The Better You Eat, The Better You Hear!

For this semester, final year students were divided into groups to present a topic for Audiology Seminar. Two groups did forums; the other two posters. Being the first group to 'register', my group did poster. The brilliant and beautiful people in my group are: Dalila, Muzlihah, Merlinda and Ee Ling. Our topic: Food and Hearing.

Haa. Food. That got your attention right?

Personally, this topic is so relevant. Everyone I met, okay, actually mostly the older adults that I met, would always ask on food that affect hearing. You'd think us audiology students would know. But we didn't. We weren't taught about this. But now ... thanks to ehem, my group's presentation ... we know. ;p

We worked our butts off for this presentation, seeing that nobody is an expert on this topic, including the lecturers. We strived to make the best presentation ever, and we really had fun doing it! It was the most enjoyable group work, thanks to the interesting topic. Kudos to Merlinda for suggesting it.

So. What are the food that affect hearing?

I'll just summarize what my group presented.

Firstly we handed out colourful pamphlets to everyone.

We presented on the BAD food. We explained mainly on two types of lipids - triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein - which research had proven are associated with hearing loss, as well as their underlying mechanisms.

Some of the examples of the BAD food are: alcohol, caffeine and high cholesterol food.



You need to eat well to hear well with the GOOD food. Food that can help reduce risks of hearing loss are categorized as anti-oxidant, vitamin B12, folate and herbs. The examples for these categories as shown on the poster are:
1. Folate: whole grain, spinach, nuts
2. Vitamin B12: broccoli, fish, milk
3. Anti-oxidant: blueberries, green tea, tomatoes, oranges, grapes
4. Herbs: ginkgo biloba



To help you understand better, here's a video. Enjoy~



The production crew caught in the act ;p (btw, the theme is pink, red and white, if you didn't notice)