Dubai Hospital plans health awareness drive.Byline: Dubai Dubai Hospital is organising an health awareness campaign as part of its World Diabetes Day (WDD (Windows Distributed Desktop) Software from Tektronix, Wilsonville, OR, that allows Unix workstations and X terminals access to Windows applications running under an enhanced version of Windows NT or Windows 2000 Server. ) celebrations aimed at promoting healthy eating. The WDD is celebated every year on November 14. The Diabetes Day campaign is led by the International Diabetes Federation The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is a worldwide alliance of 200 diabetes associations in more than 150 countries, who have come together to enhance the lives of people with diabetes everywhere. For over 50 years, IDF has been at the vanguard of global diabetes advocacy. (IDF (Intermediate Distribution Frame) A wiring rack located between the MDF (main distribution frame) and the intended end user devices (telephones, routers, PCs, etc.). Cables run from the outside world to the MDF and then to the IDFs. See MDF and wiring rack. ) and its member associations. As part of this year's global awareness drive for World Diabetes Day, Tefal's "Nutritious and Delicious," campaign will be held at the Dubai Hospital. The event aims at demonstrating revolutionary products that promote healthy cooking habits to fight obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The campaign was a big hit with health professionals when the event was held at the Rashid Hospital in Dubai recently during the World Food Day on October 15. The range of unique healthy cooking solutions - Actifry, Vitacuisine and Nutricook - offer Innovative alternatives for people looking for healthier ways to cook without compromising on taste. The benefits of each product will be explained by Nathalie Fatta Haddad, product manager of Tefal. A chef will prepare delicious dishes using the three products and will be available for sampling by the public. Dr Wafaa Ayesh, director of Clinical Nutrition Clinical nutrition The use of diet and nutritional supplements as a way to enhance health prevent disease. Mentioned in: Naturopathic Medicine Department - Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said: "Because early detection of diabetes is so critical to preventing complications such as heart disease, stroke, blindness and nerve and kidney damage kidney damage Kidney injury Nephrology A structural or functional compromise in renal function due to external–eg, athletic, occupational, or other trauma, resulting in bruising or hemorrhage, which can be profuse and life threatening Etiology Vascular , November has been designated American Diabetes Month." "The good news is that the best diet for a person with diabetes is really the same kind of healthy eating that is best for the nutritional management of an average person. To properly manage diabetes a complete change of lifestyle is necessary where one strives to achieve a balanced diet balanced diet n. A diet that furnishes in proper proportions all of the nutrients necessary for adequate nutrition. balanced diet and where moderation and healthy food choices are the keys to good health," Dr Ayesh stated. Samia Al Sayegh, head of Development and Follow Up section in Clinical Nutrition Department - DHA observed that dietary changes typically involve both calorie and carbohydrate control (and should, of course, be combined with an appropriate exercise). 'Adjusting dietary intake to minimize dramatic highs and lows in blood glucose and to keep levels of blood sugar within normal range can be met with healthy cooking and counting of calories,' she noted. "Among the products which we will be demonstrating at the event include Nutricook, a pressure cooker with four exclusive cooking programmes that offer optimum cooking for each food group retaining vitamins in food as well as the original colour and texture, making it palatable and healthy," Haddad added.- TradeArabia News Service Copyright 2008 www.tradearabia.com Copyright 2009 Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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