Dr Kate Parker

Purely Me ✌️

[Dr Kate Parker @DrKatePark]

Almost all chronic diseases that are prevalent today are associated with not being active enough.

The problem is, few people are active enough.

The Global Alliance for the Promotion of Physical Activity have recently published a consensus statement with 5 key messages to change the narrative:

1️⃣ Promote physical activity as medicine: Health, wellness, and happiness begin at home. Let influencers spread the message that prevention is better than cure.

2️⃣ Lobby decision-makers: Create toolkits for Global Alliance members to influence governments, businesses, and NGOs to invest in physical activity to save lives and save money.

3️⃣ Adapt physical activity to individuals and communities: Tailor activities to age, gender, socioeconomics, culture, and surroundings. One size doesn't fit all!

4️⃣ Leverage tech: Join forces with tech, pharma, and education to integrate physical activity into daily life. Wearables, smartphones, and the internet can make it fun and accessible.

5️⃣ Call for more trials: We need well-designed studies on physical activity's effectiveness and implementation, especially for underserved minorities.

Read the full text here: https://t.co/ysiK7JSjeq

[Dr Kate Parker @DrKatePark]

@MickamiousG $2.95 local here

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@SilkOCE Trying to sell a house in regional Victoria, Australia may just be more depressing

[Rosita Díaz @RositaDaz48]

#THEGRAZIERSDAUGHTER

Alright Australia… a quick yarn from someone living out in the sticks.

To our city cousins we love ya. We really do. But we need a tiny favour right now.

Please stop panic buying the fuel and the food.

I get it. Things feel uncertain and everyone wants to look after their family. Fair enough. But out here in rural Australia, fuel isn’t just something we whinge about at the servo it’s how the whole country keeps ticking.

Fuel runs the tractors.
Fuel runs the harvesters.
Fuel runs the trucks that haul the food from our farms all the way to your Coles and Woolies shelves.

No fuel out here means:
No tractors.
No harvest.
No trucks.
And eventually… no snags, no weet-bix, no Sunday roast.

And here’s the thing about living out bush we drive everywhere.

Kids sometimes travel 100 km just to get to school.
Some people drive hundreds of kilometres for hospital appointments.
Some poor bugger is doing an 1600km round trip for chemo just to stay alive.

Meanwhile old mate Dave down the road is just trying to get diesel so he can plant the crop or harvest that’s meant to feed half the country.

So when fuel disappears from small rural towns because everyone’s panic buying… the whole chain starts to wobble.

And trust me farmers don’t panic easily. We’ve survived droughts, floods, mice plagues, and machinery that breaks five minutes before knock-off.

But empty fuel bowsers?
That one’s a bit harder to farm around.

Look, rural Australia will always do its bit. We grow the food, we load the trucks, and we send it to the cities.

We’ve got you.

But right now we just need everyone to take a breath.

Buy what you need.
Leave some for the next bloke.
Let the system do its thing.

Because when rural Australia keeps moving… Australia keeps eating.

And besides if the farmers can’t get fuel, who’s going to keep supplying the country with bacon, steak, and the sausages for Bunnings fundraisers?

Exactly.

So from the bush to the big smoke we’ve got your back.

Now help us keep the farms running out the back.

���🇺 If you reckon that’s fair, give this a share so a few more Aussies see it.

@D_LittleproudMP
@AnnLeahyLNP
@Barnaby_Joyce @DavidCrisafulli

[Dr Kate Parker @DrKatePark]

@realRick_AUS 🤣🤣 wouldn’t put it past them!

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@Matt_Pinner 🙋🏼‍♀️

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@MTGrepp Yup, me! I only put make up on for special occasions!

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@KevinEspiritu 100% - my kids will eat anything and everything we grow at home but turn their noses up at the equivalent store bought, packaged version.

[Dr Kate Parker @DrKatePark]

@cvcwellness Do you add anything else to your morning coffee, or is it just black coffee + coconut oil?

[Jackson Fyfe, PhD @jacksonfyfe]

Physical activity reduces disease risk—but it’s only part of the equation.

Even in those meeting physical activity guidelines (>150 minutes of moderate-vigorous activity per week), excessive sedentary time (>10.6 hours/day) increases the risk of future cardiovascular disease:

➡️15% greater risk of heart failure
➡️33% higher risk of cardiovascular disease mortality

Even small decreases in sedentary time further reduced risk (e.g., 30 min less sedentary time lowered risk of heart failure by 7%).

Why it’s important to not only move, but move often.

[Dr Kate Parker @DrKatePark]

Tonight’s view from my front porch 🥰

The sunsets in the country are one of the many reasons I LOVE this lifestyle!

You just don’t see them like this in the city!

