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Cutting Through The Myths Of Diets At PAC10, Australia

By:yelifang    Time:2010-08-19

 

Every day it seems there is a new diet fad being talked up by the media and in the eternal search for the solution to the growing waistlines of Australians, many popular diets have been tried and eventually discarded.

There are literally hundreds of dieting books and programs to choose from, with many popular ones substantially departing from mainstream
nutrition and medical advice.

To help sort through the hype, a special presentation called Diets - Which Ones Work, Which Ones Don't and Safety in Dieting will be presented by Dr Tim Crowe as part of the Holistic Management of Diabetes Session at PAC10 on the afternoon of Friday, October 29.

Dr Crowe, a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition at Deakin University and an Accredited Practising Dietician, will explore, from a firm evidence-based perspective, how the different dietary approaches of low-fat, low-carbohydrate, low-GI, high-protein, low energy density, and meal replacement products compare over both the short and long term.

Importantly, consideration will be given to the health and safety aspects of following the different dietary approaches.

Dr Crowe's presentation will also discuss predictors of long-term weight loss success with the aim of formulating practical, realistic, and evidence-based diet and lifestyle recommendations that can be given to the individuals to ensure the best chance of long- term weight loss success.

Dr Crowe teaches about the role of nutrition in disease prevention and management, particularly
diabetes and cancer.

He is actively involved in several areas of nutrition research including specialised nutrition in the prevention of surgical complications; nutrition support in wound healing; and at a public health level, the changing nutritional intake of the Australian population.

He is as an acknowledged expert on dieting approaches for weight management and writes for many consumer publications, speaks regularly on many nutrition topics to the general public and is active in providing information and comment to many media organisations. He is also an independent director on the Weight Management Council of Australia.

Being held in Melbourne from 28-31 October this year, delegates to PAC10 can earn up to 35 Continuing Professional Development credits during the congress.

Source:
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia