To spread the message of healthy eating and living, our nutritionists at Eat Wise have given talks to members of the public, the Health Promotion Board, the Ministry of Education, other Government departments, corporate clients, medical professionals, to children in schools and other public events.

If you are a marketing a health product or food, we can also design talks that are targeted at your audience, for example, a talk on osteoporosis if you're retailing calcium supplements.

Choose from a list of our prepared talks or speak with one of our staff and let us know of your requirements and audience. We can also customize our talks to themes, objectives and curriculum to suit your needs.

Some talks we have done before:

• Weight Off Your Mind (Weight Management and BMI)
• Heart Health: Health is where the heart is
• Reading the Fine Print (Food label reading)
• Wholesome Vegetarian (Balanced vegetarian diets)
• Protect yourself by protecting your cells (on Cancer prevention)
• Safety vs. Hasty Food (On allergy, Intolerance and Hygiene)
• Building strong bones (On Osteoporosis)
• Detox 101 (Detox diet)
• Easy Lunches, Guilt free dinners and Witty Drinks (On healthy lunches, what to pick for company dinners and how to limit alcohol consumption)
• Who ate my cheese? The Mind or Me? (On Control Eating Disorders)
• Nutrition, Exertion and Meditation (On fitness nutrition, simple exercises at work and relaxation)
• The Teacher's Workshop on Childhood Obesity
• The assembly talk to children on healthy weight
• Healthy Weight Forum for Parents
• Fitness Forum

Contact our professional speakers to schedule an appointment at healthtalks@eatwiseintl.com or call us at +65 6451 5044

Weight Off Your Mind (Weight Management and BMI)

• What is Body Mass Index (BMI) and who does it apply to?
• What it means by being underweight, normal and overweight
• Body image and eating disorders
• The health complications accompanied by excess body weight
• Asians should use a different set of BMI ranges
• Why BMI is not applicable to everybody
• The mechanisms of weight lost and gain
• How much exercise do I need?
• The energy content of foods?
• What foods to avoid, limit or bulk up?
• Reduced calorie cooking methods
• Selecting healthier foods at work
• Healthy snacks, lunch boxes and eating out
• Medication and Surgery
• Popular weight lost diets, supplements and therapies: Fact or fad?
• A well balanced meal plan

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Heart Health: Health is where the heart is…

• What is cholesterol?
• Health impact of high blood cholesterol
• The risk factors of heart problems
• Lower your cholesterol with medication, a change in lifestyle and diet
• What are the good and bad fats?
• Healthy eating habits
  • Meats/Poultry
  • Fish
  • Eggs
  • Fats and Oils
  • Eating out
  • Dairy products
  • Cooking methods
• Increasing fiber intake
• Heart protecting fibers and fats
• Supplements: Fact or Fad?
• Heart Wise Sample Menu Plan

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Reading the Fine Print (Food label reading)

• Why read food labels?
• What information can you find on food packaging?
• The ingredient list
  • Fats and Oils
  • Sugar
  • Salt
• Food allergy and what to look for
• The nutrition information table
• The different nutrients labeled
• How do I compare foods and select the healthier option?
  • Choose foods to maximize your nutrient intake
  • What is considered too much? E.g. choose foods with 4gm of saturated fat per serving in entrees and side dishes and 2gm or saturated fat per serving for desserts and snack
• The healthier choice symbol
• Nutrient claims and what they really mean? E.g. low fat, fat free, reduced fat etc.
• Eat Wise shopping checklist

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Wholesome Vegetarian (Balanced vegetarian diets)

• What is a vegetarian diet?
• The benefits and risk of a vegetarian diet
• Fats and heart health
  • Nutrient deficiency e.g. Iron, B12, Calcium and Protein
• Are vegetarian diets safe for pregnant women and children?
• Matching up the amino acids
• Ensuring adequate nutrient intake from the different food groups
• Vitamin B12
• Planning a wholesome vegetarian diet
• Shopping list

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(Please contact our dietitian for the details of the topics below)

Protect yourself by protecting your cells (on Cancer prevention)

Safety vs. Hasty Food (On allergy, Intolerance and Hygiene)

Building strong bones (On Osteoporosis)

Detox 101 (Detox diet)

Easy Lunches, Guilt free dinners and Witty Drinks (On healthy lunches, what to pick for company dinners and how to limit alcohol consumption)

Who ate my cheese? The Mind or Me? (On Control Eating Disorders)

Nutrition, Exertion and Meditation (On fitness nutrition, simple exercises at work and relaxation)

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The Teacher's Workshop on childhood obesity

• The health and psychosocial effects of obesity on children
• What type of weight lost do we want to achieve?
• Adults vs Children
• What is the teacher's responsibility?
• The fundamentals of weight lost
• Caloric intake vs. Energy Output
• The important nutrients for growth; How to achieve healthy weight without compromising the intake of essential nutrients for growth
• How to encourage and advice children to achieve optimal weight tactfully
• Being a good role model
• Creating a supportive environment
• The Model Tuckshop Program
  

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The assembly talk to children on healthy weight

• What is the meaning of being overweight or underweight?
• The negative effects of being overweight and underweight
• The body image concerns of children
• What can they do to improve their weight? (Decrease and increase BMI)
• Solutions to decrease BMI: TV, Healthy meals, snacks and drinks, physical activity, After school meals
• Solutions to increase weight: Healthy eating habit, trying new food, nutritious snacks and physical activity
• The importance of exercise for all children regardless of weight
  • Boosting levels of exercise with family activities, sports and games
    Note: that we used the word BMI here because we do not encourage weight lost in children. Instead, children should grow out of their weight. This will be further explained during the teacher's workshop.
  • The importance of exercise for all children regardless of weight
  • The activities they and their families can do.
    Note: To increase physical activity, we encourage family activities, games and outings, as it is not realistic to advice children to do exercises such as sit-up. We want both the parents and children to understand that exercise/physical activity is Fun and not a form of punishment due to their weight

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Healthy Weight Forum for parents

• The importance of tracking healthy growth
• School fitness programs and their efforts to help the students
• Encourage parents to be supportive of such programs
• Healthy cooking methods
• It is more efficient for parents to know healthy cooking methods then to give them recipes. In other words we will teach them the basics of healthy cooking and they can go home and modify their recipes accordingly. Eg. Using a non-stick pan for cooking will allow them to cook with less oil etc.
• Examples of Healthy breakfasts, lunch boxes and after school meals
• The importance of breakfast and having regular meal times
• What can be done at home to help their children attain healthy weight? (Both under and over weight problems)
• Increasing exercise via family activities
• Parents setting a good role model

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Fitness Forum – The fitness forum is primarily for students with weight problems. The approach of this session is to encourage discussion and problems solving amongst the group. Below are some of the areas we will discuss on.

• What are their thoughts about the definition of ‘overweight' or ‘obese'?
• Modify their behaviors and believes accordingly and motivate them to make improvements.
• To have each other's support
• Monitoring each other in a tactful manner
• Problems sharing
  • Under our professional guidance, students are to point out problems they face with trying to achieve optimal weight. On the other hand, the other participants and can help to come out with solutions.
• Participant contribution on ways to increase physical activity via games, sports and daily activities.
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Contact our dietary advices department to schedule an appointment at dietitian@eatwiseintl.com or call us at +65 6451 5044