine apple, onion, carrot, parsley and lettuce leaves.

3. Add cooked quinoa and lemon juice to the salad and toss to combine.

4. Crumble over feta and season with pepper to serve.

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SUPER TASTY RECIPES EVEN THE FUSSIEST LITTLE EATER WILL LOVE.

FOR KIDS S

imply put a superfood is any food that is naturally grown and fresh – food that has not been processed, filled with chemicals, additives, preservatives, artificial flavours, colours or enhancers.

In Superfoods For Kids, Rena Patten uses superfoods that are appealing to children to provide irresistible recipes, whether they are meals for breakfast, school lunch boxes, and dinners or special treats. This kid-friendly cookbook is accompanied by beautiful photos that will have kids finding the things they want to eat, and parents knowing that it’s all healthy.

RICE PAPER ROLLS When packing these for school lunches include a freezer block in the lunch box to keep rice rolls cool especially if using the chicken in the filling.

Ingredients 200g quinoa, rinsed and drained 500ml water 1 avocado, peeled 1 Lebanese cucumber, coarsely grated 1 carrot, coarsely grated 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped 150g cooked chicken, finely shredded (optional) 1–2 teaspoons rice vinegar salt and freshly cracked pepper 8 rice paper wrappers tamari soy sauce Method 1. Place quinoa into a small saucepan with the water. Bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes until all the water is absorbed. Remove from the heat and cool. (You will not need all this amount of quinoa when cooked. Freeze

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Superfoods For Kids by Rena Patten, $24.99.

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the remaining quinoa for later use—it freezes beautifully.)

2. Squeeze as much moisture out of the cucumber as you can. Roughly mash the avocado and place into a bowl with the cucumber, carrot, chia seeds, herbs and chicken (if used) into a bowl and gently mix together.

3. Stir in about a third to half of the cooled quinoa and the rice vinegar.

Season with salt and pepper. Divide mixture into 8 portions.

4. Fill a large shallow bowl with warm water and dip each wrapper, one at a time, into the water to soften, about 20 seconds (or as per packet instructions).

5. Place the softened wrapper flat onto a damp tea towel on the kitchen benchtop. Place a portion of the quinoa mixture in a straight line across the centre of the wrapper leaving about a 5 cm (2 inch) edge uncovered.

6. Fold the uncovered sides over the filling and gently roll into a tight roll to enclose the filling. Repeat this process with all the paper rolls.

7. Serve the rolls with some soy sauce or your favourite dipping sauce.

CHICKEN FRIED QUINOA

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SAN CHOY BOW

Cos/romaine lettuce works really well in this recipe Ingredients 4 stalks kale 2 tablespoons peanut/olive oil 500g chicken or pork mince 4 shallots, finely sliced 2 cloves garlic, finely grated 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated 90g fresh beans, finely sliced ½ capsicum, finely chopped 1 small carrot, finely diced 1 teaspoon palm or coconut sugar 2–3 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce 1 teaspoon sesame oil 3 tablespoons water

2–3 tablespoons fresh coriander, optional 150g bean sprouts juice of 1 lime (optional) 6 lettuce leaves Method 1.Thoroughly wash the kale. Remove and discard the lower thick part of the stalk.

Chop the leaves finely and set aside.

2. Heat oil in a wok or a large frying pan.

Add mince and sauté until it is sealed all over breaking up any lumps as it cooks.

3. Stir in shallots, garlic and ginger and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant, stirring constantly.

4. Add the beans, capsicum, carrot and kale and stir well. Stir in the fish and soy sauce, sesame oil and water cook for about 5–7 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked.

5. Chop coriander and stir through with bean sprouts and as much lime juice as you like.

6. Trim lettuce leaves with scissors to form cups. Choose crisp tender leaves.

7. Serve the mince in the lettuce cups.

CRANBERRY AND ALMOND BITES Amaranth is an ancient grain that has been around for centuries. Puffed amaranth is used just as you would puffed quinoa and is available at most health food stores.

This is a twist to the well-known and muchloved Asian fried rice, made with quinoa instead of rice. It is so much lighter to digest than the usual fried rice. You can use prawns instead of the chicken and bacon.

