February 2015 Newsletter
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Quote Of The Month: Valentine‘s Day is when a lot of married men are reminded what a poor shot Cupid really is. (Anonymous)
Congratulations To:
A. Blair of Phoenix, AZ. Winner of our January early payment drawing for 1 free additional year of membership.
R. Blake of Queens, NY Winner of our January word scramble game with the correct word MOLARS. A $15.00 Starbucks® gift card is on the way.
Congratulations to our winners and thank you to everyone that entered the drawing.
To Your Health With Jourdin Hendershot:
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Are Cell Phones Affecting Our Health?
Cell Phones are an addiction for many people ranging from children to elders. They even have a name for it, Nomophobia, which is “the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.”
Cell phones present a hazard for people who cannot break away from constant mobile contact. The majority of people have replaced traditional social skills with texting and social media.
But when it comes to our health, it turns out these handy devices are not as convenient as we thought.
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- Cell Phones and cancer: Cell Phones emit radiofrequency energy, which can be absorbed by tissues closest to where the phone is held. Because cell phones are usually held near the head when being used, the main concern has been whether it causes or contributes to tumors in the head and neck area. A few studies have also looked for possible links to other cancers suck as skin, breast and testicular cancer. The cell phone-cancer study continues with no conclusion in sight.
- Vision Problems: Staring at your phone screen can cause problems with your vision later in life. Cell phone screens are much smaller than computer screens (not so much anymore!) and TVs so you are more likely to squint and strain your eyes to read messages. You may not realize you‘re hurting your vision but you are.
- Chronic pain: Cell phones require constant use of your hands. Responding to messages all day, every day can cause pain and inflammation of your joints. You may also develop “text neck” which is caused by stress and pressure on the neck from messaging and browsing the web.
- Spreading of bacteria: Cell phones follow us everywhere and 75 percent of Americans take their phones to the bathroom. Fecal matter can spread E-coli which can cause many health problems.
Without a doubt cell phones have dramatically changed the way we communicate with others and how we live our lives. In the long run are our cell phones really more important than our health?
If you have questions you would like to discuss with Jourdin, feel free to drop her an email by clicking here.
The above health material is provided as an information service. It should not be used for diagnostic purposes nor is it intended to take the place of the important relationship between you and your doctor.
Grandma's Kitchen With Grandma C.:
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Egg And Green Chili Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 6 eggs, lightly whipped
- ½ medium onion, chopped
- 2 cans whole green chilies (7 oz cans)
- 1½ cups shredded Mexican Four Cheese blend
- ¾ cup Half and Half cream
- 1 tomato, sliced into thin wedges
- Salt and Pepper
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Lightly whip eggs and cream together with a whisk until blended.
Grease baking dish (9x9). Line the bottom of the dish with 1/3 of the green chilies. Sprinkle some of the chopped onions over the chilies.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese blend over the chilies and onions. Repeat this step two more times so that you have 3 layers of chilies.
Salt and pepper to taste. Pour the egg mixture over the layered chilies and cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30-35 minutes. The mixture should be set when you remove from oven.
Let stand 5 minutes and garnish with tomato wedges before serving.
Enjoy! And remember, if it looks and smells good, eat it!!
If you have a recipe that you would like to share with Grandma C., drop her an email by clicking here.
Keeping Fit With Clayton "TR" Parker
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Tips For Proper Stretching
Stretching is an essential part of your pre and post workout routine, or it least it should be. There are many resources available that will teach you how to stretch out just about any muscle in your body. However, I have not found much regarding the proper way to stretch out. There are many factors that play into the effectiveness of your stretch. Here are some things to keep in mind when stretching.
- Stretch out your whole body, every time: Just because you are working out your legs that day, does not mean that you only have to stretch out your legs. Not stretching out your whole body could cause injury to a part that you do not even think that you are working out. The human body‘s muscular system is very complicated. Any action that you do uses a lot more muscles than you might think. Stretching out your whole body will ensure that every one of them is ready to go for your workout.
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- Stretch Head to Toes or Toes To Head: It really makes no difference which end of your body that you start with. That is a personal preference. Whichever one you choose, work up or down from there. This will ensure that you are stretching out your whole body and not missing any muscles. When you jump from hamstring to biceps, to quadriceps and to shoulders you can easily forget to stretch out one of them. Also, it will give you the false sense of being stretched out and the less obvious muscles will be overlooked. That makes them susceptible to injury.
- Stretch to your range of motion: A good point of reference when stretching is to stretch the muscle until you feel the stretch and then go just a little past that. If it is hurting, then you have gone too far. If you cannot feel the stretch then you have not gone far enough. Going too far can cause hyperextension and damage the muscle tissue.
- Hold each stretch for 20-30 seconds: Contrary to popular belief, you can over stretch and under stretch. Holding a stretch for under 20 seconds won‘t allow the muscle fibers and tissue to lengthen. Stretching for too long can cause hyperextension or injure the muscle tissue.
- Breathe while stretching: Many people tend to hold their breath while stretching, which is understandable because often the position you are in when you are stretching makes it tough to breathe. However, breathing improves circulation, relieves tension, provides oxygen to your muscles and increases your range of motion and flexibility. If you hold your breath, you will deprive your muscles of oxygen and you will be tenser and will not get a good stretch on the muscle. This will lower your flexibility and increase your chance of an injury.
These 5 steps used before and after your work out will help reduce your chances of getting a pulled or strained muscle and help you reach your work-out goals. For information on which stretch technique should be used to stretch-out, you should consult your doctor, trainer or coach. It can vary from sport to sport and athlete to athlete. Whichever technique they advise, these 5 steps should still be applied to ensure that you properly stretched out.
Until next time, Stay Healthy, Stay Fit, Stay Strong!
If you have questions you would like to discuss with Clayton, feel free to drop him an email by clicking here.
The above fitness material is provided as an information service. Remember: Always check with your doctor before starting any new type of excerise program.
Fun Facts:
Crazy, Zany Facts We Bet You Didn't Know
- 99% of the solar systems mass is concentrated in the sun.
- A hard working adult sweats up to 4 gallons per day. Most of the sweat evaporates before a person realizes it's there.
- A male emperor moth can smell a female emperor moth up to 7 miles away.
- About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30.
- All porcupines float in water.
- All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20.
- Almonds are a member of the peach family.
- Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
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Dental Talk - A Member Blog Forum:
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