‘ Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instil in us’. Build on yesterday’s success and learn from yesterday’s failures. Start living today !

1 slice Yule log (150g), 540kcal, 37.5g fat.

There is much more to Christmas,
than just candle-lights and cheer.
It is the spirit of friendship,
that brightens all the years…

Dear Leah , Do you have a list of your low carbohydrate items? Not like meat, cheese and eggs, but things that are marketed as ” Low carb” like breads, cookies and pastas? Thanks and I love Ingles it’s always a pleasure to shop there - Jill
Dear Jill, No, we don’t have a list of low carb items because…what is low carb? There is no real definition. Are you doing this for a carbohydrate counting diet for diabetes? Are you following some other diet? Do you have an amount of carbohydrates you are aiming for per day?

Studies in elite athletes have shown that the ACTN3 gene may influence athletic performance. Mutation (rs1815739; R577X) in the ACTN3 gene is found in 20-50% of population. Generally, African Americans have the lowest incidence of the mutation whilst Asians have the highest. The non-mutant version of the gene is associated with sprint performance; the mutant version is associated with endurance.

Although genetics play a part in the determination of muscle fiber, athletic success is a combination of genes, work ethic, nutrition and luck.

The Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) is recruiting volunteers to help out in the anti-doping programme as Doping Control Officers (DCO) during the Games. A DCO’s primary role will be to conduct doping sample collection procedures on athletes in accordance with WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) standards.
If you are born in the year of 1985 or earlier, a holder of Polytechnic diploma / GCE “A’ Level or equivalent.

Recruitment session will be held at SYOG Learning Centre Level 2 on 28 November 2008 from 7pm to 9 pm.
See yah !

Dark chocolate contains Epicatechin, a compound of plant flavonoids. Epicatechin keep cholesterol from gathering in blood vessels and reduce the risk of blood clots.
Dark chocolate contains heart-healthy antioxidants called Epicatechin, no added milk fat and less sugar.
Milk chocolate has more added sugar and fewer flavonoids than dark chocolate, as well as containing added milk fat, which raises cholesterol levels.
White chocolate contains no flavonoids and contain larger amounts of sugar and milk fat.

An interesting piece of mural for the 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games.
Designed by students from Republic Polytechnic (Diploma in New Media).
Located at the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Learning Centre.

-The eggs weren’t fresh to begin with - fresher eggs produce less of the sulfur smell when cooked.
-You are boiling them too long. The longer they cook the more sulfur smell is produced. Put eggs in cold water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook at boiling for ONE MINUTE. Remove from heat and let cool.

Melamine is high in nitrogen, a protein which when consumed by infants in high dosage resulted in kidney stones and kidney failures. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have concluded that eating a very tiny amount of melamine 2.5 parts per million (ppm) is not harmful except when it is in baby formula.

List of Melamine adulterated foods
http://www.ava.gov.sg/NR/rdonlyres/9253E7B2-E57D-4992-982C-1304E73748D6/22223/Pressrelease_Updatesonmelamine_9Oct08website.pdf

Melamine resin is also found in sport equipments such as table tennis tables, lanes of a bowling alley, shuffleboards, snowboards, ice hockey sticks, skateboards and slideboards, because of the super-strong, smooth and wear resistant properties.

It’s the time of year when we flock to annual fairs and festivals. The midway can be a mine field of high fat and high calorie offerings. If you’re trying to watch your weight or your cholesterol some tips are:
-Don’t go hungry. Plan on having a meal or at least a substantial snack before you head out.
-Keep it simple and small. Try and order smaller portions or skip the cheese or gravy that increase fat content and calories.
-Drink water or calorie-free beverages.
-Share your food with your kids, spouse, significant other or friend.
-Check out all the possibilities first.