Men and tobacco: Healthy Traditions - Time to think about your garden
The Tribal Healthy Traditions project
Eight great
seeks to improve the health of Siletz Trib
al members through educational activities
reasons to quit
that promote the use of traditional foods
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You’ll live longer.
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Men who don’t smoke live about
13 years longer than men who do.
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Tobacco causes more deaths
than alcohol, cocaine, heroin, car
accidents, homicides, AIDS and
suicides combined.
through hunting, gathering, gardening,
cooking, food preservation and protecting
our natural resources.
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Or call 541-444-9627 to listen to our
upcoming events recording
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You’ll reduce your risk of cancer.
• Men who smoke are 23 times more
likely to develop lung cancer.
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Tobacco users also are more likely
to get cancer of the larynx, mouth,
throat, esophagus and bladder,
plus many other types of cancer.
Do you “like” Healthy Traditions?
See event announcements on your
Facebook news feed by clicking on the
“like” box beside Healthy Traditions (see
photo below).
“Like” is the same as becoming a
fan. If you “like” Healthy Traditions, you
will receive:
You’ll have a lower risk of a heart
attack.
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Heart disease is the leading cause
of death for men.
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Smokers are much more likely to
die suddenly from a heart attack.
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Even low levels of cigarette
smoke can damage the heart.
Your lungs will work better (so you
can live longer).
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Men who smoke are 12 times
more likely to die from chronic
lung disease.
Cigars also are bad for your health
- even if you only smoke them
occasionally.
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Cigars increase the risk for lip,
mouth, tongue, esophagus, lung
and other cancers.
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Cigars have more tobacco than
cigarettes and usually bum lon
ger, making secondhand smoke
dangerous too.
Your mouth will thank you if you quit
spit tobacco.
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Spit tobacco causes as many
health problems in the mouth as
cigarettes do in the lungs.
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You’re at a much greater risk for
oral cancers, which may require
surgery to remove part of the lip,
tongue or cheek.
Tasha Mason
Tobacco Prevention & Education
Coordinator
tasham@ctsi.nsn.us
541-444-9659/800-648-0449, ext. 1659
Oregon Quit line
Toll free at 800-QUIT-NOW
Liz John and Rose Bremner prepare the brine for their meat at the smoked jerky
class sponsored by the Healthy Traditions Project at the Siletz Tribal Community
Center on Jan. 11.
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You’ll protect your family.
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Kids exposed to secondhand
smoke are more likely to cough
and wheeze, have asthma attacks
and have chronic ear infections.
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Breathing secondhand sihoke
can cause lung cancer and heart
disease in non-smokers.
You can avoid other health problems.
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Smoking doubles the risk of stroke.
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Men who smoke are twice as
likely to get rheumatoid arthritis
(an autoimmune disease that
attacks and destroys the joints).
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Jerky and smoked salmon class
Smoking meat is a tasty and tradi
tional method of meat preservation. The
Healthy Traditions Project will host a
class on Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. at the Portland
Area Office.
We also will have a small cooking
demo that participants will be able to sam
ple while we wait for the jerky to finish.
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Garden planning for spring
It may be winter, but now is the time
to start planning your garden for spring.
If you would like to learn to grow your
own food," we are here to provide you with
the resources to accomplish that goal.
Reminder: Save your food-grade con
tainers such as yogurt containers, paper
towel rolls and egg cartons to start seed
lings for spring. Clear plastics serve as
mini-greenhouses and newspaper works
as a biodegradable seedling containers.
Tribal Portland Garden Club
The Portland Area Office is starting a
Garden Club for Tribal members to learn
about different garden topics from seed
starting to harvesting.
Next Portland Garden Club Meeting
Feb. 16, 5:30 p.m.
Portland Area Office
Guest speaker: Judy Bluehorse Skelton
Topic: Native Plants
Fruit tree care and planting class
Feb. 26, 10 a.m. to noon
Tillicum Fitness Center, Siletz
Look for Healthy Traditions on Face
book for fast updates on our events.
As an initiative to increase fresh pro
duce availability, Healthy Traditions will
host a fruit tree care and planting class
where attendees will be able to learn how
to plant and care for a fruit tree.
How to use mail order pharmacy
How to order your refills after hours and on weekends: Please call 7-10 days before you need your refills. This allows
us time to contact your provider, if necessary, and for mailing.
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Call 800-648-0449
Enter 1624 as soon as the clinic’s message begins - you’ll be transferred to the refill line.
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Or, call the refill line direct - 541-444-9624.
February 2011
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