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Be your best while beating stress!
Last week was a blast for m e! One
o f those weeks that you wish could
go on and on. Everyday there was
something new and exciting. A few
o f the more noteworthy things I
participated in were Start Making A
Reader Today at Irvington Elemen
tary and a charity bowling game,
“Soul Bowl to benefit Big Brothers, Big Sisters mentorship program. Both are great volunteer activities that
have a great impact on our youth. You should look into one or both. And at the end o f the week, a campaign
for projecting a positive and realistic image o f beauty; different women o f all shapes, sizes, and colors which
will be on display at Fez Studio in northwest Portland in the next couple o f months. Stay tuned for that. Everything
was fun and great, but you may notice that if your schedule is crammed, even with fun things, there is a certain
amount o f stress it adds to you mentally and physically. I was 100 percent sure that there was some way I could
have had more energy and feel less stress. O f course there is! It seems like to reach your highest level o f physical
and mental health and beauty, it always lead back to the food we put in our bodies. The food we eat has an effect
on everything we do- including stress! So Reach for these items next time you're feeling underpressure, under
the weather, or just too close to that breaking point. Munching on these stress-free foods will help pull you back
into the game.
F ab living
W/ REBEKAH STAR
Oranges
Turkey
A German study in Psychophar- * Turkey contains an amino acid
macology found that vitamin C helps called L-tryptophan. This amino acid
reduce stress and return blood pres triggers the release o f serotonin,
sure and cortisol to normal levels which is a feel-good brain chemical.
after a stressful situation. Vitamin C This is the reason why many people
is also well-known for boosting your who eat turkey feel relaxed, or even
immune system.
tired, after eating it. L-Tryptophan
has a documented calming effect.
Green Vegetables
Broccoli, kale, and other dark
green vegetables are powerhouses
o f vitamins that help replenish our
bodies in times o f stress.
More stress-busting tips:
• Exercise regularly.
• Drink an energy shake for break
Sweet Potatoes
fast.
Sweet potatoes can be particu Spinach
• Eat small meals throughout the
larly stress-reducing because they
A deficiency in magnesium can day, which will keep your blood
can satisfy the urge you get for cause migraine headaches and a sugar stable (when blood sugar is
carbohydrates and sweets when you feeling o f fatigue. One cup o f spin- low, mental, physical, and emotional
are under a great deal o f stress, ach provides 40 percent o f your energy decreases, and stress in-
They are packed full o f beta-caro- daily needs for magnesium.
creases).
tene and other vitamins, and the
Looking forw ard to another
fiber helps your body to process the Salmon
great week and I hope you are too!
Diets high in omega-3 fatty acids
carbohydrates in a slow and steady
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protect against heart disease. A
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Dried Apricots
found that omega-3 s keep the stress
tions. We welcome it! Until next
Apricots are rich in magnesium, hormones cortisol and adrenaline
week- Live Fabulously!
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ral muscle relaxant as well.
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a Dance Concert
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Dance
Company
Presented
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Under the direction o f Dana Ingram & Jenelle Yarbrough
Friday April 16th, 2010
Show starts at 8pm / Preshow Mixer with DJ kOG’ One
starts at 7pm Tickets available for $15 or $20 at the PCPA
box office and at all Ticketmaster outlets
Newmark Theater, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
28th Annual Women's Day Celebration
May 22 & 23,2010
Our Theme: "What Happens When Women Say Yes To God" Romans 12: u
Saturday, May 22,2010 -- Women's Day Brunch - 11:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Water Resource Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way - Vancouver, WA
TICKETS: $15.00 per person
Call 360-828-5512 or 3 6 0 -693-4566 for info / tickets
Sunday, May 23,2010
Celebration Services
Community A. M. E. Zion Church
3605 East 13th Street - Vancouver, WA
11:00 AM Worship Service
Guest Speaker: Elder Beverly Eubanks, Pastor
Grace Covenant Fellowship Church — Portland, OR
4:00 PM Celebration Service
Keynote Speaker:
Rev. Dr. Beverly Beeler-Petty, Pastor
Risen Faith Fellowship Church - Olympia, WA
(BIO): Reverend Dr. Charlotte Lee Beeler-Petty
founded Risen Faith Fellowship Church in 1989. She is
an ordained minister with the Pentecostal Assemblies
of the World, Inc. and serves as District Elder with
Bishop Curtis E. Montgomery, Diocesan of the Pacific
Northwest District Council. She is Lay Director of
the Western Region of the Pentecostal Assemblies of
the World, Inc. She received her BA in Christian
Education - Seattle Pacific University; MA in
Counseling & Guidance - Seattle University; Honorary
Doctor of Divinity - Aenon Bible College.
Avocados
Almonds, Pistachios &
Walnuts
The monounsaturated fats and
potassium in avocados help lower
Almonds are packed with B and blood pressure. The National Heart,
E vitamins, which help boost your Lung, and Blood Institute says that
immune system, and walnuts and one o f the best ways to lower blood
pistachios help lower blood pres- pressure is to consum e enough
sure.
potassium (avocados have more
than bananas).
Health Tests for Uninsured
Free screenings
offered Sunday
Nearly 140 Oregon Health & Sci
ence University’s medical, nursing,
dental, pharm acy and physician
assistant students will provide free
health screenings to uninsured men,
women and children, under the guid
ance o f OHSU faculty.
The “Health Screening Fair” on
Sunday, A pril 18 at O ’Bryant
Square, downtown on Southwest
Ninth Avenue and W ashington
Street, will be part o f “Cover the
Uninsured Week” at OHSU.
The event will include blood pres
sure and body mass index checks,
medication counseling (bring pre
scriptions), vision and eye exams,
foot exams, diabetes education and
counseling, ear and hearing exams,
and hygiene kits.
“As a future registered nurse, I
recognize the need to understand
th e
c h a lle n g e s
fa c in g
underserved and uninsured indi
viduals in my com m unity,” said
H eather H astings, fo u rth -y e ar
nursing student in charge o f coor
dinating the OHSU School o f
N u r s in g ’s c o n tr ib u tio n s to
“Cover the U ninsured W eek.”
Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC
Zchon R. Jones, DC
333 NE Russell St., #200, Portland, OR. 97212
(503) 284-7838
Truly making a difference in the lives of
Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for 16 years.
If you or someone you know has been in an accident,
call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838
We are located on the
corner o f MLK and Russell
Street, on the second floor
above the coffee shop.
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