[Health Promotion International (OUP) @HealthPromInt]

🔔 NEW at Health Promotion International

“Our findings highlight the role of parks in positively influencing health-related outcomes.”

Open Access https://t.co/7VL4RFuj4G
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[Mike Hart, M.D @drmikehart]

Increasing processed food intake by 10% is associated with a higher risk of cognitive impairment.

Processed food intake is also associated with a higher risk of stroke.

https://t.co/OWFfDMueRQ

@joerogan @maxlugavere @jordanbpeterson @MikhailaFuller

[Dr Kate Parker @DrKatePark]

“The first wealth is health” ~ Ralph Waldo Emmerson

What’s this quote all about?

1. **Health as Primary Wealth**

Emerson suggests that before considering any other form of wealth, such as money, property, or social status, we must first possess good health. This is because without health, the enjoyment and utility of other forms of wealth are diminished or even nullified.

2. **Foundation for Life's Enjoyment**

Health is the fundamental basis upon which we can build a fulfilling life. If you lack health, your ability to enjoy life, engage in activities, or even work towards acquiring other types of wealth is severely compromised.

3. **Holistic View of Wealth**

This quote encourages a broader, more holistic view of what constitutes wealth. It's not just about financial or material accumulation but about having the vitality, energy, and mental clarity to live life to its fullest.

4. **Practical Wisdom**

On a practical level, it reminds us to invest in our health, not just through medical care but through lifestyle choices, diet, exercise, and mental peace. It's a call to action to prioritise health because, without it, all other achievements might feel hollow or become unattainable.

5. **Critique of Materialism**

In a broader societal context, this quote can be seen as a critique of a culture that often equates wealth solely with money or possessions. Emerson suggests that this view is shortsighted, advocating for a shift in values towards what truly enriches life.

In essence, Emerson's quote is a reminder to value and nurture our health above all else, as it is the prerequisite for experiencing and appreciating all other aspects of life. It's a call to recognise that true wealth begins with our health and wellbeing.

[Dr Kate Parker @DrKatePark]

Food pyramid fixed 👌

[𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗬 @TheWarKitchen]

New food pyramid just dropped

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@danilic You’re joking with these questions, right?

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@SickNandford @KevinEspiritu Interested in what you used too please Nick 🙏

[Dr Kate Parker @DrKatePark]

@ItsJustinRhodes 1000%

[Dr Kate Parker @DrKatePark]

@squatsandsteak Absolutely agree that nutrition must also be a focus for overall health and wellbeing. However, that doesn’t discredit (make meaningless) the importance of improving physical activity levels as highlighted in this paper.

[Dr Kate Parker @DrKatePark]

Almost all chronic diseases that are prevalent today are associated with not being active enough.

The problem is, few people are active enough.

The Global Alliance for the Promotion of Physical Activity have recently published a consensus statement with 5 key messages to change the narrative:

1️⃣ Promote physical activity as medicine: Health, wellness, and happiness begin at home. Let influencers spread the message that prevention is better than cure.

2️⃣ Lobby decision-makers: Create toolkits for Global Alliance members to influence governments, businesses, and NGOs to invest in physical activity to save lives and save money.

3️⃣ Adapt physical activity to individuals and communities: Tailor activities to age, gender, socioeconomics, culture, and surroundings. One size doesn't fit all!

4️⃣ Leverage tech: Join forces with tech, pharma, and education to integrate physical activity into daily life. Wearables, smartphones, and the internet can make it fun and accessible.

5️⃣ Call for more trials: We need well-designed studies on physical activity's effectiveness and implementation, especially for underserved minorities.

Read the full text here: https://t.co/ysiK7JSjeq

[Dr Kate Parker @DrKatePark]

We looked at what is influencing fruit and veg consumption among adults living in rural Victoria, Australia.

Having access to community gardens is one big helping factor that stood out to me!

There are so many added benefits of gardening, particularly with others
- social connection
- sunshine exposure
- time outdoors breathing fresh air
- light exercise
- limits sedentary time
- and of course, helping to grow and variety of fruit and veg leads you to want to eat more of them!

Read more here: https://t.co/Z4piZZj3c0

[Nutrition@BMC @NutritionBMC]

In Nutrition Journal

��Identifying barriers to fruit + veg consumption in rural Aus

📢Barriers + facilitators varied by gender and included high cost, dislike of taste, work commitments, not living alone, access to community gardens🥝🥕🥭

Read here👉https://t.co/6fo9YJbSvj

[Dr Kate Parker @DrKatePark]

@KevinEspiritu This method worked great for us too! The two Zuchini plants we staked and grew vertically outperformed and remained more disease free than those we didn’t. I’ll definitely be doing this again this coming Summer (Australia).