Ingredients 180g quinoa, rinsed and drained 500ml water 1 tablespoon oil 2 eggs 1 teaspoon tamari soy sauce 1 tablespoon water 2 tablespoon oil, extra ½–1 teaspoon sesame oil 600g chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced 3 rashers bacon, rind removed and diced 8 shallots, sliced 125g frozen peas 200g fresh baby corn spears or 1 x 400g can, drained 2–3 tablespoons tamari soy sauce Method 1. Place quinoa in a small saucepan with the water. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until all the water is absorbed. Remove from the heat and spread out on a tray

to cool and dry out completely. You can always do this in advance or use leftover cooked quinoa.

2. Lightly whisk the eggs with the soy sauce and water. Heat the oil in a wok until hot. Add the beaten eggs and swirl around to form an omelette.

3. When the eggs have set, tilt the wok away from you and using a spatula, carefully roll up the omelette. Remove from the wok and slice into thin strips.

Set aside.

4. Heat extra oil and sesame oil in the wok. Add the chicken and toss for about 3–4 minutes.

5. Add the bacon and continue cooking on high heat stirring constantly until the chicken is completely cooked and the bacon is crispy.

6. Add the shallots with as much of the green parts as possible. Add peas and corn spears and continue stirring for 2–4 minutes until peas have thawed.

7. Stir in the soy sauce and the quinoa and continue cooking for 3–4 minutes until quinoa is heated through. Stir in the egg strips and serve with an extra drizzle of soy sauce and chopped shallots.

Ingredients 125g raw almonds with skin on 125g dried cranberries 90g golden raisins 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest 2–3 tablespoons organic raw coconut oil, melted 15g puffed quinoa or puffed amaranth Method 1. Place almonds into a food processor and process until finely chopped. Add the cranberries, raisins, orange zest and coconut oil and continue processing until the nuts and fruit are all finely chopped and you have a slightly sticky mixture with a little texture to it.

2. Transfer this mixture into a bowl and add the quinoa or amaranth puffs. Mix all the ingredients together—your hands are probably best for this. Press the mixture together as you mix so that it holds firmly together.

3. Roll the mixture into bite size rounds or a size that best suits you and refrigerate until set.

4. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 weeks.

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FOOD FOR BUSY PARENTS

Healthy options the whole family will love.

F

eeding children healthy food can seem time consuming and difficult. Cassandra Fenaughty has compiled a collection of quick and easy recipes that contain wholesome, fresh and inexpensive ingredients that your kids will love. The recipes include snack options for children to enjoy at all times of the day, as well as meals for the whole family to enjoy together.

This go-to all-inclusive book ensures your family will always eat healthily.

SLIDERS SERVES TWO ADULTS AND TWO CHILDREN WITH ENOUGH PATTIES TO FREEZE (UNCOOKED) FOR ANOTHER NIGHT.

INGREDIENTS Beef Pattie 500g fresh lean beef mince 1 egg 1 small onion, finely diced ½ small zucchini (courgette) grated finely (use a zester grater) 70g pumpkin grated finely (use a zester grater) 1 heaped tablespoon finely chopped celery leaf or parsley 1 slice of wholemeal bread, chopped finely Slider Roll and Filling 6 small slices of cheese 6 wholemeal dinner rolls Handful of baby spinach leaves, washed 6 slices of tomato 1 raw baby beetroot, peeled and grated Good quality tomato sauce or mayonnaise 62 SLIM MAGAZINE WINTER 2016

METHOD 1. Mix all ingredients for beef patties thoroughly, using a tablespoon form 12 balls and flatten into patties between palms of hands. Make 6 patties for one meal for 2 adults and 2 children, the other 6 can be frozen in an airtight container with greaseproof paper between them for another night, as long as the mince hasn’t been frozen previously.

2. In a non-stick frypan, cook patties over a medium heat until well browned on one side, flip patties over and place a cheese slice on the cooked side of each to enable it to melt slightly.

3. Assemble sliders with spinach leaves, tomato, beetroot and beef pattie, topping with a good quality tomato sauce or mayonnaise.

4. Serve with chunky chips.

Wholesome Food for Busy Parents by Cassandra Fenaughty, $29.99. New Holland Publishers Australia.

