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Tel: (08) 3822 7375
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nutrifort health feed
Seven Steps Towards Lower Cholesterol
By Nutrifort’s Nicole Hankins
Most people know that
cholesterol is a type of fat
that circulates in our blood
and plays a major role in
the heart’s health. But what
fewer people know is that
their daily eating habits and
lifestyle choices may put
them at risk of developing
high cholesterol.
While genetics in part
dictate your cholesterol levels,
the amount of physical
activity you engage in and
your food choices are more
significant factors. If you are
prone to heart disease because
your body produces
more cholesterol than it
needs, medication may be
the only way to control it. In
other cases, however, there
are ways to lower cholesterol
without medication.
1) Replace white foods such
as sugar, white rice and flour
with whole grains like brown
rice and whole wheat flour.
2) Choose a diet high in
fruit, vegetables, beans and
whole grains and low in
animal fat.
3) Avoid hydrogenated oils,
saturated fats and trans fats,
which have a higher melting
point and longer shelf life
because they are solid rather
than liquid. The best oils are
made from olive, sunflower,
peanut, soybean, corn and
sesame.
4) Don't count calories.
Instead, monitor fats and
sugars that cause heart
problems. Eat a high-fiber
and low-fat diet.
5) Take three grams of fish
oil supplements daily. Rich
in omega-3 fatty acids, fish
oil can help reduce sudden
cardiac death by 50 to 80
percent and help decrease
breast and prostate cancer.
6) Quit smoking. Smoking
puts you at much great risk
of developing heart disease.
If you have high cholesterol
and smoke, you quadruple
your risk.
7) Get regular exercise. Physical
activity increases HDL
levels and lowers your risk of
heart disease. Aerobic activity
like brisk walking, biking or
swimming at moderate-tovigorous
intensity is the best
way to condition your heart.
Aim for a minimum of 45 minutes,
three times per week.
The goal is to get your total
cholesterol under 150 milligrams
per deciliter of blood
(mg/dL). The LDL (low-density
lipoprotein) or the “bad” cholesterol
needs to be under 95
mg/dL and the HDL (highdensity
lipoprotein) or “good”
cholesterol level should be
greater than 40 mg/dL.
If your total cholesterol
levels fall between 200 to 239
mg/dL, they are borderline
high. If they exceed 240 mg/
dL, you have high blood cholesterol.
When this happens,
it’s time to take a look at your
lifestyle and assess whether
you need to take one or
more of these seven steps.
Fitness centre teaching English and
Thai boxing, karate, Vietnamese martial
arts, judo, fencing, grappling, and mixed
martial arts with classes for both adults
and children. All training conducted by a
professional foreign instructor.
l’apothiquaire fitness Centre
64A Truong Dinh, D3 Tel: 3932 5181
www.lapothiquaire.com
Internationally-certified teachers offer
daily classes in Sivananda, Iyengar,
Power, Yoga, Abdo-Pilates, Taebo and
Aqua-Aerobics. Peaceful swimming
pool, sauna and steam room.
la Cochinchine
Rex Hotel, 146 Pastuer, D1
Tel: 3825 1812 (ext 7477)
New and affordable fitness centre
located in the heart of the city. This gym
has a wide range of weight machines, as
well as many cardio machines, including
treadmills, cross-trainers and bikes. A
good variety of classes are available,
including yoga and aerobic dance.
legend Hotel fitness Centre
2A-4A Ton Duc Thang, D1
One of the best hotel fitness centres.
Very well-equipped gym with cardiovascular
and weight machines, along with
a circular swimming pool and massage
parlour. A three-month membership
costs US$400++.
Michelle lloyd Yoga
Tel: 090 964 8193
michelleglloyd@gmail.com
www.michellelloyd.com
Certified yoga instructor offering Vinyasa
yoga classes at various locations around
the city. Private and corporate yoga
programmes available. Contact Michelle
for information on her current schedule
and special events.
Nutrifort
2B1 Chu Manh Trinh, D1
Tel: 3825 8560
news@nutrifort.com/www.nutrifort.com
Comprehensive health and fitness centre
offering customized exercise, nutritional
counseling to members. Specializing in
weight loss programs, core/body alignment
training with Pilates equipment.
Healthy snacks available.
NTfQ2
34 Nguyen Dang Giai, D2
Tel: 3744 6672
ntfq2@nutrifort.com/www.nutrifort.com
First boutique, purpose-built fitness
and wellness centre in Vietnam. Offers
personal training, small group classes,
specialised treatment and healthy dining
at on-site restaurant Good Eats.
Park Hyatt fitness Centre
2 Lam Son Square, D1 Tel: 3824 1234
Luxury health centre with the full range
of facilities including swimming pool,
steam room, jacuzzi and fitness centre.
Three-month peak membership costs
US$810++ and off-peak is US$450++.
Patricia Romero, eRYT200
Phu My Hung, An Phu
Tel: 090 387 2832
saigonease@yahoo.com
Alignment-based yoga classes that
infuse elements from the Ashtanga and
Iyengar traditions. Group and private
classes. Also specialising in therapeutics
and restorative yoga. Patricia has been
teaching yoga in Saigon since 2002.
Renaissance Hotel Health Club
8-15 Ton Duc Thang, D1
Tel: 3822 0033
Stylish health club with gym, swimming
pool, steam room, massage parlour,
pool-side bar and an outstanding view
of the city. Costs US$140 a month, or
US$10 a day.
Saigon fitness Club
New World Hotel, 76 Le Lai, D1
Tel: 3822 8888
The modern Nautilus-equipped gym is
staffed by highly-qualified instructors to
cater for your fitness needs. Features a
swimming pool, floodlit tennis court, golf
driving range, jogging track, sauna, and
massage rooms.
