I promised that I would start to develop CPPD workshops if I had just one taker … that brave person has stepped forward, so keep your eyes peeled for announcements some time in January 2008 for the first workshop!
With kindest regards,
Callie
In the beginning … (joke)
(an irreverent look at our modern day diet … it made me smile, even if it is very tongue-in-cheek) …
IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS A DIET
In the beginning God covered the earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, with green, yellow and red vegetables of all kinds so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.
Then using God’s bountiful gifts, Satan created Dairy Ice Cream and Magnums.
And Satan said ‘You want hot fudge with that?
And Man said ‘Yes!’
And Woman said ‘I’ll have one too with chocolate chips’.
And lo, they gained 10 pounds.
And God created the healthy yoghurt that Woman might keep the figure that Man found so fair.
And Satan brought forth white flour from the wheat and sugar from the cane and combined them.
And Woman went from size 12 to size 14.
So God said ‘Try my fresh green salad’.
And Satan presented Blue Cheese dressing and garlic croutons on the side.
And Man and Woman unfastened their belts following the repast.
God then said ‘I have sent you healthy vegetables and olive oil in which to cook them’.
And Satan brought forth deep fried coconut king prawns, butter-dipped lobster chunks and chicken fried steak, so big it needed its own platter.
And Man’s cholesterol went through the roof.
Then God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and brimming with potassium and good nutrition.
Then Satan peeled off the healthy skin and sliced the starchy centre into chips and deep fried them in animal fats adding copious quantities of salt.
And Man put on more pounds.
God then brought forth running shoes so that his Children might lose those extra pounds.
And Satan came forth with a cable TV with remote control so Man would not have to toil changing the channels.
And Man and Woman laughed and cried before the flickering light and started wearing stretch jogging suits.
Then God gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer calories and still satisfy his appetite.
And Satan created McDonalds and the 99p double cheeseburger.
Then Satan said ‘You want fries with that?’ and Man replied
‘Yes, And super size ‘em’.
And Satan said ‘It is good.’ And Man and Woman went into cardiac arrest.
God sighed ……… and created quadruple by-pass surgery.
And then Satan chuckled and created the National Health Service.
THE FINAL WORD ON NUTRITION
After an exhaustive review of the research literature, here’s the final word on nutrition and health:
1. Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
2. Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
3. Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
4. Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
5. Germans drink beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
CONCLUSION:
Eat and drink what you like. speaking English is apparently what kills you.
How to have a wonderful day
Some days just seem longer than others, don’t they? Especially now that the nights are drawing in …
This was just too cute NOT to pass on to you … How to have a wonderful day
Enjoy!
Voluntary Self-Regulation for Therapists
Much has been in the news over recent months about the upcoming voluntary self-regulation for complementary therapists and practitioners, which is due to start in April 2008.
Here are a few links which you may find interesting:
http://www.positivehealth.com/article-view.php?articleid=1862
The Prince’s Foundation for Integrated Health
On the FHT website there is a specific link to Regulation, however you do need to sign in to read the articles here.
The key thing to remember is that it is not a threat to us - although benefits won’t be tangible immediately, it is to help protect the public’s best interests and, I hope, a step forward to working with medical practitioners and the NHS.
Therapy swaps
One of Callie’s pet-projects after the silly season will be to set up a “therapy swap” forum.
You will be able to register very simply and then arrange “therapy swaps” between ourselves.
So watch this space!
Post-Christmas get-together
At our latest meeting (12th November) we briefly raised the idea of getting together for either a few drinks and/or a nice meal in January-time, after the craziness of Christmas and New Year.
So do get your thinking-caps on … suggestions for dates and venues would be very gratefully received!
