“Americans eat an estimated billion chicken wings during the Super Bowl. Make sure yours are cooked to 165 ° Fahrenheit using a food thermometer!”
Fireworks SAFETY
Though they can be exciting, festive and fun, it is important to remember that fireworks are also dangerous. Typically, 60% of injuries from fireworks in the United States occur in the month surrounding the July 4th holiday. Each year, close to 1000 people are treated in U.S. emergency rooms for firework-related injuries. For children under the age of 5, a third of the total injuries are from sparklers, which can burn up to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit.
Celebrate safely this Fourth of July by following these safety tips:
* Always read and follow label directions.
* Have an adult present at all times.
* Buy from reliable sellers.
* Use outdoors only.
* Always have water handy (a garden hose and a bucket).
* Never experiment or make your own fireworks.
* Never re-light a “dud” firework (wait 15 to 20 minutes and then soak it in a bucket of water).
* Never give fireworks to small children.
* If buying in advance of the holiday, store fireworks in a cool, dry place.
* Dispose of fireworks properly by soaking them in water and then disposing of them.
* Never throw or point fireworks at other people.
* Never carry fireworks in your pocket.
* Never shoot fireworks in metal or glass containers.
* The shooter should always wear eye protection and never have any part of their body over the firework.
* Stay away from illegal explosives.
Have a happy and SAFE July 4th!!
Stop Diabetes
Did you know that 1 in 5 Americans are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes, and 1 in 4 people who have diabetes don’t know it? Did you know that diabetes is the #1 cause of blindness in adults, and doubles your risk for heart attack and stroke? Did you know that 1 in 3 American children born today will develop diabetes if current trends continue?
The American Diabetes Association, through it’s Stop Diabetes movement, seeks to educate us about these facts, and encourages us to spread the word. Their goal is to provide this information to 1 million people in 2010.
The following ADA websites provide information about diabetes prevention, symptoms, and complications:
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/prevention/pre-diabetes
http://www/diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/symptoms
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/complications
I encourage you to visit these sites, and to stay up-to-date about the latest information related to diabetes by adding the ADA website http://www.diabetes.org to your favorites or bookmarked sites.
Stay healthy!
Healthy Recipe from the American Insitute for Cancer Research
Each week, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) highlights a healthy recipe and shares this recipe via email. To get onto their email list and receive weekly recipes, log onto http://www.aicr.org. This week’s recipe is for a tasty and healthy dish made with halibut and vegetables such as spring asparagus, a good source of viatmins A and C and cancer-protective phytochemicals. Give it a try!
Asparagus, Thyme and Tomato Halibut
1 lb. fresh asparagus
1 3/4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
4 sprigs fresh thyme
4 (4 oz.) Pacific halibut fillets
Juice of 1 lemon
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. fresh dill (optional)
4 lemon slices (as garnish)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Trim asparagus and lay on bottom of medium-sized baking dish. Scatter cherry tomatoes on top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Lay thyme sprigs on top. Place halibut on bed of asparagus. Combine lemon juice and olive oil and drizzle over halibut. Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper, if desired. Roast uncovered for 18 to 20 minutes, or until fish is done.
Sprinkle with dill, if desired. Serve with sliced lemon.
Makes 4 servings.
Per serving: 190 calories, 6 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 8 g carbohydrates, 27 g protein, 3 g dietary fiber, 210 mg sodium.
Caregiving & Aging Conference
Resources and information to keep older adults independent and support the family caregivers who help them is the focus of the 5th annual Caregiving and Aging Conference of Collin, Dallas, and Denton Counties.
The conference will be held Friday, May 7, at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 17360 Coit Road, Dallas, TX. The Center is on the border of the cities of Plano and Dallas.
The conference, sponsored by several community service agencies, is free and open to the public. Registration and exhibits begin at 8:00 am and the conference ends at 2:00 pm with complimentary lunch being served.
