January 6, 2010
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Get Moving
to Hold Off
Winter Weight
For Your Health
(story)S tarting o r m aintaining a
fitness plan can be a challenge d u r
in g th e w in te r m o n th s . H a rsh
w eather conditions and few er hours
o f sunlight can cause a p e rso n ’s
dedication to drop faster than the
tem peratures. B ut please d o n ’t pack
aw ay y our sneakers until the sp rin g !
R egular physical activity can re
duce your risk o f heart disease,
stroke, som e cancers, T ype 11 diabe
tes, osteoporosis, high blood pres
sure, and high cholesterol. It can
im prove your abi 1 ity to perform daily
tasks, keep you m entally sharp, and
help you avoid injuries. Exercise
during the w inter can also help you
dodge the seasonal sniffles. R egu
lar activity appears to boost the
im m une system , m aking it easier for
y o u r body to handle w intertim e
bugs. Flu vaccination and frequent
hand- w ashing can also help keep
you healthy.
W eight gain is a reality for m any
A m ericans during the holiday sea
son. O v er the years, those extra
pounds can add up, often co n trib
uting to the 2 0 -3 0 pounds that most
A m ericans gain during adulthood.
E xercise can help you balance the
n um ber o f calories that you eat w ith
th e n u m b e ro fc a lo rie sth a ty o u b u m ,
so you can enjoy som e treats w ith
out the negative consequences.
T he s h o rte r d a y s o f fall and
w in te r c a u se se a so n a l a ffe c tiv e
d is o rd e r, a c o n d itio n m a rk e d by
s y m p to m s su ch as tire d n e ss , irri
ta b ility , c ra v in g s fo r c o m p le x c a r
b o h y d ra te s (su ch as b read and
p a sta ), an d d e p re ssio n .
E x e rc ise is one o f th e best n a tu
ral a n tid e p re s s a n ts a ro u n d and
c an h elp re lie v e stre ss and a n x i
ety and im p ro v e y o u r m ood. It can
in d u ce a c a lm in g e ffe c t by ra isin g
b o d y te m p e ra tu re an d in c re a sin g
b lo o d flow to the b rain . E x e rc ise
can also h elp lo w er lev els o f stress
by
D r .
G erald F.
J oseph
G laucom a is one o f the leading
causes ofblindness. In the U.S., m ore
than 2.25 m illion people over the age
of45 have glaucom a and h a lf o f these
are undiagnosed.
D evers Eye Institute at Legacy
Health will conduct free visual field
screenings this m onth as part o f N a
tional G laucom a A w areness Month.
The screenings will test for glaucom a
and other serious diseases o f the eye.
The process is painless and takes
only a few m inutes to complete.
"A lthough there is no cure for
glaucom a, early detection leads to
earlier treatm ent w hich can signifi
cantly d elay o r stop further visual
lo s s ," s a id D r. J a c k C io f f i,
C henow eth C hair o f O ph th alm o l
o g y at L eg acy G o o d S am aritan
T erry F amily
Dixion ’s Rib Pit
between 19th & 20th on Alberta Street
503-753-0868
Hours
h o rm o n e s and b o o st lev els o f th e
fe e l-g o o d h o rm o n e s.
A t least 30 m in u te s o f m o d e r
a te -in te n sity e x e rc is e (lik e b risk
w alk ing o r b icy clin g ) on m ost days
o f th e w e ek are re c o m m e n d e d to
lo w e r th e risk o f c h ro n ic d ise a se ;
60 m in u te s on m o st d ay s o f the
w eek to m a in ta in w e ig h t; and at
least 60 to 90 m in u te s a d ay to lose
w eig h t.
If you c a n ’t get a full w orkout in
every day, try raking leaves, vacu
um ing or taking the stairs. O r w inter
ize your w orkout w ith cold w eather
activities such as skiing. A ny physi
cal activity helps, so fight y o u r in
ner couch potato this w in ter and get
m oving.
Dr. Gerald F. Joseph Jr. is presi
dent o f the American College o f
Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Free Glaucoma Screenings at Legacy
F un era l
H om e
Page /
D evers Eye Institute.
"W e strongly urge anyone inter
ested and especially those in high-
risk groups such as A frican-A m eri
cans, Hispanics, N ative-A m ericans,
Asians, people older than 60 and
people w ith diabetes, to take advan
tage o f this free screening service."
To sign-up for the free screening,
call 503-335-3500or360-487-3500.
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Portland, Or 97227
503-249-1788
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Tueday thru Saturday
Sunday after 3:00 p.m.
Dinners $9.50
Sandwiches $8.50
And Soul Food
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Priority
Dr. Marcelitte
Failla
Chiropractic
Physician
We are located at
1716 N.E. 42nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97213
(Between Broadway and Sandy Blvd.)
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