1. EVENTS
OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER
AWARENESS MONTH
Breast cancer awareness is
making headlines as an
annual international health
campaign geared at pro-
moting early detection and
raising funds for breast
cancer research.
South African companies
will be involved in the
form of “Pink Days” and
other activities. Nutrition
forms an integral part in
breast cancer prevention.
A priority recommenda-
tion is the increased con-
sumption of fruit and vege-
tables.
REGINE GRAY RD (SA) CONSULTING DIETICIAN
SEPTEMBER /OCTOBER 2008REGINE@REGINE.CO.ZA 082 354 8850
VIRTUAL NUTRITION
AEL Nutrition Day
Regine with Marisca Diedericks, who organized the event.
Four days of
SasolWellness
Nutrition awareness
Dietician onsite
Donate blood
The Improchem
WellnessTeam
Kobie Paul Steve
Know your numbers
FNB Wellness Day
In the August/ September issue, kilojoule-reduced beer
was referred to as “light “beer. A reader commented that
the wording “LITE” may be more appropriate, with LITE
referring to “Lower In Total Energy”.
In the beer industry, the term “light” refers to an ABV
(alcohol by volume %) of less than 3.5%. Most beers that
are lower in ABV are also lower in kilojoules, with the
exception of Castle LITE, which is lower in kilojoules,
yet has an ABV content higher than 3.5 %, at 4%, thus
not meriting the description of “light”. In this case “LITE”
is a more appropriate description.
For comparative reasons, the ABV and kilojoules values
per 100 ml for selected beers are listed:
Energy (kJ) ABV (%)
Castle Lager 165 5
Castle LITE 125 4
Sterling Light Lager 130 2.5
Windhoek Light 115 2.4
Sterling Light Lager 139 2.5
Informed choices enable consumers to select a beer
which is in alignment with their health requirements.
WAIST-HIP
RATIOS
Response to the feature “BeerAnd Your
Diet” in the August/ September issue
Staff members and service provider of
the FNB Health Services.
An accurate indication of
your risk of heart disease,
stroke, diabetes and can-
cers is, in addition to
waist circumference, the
waist-hip ratio.
The ratio is calculated by
the following: the waist
measurement is divided by
the circumference of the
hip. The ideal is a ratio of
less than 0.8 for women
and less than 0.9 for men.
The following guidelines
can aid in reducing the
waist circumference:
• Cut on the refined,
starchy foods.
• Learn relaxation
techniques
(reduces cortisol
levels; cortisol
increases fat accu-
mulation in the
stomach region).
• Eat more fruit and
vegetables.
• Increase the dietary
calcium intake.
• Eat oily fish 1– 2
times a week.
• Drink water.
• Eat regularly.
• Eat salt sparingly.