Topic: Digestion & Nutrition – the key to Good Health
Good digestion is the key to good health.Digestive dysfunction can lead to many health problems. Find out what you can do to improve your digestion & the symptoms if you have a problem.
Date: 05 Jan 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Overcoming Insomnia & Sleep Problems with Nutrition (Mandarin)
Find out what foods and nutrients are beneficial for sleep issues and other tips for improving sleep.
Date: 13 Jan 2009 (Tue)
Time: 2.15 – 3.15 pm
Venue: Poh Ern Shih
Contact: Free
Topic: Menopause
Learn about menopause, its physical & emotional impact, & how optimizing nutrient intake can make a difference in helping you cope better.
Date: 2 Feb 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Eating for Recovery: Foods for Immunity & Healing
Find out what foods & nutrients you need in order to increase your immunity and speed up healing.
Date: 9 Feb 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: What to Buy - How to Cook?
Come find out what healthy foods you should include in your grocery shopping, learn how to read
food labels, and healthy ways of cooking.
Date: 16 Feb 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Building Your Ideal Diet
Find out what are the key components of a healthy diet & learn the basic principles of building a diet tosuit you.You will also obtain hands-on practice in creating a sample diet.
Date: 23 Feb 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Nutrition for Healthy Living
Date: 12 Feb 2009
Time: 10 – 11 am
Venue: Changi Women’s Prison
Contact: -
Topic: Menopause
Date: 19 Feb 2009
Time: 10 – 11 am
Venue: Changi Women’s Prison
Contact: -
Topic: Overcome Insomnia
Date: 26 Feb 2009
Time: 10 – 11 am
Venue: Changi Women’s Prison
Contact: -
Topic: Do You Need Supplements?
How much nutrients do we need and is there a need for supplementation? Advice is given on what to look out for in buying suitable supplements.
Date: 2 Mar 2008 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Menopause
Learn about menopause, its physical & emotional impact, & how optimizing nutrient intake can make a difference in helping you cope better.
Date: 9 Mar 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Diabetes – What Nutrition Can Do?
Many people suffer from diabetes. Learn about what foods/nutrients are important in supporting the condition and also for prevention.
Date: 23 Mar 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Nutritionally Yours
An overview on healthy diet, energy & brain boosting tips to create better health.
Date: 27 Mar 2009 (Fri)
Time: 1230 – 1330
Venue: Nucleus Software Solutions
Contact: - (Private)
Topic: Food as Medicine Series (1) – Introduction to Nutrition
Basic concepts in nutrition
Date: 6 Apr 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Hypertension & High Cholesterol – Managing with Nutrition (Mandarin)
Date: 12 Apr 2009 (Sun)
Time: 2.15 – 3.15 pm
Venue: Poh Ern Shih
Contact: 62780900 (Free Admission)
Topic: Food as Medicine Series (2) – Macronutrients
Protein, carbohydrates, fats – functions, sources, types, etc.
Date: 13 Apr 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Food as Medicine Series (3) – Micronutrients
Vitamins & minerals -what they are, types, functions, benefits, etc
Date: 20 Apr 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Food as Medicine Series (4) – Utensils, Cooking Methods
Explores pros and cons of cooking methods, food preservation & utensils.
Date: 27 Apr 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Fatigue – What nutrition can do? (Mandarin)
This talk covers the foods & nutrients beneficial for improving energy and tiredness.
Date: 3 May 2009 (Sun)
Time: 2.15 – 3.15 pm
Venue: Poh Ern Shih
Contact: 62780900 (Free Admission)
Topic: Food as Medicine Series (5) – Energetics of Food
Explores concepts of warming vs cooling foods, alkaline vs acidic, and the 5 flavours of TCM
Date: 4 May 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Food as Medicine Series (6) – Food Combining
Explores concepts & principles in food combination.
Date: 11 May 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Food as Medicine Series (7) – Types of Diet & Fasting & Benefits of Green Foods
Explores pros and cons of types of diet.Also discusses fasting and how to.Include benefits of green foods.
Date: 18 May 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Nutritionally Yours
An overview on healthy diet, energy & brain boosting tips to create better health.
Date: 21 May 2009 (Thu)
Time: 3.30 – 4.30 pm
Venue: State Court Bank & Trust
Contact: - (Private)
Topic: Food as Medicine Series (8) – Eating According to Your Body Type: Planning Your Diet
Explores principles in nutritional typing, and find out how to eat according to your body type.
Date: 25 May 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Heart Health & Diet
Explores role of nutrition in hypertension, high cholesterol on heart health, and what nutrition can do.
Date: 02 Jun 2009 (Tue)
Time: 1245 – 1345
Venue: HDB Hub (Legal Dept)
Contact: - (Private)
Topic: Milk & Calcium:Myth or Fact?
In this talk, we examine whether milk is really as good as touted to be, and whether we should all drink milk.Absorption, allergy and other issues are discussed.
Date: 06 Jul 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Cravings – how to stop them?
This talk examines the various reasons for different types of cravings.We will also discuss what can be done about the cravings.
Date: 20 Jul 2009 (Mon), 28 Jul 2009 (Tue)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm, 7 – 8.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Cancer After Care
We often talk about cancer prevention.What happens AFTER cancer treatment?What is the long termimpact of cancer treatment?What can we do to support health & prevent recurrence? This talk will include comprehensive information useful to cancer patients undergoing treatment or in process of recovery, as well as friends and caregivers of cancer patients.
Date: 03 Aug 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: All About Antioxidants
What is all the hype about antioxidants?We take a closer look at what antioxidants do for the body, thedifferent types available and their uses & benefits.
Date: 17 Aug 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: All About Antioxidants
What is all the hype about antioxidants?We take a closer look at what antioxidants do for the body, thedifferent types available and their uses & benefits.
Date: 17 Aug 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Digestion & Absorption: Key to Good Health
Date: 26 Aug 2009 (Wed)
Time: 12 – 1.00 pm
Venue: Fiserv ASPAC Ltd
Contact: IGC (private)
Topic: How to Do a Detox?
Are you thinking of doing a detox?What should you do?This talk provides a detailed guide to doing a proper detox, with dietary & nutritional information as well as recipes.
Date: 31 Aug 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic: Nutritionally Yours
Date: 3 Sep 2009 (Thu)
Time: 12.30 - 1.30 pm
Venue: Kumon Oceania (private)
Contact: SHT
Topic: Simple Ideas for a Healthy Lunch
A practical sharing session on ways to prepare healthy & nutritious lunch.Food ideas & recipes will be presented.Participants will also learn to create own recipes.
Date: 14 Sep 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic:Are You Safe from Environmental Toxins?
Do you think the only pollutants we should avoid are polluted air, water and chemicals?Many environmental health hazards are hidden. In this talk, we explore what environmental hazards can possibly cause ill health – from plasticware to detergents to electrical appliances.
Date: 28 Sep 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic:Why Does My Eye Twitch?
Do you wonder why you always belch after eating?Why are there white spots on your nails?Why do you get eye twitches?Come find out more on what bodily symptoms can indicate and understand what your body is trying to tell you!
Date: 12 Oct 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
Contact: 6250-1012
Topic:Herbal Teas & Benefits
We explore various types of herbal teas, from green tea to rooibos, peppermint, chamomile, etc.You will get a sampling of some teas, and also learn to concoct your own delicious teas!
Date: 28 Oct 2009 (Mon)
Time: 2 – 3.30 pm
Venue: WINGS (Women’s Initiative for Ageing Sucessfully) - Bishan
