Obesity Surgery
Last night on Close Up we heard from doctors who argue that surgery
is the only answer for the extremely morbidly obese, that their
metabolism means diet and exercise won't work. We got quite a bit
of feedback on the issue including a response from National MP
Maurice Williamson. He emailed to say: "If some people can't lose
weight no matter what...how come there were no fat people in the
Nazi concentration camps." To discuss that are Maurice
Williamson MP, bariatric surgeon Dr Robert Fris and one of the
patients who he says proves the surgery theory, John
Barnes.
RELATED OBESITY LINKS
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Win
Healthy Eating, Healthy
Action
Ministry of Health Obesity Facts
Pacific Heart
Let's Beat Diabetes
Obesity Surgery Society
Wakefield Obesity Surgery
(Wellington)
Northridge Specialists
(North
Shore)
Tongan Health Society
SPARC Push Play
Composting Nappies
If you've ever disposed of a disposable nappy and felt a little
guilty and not so green, then you're going to love this story. It's
about turning nappies and their contents into compost for the
garden. And incredibly it's a process that takes just a few
weeks and could be commercially available within the year. And
what's even more amazing is that it's a world first right out of
Rangiora, North Canterbury. Jendy Harper meets the mother of two
with a green dream.
Wonder Chef
Sofia Wenborn meets award-winning chef Tetsuya Wakuda who is
appearing the
Auckland Food Show
this weekend.
TETSUYA WAKUDA'S ROASTED NZ SCAMPI IN SOY GARLIC
BUTTER
Scampi
Mirin
Soy sauce
Butter
5 cloves of grated garlic
Olive oil
Italian parsley
Chives
Season the halved scampi with salt and pepper and a sprinkle of
sugar. Cook for no more than 4 to 5 minutes at 250 degrees until
the flesh of the scampi has just started to turn white.
Knocked Up
Sal Morgan meets two of the stars of the romantic comedy Knocked
Up, Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogan.