Saigon Yoga
Somerset Apartments
8A Nguyen Binh Khiem, D1
Tel: 090 835 2265
www.saigonyoga.com
info@saigonyoga.com
Yoga and pre-natal yoga classes held
downtown and in D3. Taught by experienced,
certified instructrs from the US.
Class size limited to 12 students. Reservation
is requested to ensure a space.
Private group and pre-natal classes of
up to 8 by appointment.
Sheraton fitness
Level 5, Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers,
88 Dong Khoi, D1 Tel: 3827 2828
sheraton.saigon@sheraton.com
www.sheraton.com/saigon
Sheraton Fitness features a team of
trained professionals and new Technogym
equipment. Members have full use
of leisure facilities and receive discounts
at hotel bars and restaurants and Aqua
Day Spa.
Star fitness Gym
Manor Apartments, 91 Nguyen Huu
Canh, Binh Thanh Tel: 3514 0255
This 1,600sq.m gym is apparently the
biggest in Vietnam. Has a good range
of machines for any type of workout.
Membership involves one time entry fee
plus monthly subscriptions and gives
free access to regular fitness classes.
Sofitel Saigon Plaza fitness Centre
17 Le Duan, D1 Tel: 3824 1555
Small but well-equipped gym with
helpful staff and quality equipment.
Membership costs US$700++ for six
months and US$1,300++ for a year.
Also runs a number of fitness classes
including yoga.
Yoga & Meditation Centre
335 Dien Bien Phu, D3
Tel: 3929 1706
www.ymc.org
Profesional team of Western and local
teachers show you how to practice a
combination of yoga and meditation with
a range of classes such as Hatha, Yin,
Vikram, Ashtanga yoga and Pilates.
Yoga living
95 Pasteur, D1
Tel: 098 880 4598
info@yogaliving.com.vn
www.yogaliving.com.vn
Yoga studio offering hatha, vinyasa,
power and ashtanga yoga. Schedule
can be self-made by members.
FOOTBALL & RUGBY
australian Rules football
Tel: 093 768 3230
www.vietnamswans.com
vietnamswans@gmail.com
The Vietnam Swans play regular
international footy matches around
Asia. Training sessions are held weekly
in HCM City (2.30pm Saturday, RMIT
D7) and Hanoi (midday, Saturday, UN
International School, Ciputra). All skill
levels and codes welcome.
les Gaulois de Saigon
www.gauloisdesaigon.com
info@gauloisdesaigon.com
A new team of French footballers, the
side invites players and their families to
come and join in their friendly training
sessions, where everyone can get together
and enjoy the sport while making
new friends. Contact Sebastien on 0919
691785 or Romain on 0908 060139.
RMiT Vietnam
sports.recreation@rmit.edu.vn
A new player on the SIFL scene with
a team made up of students from the
University. They have their own football
ground on-site consisting of two brand
new pitches. Contact Landon Carnie.
Saigon Raiders
jon.hoff@saigonraiders.com
Sociable football side who are always
on the lookout for new talent for their
weekly matches and training sessions.
The team participates in the Saigon International
Football League and also has
regular fixtures against local teams in the
outlying provinces and also participates
in international tournaments.
Saigon Rugby Club
Tel: 0903 735 799
www.saigonrfc.org
saigonrugbyfootballclub@yahoo.com
Social, mixed touch rugby played every
Saturday afternoon for adults at RMIT
from 4pm until 6pm. Regularly welcomes
visiting teams and tours the region for
men’s contact and women’s touch rugby
tournaments. Beginners welcome.
Saigon Saints
chris@saigonsaints.com
www.saigonsaints.com
Expat football club of all ages which
has been running since 1995 and
plays in the SIFL. Regularly venture on
international tours especially to Bangkok
and Manila and play in other local and
international tournaments. The players
train weekly, and new players are
encouraged to join.
GOLF
Dalat Palace Golf Club
Phu Dong Thien Vuong, Dalat
Tel: 063 3821 101
dpgc@vietnamgolfresorts.com
The most beautiful course in Vietnam,
combining the crisp mountain air with an
environment of stately pine trees. Overlooking
Xuan Huong lake, the 7,009-yard
course is an enjoyable challenge for
golfers of all levels.
Dong Nai Golf Resort
Trang Bom Town, Trang Bom
Tel: 061 3866 288 / 3677 590
www.dongnaigolf.com.vn
Large golf resort with 27 holes, plus a
villa complex, bar, sauna. jacuzzi and
billiards. The resort sits on 160 hectares
of land in Dong Nai Province, about 50
kilometres from the city. Membership
starts at US$2,000 a year.
Ocean Dunes Golf Club
1 Ton Duc Thang, Phan Thiet
Tel: 062 3821 995
odgc@vietnamgolfresorts.com
Designed by Nick Faldo, the 6,746-yard
par-72 course winds through seaside
dunes, with the variable coastal breezes
changing its character each day. An
enjoyable and eminently playable course
and has become a favourite venue for
expatriate tournaments.
Saigon South Golf
Nguyen Van Linh, Tan Phu, D7
Tel: 5411 2001
sgs.golf@yahoo.com.vn
Nine-hole mini golf course and driving
range set amongst attractive gardens
just behind FV Hospital. Membership
starts from US$700 for 6 months. Visitors’
greens fees for a round of golf are
around US$16 before 5pm and US$19
after. Club, shoe and umbrella hire is
also available.
Song Be Golf Resort
77 Binh Duong Blvd, Thuan An
Tel: 0650 3756 660
info@songbegolf.com
www.songbegolf.com
Located 22 kilometres from the city centre,
the premier golf course in the area
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