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Hood River News, Saturday, May 16, 2015
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hood river
HAHRC BEATS
Healthy eating is fun at
local farmers’ markets
By TODD DIERKER
But it’s so much better for us
and we’ll eat better and stay
healthier. That means we’ll
spend less money on cold
medicines or prescriptions.
In fact, Gorge Grown is part-
nering with the Gorge Health
Community this summer to
launch a Produce Prescrip-
tion Program. Doctors and
Nutritionists will be writing
“prescriptions” for fruits and
veggies that can be redeemed
at farmers’ markets. With the
support of the hospitals, clin-
ics and health departments,
more people will have access
to the fresh foods and their
health benefits.
Let this summer be a time
of change for our families.
Let’s focus on eating and
snacking on fresh foods. We
will see that our health and
energy improve. Cooking
demos and free recipes at the
farmers’ markets will help
us find easy ways to prepare
the farm fresh produce.
Let’s be creative and have
fun trying new foods. Let’s
make it a family activity to
visit the markets, prepare
the food at home and enjoy
the healthy foods grown
right here in the Gorge.
Healthy Active Hood River
Gorge Grown Food Network
It is farmers’ market sea-
son and the fresh foods our
bodies crave are back. The
local farmers’ market is the
best place to find foods
grown, raised and produced
here in the Gorge. This in-
cludes fresh greens, berries,
carrots and tomatoes, as well
as wild salmon, lamb, pesto
and much more. One of the
easiest and best ways to im-
prove our health is to eat
more fruits and veggies. By
eating more produce this
summer, we can lose weight,
lower blood pressure, and
support healthy digestion.
Locally grown foods are
more nutritious, simply be-
cause they are fresher.
Spinach loses 50 to 90 percent
of its vitamin C within 24
hours after it is picked.
Fresh peas lose 50 percent of
their nutrients after a week
from harvest. In fact, most
fruits and veggies lose a
large amount of their nutri-
tional value when they travel
for days. The closer the food
source is, the more nutrients
are in the food.
When shopping local, we
may spend a little bit more.
County (HAHRC) is our com-
munity healthy living coali-
tion. We promote wellness
through increased physical
activity, healthy eating, to-
bacco use prevention, behav-
ioral health, prevention of
addictions and policy and en-
vironmental change. Join us
at our next meeting May 26,
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Provi-
dence Hood River Hospital
Boardroom.
Timing is everything
If stroke strikes, call 911.
Think FAST:
Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea
TODD DIERKER, Gorge Grown Food Network Food Access Pro-
grams Manager, buys tomato starts at the May 7 grand opening of
the Hood River Farmers’ Market, held Thursdays at Hood River Mid-
dle School from 5-8 p.m.
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Speech Slurred or jumbled speech?
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Time
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P REVENTION
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Gear needed
Turner reports that a fitness room above the old gym is
being transformed into a place for teaching more functional
fitness activities and routines, and where students can work
on personal fitness goals.
“We need to find some fitness items (through donation
hopefully) such as dumbbells, medicine balls, rowing ma-
chine, spin bikes, and kettlebells, if people would like to be a
part of improving the health, fitness, and academic achieve-
ment of our kids!”
Contact Turner at kyle.turner@hoodriver.k12.or.us.
May is American Stroke Month. Learn about
stroke prevention and the importance of getting
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