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Chair yoga is a great way to get the wonderful health benefits of yoga for those who of us who aren't flexible or have strength limitations. Yoga is an excellent way to stretch muscles and increase that strength and balance. Remember that yoga shouldn't hurt. Don't overstretch. Start slow, but keep moving. Here are some links to free chair yoga sites to give you options. I hope you are inspired to move. Check with your doctor before beginning any new exercise routine....
Our bodies need prebiotics, probiotics and a healthy microbiome. I like vegetables so much that I could eat only them and vegetables do have something that meat does not have naturally: Prebiotics. From wiki: Prebiotics: a substrate that is selectively used by a host microorganism to produce a health benefit. Compounds that can be classified as prebiotics must also meet the following criteria: • non-digestible and resistant to breakdown by stomach acid and enzymes in the h...
Without hesitation, most of us will share our vacation plans with loved ones; but when it comes to end-of-life preferences, only one third of Americans will let family know how they want to be cared for in the event of a life-threatening illness, according to a study published in the July 2017 issue of the journal Health Affairs. This means most people have not exercised their right to make decisions about their healthcare in the event they cannot speak for themselves....
It's blueberry season, and blueberries are good for your health. Crown Jewel Farms U-Pick season opened April 1 for blueberries. We are fortunate to be able to get certified organic produce this good in our back yard. Their address is 106 Egg Farm Road in Lake Wales. Their phone number is 863-528-2402. Their website is https://crownjewelorganic.com/ Right now they also have cabbage, cucumbers, and kale. Egg Farm Road is on the west side of Scenic Highway between Mountain Lake...
The Life Long Learning Center at Melange Antiques and Art Gallery in historic downtown Lake Wales is planning its grand opening with a weekend retreat April 5-7. Lifestyle and well-being experts Cal Hauptle and Emme Simon from Asheville, NC will kick off the weekend with a free conversational evening on well-being, health, wealth, relationships and perfect self-expression. The gathering, open to the public, will take place from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 5 in the Gallery at Melang...
Central Florida Health Expo will host an encore Health exhibit/expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 29 at the International Market World Flea and Farmers Market in Auburndale. Participants are invited to spend the day learning about medical resources and health options in the Central Florida Area. Exhibitors offer a host of services to improve health and lifestyle. The expo will have have giveaways and prize drawings. The Expo is sponsored by Central Florida Media Group,...
Easy Spicy Black Bean Butternut Squash Chili WFPBNO (whole food plant based no oil) Ingredients 1# butternut squash, after peeling and chopping 1 15.5 oz. can black beans 1 10 oz. can Rotel, Hot 1 medium onion (150g, although I used a large onion) 3 cloves garlic 2T mild chili powder 1t cumin 1/8t cinnamon 2.3 oz espresso 1 1/3 C water total or more to taste Avocado for topping, optional Instructions Dice onion Sauté in 1/3 cup water over medium heat Peel squash, cut in half...
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is made up of 29 agencies and offices with nearly 100,000 employees who serve the American people at more than 4,500 locations across the country and abroad," states the website. For Wellness, we will focus on just a few things from this magnificent department: Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and National Agricultural Library (NAL). I have used the food database available...
2 things you can do to adjust to losing that 1 hour of sleep this weekend File 20190306 100796 4fr4cz.jpg?ixlib=rb 1.1 The loss of even an hour of sleep is hard on the body, and kids are particularly vulnerable. kornnphoto/Shutterstock.com Deepa Burman, University of Pittsburgh and Hiren Muzumdar, University of Pittsburgh As clocks march ahead of time on March 10, 2019 and daylight saving time begins, there is a lot of anxiety around losing the hour of sleep and how to...
"Connection is why we're here. It's what gives purpose and meaning to our lives. This is what it's all about." Brene' Brown says this three minutes into her Ted Talk recorded June 2010, The Power of Vulnerability, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o This video has over 36 million views. She has authored five books and has links to five videos on her web site, https://brenebrown.com. She says courage involves uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure and that learning...
There are some basics that are good for everyone to know and follow. Getting sick unnecessarily isn't worth the risk. Food fight trivia: Some of us growing up followed the 5-second rule for food that was dropped on the floor. That was the belief that food that had only been on the floor for five seconds was safe to eat. The Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology reported that the longer the food was in contact with a germy surface, the more contaminated it became....
Has someone you love had a stroke or heart attack? Can what we eat impact our health in a dramatic way? This study says yes. 100 people with existing coronary issues changed their diets to try and prevent a second coronary issue. JAHA, the Journal of the American Heart Association, (AHA) reported last November on the findings from a trial of 100 people with existing coronary artery disease. They wanted to see if diet affected secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease...
The Lake Wales Public Library's Lifelong Learning series will provide a three-part series in April, To Your Health! The series will be presented by Ginny Powell, a retired cooperative education professor at Rutgers University who holds two degrees in home economic education. The first in the series is To Your Health! - Eat Smart. This workshop will use the USDA's "My Plate" to help people find out how their favorite foods measure up to healthy, nutritious eating. Participants...
BOOK REVIEW: Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness (1991) by Jon Kabat-Zinn I am sure that not everyone interested in a "mindfulness" practice is ill or in pain or stressed out, but certainly a large number of Americans appear to be. If you are well, the 8-week program in the book can still help you. This is a secular program and different from Centering Prayer or Christian meditations. From a December 2017 article by...
Low Carb Meatloaf 2 # grass fed ground beef 85/15 2 T butter, unsalted Zucchini 250g (8.8 oz.) 1 ½ red pepper 250g ½ large onion 125g 1 egg ¼ t red pepper flakes 2 t soy sauce 1/2 t table salt 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce ½ t thyme 1 serving = 1/8 of the loaf, carbs- 3.6725, protein- 91, fats- 20.7 Grate the onion, peppers, & zucchini then sauté in the unsalted butter until the liquid has evaporated. Combine the egg & seasonings in a large bowl. Add the meat & veggies to t...
An estimated 50-70 million Americans have some type of sleep disorder. About 25 percent of Americans experience acute insomnia each year, but about 75 percent of these individuals recover without developing persistent or chronic insomnia, according to a June 2018 article in Science Daily from a study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, That leaves around 40,712,500 with chronic insomnia. From a June 2016 Harvard Health Letter: T...
HEALTHY RECIPE OF THE WEEK Eat a salad every day Unless you have a health issue that forbids it, one of the best things you can do is eat a salad every day, even on a low carb diet. Sixteen ounces, one pound, of baby butter lettuce has only 10.67g carbs and when you subtract the fiber of 5.4g, your net carbs are 5.27g. For a pound! I'm probably the only person who has thought she could eat a whole pound of lettuce in one sitting. I don't recommend actually trying it. Bagged le...
Wellness is a broad term, but my hope as editor of this section is to provide articles that are informative and practical to our lives. I plan to cover body, mind, and spirit since we need to be healthy in all these areas, at least as much as we can be, to get the most out of life. For instance, the City of Lake Wales web site has a link for adult activities that lists shuffleboard, tennis, pickleball, ultimate Frisbee, and bridge. https://www.cityoflakewal...
Sometime ago I read where a Japanese man died at age 113 in his sleep. It was a remarkably long time to live, especially for a male. On the average women seem to outlive men. A Puerto Rican man died in 2007 at the age of 115; extraordinary to say the least. The most recent was a man who served in our Army in World War Two, who died at 110. This man was the oldest centenarian in this country to recently die. My mother's father was born in 1827 and lived to be 84, which is not...
