Tony Ferguson Recipe of the Week:

An Aussie favourite of sirloin steak served with capsicum, zucchini, fennel bulbs, red onion wedges, eggplant and mustard.

Serves a family of 4 adults.

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Sourced: Movember Foundation

Movember (the month formerly known as November) is an annual charity event held during November.

At the start of Movember guys register with a clean shaven face. The Movember participants, known as Mo Bros, have the remainder of the month to grow and groom their Mo, raising money along the way to benefit men’s health – specifically prostate cancer and male depression.

Movember culminates at the end of the month at official Gala Partés, Mo-Office and Mo-Town parties where Tom Selleck and Borat look-a-likes battle it out for their chance to be the Man of Movember.

While growing a Mo is left to the guys, Mo Sistas (ladies who support their guys or just love Mo’s!) form an important part of Movember by recruiting Mo Bros, helping to raise funds and attending the highly anticipated Gala Partés.

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Sourced: Diabetes Australia Dated: 31.10.2008

The Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, will this Saturday launch the ‘Type 1 Diabetes Insulin Pump Program’ – a new collaboration between the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Diabetes Australia and the Department of Health and Ageing.

Carers of children under 18 that have type 1 diabetes will now be able to apply for subsidies of between $500 and $2,500 towards the purchase of an insulin pump, with new funding from the Australian Government announced in the budget earlier this year.

This program will potentially impact around 700 Australian children with type 1 diabetes who would benefit from moving from multiple daily insulin injection of insulin pump therapy.

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Source: Tony Ferguson

Tony Ferguson Shake Aways bring complete nutrition to anyone that struggles to find the time to eat right. Shake Aways are a convenient and tasty meal in a portable Tetra pack that can be taken anywhere.

Available in two delicious flavours, Chocolate or Espresso, both Shake Away flavours contain 850kj, 15g of protein and 28g of carbohydrates which means they are not only nutritionally balanced and good for you, but are like any other healthy meal.

Like Munch Bars, Shake Aways can be used as an alternative to Tony Ferguson shakes or soups which means they won’t interrupt with your weight loss. They are also available to people who may not necessarily want to lose weight, but are looking for a healthy, nutritious meal on the run.

At just $3.99 each!

Shake Aways are the square meal for a square deal you are sure to love.

Sourced: Asthma Foundation NSW

Never be afraid of asking your doctor lots of questions. It’s the best way to learn about managing your or your child’s asthma.

Asthma Questions

1. How severe is my/my child’s asthma?
2. How do I recognise a severe asthma attack and what do I do if this happens?
3. What medications do I/my child need to take for asthma? Ask your doctor about the dosage (how many puffs) and how often it should be given
4. What is the difference between reliever, preventer, symptom controller or combination medications used to treat asthma?
5. How should I give the medication to myself or my child?
6. Ask your doctor to show you how to use the medication delivery device and to check if you/your child are using it correctly
7. Can I have a written Asthma Action Plan that tells me how to recognise worsening asthma, what to do if this happens and how to get help quickly? Also ask your doctor to explain the written asthma action plan
8. What things might trigger my/my child’s asthma?
9. If exercise triggers you/your child’s asthma, ask your doctor how to prevent and manage exercise-induced asthma
10. When do I need to come back to have my/my child’s asthma reviewed?

Information to give your doctor