News For Your Health
Victor Health and Wellness Summer Edition
Summer is Almost Here.
You are on your own schedule during the summer, use that to your advantage.
Break Your Bad Habits
Do you stop on the way to work each day for a latte? Replace the latte with a healthy smoothy, best made at home. Do you find yourself scrolling through Facebook page after page? Close the laptop and take a morning walk.
Plan for Success
Make a plan and stick to it. Easier said then done. You know yourself. How many times have you tried to make changes and they didn't stick? Many times we bite off more than we can do. Start small. Make little changes that you know you will be more successful at. Every step closer to your ideal the better you will feel and the more successful you will be.
Keep a Record
Whether it is a weight loss log, tracking your miles or simply marking how many days without the latte. It is a visual marker of your accomplishment no matter how small. Losing one pound a week may not sound like much. After a year that one pound a week translates into 52 pounds, which is significant.
Make it Fun
Beginning a walking, running, biking routine? Buy yourself some new kicks, or a new seat for your bike. Buy workout clothes that are comfortable. Change up your routine. One day walk in a park, another day run on the canal. Search out new trails and new ways to exercise.
Small Changes for Big Gains
Everyone knows their kryptonite. That one food or one habit that sabotages their health. You don't need a doctor or a nutritionist to tell you what food you should give up. Pick that one food and cut it out of your diet for a week. Just one week. After a week assess yourself. Try adding another day, then another. Keep track and see how long you can go.
Thank You
Thank you to the 159 people who responded to the district health survey sent by email in February/March this year. The Health and Wellness Committee will now use those results to try to assess the needs in our district.
What is RHR
Basically the lower the better.
It is also a great indication of how likely you may be in trouble for the top killers of most Americans, mainly heart disease and diabetes. The following video explains how you can extend your chances of seeing your grandchildren by just helping your RHR. You can improve it by exercise. For long lasting effects use nutrition and exercise to decrease your RHR.
Make a Change, Cut your Dairy
The Case Against Milk and Dairy from WEB MD
Not everyone thinks cutting dairy is a good idea. Indeed, experts at the Harvard School of Public Health have labeled the milk recommendations a “step in the wrong direction.” One the most prominent critics is Walter Willett, MD, PhD, professor of epidemiology and head of the nutrition department at the Harvard School of Public Health.
“One of the main arguments for USDA recommendations is that drinking milk or equivalent dairy products will reduce the risk of fractures. But in fact there’s very little evidence that milk consumption is associated with reduced fractures,” Willett tells WebMD.
Indeed, countries in which almost no milk is consumed, such as many Asian countries, have low rates of fractures, he points out.
It’s true, he acknowledged, that milk is a good source of potassium. But the levels used for the USDA recommendations are much higher than they need to be to prevent hypertension, according to Willett. “We’re much better off advising people to consume less salt,” he says.
As beverages go, milk is relatively high in calories. One cup of 2% milk has 138 calories, for instance. Drinking three cups a day adds 366 calories to the diet -- a lot for anyone watching their weight.
But Willett’s chief worry is that drinking too much milk may pose dangers. “By now there’s quite a body of data showing a higher risk of fatal prostate cancer associated with milk,” he tells WebMD. “And though the evidence is somewhat mixed, we’ve still seen a slightly higher risk of ovarian cancer associated with drinking three or more servings of milk.”
The Common Ground on Milk and Dairy
When it comes to practical advice, fortunately, the two sides aren’t all that far apart. Consuming a cup or two of milk or equivalent dairy is fine, according to Willett. “The point isn’t that you have to give up dairy,” he says. “But it’s also important for people to know that they don’t have to drink milk to be healthy.”
People who are lactose intolerant, of course, can’t easily drink milk. For them, and for people who don’t choose to drink milk, it is important to favor other sources of calcium. Examples include lactose-free dairy, and leafy green vegetables such as collards, spinach and bok choy, beans, and calcium-fortified orange juice or soy milk, and vegetables.
It’s also wise to make sure you’re getting adequate potassium, which is abundant in tomatoes, spinach, sweet potatoes, bananas, oranges, and other fruits and vegetables.
http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthy-kitchen-11/dairy-truths?page=2
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Biometrics Door Prize Winners
The door prize winners of FITBIT wrist monitors were:
Ellen Osborn Primary
Wendy Chiasson Primary
Congratulations
Yours in Health,
Doug Schmidt