Healthworks For You - March 2010

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March 2010

New Healthworks For You!

March already! And welcome to the first edition of Healthworks for You for 2010. Here at Healthworks we've been busy putting together some exciting new products and services that we'll be introducing over the next few months, like our new booklet!

Here and now though, in this issue of Healthworks for you, we've got Coeliac Awareness week coming up so we thought we'd cover how coeliac disease can affect you even if you don't have it.

We've also got a yummy recipe for dinner - it's even healthy for you!

So enjoy this issue (why not share it with some colleagues or friends?) and as always, comment and let me know what you think.

Autumn wishes,
Kim Harrild
Marketing Co-ordinator

PS: wondering why the purple? Well, in addition to being a rocking colour, you can find out why on our calendar below!

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Ergonomics is a Weighty Issue

So we've all heard about the "obesity epidemic" - Australia's getting fatter, we should exercise more and eat less - but while we're dieting and sweating off those extra kilos, what about our environment?

No, we're not talking about how easy it is to be tempted by junk food or how hard it is to find time to exercise - we're talking about the ergonomics of your working environment. Is your work area suited to your shape? >>

You Could Be One in a Hundred - Unfortunately
	You've heard of the phrase "one in a million". But you could be one in a hundred - and not in a good way! National Coeliac Awareness week begins on the 13th of March and while it - along with gluten intolerance - is an increasingly common complaint, most people don't know much about it. Coeliac disease affects approximately 1 in 100 people in Australia - and 75% of those people don't know they have it. So how do you find out if you DO have it? And how would it affect your work and life? >>

Whoa, Winter already?
	Okay, okay, so it's still warm outside, and you can still see daylight at 6pm - but winter is coming up soon and why not be prepared? If you can avoid the "winter blues" absenteeism spike with a little prevention, then so much the better! Check out Healthworks' Winter Wellness solutions - we've got booklets, packs, flu vaccinations, posters, seminars - and if we don't have it, just tell us that you want it!

National Health Events
	There's lots of health events throughout 2010. If we've missed one you think we ought to know about, let us know! So, what's on in health and safety for the next few months?

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Did you know...?
*The carrot, a famously orange vegetable, was in ancient times actually a purple* vegetable.**

Do you feel like chicken tonight? Well try this delicious stir-fry. Healthy and tasty, and you can make a gluten-free version!

We've dusted off the cobwebs and found you an interesting article on vision and myopia from our Well at Work newsletter.