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H E A L T H & W E L L N E S S | J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 5 3 Find Your Steps to Good Health By Brooke Nicholls, RN, CDE years. OCH promotes healthy lifestyle habits with our patients What are your health goals for through the Salud Program. Here, 2015? Are you starting a new diet registered nurses and CHWs or joining a gym? What about trying provide education and care meditation or learning a new management related to diabetes, hobby? Perhaps you’re planning to high blood pressure, weight get more sleep? management, stress reduction and At One Community Health basic nutrition. The Salud Program (formerly La Clínica del Cariño), also offers intensive diabetes our mission is to promote health self-management education and social justice for all members and recently received national of our community. One way we accreditation from the American seek to accomplish this is by Academy of Diabetes Educators. engaging patients and community We serve a diverse population members in active learning and at OCH and recognize that one outreach that encourages the person’s steps to good health may adoption of healthy habits. Our differ greatly from someone else’s. hope is that through education and We believe that health can be connections with local resources, achieved at any size or age and patients and that there are many different paths community members will be able to achieving health and wellbeing. to prevent or better control chronic We teach lifestyle habits that are diseases and live healthier, happier proven to lead to better health and longer lives. outcomes and work with individuals At One Community Health to develop personalized care plans (OCH), we engage our community that fit these healthy habits into by partnering with The Next Door their lives. and Providence program to offer a What are these core healthy 12-week education and outreach habits? The following lifestyle course called Promoviendo Pasos habits have been shown to reduce a la Salud (Promoting Steps the risk of heart disease, diabetes to Wellness). In this course, and high blood pressure and can community health workers (CHWs) be steps on your path to a facilitate support groups and healthier life: promote healthy lifestyle habits to Eat at least 5 portions of the communities of Wasco, Hood fruits and vegetables every day. River, Klickitat and Skamania You might try making half your counties. Through funding from the plate vegetables or snacking on Office of Rural Health Policy of the fruit. Perhaps you can make a Health Resources and Services warm, vegetable soup. Keep your Administration, this program has plate colorful this winter with served our community for eight (541) 387-HEAL (541) 298-BEST (509) 637-3163 HOOD RIVER THE D DALLES ALLES STEVENSON apples, pears, winter squash, beans or kale. Get at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day. For some, this may mean joining a gym. Others may enjoy a brisk 15-minute walk after each meal. Make it fun and find a partner! Avoid smoking. If you are a smoker, talk to your provider about ways to cut back and quit. Resources are available in Oregon to help you stop smoking. Keep alcohol to a moderate level. Research has shown that a glass of red wine or beer daily can have positive health benefits, including improving your heart health. However, drinking more than 1-2 glasses per day has the opposite effect and can increase your risk for heart disease and cancer. So enjoy a glass of Columbia Gorge Pinot Noir or an Oregon IPA, but keep it to 1 glass per day for women or 1-2 glasses per day for men. Get plenty of sleep! Sleep is crucial for health and wellbeing. Aim for 6-8 hours every night. Try turning off the TV at night, creating a relaxing bedtime routine and getting plenty of exercise. Talk to your healthcare provider about other ways to improve your sleep habits. Keep your stress in check. Here is your excuse to stop, close your eyes and take a deep breath! Research has shown that stress increases your risk for obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Look for relaxing activities that you enjoy and make them a priority for your health. Be creative – we’ve had patients find stress relief through anything from hula hooping to knitting! With these core health habits in mind, we hope that you will take steps toward a healthier lifestyle and find ways to create your own path to better health and wellbeing. Happy New Year from all of us at OCH, and may 2015 bring you health and joy! For more information about OCH’s Salud Program or Pasos a la Salud, please contact Brooke Nicholls, RN/CDE at 541-308-8340. Lo o k i n g for L Looking f o r ways w a y s to stay s t a y h healthy? e a lt h y ? Clear vision for a new year! 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