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HEALTHY NACHO CUPS

tip

Mince can be doubled and half frozen for a future easy meal.

SERVES TWO ADULTS AND TWO TODDLERS

METHOD

INGREDIENTS

Chip Cups 1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Line a large muffin tray with baking paper or muffin papers.

2. Cut wholemeal pita or Lebanese breads into quarters with kitchen scissors.

Press firmly into lined muffin tray to form individual cups and bake for 5-10 minutes until crunchy but not brown. Set aside.

3. If the bread pops out of tray simply weigh down with pastry weights or small ramekins.

Chip Cups 3 large wholemeal pita or Lebanese breads Guacamole 1 large avocado 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 heaped dessertspoon Greek style yoghurt Salsa 2 large ripe tomatoes ¼ red capsicum (pepper) (optional) Mince 1 onion, finely diced 1 clove of garlic, minced or finely chopped 250g beef mince 2 teaspoons of ground cumin seeds 125g of chopped frozen spinach (defrosted in the fridge the night before) 125 ml passata 1 teaspoon vegetable spread (yeast extract) 260g Greek style yoghurt 80g cheese, grated

Guacamole 1. Mash all ingredients together and store in fridge until serving.

Salsa 1. Dice tomatoes and capsicum and place in a small bowl and store in fridge until serving.

Mince and Nachos 1. In a large deep non-stick fry pan, fry onion until transparent.

2. Add garlic, mince and spices, stir and fry over a high heat until mince is well browned.

3. Add spinach, half of passata and vegetable spread, bring to boil, then simmer for 5-10 minutes uncovered until sauce has reduced.

4. Spoon mince mixture into chip cups in muffin tray.

5. Pour balance of passata over mince, followed by half of yoghurt and top with cheese.

6. Place under grill or at the top of hot oven until cheese is melted and golden.

7. Serve with remaining cold yoghurt, salsa and guacamole.

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NUTTY BARS MAKES 10-12 BARS

INGREDIENTS

90g rolled oats 200g mixed nuts, chopped roughly 40g cornflakes 60ml boiling water 2 tablespoons honey (if you have a sweet tooth you can double the amount of honey) 1 large egg white, whisked lightly

tip

Store in an airtight container.

Sesame seeds, pepitas (pumpkin seeds) or dried cranberries can be added for variety.

METHOD 1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced and line a 20 x 20 x 5 cm (8 x 8 x 2 in) baking tin with baking paper.

2. Place oats and nuts in a non-stick frypan and stir over a medium heat until nuts and oats begin to roast slightly.

These can also be roasted lightly in the oven.

3. Place nuts and oats in a large mixing bowl and add cornflakes, combine well. Set aside.

4. In a small bowl or jug mix boiling water and half of the honey until honey has dissolved into the water.

5. Add honey mixture to dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

6. Add whisked egg white and mix through quickly.

7. Pour mixture into baking tin and spread out evenly. Push mixture down hard with a spatula or clean hands to ensure the mixture is dense and firm. Drizzle with balance of honey.

8. Bake for 20–30 minutes, or until firm and golden brown.

9. Cool completely and cut into fingers.

EASY CHEESY QUICHE SERVES THREE ADULTS AND TWO TODDLERS

INGREDIENTS 250g packet of chopped frozen spinach (defrosted in the fridge the night before) ½ small onion, finely diced 100g raw pumpkin, grated 5 eggs 80g cheese, grated 80g Danish feta cheese, crumbled roughly 125ml milk

Serve with a garden salad and fresh bread rolls. Substitute spinach and pumpkin with corn kernels and bacon, or leftover roasted vegetables for easy alternatives.

Leftovers can be eaten cold the next day. This dish can be prepared during the day, stored in the fridge and popped in the oven before dinner.

METHOD 1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced and line a pie dish with baking paper.

2. Snip the corner off the spinach bag and squeeze out excess moisture.

3. Mix all ingredients, pour into lined pie dish and bake for approximately 1 hour or until firm and golden.

4. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

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Recipes from Veronica Lavenia to satisfy both body and soul.

The Vegetarian

Italian Kitchen

CHOCOLATE SALAMI SERVES 6-8 Chocolate salami reminds me of my childhood and even now I consider it one of my favourite desserts.

