Herald 20190108

EVERYDAY SCIENCE with JAMES McKAY
Detoxification diets
Detox diets (detoxification diets)
are very popular.
These diets typically involve
fasting for one to three days, fruit
or vegetable juice only diets, detox
drinks sold commercially, laxatives.
They commonly claim to help
the body get rid of toxins, give
the organs a rest, and stimulate the
liver to work better.
There is also a vast number of
other claims made by companies
who sell detox products, which are
too numerous to mention here.
There is little to no evidence to
support the claims made by these
companies that our bodies are full
of toxins, and that such diets are
required to remove toxins.
The human body is very efficient
at expelling toxins which
may be ingested orally or in other
ways from the environment
around us, and toxins do not build
up over time in the liver and kidneys
as is claimed by some detox
companies.
Many people who complete detox
diets claim to feel energised
and healthier immediately after.
This could be for two reasons.
The first is due to the placebo effect
and the second is that removing
processed food, or alcohol, or
high-calorie fatty foods from a a
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diet would almost certainly help
that person to feel better.
But you don’t need a detox diet
or a product off the shelf to do this.
There is an abundance of evidence
to advise us on what foods
to avoid or eat in moderation, so it
would be best to simply follow advice
from medical experts on this.
A 2015 peer reviewed study
published in the Journal of Human
Nutrition and Dietics, titled
Detox diets for toxin elimination
and weight management, a critical
review of the evidence concluded
that, “Although the detox industry
is booming, there is very little
clinical evidence to support the
use of these diets”.
Kathleen Zelman, director of
nutrition for WebMD says, “We
have heard a great deal about detox
diets in recent years.
“But it’s all hype with no health
benefits. There are many ways to
get your body clean and healthy
and this isn’t one of them.”
As mentioned above some detox
companies include fasting in
their program, and while detox
itself is not evidence based, there
are studies which suggest that intermittent
fasting can have health
benefits for people wanting to reduce
calorie intake, or break old
eating habits.
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6 - HIGH COUNTRY HERALD - JANUARY 8, 2019
New Year!
New Look!
New
You!
Lifeline mental health workshops
A joint effort by New Acland
Mine and Lifeline Darling
Downs has raised much needed
funds to tackle mental health issues.
During the first three weeks
of November, Lifeline Darling
Downs CEO Derek Tuffield met
with New Acland crews for preshift
fundraiser barbecues and
presentations on the importance
of mental health and wellbeing
awareness.
By the end of the month the
joint effort had raised $5807,
enough to fund at least seven
safeTALK workshops for the
community.
Mr Tuffield said the safe-
LifeLine Darling Downs CEO Derek Tuffield - Mental health and wellbeing presentation
TALK workshops are designed
to help equip participants with Over the coming 12 talking about my lived being awareness and haviour and offer assistance,”
Ms Reynolds
the skills to recognise an individual
who may be having TALK workshops made or explaining process-
“Derek has over 30 said.
months, the free safe- experiences at Lifeline education,” Bella said.
thoughts of suicide and how to possible through New es we had developed to years of experience “We are committed
assist them to get help. Acland’s fundraising help people,” Mr Tuffield
said.
awareness in the region, health and wellbeing
with mental health to supporting mental
“Lifeline has worked with will help train people
on how to engage “Their thirst for so it’s great to have that awareness in the wider
communities around New
Acland Mine for many years with at risk individuals knowledge was evidenced
by the fact I our employees and ef-
excited that the 2019
knowledge supporting community and we are
and we knew of the site’s proactive
mental health wellbeing life-affirming resourc-
regularly ran out of broforts.
safeTALK workshops
and connect them with
initiatives, but this was the first es.”
chures and other material
I took with me.” New Acland operators Ms Reynolds said.
“With many of our will help facilitate this,”
opportunity I have had to work safeTALK workshops,
suitable for any-
New Acland Health being local farmers,
directly with management and
the staff,” Mr Tuffield said. one above the age of and Safety Co-ordinator
Bella Reynolds said demonstrated to us why • If you or anyone
the recent drought has
“Over the past 20 years Lifeline
has maintained a presence qualified trainer who Mr Tuffield’s repeated mental health and well-
you know needs help
15, are facilitated by a
in the Oakey community and, has completed an internationally
recognised of the mental health and important.
can be reached 24 hours
visits reinforced many being awareness is so crisis support services
given recent challenges the community
has faced, the running of safeTALK course. wellbeing efforts underway
at the mine. workshops will be in-
11 14, Kids Helpline
“These safeTALK a day, Lifeline on 13
free safeTalk workshops during “When on-site, I
2019 should be a wonderful tool found the crews engaged
positively with Downs is a leader in pick up subtle changes MensLine Australia on
“Lifeline Darling valuable in helping us on 1800 551 800,
to help further strengthen the
Oakey community.
me whether I was mental health and well-
in our workforce’s be-
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Summer tunes are here again
Pack a picnic basket, dust off
the folding chairs and blanket,
grab a hat and sunscreen
before heading out to enjoy
Toowoomba Regional Council’s
(TRC) popular Summer Tunes
2019 program which started at
three city parks last Sunday.
TRC Environment and
Community Committee Chair
Cr Geoff McDonald is inviting
residents to add a Sunday park
outing to their social calendar
during January and February.
“Entertainment will be held
each Sunday in January except
on the Australia Day weekend.
“In February it will be at
Toowoomba’s Picnic Point and
Laurel Bank Park (noon to 3pm)
with two performances each at
Queens Park near the children’s
play area off Margaret Street
(10am to noon on February 3)
and at the State Rose Garden in
Newtown Park (noon to 3pm on
January 20 and February 24).
“Sparkles Face Painting
will be available to brighten
children’s faces at Queens Park
every Sunday from 10am to
noon,” Cr McDonald said.
“Regional audiences also will
be in for a treat with Summer
Tunes heading to Oakey, Crows
Nest, Cecil Plains, Pittsworth,
Goombungee and Cambooya
starting in February.”
Michelle Hansen of Highfields with her four children, from left, Erik, twins Olive and Anthea,
and Caleb who were with other family members for a morning at Picnic Point in Toowoomba.
The Toowoomba Council’s Summer Tunes program also commenced at Picnic Point on Sunday,
along with musical programs at other Toowoomba parks.
TRC Parks and Recreation
Services portfolio leader Cr Joe
Ramia said Council’s civic parks
and gardens offered a perfect
setting for summer holiday
escapes with picnic settings
and plenty of playgrounds for
children to enjoy.
The Regional Summer Tunes
Program starts on February
3 and can be enjoyed at the
following locations:
Oakey - February 3, Arthur
Shooter Park, Slow Train
Coming 10am-1pm.
Crows Nest - February 3,
Centenary Park, Curnow Street,
Killin Time. 11am - 2pm.
Cecil Plains - February 10,
Cecil Plains Homestead on
the Condamine, Tux. 10am -
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