HAND WASHING

AS A TRAINER IN FOOD SAFETY I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT HAND WASHING IS SO I  THOUGHT THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY BE INTERESTED IN THIS

One-Day Conference from RSPH

The science and behaviour behind hand washing - at home, work and on the move.




Why can’t we sustain the impact beyond Global Handwashing Day (15 October) or the regular Government campaigns? Can new behavioural approaches make more people  wash their hands? This timely conference
will examine whether some sectors of society are disadvantaged by poor provision of hand washing facilities and address ways of promoting both these and good hand washing practice. It will also look at ways to measure the health and economic consequences of the failure to wash hands.

The conference provides an excellent opportunity for those working in the hand hygiene and hygiene design industries, healthcare, food, education and public health to catch up on research and current thinking
on hand washing, with experts from the health protection, food safety, behavioural and economical fields.

Thursday 3rd April 2014 28 Portland Place, London W1B

Contact
Royal Society for Public Health

John Snow House

59 Mansell Street

London

E1 8AN

www.rsph.org.uk

RECIPES

I find people love recipes and ideas of how to cook items. I always like cooking with pulses - peas, beans and lentils and seem to spend time talking to people about how to cook with them

Today I had an emails to say

10 Reasons Dry Beans Promote Heart Health
1. Dry beans contain no sodium.
2. Dry beans are a rich source of potassium.
3. Dry beans contain no cholesterol.
4. Dry beans are a fat-free food

There are some nice recipes on their website

://beaninstitute.com/

DIABETES EDUCATION

The more people know about a condition the more they can do to help themselves.

I am keen to try and help people with diabetes (and also pre-diabetes which is why I have just put a book on kindle on this topic).

Tomorrow I am involved in one of the education techniques called "Diabetes Conversation Maps" which really involves people in the subject of diabetes and lets them ask lots of questions.Also it allows them to decide how they can help themselves to manage the condition.

There is a simple on line version --but the ones led by a health professional can really help the conversation to flow

https://www.lillypro.co.uk/diabetes/patients/conversation-maps-online

PRE-DIABETES

I have finally finished my on Pre-Diabetes  and put it onto Kindle.

I have tried to keep it simple and practical as there are lots of much more complex books around.

The book contains information on food and nutrition plus a brief mention of key factors to assist those with pre-diabetes which puts them at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. As the 2 conditions can almost merge then information is provided also about Type 2 diabetes and also other types of diabetes. 

Hopefully the information provided will help people prevent with pre-diabetes from progressing to Type 2 diabetes, or at least delay that process. 



Kindle Price:£3.08 includes VAT* & free wireless delivery via Amazon Whispernet

DIABETES IN PETS

Having studied diabetes in humans I am conscious pets can also suffer and that it is really hard to manage.

So this book on kindle gives inspiration on the subject

PRE -DIABETES

Over the past few months I have been trying to write a book on pre-diabetes. It has been hard work and I have spent many hours on it.  As I write it is being edited and should go onto Amazon as a kindle down load  book shortly.

I wanted to keep it fairly simple and practical as there are other books around which cover the subject in a more technical manner. Hopefully mine will contain enough information to assist people and encourage them

to seek more information.

The book contains information on food and nutrition plus a brief mention of key factors to assist those with pre-diabetes which puts them at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. 

Pre-diabetes is often reversible or can be managed in such a way as to extend the period before Type 2 diabetes develops.

As the 2 conditions can almost merge then information is provided also about type 2 diabetes and also other types of diabetes.

Hopefully the information provided will help people prevent with pre-diabetes from progressing to type 2 diabetes, or at least delay that process. 

“NO ILLNESS WHICH CAN BE TREATED BY DIET SHOULD BE TREATED BY ANY OTHER MEANS” MAIMONIDES 12^TH CENTURY PHYSICIAN

This quote was found a while ago, when I was doing my PhD. It remains pertinent today, especially with the management of pre-diabetes and the role of dietary advice.

While anyone can develop the condition of pre-diabetes there are some groups who are at greater risk;-

1.    Those over 45 years

2.    Certain ethnic groups Afro Caribbean and South Asian or family history of diabetes

3.    Women who have had gestational diabetes

4.    Women with poly-cystic ovary syndrome

5.    Those with large waist measurements

6.    Those who are obese

7.    Anyone who regularly sleeps only about 5 hours a night

8.    Sedentary lifestyle

My book aims to assist people with the last 4 risks and I hope it will be found to be helpful.