You only have to try one slice and you’ll be craving more. The unique thing about this recipe is the Sicilian dessert wine Marsala which gives a special and delicious taste to the dessert. If you prefer, you can replace it with another fine Sicilian dessert wine like Passito di Pantelleria.

Ingredients: 150g dry digestive cookies, palm oil free 4 tbsp raw sugar 50g cocoa powder 100g chopped roasted hazelnuts 100g roasted pistachios 1 large egg 300g 70 percent dark chocolate 150g butter 2 tbsp Sicilian dessert wine Marsala or Rum (to be avoided if the dessert is made for children).

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Method: 1. Chop the cookies and add them to the sugar, cocoa powder, hazelnuts and pistachios.

2. Lightly beat the egg with a fork and add to the cookie mixture.

3. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler with the butter. When cool add the Marsala wine and stir into the cookie mixture.

4. Pour the dough onto parchment paper, sprinkle with more cocoa powder and work it into a sausage shape. Keep the dough wrapped in parchment paper and store in the refrigerator for 4–5 hours.

5. Remove the salami from the refrigerator 20 minutes before serving.

6. You can present it in its entirety on a serving dish (adding, if necessary, another dusting of cocoa powder) or serve it sliced.

The Vegetarian Italian Kitchen showcases the contemporary culture of Italian homemade cooking that is both healthy and affordable. Italian born Veronica Lavenia is passionate about the beauty and goodness of healthy homemade recipes, believing that the true charm of Italian cuisine lays in the luxury of simplicity. Veronica’s recipes encapsulate the delectable culture of an Italian village, where the dishes you enjoy satisfy both body and soul. $40, New Holland Publishers Australia.

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ASPARAGUS AND ZUCCHINI CAKE SERVES 4-6 Spring is asparagus season, time for outdoor meals and recipes to be enjoyed cold for picnics or brunch. This is one of my most popular savoury dishes with wild asparagus.

Not always easy to find, wild asparagus is as precious as its distinctive flavour.

Ingredients: 4 zucchini (3, if large) 1 onion 15 asparagus Sea salt and white pepper, to taste 2 large eggs 75g grated Parmigiano cheese Extra virgin olive oil, to taste 1 sheet puff pastry

PASTINA WITH VEGETABLE BROTH SERVES 4 Another staple food of the Italian winter. The pastina with vegetable broth is not only nutritious, but is suitable for small children or for a light dinner that warms you during the cold winters.

The homemade vegetable broth is very easy to prepare and, if made with flavourful vegetables, has a truly unique taste. Also suitable for risotto, it can be prepared in advance and then frozen. My suggestion is that you use it to fill ice cube trays and, once frozen, transfer the cubes into plastic bags for food. In this way, you have broth cubes ready for use whenever needed.

Method: 1. Wash and slice the zucchini, peel the onion and steam cook all for about 15 minutes.

2. Clean the asparagus, removing the ends and blanch in salted water for 10 minutes. Once cooked, mix all the vegetables in the pan and season with salt.

3. In a bowl, beat the eggs and season with salt, pepper and Parmigiano.

4. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface. Grease a baking tray and cover with parchment (baking) paper.

Put the pastry on the paper.

Add the vegetables on top of the pastry then pour in the egg.

5. Bake, in preheated oven, for 15–20 minutes at 180°C.

SMALL CAKES WITH OREGANO, PISTACHIO AND PECORINO SERVES 10–12 These gluten-free small cakes are one of my favourite afternoon snacks.

Accompanied with a soft cheese and/or whole raw vegetables they are a delicious alternative to traditional sweet cake breaks. The flavour of Pecorino matches perfectly with the delicate crispness of pistachio.

The fresh oregano, which in early autumn still smells beautiful, finishes a winning combination of ingredients in this recipe.

Ingredients: 1 large egg 75ml extra virgin olive oil 100ml organic milk 100g Pecorino cheese Pinch of sea salt 300g brown rice flour, sifted 15g organic baking powder Fresh oregano, to taste Pistachio, to garnish Method: 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. 2. Beat the egg with the oil and milk. Add the Pecorino, salt, sifted flour, baking powder and fresh oregano and mix the ingredients together.

