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1000 screened, several more screening to take place until April 2015
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, 17 February, 2015: The Dubai Health Authority's(DHA's) nutritional awareness campaign that began in January this year is a success, said a top health official.
The campaign known as Angiz Akhar( Do More) is taking place for the second consecutive year and will go on until end of April 2015.
As part of the campaign, DHA nutritionists and physiotherapists are carrying out 12 awareness campaigns at Dubai's various walking tracks.
Dr Ahmad Bin Kalban, CEO of Hospital Services Sector at the DHA, said: “ So far, we have already screened 1000 people and we are pleased to see the response. People are coming forward to get themselves tested and they are keen understand the important link between exercise and nutrition. The DHA strongly focusses on community health education as a tool to reduce the number of lifestyle induced illnesses and prevent complications among those who already have these diseases. Our aim is to reach out to all sections of society through such campaigns.”
Dr Wafa Ayesh, Director of Clinical Nutrition of the Dubai Health Authority, said: “ In 2013, we noticed that although some of our patients were regular with exercise but they were following incorrect practices such as not consuming water during exercise, consuming unnatural protein sources etc. We then realized that it is important to educate people who exercise about correct nutrition especially before and after exercise so that they can see positive results of exercising and be healthy. People need to understand that exercise and healthy eating go hand-in-hand and therefore awareness of both concepts is necessary.”
During this campaign, the DHA has set up booths at Dubai's various walking tracks and nutritionists have been raising awareness about topics such as nutrition for athletes, natural and unnatural sources of protein, ideal foods to consume before and after exercise, the importance of good carbohydrates, hazards of energy drinks etc. In addition, DHA specialists will also provide free health screening including BMI, blood sugar and blood pressure screening.”
Physiotherapists are also be present to discuss topics such as exercise and posture, correct way of exercising to avoid injuries.
Additional information:
Awareness campaign at walking tracks:
Zabeel Park, Gate 3, 4 pm to 6 pm on 16th March and 6th April.
Al Khawaneej: 4 pm to 6 pm: 23rd Feb and 23rd March
Hatta park: 11 am to 1 pm: 9th March
Foods to eat before and after workout:
These are only guidelines and people need to consider their medical condition before following any diet or exercise. Ideally they should visit a nutritionist to chalk out an individualized plan.
Thirty minutes to one hour before a workout: Best pre-exercise snacks should be 50% of the calories you except to burn during your workout.
The snack should ideally constitute, 25 to 35% protein, 50 to 60 % carbs and 15 % fats. Some examples are: nuts and yogurt or figs and yogurt, cheese and crackers, yogurt smoothies, fruit and yogurt, hummus and vegetables, boiled egg with slice of bread, peanut butter jelly sandwich.
Ideally the snack should be 100 to 200 calories.
Ensure you are hydrated before the workout.
During workout: Drink water.
After workout: If you burn around 600 calories during the exercise, have a combination snack that is at least 300 calories.
Body is in recovery mode and you need to have nutrient dense meal. E.g.: lean protein with little carbohydrates such as grilled chicken with vegetables, omelette with avocado, salmon with sweet potato.
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