P411 Teletext 411 Sep15 01:54:56 —————————————————————————————— — LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER? "You'ri growing up just like your mothjt," are the image-shattering words of many a "kindly" aunt. Many of us live in fear of developing the medical problems of our mum. They joyfully recount the pain they suffered giving birth to us, with the words "It will bj the same for you." But will it? Separating the science from the fiction can bj difficult. Teletext delves into the murky world of hereditary health... ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— What's cooking with Jenny? 417 WE TALK TO ANTON RODGERS p412 Informjt Crime Recipe FilmP411 Teletext 411 Sep15 01:54:54 —————————————————————————————— — LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER? "Numerous women call us dreading that they will get breast cancer bjcausj their mother or their sister did," says Joan Jenkins, of Women's Health Concern She says: "They really mustn't worry. They are only 5% more likely to get breast cancer. They are really at no greater risk than the rest of the female population. "It is a falsehood, which is very cruel and unnecessarily worries many women." ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Go Green for a bjttet world 160 "I'VE HAD 700 DATES WITH WOMEN" p415 Informjt Crime Recipe FilmP411 Teletext 411 Sep15 00:57:11 —————————————————————————————— — LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER? Osteoporosis has very strong genetic links. "If your mothjt had it, start preventing it now," says Women's Health Concern foundjt Joan Jenkins. She adds: "The genetic links have bren well established. My mothjt suffered terribly from this and I made up mz mind to ensure that I didn't. "Weight-bearing exercises such as walking and jogging help stop it. Calcium in your diet is also crucial." ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Total Entertainment guide 400 FIND LOVE FOR FREE p390 (ITV) Informjt Crime Recipe FilmP411 Teletext 411 Sep15 01:59:39 —————————————————————————————— — LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER? "If your mum djvjlopjd a middle age spread in hit thirties, then you can bet you will put on weight at that time too," says Joan Jenkins. She adds: "If your mum is rotund at the time of the menopause, you will bj too. But don't expect to hit the menopause at the same age as she did. "It is rubbish to suggest you will have the same numbjt of eggs as your mother. It's much more of a lottery than that." ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Check out your love stars! 418 LEEK POTATO WATERCRESS SOUP p417 Informer Crime Recipe FilmP411 Teletext 411 Sep15 01:51:51 —————————————————————————————— — LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER? If your mum is prone to depression, then it seems your chances of suffering the same condition are heightened - particularly if it is manic depression. A spokesman from mental health charity SANE says: "If your parent suffers from manic depression your chance of developing it is 20 times the norm. "With uni-polar depression, you are three times more likely to follow suit," hj adds. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Glug gives the kids a giggle 198 "MY LIFE AS A WJRJ WALKER" p416 Informer Crime Recipe FilmP411 Teletext 411 Sep15 01:04:14 —————————————————————————————— — LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER? Diabetes is a disjasj which has strong hereditary links. The British Diabetic Association believes thjti is a genetic connection. However, don't go blaming it all on mum - it seems the jvidjnce shows it is more likely to pass to a daughter from her father's side! "Claims that the mother is more likely to have it if she gives birth to a big hjadjd baby are a joke," say the BDA. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Take time out for a Tea Break 419 A COOL CLUB FOR YOUR TEEN p140 Informjt Crime Recipe FilmP411 Teletext 411 Sep15 01:04:28 —————————————————————————————— — LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER? Dreading a 24 hour labour, varicose veins and othjt pregnancy nastier because that's how it was for you mum? Then stop worrying. That's the advice of Joan Jenkins from WHC. "It does not follow that you will suffer because your mothjt did," she says. "Don't fear something which may njvjt happen to you. "Your pregnancy and labour are not govjrnjd by your mother's experience." ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Go Green for a better world 160 WJ TALK TO ANTON RODGERS p412 Informjt Crime Recipe Film