3. Pour the batter into muffin moulds, sprinkle the surface with pistachios.

4. Bake for 15 minutes.

Ingredients: 1 organic onion 1 organic carrot 1 organic celery stalk 1 litre water Sea salt, to taste 300g pastina pasta Extra virgin olive oil, to taste Parmigiano cheese, to taste Method: 1. Peel the onion and cut in half.

Peel the carrot and cut into small cubes.

2. Wash and dry the celery and cut into small rounds.

3. Put the water in a large pot, add all the vegetables and cook for 30 minutes over a low heat with the lid on to enhance the cooking of the vegetables.

4. Once done remove the vegetables from the water. Add the salt and pasta, leaving to cook according to the time suggested on the packet.

5. When cooked, add the oil. Sprinkle with grated Parmigiano and serve hot.

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The orange

Naturally, oranges top the list. Packed with Vitamin C, oranges help blemishes, heal properly and create radiant, glowing skin.

It is also high in D-linonene and antioxidants, which fights against premature ageing as well as more sinister skin conditions such as cancer.

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SUPERFOODS

for perfect skin through winter

hen the day’s start getting colder and there is a bit less motivation to make it out of bed and maintain our morning routine, sometimes the skin gets neglected. Skin is constantly regenerating, with new cells replacing and shedding older cells, and with added exposure to crisp Australian winter mornings as well as humid thunderstorms (all within 24 hours) it is important to feed your body with the right nutrients to avoid unwanted blemishes. Of course, water is essential at any time of the year so drink lots of that too.

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Kale

It has risen to fame recently, and rightfully so because kale is packed with nutrients which protect from the sun. Kale’s vitamins and minerals absorb and neutralise the free radicals created by UV light—including the wavelengths that actually get through sunscreen and reach the skin. While kale chips are great in the summer, it is an easy ingredient to add to any smoothie or juice in winter.

Rockmelon

Like carrots and oranges, rockmelon is high in betacarotene, the precursor to Vitamin A giving it its orange colour. With 30 times more betacarotene than oranges, rockmelon helps to reduce inflammation and blemishes on the skin. It’s also made up of 90 percent water, so it’s great for keeping hydrated in winter when we often don’t feel thirsty.

Top Juice makes it easy to nourish the skin with fresh juices and salads and can pull you through those winter months, including their new pomegranate juice. For stockists go to topjuice.com.au

Cranberries Cranberries are not only good for your digestive organs but also for your skin.

Its nutrients amplify amino acids formation in the body which are required to produce collagen. This ensures your skin is kept firm and healthy, and minimises signs of premature ageing in the long term.

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Beetroot

Beetroots are particularly high in Vitamin A, as well as potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, and Vitamin E, which is essential for good health and healing of the skin. Combined, these nutrients help to lower cholesterol and eliminate toxins from the body. Top Juice’s Purple Power juice combines beetroot with carrots and watermelon for a powerful all-round body cleanser. Yum!

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Like millions of people around the world, Rae Graham and Shannon Graham, co-founders of XLR8 Health, say they were constantly for that miracle that would end the rollercoaster of dieting. When Rae and Shannon, who has been in the health industry for over 15 years, specialising in product formulation, looked at the ingredients in most diet products they were horrified, and the revolutionary XLR8 Health - Real people, real results formula XLR8 was born.

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It has a total length of 5904 metres off the championship tees, and has numerous water features and hazards. Tee placements have been designed to suit a variety of playing conditions and a diverse range of players.

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JAGUAR F-PACE setting new SUV standards

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lympian and popular television presenter Giaan Rooney is a proud Ambassador for the Bruce Lynton Automotive Group, and the all new Jaguar F-PACE performance SUV. Following retirement from swimming, Giaan spent six years with Channel Nine where she was involved across a range of shows. In 2013, she began working with Channel Seven and has been involved in many areas of the network, currently reading the Sports Bulletin for Channel Seven Brisbane and her duties this year will include working on the Brisbane International and Australian Open Tennis Tournaments, the BHP Australian Swimming Titles and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

In early 2016, Giaan also became an Ambassador for the Bruce Lynton Automotive Group.

