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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | JULY 16, 2020 | 9A Free Appraisals I’ll Come to You! BUY & SELL Gold, Silver, Scrap, Men’s Jewelry, Costume Jewelry, Pieces & Parts. Even Junk! 25+ Years Experience 2001 Franklin #3 Eugene, Oregon The Jewelry Girl, LLC L ISA R USSELL (541)556-9598 GROVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT “B UILDING A H EALTHY C OMMUNITY ” Y OUR L OCAL P ROVIDER OF H OME M EDICAL E QUIPMENT ! Sales & Rentals, Insurance Billing, CPAP/BIPAP, Home Oxygen, Mobility, Walk Aids, Bath Aides, Power Chairs, Power Scooters, Aids to Daily Living. Friendly & Knowledgeable Staff 148 Gateway Blvd (Bi Mart Plaza) 1 14 za) Cottage C o Grove, OR 97424 4 541-225-5443 43 4 3 grovemedical@outlook.com Join us on Facebook Healthy eating options for seniors “Let food be thy medicine” is a quote attributed to Hippocrates, the ancient scholar considered to be the father of modern medicine. The say- ing relates to the notion that what people put in their bodies can heal and/or prevent certain conditions. For seniors with medicine cabinets full of over-the-counter and prescrip- tion medications, the idea of relying predominantly on food to promote optimal health may be tempting, and various foods can be particularly use- ful to the 50-and-over demographic. According to the World Health Or- ganization, poor diet is a major con- tributor to many of the diseases that affect older people. Poor diet has been connected to the development of dia- betes, and degenerative diseases such as osteoporosis also may be linked to the foods ones eat. The National Council for Aging Care says micro- nutrient deficiency is often a problem among the aging due to factors like lack of variety in diet and reduced food intake. Eating a variety of foods can provide all of the nutrients people need to stay healthy as they get old- er. Certain foods may be particularly helpful. • Brain-friendly foods: Foods such as avocado, leafy vegetables, sunflow- er seeds, blueberries, and salmon are good sources of vitamin E, antioxi- dants, omega-3 fatty acids, and other nutrients that may help ward off de- mentias like Alzheimer’s disease, ad- vises Sonas Home Health Care. • Anti-inflammatory foods: Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent inflammation that can cause cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. Aging.com says foods that are high in omega-3 fatty acids, like salmon, should be consumed at least twice per week. • Fruits and vegetables: Fresh, canned or frozen produce tend to be high in micronutrients, including a variety of important vitamins that are essential for all components of health. The Academy of Nutrition and Di- etetics advises eating dark green veg- etables, such as leafy greens or broc- coli, and orange vegetables, such as carrots and sweet potatoes. • Energy-boosters: Choose whole grains that can provide sustained en- ergy by way of healthy carbohydrates over processed grains. • Bone-friendly foods: Calci- um-rich foods, such as milk, yogurt and cheese, can prevent calcium from being leached from the bones, which contributes to conditions like osteo- porosis. • Digestive system-friendly foods: The digestive system slows down as the body ages, as the walls of the gastrointestinal tract thicken and di- gestive contractions that push waste along may slow down and become fewer. Foods rich in fiber can pro- mote proper digestion by moving food through the digestive tract mor easily. High-fiber foods also may help naturally reduce blood cholesterol levels. • High-iron foods: Without enough iron in the body, a person may feel tired and lethargic from a reduced production of hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood from the lungs to the rest of the body. A lack of oxygen in body tissues from ane- mia can be serious, says the National Council for Aging Care. Tofu, spin- ach, lentils, pumpkin seeds, and for- tified breads and cereals are high in iron. Smart food choices can help seniors live long and healthy lives. Will Life Ever be Normal Again? The experts can’t agree on when (if ever) the coronavi- rus will completely vanish, or if they’ll be able to cre- ate a vaccine and when it will actually be safe to eat in a restaurant. Will this be like the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, with a mild first wave, followed by a deadly second wave months lat- er? Just today there was snarling among the experts about whether asymptom- atic people (those with the virus but no symptoms) can actually pass along the germs. What if it takes a very long time to return to nor- mal? I think we need to be prepared for that, for hav- ing a new way of living, for now ... and working to make that OK. A highlight of my sum- mer is likely to be the bar- becue I’m planning: 10 good friends, all properly spaced around the yard (I’ve measured where the seats and food table will go), one person manning the grill, all the food cour- tesy of the grocery store deli so no one has to shop and cook, a boom box blasting tunes across the yard. It’ll be great and has picked up my spirits just planning for it. I’ve also made adjust- ments to my budget, mov- ing a few things in the En- tertainment category. The Lunches and Dinners Out money got pushed over to Books, and I’ll spend that cash on more e-books for my Kindle, since going to the library is out. What will your list look like, if you aim toward find- ing some relaxation and peace in our ongoing crisis? If you become weary of following social distanc- ing guidelines and begin to think that all this unrest and angst about the coro- navirus is unnecessary, go online to the National Geo- graphic website and view the charts they’ve provided about how the Spanish flu spread (or didn’t spread) through various cities, depending on how they handled lockdowns. It’s an eye-opener. Free Entertainment Swap & Shop To help us stay away from has nothing but disturbing I’ve compiled a list of more the mainstream news that commentary and visuals, upbeat places to investigate E-books -- Project online. Best of all -- they’re Gutenberg (www.guten- free! berg.org) has over 60,000 books on its site, mostly Games -- Do online old classics and all of them searches for your favor- free to read. 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