chem :: corporate health events management

You will need 4-6 jelly moulds or 1-cup serving dishes
6 tsp gelatine powder
3/4 cup caster sugar
3 cups pureed mango (fresh or canned)
1 cup light & creamy evaporated milk
8 ice cubes
juice and zest of 2 limes, to serve
fresh mango (or your choice of fruit), chopped, to garnish (optional)

Heat 1 cup water in a small saucepan over low heat. Add gelatine and sugar and stir until gelatine dissolves and mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool. In a large bowl, combine mango puree, milk and ice cubes. Pour gelatine mixture into mango mixture and stir until ice cubes melt. Pour mixture into 6 jelly moulds or dishes and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until set. To serve, squeeze a little lime juice over puddings and garnish with mango/fruit pieces and lime zest.

Serves: 4-6

Athletes with high fuel needs (e.g. endurance athletes, athletes who are growing, athletes aiming to increase muscle mass) require extra carbohydrate-based ingredients and a larger serve size

Athletes with low fuel needs (e.g. skill-based athletes, athletes trying to reduce body fat) need to opt for a smaller serve size

Choosing what to drink during and after exercise is important for staying hydrated, especially in the hot summer months. And you might be surprised to learn that milk is the latest sports drink lapping up attention in the fitness world.

A review published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition late last year found that drinking milk after exercise has positive effects on recovery, muscle building, and hydration.

The author concluded that low-fat milk has been shown to be as effective, if not more effective, than commercially available sports drinks as a rehydration beverage.

Accredited Sports Dietitian and Dairy Australia spokesperson Glenys Kerrins says, “When we sweat we lose essential electrolytes such as sodium, calcium and potassium. Milk is a natural source of electrolytes, containing more of each of these minerals than many sports drinks.”

A 250ml serving of skim milk contains approximately 110mg of sodium, 397mg of potassium, 307mg of calcium and 30mg of magnesium. The same serving of most sports drinks contains about 83mg of sodium, 38mg of potassium, 17mg of calcium and 5mg of magnesium.

And if drinking white milk after your gym workout is not for you, the good news is that chocolate milk is also beneficial.

Recent studies suggest drinking chocolate milk following vigorous activity helps to speed up recovery and recharge the body for its next workout.

“Chocolate milk is an ideal drink for post-workout recovery. It contains carbohydrate to replenish glycogen stores and protein to repair muscles after exercise. Plus it tastes great!” Ms Kerrins says.

“Milk is very effective, relatively inexpensive, and it tastes great, what more can you ask for?”

  Details

Australia’s largest marathon event, the Gold Coast Airport Marathon, will grow into a two-day event in 2010 highlighting its meteoric rise to one of the world’s premier running events.

The 32nd Gold Coast Airport Marathon will be held on the weekend of 3-4 July with the 10km Run becoming the feature of the new Saturday program.

This event was first staged 30 years ago, with 691 runners. This year more than 23,000 people took part, making it one of the biggest and best holiday marathons in the world.

The full program of races includes the Gold Coast Airport Marathon (42.195km), ASICS Half Marathon, Southern Cross University 10km Run, Gold Coast Bulletin 5km Challenge and Queensland Health Junior Dash (4km and 2km).

Event organisers have dubbed 2010 as the ‘Year of the Marathon’ to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of the running of the original marathon by Athenian soldier Pheidippides who ran to Athens from the battlefield of Marathon where the Greek Army had won a crucial battle against the invading Persian Army in 490bc.

Visit www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au for further information about the Gold Coast Airport Marathon.

You will need 12-16 bamboo skewers, soaked in water
1 1/2-2 cups rice
800g large green king prawns, peeled and deveined, tails intact
1/4 cup each sweet chilli sauce and chilli & garlic sauce
1/4 cup soy sauce

1 red capsicum, deseeded and cut into chunks
2 zucchini, cut into chunks
6-8 button mushrooms, halved
1/2 cup canned pineapple pieces in natural juice, drained
16 cherry tomatoes

Cook rice according to packet instructions. Preheat barbecue grill plate to medium-high heat. Rinse prawns and place in a bowl with sauces. Set aside for 10-15 minutes to marinate. Alternately thread capsicum, zucchini, mushrooms, pineapple and tomatoes onto skewers. Thread prawns onto separate skewers, fitting 3-4 prawns on each skewer. Place vegetable skewers on grill plate and cook for 3-5 minutes, turning occasionally. Add prawn skewers and cook for a further 3-5 minutes, turning occasionally. Serve with rice.

Serves: 4-6

Athletes with high fuel needs (e.g. endurance athletes, athletes who are growing, athletes aiming to increase muscle mass) require extra carbohydrate-based ingredients and a larger serve size

Athletes with low fuel needs (e.g. skill-based athletes, athletes trying to reduce body fat) need to opt for a smaller serve size

Why not save time, money and stress on your employees by outsourcing your corporate team management for 2010? chem will coordinate your team’s registrations, organise your corporate uniforms and hospitality, plus much more!  You can contract chem to organise as little or as much as you like with packages available to suit all needs and requirements.  

Contact chem today for your free consultation on chem@chem.net.au or phone 07 3161 8600