This month, Giaan joins Bruce Lynton Automotive Group in presenting the all new Jaguar F-PACE performance SUV. With an entry point of $74,340 for the F-PACE 20d Prestige, the Jaguar F-PACE is a performance SUV designed and engineered to offer the agility, responsiveness and refinement that all Jaguars are renowned for, together with unrivalled dynamics and everyday usability.

Developed using Jaguar’s Lightweight Aluminium Architecture, the all-new F-PACE delivers on the promise of the breakthrough C-X17 concept vehicle and combines purity of line, surface and proportion with F-TYPE-inspired features such as the powerful rear haunches, fender vents and distinctive tail light graphics.

The bold front grille and the muscular bonnet hint at the performance potential of engines like the 280kW supercharged V6. Elements such as slender full-LED

headlights, forged 22-inch wheels and short front overhang carry the design vision of the C-X17 concept through to production.

The all-new F-PACE seats five adult occupants in absolute comfort with generous head and knee room and the luggage compartment volume is an astonishing 650-litres.

Infotainment and connectivity technology is industry leading. The premium InControl Touch Pro system is based around a 10.2-inch touchscreen, with a powerful quad-core processor and solid-state drive. The result is a user interface which is instinctive and extremely quick with sharp and incredibly responsive graphics. Navigation can also be shown full-screen – in 3D – in the 12.3inch HD virtual instrument cluster.

The Lightweight Aluminium Architecture gave the Jaguar design and engineering teams – now recognised globally as leaders in aluminium technology and design - the ideal starting point. It was created from the outset as a modular structure, so the wheels can be positioned exactly where they are needed to deliver the proportions,

Giaan Rooney and the all new Jaguar F-PACE performance SUV.

dynamics, and practicality essential for a performance SUV. The wheelbase and track are not shared with any other Jaguar. At 4,731mm long and with a 2,874mm wheelbase, the all-new F-PACE offers the sleek profile and short front overhang characteristic of Jaguar design together with an exceptionally spacious interior.

Ian Callum, Director of Design at Jaguar says the F-PACE is simply the best vehicle in its class.

“By remaining absolutely true to our design principles the all-new F-PACE is immediately recognisable as a Jaguar.

It offers all of the interior space you would expect – and more – but because of our disciplined approach to surfaces, proportions, and purity of line, we have designed what I consider to be the most balanced, most attractive vehicle in its class. The Jaguar F-PACE is the ultimate practical sports car.”

The all-new F-Pace is arriving at Bruce Lynton Jaguar in August this year. 96-100 Minnie Street, Southport. Phone: 07 5557 7988 or visit brucelynton.com

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eanne Taylor’s online car sales site matchmyride.com.au is offering a new way to buy and sell vehicles.

Through MatchMyRide, Leanne offers a win-win for buyers and dealers alike.

For potential buyers, it couldn’t be easier.

Simply head to matchmyride.com.au and fill out your dream car

criteria which is instantly sent to a trusted car dealer in the MatchMyRide Australian network, then sit back and relax and wait for a dealer to find your match and call you with the details.

For dealers, MatchMyRide is not just another directory lottery where a potential buyer may stumble upon a vehicle you have listed, may click through your directory ad, may call you. That’s a lot of mays.

Instead, the buyer’s requirements are emailed directly to you and, should you have a vehicle that matches those requirements, you get in touch to start negotiations.

It’s direct. It’s simple. It’s efficient.

“At present the dealers are paying a lot of money on other platforms just to be seen,” Leanne told SLIM. “I spoke to one dealer who paid $17,000 last month – that’s a lot of cars that have to be sold to make that money back.

“That’s where MatchMyRide is unbeatable. We are completely affordable, and nobody’s time is wasted. My clients know what they can afford and what they want, so no need to search through thousands and thousands of images. It’s such a simple method and it’s a win-win for the dealer and the customer.”

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Label Porsche Drive Day The Label Magazine Ladies Porsche Drive Day was a huge success, showcasing the incredible range at Porsche Centre Gold Coast. Guests took to their Porsches and enjoyed a wonderful day cruising in the incredible machines before enjoying a gorgeous lunch at Songbirds Rainforest Retreat, Mt Tamborine.

