March 2014 Newsletter
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Quote Of The Month: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf clover?… You don't want to press your luck. (Daryl Stout)
Congratulations To:
G. Porter of Rockaway Beach, OR Winner of our February early payment drawing for 1 free additional year of membership.
Congratulations to our winner and thank you to everyone that entered the drawing.
Starting with our April newsletter we will be announcing two winners, one for the free year and one for the $50.00 visa® gift card.
To Your Health With Jourdin Hendershot:
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Healthy Aging – Make Your Home Safe
Seniors prefer staying in their homes for as long as possible. Staying at home is not just more comfortable, but it is also makes economic sense. Assisted living facilities can cost about $3,550 per month (national average in 2012).
As individuals become more fragile, living at home can become more difficult and risky. Health problems and side effects of medications can increase chances of injury.
Falling is the leading cause of unintentional injury/death at home among people 65 and older. The most common injury from falling is a broken hip. More than 24 percent of all people 65 and older suffering a broken hip die within a year of falling and another 50 percent never return to their prior mobility.
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Here are a few simple ways to “seniorize” your home so that you can live independently as long as possible:
- Stairways, hallways, and pathways:
- Make sure there is good lighting.
- Place light switches at both ends of the hallway or stairs.
- Keep the walkway clear.
- Bathrooms:
- Install grab bars near toilets and inside and outside your tub/shower.
- Place nonskid mats, strips, or carpet on all surfaces that can get wet.
- Keep a nightlight on.
- Bedrooms:
- Place nightlights around the room.
- Keep your phone near the bed.
- Living areas:
- Keep wires out of the walk path.
- Tack all loose rugs to the floor.
- Arrange furniture so it is out of the way.
- Make sure furniture is the right height for you.
These changes are easy and inexpensive and can help keep you or a loved one from falling and injuring themselves or even worse.
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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Crock Pot Corned Beef Brisket "All In One" Dinner>
Ingredients
Note** You will need a larger style crockpot for this meal, unless of course, you're cooking for just two! Then you could scale it down a notch or two.
- 1 corned beef brisket any size, any brand
- 1 small bag of baby red potatoes
- 1 bag of carrots, peeled (I buy the baby carrots already prepped to save time)
- 1 medium onion, sliced to make rings
- 1 medium to large head of cabbage, wedged into about 8 wedges.
- Salt and Pepper to taste
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Place the brisket in the bottom of the crock pot. Sprinkle with the seasoning packet that comes in the package.
Wash the potatoes, then place on top and around the brisket. Add the onions, then place the carrots on top of them.
Place the cabbage wedges on the very top. Sprinkle with Salt and Pepper.
Add ¼ cup water to the crock pot. (This is plenty, as the meat will create it's own juice.)
Cook on High for approx. 6 hours. Enjoy!
I am all about simple, easy meals. The crock pot was the greatest invention ever, in my opinion!
This meal is our family favorite for St. Patrick's Day and there is virtually no prep work, except for slicing the onion and cabbage, and it comes out delicious. All of the flavors blend together perfectly. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
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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Don‘t “Sweat It Out” This Flu Season
This flu season has just been awful. One of the worst in years.
For those of us that have had it, you know what I am talking about. I was sick for almost 3 weeks and no medication was helping.
I am one of those guys that likes to “sweat it out” when I am sick.
I will exercise more thinking that whatever virus I have will be cast out of my body through the sweat and activity. I am not sure if it really works or not, I just know that I feel better after I exercise.
Whether it adrenaline or mindset is beyond me.
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One thing I did find out is that this season‘s flu is not responding the my tough guy treatment. Trying to exercise was not happening. Every muscle in my body was just too sore. Even on the “good days” that this tricky little illness teased me with, exercising was not an option.
Now if any of you are like me, those “good days” were made for a worse day the day after. Why? Well you guessed it, I was feeling better so I decided to go into work, run my errands and go on with my life as normal. BIG MISTAKE!
After a week and a half of playing the good day, bad day game, I found myself lying in bed for 2 days straight. The nice thing is that there is light at the end of the tunnel. There will be lingering effects for a couple of weeks afterward but you are at least functional.
So my message is this: Guys, don‘t try to sweat this out. The only medication that worked this time around was that awful 4 letter word that we all love to hate: REST. This one time out of the year a sickness will bring us down and force us to rest. That‘s okay though, we have many other colds that we can sweat out the rest of time.
Until Next Month, Stay Healthy, Stay Strong!
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
- Human teeth are almost as hard as rocks.
- If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar.
- In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
- In Tokyo, they sell toupees for dogs.
- "Kemo Sabe" means "soggy shrub" in Navajo.
- Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.
- More people use blue toothbrushes, than red ones.
- The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
Come back for more in next months issue!
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