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Dateline
- July 15, 2010
Letter to the Editor - Veterans' Health Week
19-25 July 2010
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Dear
Editor,
Eating a balanced diet is one of the most important things
you can do
for your health and wellbeing at any age. Yet more than
half of
Australian adults don't pay enough attention to diet and
exercise to
avoid medical problems later in life. It's no different
for Australia's
veteran community.
Veterans' Health Week, 19-25 July, is an opportunity for
veterans, war
widows, widowers and their families to learn about healthy
eating. This
year's focus is on nutrition - encouraging members of
the veteran
community to think about their health and wellbeing and
consider making
positive changes to their diet to live a stronger, healthier
and happier
life.
The Department of Veterans' Affairs has partnered with
ex-service
organisations and community groups to develop a program
of Veterans'
Health Week activities at a local level.
A variety of fun and interactive events will be held around
Australia.
These include fresh food markets, celebrity chef demonstrations,
BBQ
cook offs, nutrition expos, organic gardening, even Indigenous
food
exploration.
Cooking and preparing healthy food doesn't have to be
a chore and it's
never too late to learn new techniques and recipes.
I encourage all veterans and their families to make a
healthy change,
take part in Veterans' Health Week activities in your
community and make
good nutrition an essential part of your life.
To find out about activities in your area visit www.dva.gov.au
<http://www.dva.gov.au/> or contact your nearest
DVA Office on 133 254
(for metropolitan callers) or 1800 555 254 (for non-metropolitan
callers). Northern Territory callers please call 1300
551 918.
Alan Griffin MP
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Minister for Defence Personnel |
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