In a recent profile of healthy lobster recipes, Boston Magazine compiled a list of seven recipes from a variety of media outlets. Recipes included a Lobster and Corn Risotto from Cooking Light, Grilled Lemon-Tarragon Lobster from Bon Appetit, a Skinny Lobster Roll from Self magazine, and other healthy lobster options. This profile has encouraged the team at GetMaineLobster.com to highlight its own healthy lobster recipes and other ways to enhance everyday life with fresh Maine lobster.
“When most people think of a lobster dinner, they imagine lobster meat drenched in melted butter, but there are a wide range of healthy lobster recipes that we’re highlighting every week,” says Rose Mulligan of GetMaineLobster.com. “One of our main goals from the beginning has been to encourage seafood lovers to enhance everyday life by adding lobster and we love offering these healthy alternatives.”
Some of GetMaineLobster.com’s recent lobster recipes include its Get Maine Lobster and Basil Tomato Gazpacho, Surf and Turf Lettuce Wraps, and Get Maine Lobster Spaghetti. The recipes are easy to prepare, delicious, healthy and are a great representation of how lobster can be used to enhance a wide range of meals.
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New Year's Eve is a night when a lot of people attend social gatherings, often large public events. People typically drink alcohol at New Year's Eve gatherings, and while many people drink responsibly, binge drinking (drinking until drunk or intoxicated) is also common amongst people of all ages. Binge drinking increases the risk of violence; drunk people are more likely to?experience injuries requiring hospitalisation than sober people.
Most of us would have been?given a random breath test at least once but how does the reading this test gives actually relate to how many drinks you've had? Use this tool to estimate how much alcohol you have in your blood and how long it might take to sober up.
?For more information on drinking alcohol, including drinking disorders and alcohol's effect on the body, as well as some useful tools, see Alcohol.
?For more information on staying healthy in the New Year, including tips on diet, partying, exercise and general health, see Health in the New Year.?Meller N. Measures to reduce violence at major public events: New Year's Eve. Paper presented at Second National Conference on Violence;?Canberra, 15-18 June 1993 [online]. Australian Institute of Criminology. 16 January 2004 [cited 14 December 2009]. Available from URL: http://www.aic.gov.au/ events/ aic upcoming events/ 1993/ ~/ media/ conferences/ ncv2/ mellor.ashx National Health and Medical Research Centre. Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking [online]. 6 March?2009 [cited 22 August 2009]. Available from URL: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/ publications/ synopses/ ds10syn.htmVidal-Infer A, Tomas-Dols S, Aguilar-Moya R, Samper-Gras T, Zarza MJ, Aguilar-Serrano J. [Christmas work dinners. A pattern of recreational use of alcohol and other drugs?] [Article in Spanish]. Adicciones. 2009; 21(2): 133-42.Poikolainen K, Leppanen K, Vuori E. Alcohol sales and fatal alcohol poisonings:?A time-series analysis. Addiction. 2002. 97(8): 1037-40.Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. National binge drinking strategy: About the campaign [online]. 2009 [cited 14 December 2009]. Available from URL: http://www.health.gov.au/ internet/ drinkingnightmare/ publishing.nsf/ Content/ about-the-campaignWorld Health Organisation. Defining sexual health: A report of a technical consultation of sexual health [online]. 21 December 2006 [cited 15 December 2009]. Available from URL: http://www.who.int/ reproductivehealth/ topics/ gender_rights/ defining_sexual_health.pdf Australian Drug Foundation. Safe partying for all ages [online]. 2008 [cited 13 December 2009]. Available from URL: http://www.druginfo.adf.org.auState Government of Victoria. Tips for a safe night out drinking [online]. 2009 [cited 13 December 2009]. Available from URL: http://www.vic.gov.au/ news-detail/ alcohol-campaign-urges-responsible-drinking.html
Some nutritional information gives the percentage of the total recommended daily amount of a substance that is?found in?one serving of the food. Substances found in the?nutritional information include:
The Heart Foundation has developed a red Tick of approval as part of the "Tick Program" to help people?make healthier food choices quickly and?easily. To earn the Tick, the food product must be tested by an independent laboratory team of experts. Routine checks are carried out to make sure they continue to meet the Tick's requirements.
