You don’t win friends with salad – or can you?
About 1 in 2 Australians aged 18 years and over meet the guidelines for recommended daily serves of fruit (2 or more serves), while 7.0% meet the guidelines for serves of vegetables (5-6 serves). Only one in twenty meet both guidelines1.
A study has shown eating more fruit and vegetable increases people’s attractiveness. Eating the recommended 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables increases the consumption of a compound called carotenoids. This affects the yellowness of the skin. Using digitally enhanced photos, most people rated the yellow glow from eating lots of brightly coloured fruits and vegetables as more attractive than the brown glow achieved through a sun tan2.
The other superpowers of fruit and vegetables include:
Motivated but not too sure how to start? Come and have a chat to our friendly dietitians at SportTec Clinic and we can give you some helpful hints and tips which are individually tailored for you.
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STC has adapted to the COVID-19 crisis:
For those that do not need hands-on treatment or are in the vulnerable person category, we are now offering online physiotherapy and online classes, which are claimable via your health fund rebates.
We are still offering face to face physiotherapy services for those with significant musculoskeletal pain or post-surgical rehabilitation, this may change if the crisis escalates.
We are offering several classes online including Pilates and Mums & Bubs post/antenatal rehabilitation. We’re able to facilitate varied online classes, so if you’re more comfortable with conducting your rehab from home, let us know and we’ll arrange to have you dialled in online to a class.
