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07.03.10 Recipes for healthy kids
by Janelle Repacholi
Breakfast smoothie
Try this for kids who don’t like breakfast or for a quick breakfast smoothie. High in beneficial bacteria, anti-oxidants, Essential Fatty Acids, protein and fibre
½ cup of natural yoghurt 150 mL cranberry juice ½ cup of frozen berries ½ banana, ½ cup of mango flesh or soft seasonal fruit ½ tbspn of chia seeds
Protein powder will increase protein content and energy content of the smoothie. Probiotic powders can be added to the smoothie if desired and are highly beneficial (...)
07.03.10 Optimising your child’s learning and development
by Janelle Repacholi
How well your child grows, develops, learns, behaviours and processes emotions is determined by their environment; their external environment and internal environment (the state of their health). Your child’s health is maintained by their homeostasis, their internal biochemistry and how this biochemistry is maintained is largely depended upon nutritional resources. Periods of growth, development, change and stress have greater nutritional requirements.
The brain has high metabolic (...)
10.01.10 Understanding the environmental causes of birth defects in a modern world
by Janelle Repacholi
Abstract: Since the industrial revolution and the advent of the modern world there has been an exponential increase in the amount of pollutants that all living organisms are exposed to. Many of these environmental pollutants can act as agents in causing birth defects. Bacteria, viruses, medications, self ingested substances such as alcohol and numerous other agents may also act as teratogenic or mutagenic mediators. All shall be discussed in this article. It is vital for all prospective (...)
29.12.09 Can Mobile Phones cause cancer?
By Kristen Barker
Can Mobile Phones cause cancer?
With such an enormous number of mobile phone users around the world, any potential side effects of long term use could become major public health concerns
Although there is currently no conclusive evidence to suggest a direct link between mobile phone usage and cancer, there are gaps in our knowledge of the potential long term health effects
We do however know that mobile phones emit radiofrequency radiation, which is a form of non-ionising radiation (...)
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Schizophrenia Research Institute
How You Can Help to Find a Cure for Schizophrenia The Schizophrenia Research Institute has three schizophrenia research programs, each of which plays a unique and critical role in furthering our understanding of this complex and disabling disease.
If you have schizophrenia or do not have a mental illness please consider joining one, two or all three of the following programs: The Australian Schizophrenia Research Bank; The Schizophrenia Research Register or The ’Gift of Hope’ Brain Donor Program.
For further information visit: www.schizophreniaresearch.org.au
The UWA Perth International Arts Festival
The UWA Perth International Arts Festival is the oldest annual international multi-arts festival in the southern hemisphere, with some of the world’s best theatre, music, film, visual arts, street arts, literature and free community events. For more info: www.perthfestival.com.au
The Great Pram Push
18th April 2010
Register at : www.everydayhero.com.au
Raising money for: Starlight Children’s Foundation and the Children’s Leukaemia and Cancer Research Foundation
For more information: info@greatprampush.com.au or call 1300 230 001