Marketers have made many false claims in the past.?The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)?investigates misleading packaging of food items.?
Always take into account the nutrient breakdown of a product when you?look at the nutritional information on food. Try?to choose foods that are low in fat, sugar and salt.
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According to the World Health Organisation, "sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social wellbeing in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity." 
All sexual relationships involve the risk of unwanted pregnancy and STI.While condoms and other contraceptives mean both these threats can be avoided, they are still common in Australian society. Around 20% of Australian men and 17% of Australia women who participated in the Australian Study of Health and Relationships (ASHR) reported having had an STI at some point in their life. More than 2% of men and women reported anSTI in the year prior to the survey. Many Australians do not have a good knowledge of how STIs are transmitted, or the health consequences of them. 
Many things that you do every day will affect your sexual relationship (e.g. going to work, being pregnant, looking after children and drinking alcohol).Stress and anxiety reduce sexual desire and pleasure for men and women. Many people suffer from stress related to their work, their children or other aspects of their life (e.g. one-off events like a death in the family).
Remember that many physical sexual difficulties may be caused by psychological factors (e.g. if you have trouble lubricating or maintaining an erection, it may be due to dissatisfaction with your relationship or anxiety about sex, not a biological condition). See Sex Therapy for more information.Remember that a wide variety of sexual practices are normal, including homosexual behaviours, masturbation and use of visual sexual stimuli.Consider trying these in addition to, or instead of, what you currently do if you are not satisfied with your sexual relationship.Sex can also include intimate behaviour without genital contact (e.g. kissing and cuddling). This should be an important part of sexual relationships.Talk to your partner. Be open and honest about your desires and level of satisfaction and try not to be judgmental when your partner is discussing their desires.Talk to a health professional (e.g. a sex therapist, marriage counselor or psychologist) about aspects of your sexual relationship you would like to improve.Never use violence or other forms of intimidation to coerce a partner to engage in a particular sexual practice and be aware of your right to say no to sexual practices you are not comfortable with (even if you have done them before).
Vitamin A?protects against photodamage, which results from prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays (e.g. from the sun). Photodamage contributes to premature ageing and cellulite (i.e. loss of skin elasticity). Vitamin A promotes the growth of collagen, which keeps skin firm and wrinkle-free, and so helps fight sunburn damage. Vitamin A has a unique role in promoting skin health, as it suppresses the glands that produce oils and decreases the occurrence of acne. It is also responsible for the growth and regeneration of skin cells, which help form the protective layers of the skin. These protective layers guard against certain skin conditions and diseases, such as psoriasis and dry skin. Vitamin A is therefore necessary for the maintenance and repair of skin tissue. Consequently, poor vitamin A status may lead to a dry, flaky complexion.
Minerals that have an important role in maintaining healthy skin include selenium, copper and zinc.
Essential fatty acids (EFAs) play?an important role in cell structure so every organ of the body, including the skin, is susceptible to the effects of EFA deficiency. Lack of EFAs crucial to the production of the skin's natural oil barrier can cause dry, easily inflamed?skin. Without an adequate supply of EFAs, the skin produces a more irritating form of sebum, which can result in problems.
Healthy skin is considered a good indicator of inside health. Putting expensive creams, lotions and treatments on the outside of your body can't really provide solutions to problems emanating from nutritional deficiencies inside your body. Consuming?the right foods and avoiding the wrong ones can reveal beautiful, youthful-looking skin without incurring?the large costs of?expensive cosmetics. 
