At the May Meet and Mingle we had a very interesting talk by Kathryn McQualter, a Dietitian formerly of Benalla Health and who is now with Gateway Health.
Kathryn involved the audience as she spoke about Nutrition and the Climate. She told the group that as we age, we need to consume more protein and calcium and also have more Vitamin D. The protein sources could be lean meat, chicken, fish, eggs or nuts. However, she also spoke about obtaining protein from legumes such as red lentils, chick peas and kidney beans which could be added to stir fries, casseroles and also soups.
The sources of dairy included milk, yoghurt and cheese. There was a question about the value of calcium derived from almond milk, and Kathryn suggested buying the brand that has added calcium in their product.
The audience really got involved with their questions which included whether drinks with non-sugar sweeteners should be consumed on a regular basis. Kathryn preferred a low consumption of sugar-based drinks, or water as a healthy alternative
Kathryn involved the audience as she spoke about Nutrition and the Climate. She told the group that as we age, we need to consume more protein and calcium and also have more Vitamin D. The protein sources could be lean meat, chicken, fish, eggs or nuts. However, she also spoke about obtaining protein from legumes such as red lentils, chick peas and kidney beans which could be added to stir fries, casseroles and also soups.
The sources of dairy included milk, yoghurt and cheese. There was a question about the value of calcium derived from almond milk, and Kathryn suggested buying the brand that has added calcium in their product.
The audience really got involved with their questions which included whether drinks with non-sugar sweeteners should be consumed on a regular basis. Kathryn preferred a low consumption of sugar-based drinks, or water as a healthy alternative
Kathryn provided us with a copy of her presentation (above) and a survey for the Goulburn Valley Food System Strategy. The questions included "What are the biggest barriers to consuming healthy food, what would you like to see in action locally and do you have any other ideas or feedback looking at the food system in general within your community?"
Thank you to all the members of the audience who came and told me afterwards that they had really got a lot of benefit from Kathryn’s talk. Thank you also to Pat Gardiner for providing some delicious jelly slice for morning tea.
The guest speaker at Meet and Mingle on 19th June at 10am in Room 1 at the Benalla Seniors and Community Centre will be Tom Crocker who will talk on the Wool Industry. All welcome.
Margaret Jenkins
Thank you to all the members of the audience who came and told me afterwards that they had really got a lot of benefit from Kathryn’s talk. Thank you also to Pat Gardiner for providing some delicious jelly slice for morning tea.
The guest speaker at Meet and Mingle on 19th June at 10am in Room 1 at the Benalla Seniors and Community Centre will be Tom Crocker who will talk on the Wool Industry. All welcome.
Margaret Jenkins
