 |
| Just what the doctor ordered! |
| |
Whoever
said that hospital food is bland should eat their words.
That is, if the medical staff of Changi General Hospital
(CGH) and the National Healthcare Group (NHG) Polyclinics
are the ones cooking! Two groups of multi-talented healthcare
professionals combine the expertise from their day jobs
with their culinary talents to cook up these two recipe
books.
Put together by a team of nurses from NHG Polyclinics,
this recipe book was dreamt up to help patients
and Singaporeans alike eat more healthily. In particular,
these recipes were designed with diabetic patients
in mind.
Organised into nine daily meal plans that list the
full day’s recipes and snacks (and thus ideal
for the lazy or busy cook), the tasty multi-ethnic
recipes featured show that taste need not be compromised
for health reasons.
The book is selling at $8 at all NHG Polyclinics
and the pharmacies
at National University Hospital, Alexandra Hospital
and Tan Tock
Seng Hospital.
The first five readers to write in to Challenge
will get a free copy! |
Who knows better about multi-tasking than the doctors
and nurses in a busy hospital? And multi-tasking
is exactly what Sensational Confessions
— a collaboration between Makansutra and CGH
— does.
Designed to look like someone’s personal diary,
Sensational Confessions comprises
36 original recipes prepared by CGH’s
Dietetic & Catering Team, interspersed with
recommendations of good eating places and heartfelt,
inspirational stories provided by 18 staff, patients
and friends of the hospital.
The recipes come with nutritional analyses and “eat
smart” tips. I know I can’t wait to
try out the Raspberry Yoghurt Cheesecake and Thai
Belachan Olive Rice!
The book is available for $32 at all major bookstores.
The first five readers to write in to Challenge
will get a free copy! |
Answer two questions correctly and win! The first five
readers to submit the right answers stand to win books
written by Institute of Mental Health (IMH) professionals.
Email your answers to psd_challenge@psd.gov.sg
and include your name, agency, telephone number and preference
of prize — Beating the Blues or Grown
Men Don’t Cry.
IMH not only focuses on the prevention and cure of mental
illnesses, it also provides treatment for all kinds of
mental conditions like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia,
addiction, etc.
True/False
IMH has several programmes to help working adults, children
and adolescents in schools to manage all levels of stress
in today’s fast-moving world. You can check out
more details at www.imh.com.sg.
True/False
| The two books are available at all major bookstores
at $15. You can also call 6389 2833 to place an
order from IMH, Mental Health Education. Payment
is by cheque. There will be a $3 postage charge. |
 |
Beating the Blues
provides simple facts about depression, like
its causes and how it can be managed. Grown
Men Don’t Cry debunks myths
about common mental illnesses such as youth
suicide, senility and male depression. |
|
|
| |
| |
by Rachel
Quek, Editor Challenge
|