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New Year's Eve is traditionally associated with all-night parties. For many people it may involve a midnight kiss and subsequent sexual activity. Sex will sometimes occur with a new partner whose STI status is unknown. In these circumstances sex carries a risk of sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV infection, in addition to the usual risk of unplanned pregnancy. Because a lot of people drink alcohol on New Year's Eve and binge drinking is also common, New Year's Eve sex might occur when the partners are intoxicated. In these circumstances the risk of STI and pregnancy is increased, because intoxication reduces inhibitions and makes individuals less likely to use condoms to protect themselves during sex.
There are many ways to make sex on New Year's Eve (or any time of year) healthier. For individuals who are in stable relationships, ensuring that a permanent method of contraception is being used (or another method is available for those who do not wish to use permanent methods), that both partners have undergone STI screening,?and both partners are monogamous can effectively prevent pregnancy and STI infection. For individuals who?have sex with a casual partner on New Year's Eve, other measures are necessary to avoid the health risks of sex. These include:
Women who have had sex that puts them at risk of pregnancy should take emergency contraception within 5 days of unprotected sex to reduce the risk of becoming pregnant. Women who had unhealthy sex and have missed their monthly menstrual bleeding should take a pregnancy test to determine whether or not they are actually pregnant. Those who are pregnant should:
The eyes are important and complex structures in the human body. They enable an individual's sense of sight, by transmitting light signals to the brain. When exposed to light, the eyes undergo a complex series of chemical reactions. These reactions allow the eyes to absorb light, process colour and transmit nerve impulses to the brain via the optic nerve. This process enables humans to see things. 
The damaging effects of over-exposure to sunlight on the skin are well known amongst the Australian population, however the eye damage which can result from sun exposure is relatively little known. Eyes are sensitive instruments which can easily become injured or diseased from exposure to sunlight, because of the ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun. As it is impossible to avoid exposure to sunlight, it is important that individuals take measures to protect their eyes while they are in the sun, for example by:
Facial cosmetics and cleansers can sometimes pass through the eyelids and come into contact with the eye's surface. Applicators or fingers used to apply eye cosmetics may also sometimes accidentally touch the eye's surface during the application process. As many cosmetics contain chemicals and their applicators can house unseen dirt and bacteria, exposure of the eyes' surface to cosmetics and cosmetic applicators can cause eye disorders. However, eye disorders caused by cosmetic use can be avoided, if the right cosmetics are purchased and they are stored and applied in a hygienic manner. 
A woman’s nutritional status during pregnancy depends on the availability of nutritional reserves, that is, stores of particular micronutrients such as calcium and iron, which have been built up in her body from prior consumption of foods containing those micronutrients. As these reserves build up before a woman becomes pregnant, maintaining good nutrition prior to conception is vital for ensuring adequate nutritional status during pregnancy. Women who are underweight or overweight, or who have deficiencies in particular micronutrients rarely “catch-up” by improving their diet once they are pregnant, as at this stage their body already faces additional nutritional demands because of the growing baby.
Poor maternal nutrition is the key factor contributing to poor foetal development, which increases the risk that the baby born will be ill or die. Research shows that maternal nutritional status during pregnancy plays a more important role in determining foetal health and predisposition to some diseases, than genetic factors (e.g. a genetic predisposition to obesity). For example, studies show that in gestational surrogacy (where one woman bears a child conceived from the egg of another woman), factors relating to the recipient mother (the woman bearing the child) influence foetal health more so than those of the donor mother (the woman whose eggs were used). 
Women should also be aware that poor nutrition results from a complex range of factors, of which nutritional intake is just one. Infectious disease, physical labour and adolescent growth all create nutritional demands which may mean that a diet which meets the needs of a normal healthy woman is insufficient for a growing adolescent, a woman who is ill or one who engages in physical labour during pregnancy. 
?For more information about pregnancy, including preconception advice, stages of pregnancy, investigations, complications, living with pregnancy and birth, see?Pregnancy.
For more information about pregnancy planning, including importance of nutrition before pregnancy, being under-weight, being overweight, tobacco exposure and alcohol consumption, see Pregnancy Planning (Preconception Advice).