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Bruce Lynton Charity Ball The lavish Bruce Lynton Charity Ball was one again a spectacular success as some of Queensland’s finest donned black tie and ball gowns and enjoyed a stunning evening in the Grand Ballroom of the RACV Royal Pines Resort. After a sumptuous three course meal and the exciting charity auctions, the gorgeous guests danced the night away. The Bruce Lynton Charity Ball has been running since 2001 and over that time has helped to raise in excess of $1.6 million for local charities.

Margaret, Bruce, Chelsea, Tina and Beric Lynton

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HOW DO THEY stay

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Dita Von Teese

Penelope Cruz

Modus Operandi: Ritualistic blender of greens and doer of Pilates.

Modus Operandi: Celebrator of homeland cuisine and shaker of booty.

Diet: Though Dita is spoiled by the fine fare available to her, she loves nothing more than the transformation of vegetables into inspiring dishes. She sips daily green smoothies and The Beauty Detox Solution is one of her favourite books to cook from at home.

“Avocados with various exotic sea salts are one of my favorite snacks,” she told Grub Street.

Diet: The Hollywood life has not tainted the Madrid-born actress’s love of Spanish food. “My diet is the Mediterranean diet, which is good food,” Penelope told Celebrity Health & Fitness. She can credit her complexion to good fats from nuts, olive oil, avocado and lean protein, with plenty of vegetables, seeds and beans on the side.

SLIM digs into the diet and workout regimes of some seriously smoking celebrities.

Fitness: Cinching her waist into a corset for her burlesque shows could be enough exercise for any of us, but to keep her pin-up figure, Dita does Pilates every morning.

Fitness: Penelope likes to dance up a sweat – something we only hope she does with hunky husband Javier Bardem. The mother-of-two also enjoys yoga, Pilates and running, undoubtedly performed while looking unachievably stunning.

Joan Smalls

Irina Shayk

Modus Operandi: The sugar addict you don’t want to mess with.

Diet: The natural sweet-tooth has to drop her lolly bag in the lead up to the laciest night in her calendar, the Victoria’s Secret show. “I could eat sweets every day,” Joan told Elle US, but she swaps it for fruits and vegetables during VS preparation.

Fitness: While Victoria’s Secret Angels look effortlessly perfect on the runway, it takes a lot of strength to hold up those heavy wings. To be an Angel, you have to sweat like one. Joan probably does more cardio than the average woman on her catwalk stints, but she has fallen for the art of Muay Thai. She switches it up with trainer Marc Gordon and completes the trio of activities with reformer Pilates.

Modus Operandi: Everybody knows that girl who gets away with eating everything.

Miranda Kerr

Pia Miller

Modus Operandi: Devout yogi super-fooder.

Modus Operandi: Salad loving balancer of life.

Diet: “I’m a certified health coach in integrative nutrition in the US,” Miranda told Body + Soul. She avoids sugar and wheat on a regular basis, but won’t knock her grandmother’s pavlova.

The superfood lover focuses her diet towards nutrient-dense acai, maca, vegetables, nuts, fruit and lean meat.

Fitness: Miranda credits yoga for her toned figure and for easing jet lag. “I’ve been practising a mix of Hatha and Kundani yoga for 15 years,” she says. The daily exerciser likes to mix it up with running, walking, Pilates, resistance training and planking. Prayer and meditation also form part of her daily ritual.

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Diet: “I’m a model but I love to eat,” said the Russian uber-model in an interview with People magazine. She credits her blessed genes for her impeccable physique and boosts her body beauty with exercise.

Fitness: Irina enjoys nothing more than strapping her fists and getting her punch on with her boxing trainer. She also dabbles in Jiu Jitsui, which she has formed an obsession for. “You have to find the best workout for your body,” Irina says. “You have to balance between eating and working out.”

Diet: “We eat as raw as we can, eat lots of greens and fish and try to limit meat and heavy dairies,” the Chilean-born Home and Away star told Women’s Health & Fitness Magazine. Nutrition is key to feeling good and ensuring her sons resist the junk food temptation.

Fitness: The self-proclaimed sleep advocate combines high intensity cardio with weights, performing a delicate balancing act with low impact yoga and Pilates. The Kaya Health Club devotee partakes in specialised yoga, but enjoys the variety the gym offers, often jumping from treadmill, to bike and to classes.

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