Participants will learn about better ways to communicate with health care providers presented by Jane Nunnelee, Ph.D., RN, who is on the faculty of Baylor University School of Nursing. Attorney Richard Barron will address the most frequently asked legal questions of caregivers and older adults.
Finally, Andy B Crocker, MS, Gerontology Specialist with Texas AgriLife Extension Service, will l present practical caregiving tips and lead a lively interactive discussion with conference attendees about caregiving.
Register by phone (1-800-272-3921), ext 1194, or email your request for a conference brochure to (caregiver@flash.net (mailto:caregiver@flash.net)). A$15 donation is requested to cover the cost of a boxed lunch and materials.
If you need someone to stay with the person you care for, call the Area Agency on Aging for your community at 2-1-1 and ask about respite care. Someone of your choice may be able to stay with your care receiver while you attend the conference. Be sure to refer to this conference.
CEUs and continuing education units for social workers and licensed professional counselors for 0.4 or 4 hours are available for a $15 fee.
Daily Diabetic Recipe
If you have diabetes, and are trying to effectively manage your diabetes while still eating delicious, healthy food, you can visit the online link for Diabetic Gourmet Magazine at http://diabeticgourmet.com.
You can also find more on Twitter at http://twitter.com/diabeticgourmet.
To go directly to the archive of recipes, visit http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes.
To swap or share recipes visit http://diabeticcommunity.com, or to access the entire Diabetic Gourmet Cookbook, visit http://DiabeticGourmetCookbook.com.
Having diabetes does not mean that you have to give up eating foods that are tasty as well as healthy. Diabetic gourmet can help you do both.
Enjoy!
Conference for Family Caregivers and Older Adults
Resources and information to keep older adults independent and to support family caregivers who help them is the focus of the 5th annual “Caregiving and Aging Conference of Collin, Dallas and Denton Counties”. The conference will be held on Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, located at 17360 Coit Road in Dallas, TX. Registration and exhibits begin at 8:00 a.m., and the conference ends at 2:00 p.m. The conference is free and open to the public and complimentary boxed lunches will be served.
The conference will feature three sessions. Participants will learn how to communicate more effectively with health care providers with guidance from Jane Nunnelee, Ph.D., RN, faculty of Baylor University School of Nursing; hear from Attorney Richard Barron, who will address the most frequently asked legal questions of caregivers and older adults; and learn practical caregiving tips from Andy B. Crocker, MS, Gerontology Specialist with Texas AgriLife Extension Service, who will lead a discussion on caregiving issues.
The conference is certified for social work and licensed professional counselor continuing education units (CEUs). Social workers and professionals who attend the morning sessions may receive continuing education units for a processing fee of $15.00, payable at the door.
Participants can register for the conference by phone at 1-800-272-3921, ext. 7194, or email caregiver@flash.net. Although the conference is free and open to the public, a $15 donation is requested to cover the cost of a boxed lunch and materials.
Participants caring for dependent family members who need care arrangements in order to attend the conference may call the Area Agency on Aging at 1-800-252-9240 to inquire about respite care. Area Agency on Aging respite care vouchers may be used to hire an attendant in the caregiver’s absence.
The “Caregiving & Aging Conference of Collin, Dallas, and Denton Counties” is provided as a public service through the combined efforts of the Area Agency on Aging of Dallas County; Area Agency on Aging of North Central Texas; Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Dallas Chapter; and Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
For more information about the conference, please contact Doni Van Ryswyk at 1-800-272-3921, ext. 7193.
Be “Sunwise”
Each year since 2003, as part of it’s Sunwise program, the Environmental Protection Agency sponsors the “Sun Wise with SHADE” poster contest, to raise awareness about the importance of sun safety among youth. Students in kindergarten through 8th grade are eligible for prizes by helping to raise awareness about sun safety. This annual competition is a joint effort of the SHADE Foundation of America, WeatherBug Schools, and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). More than 85,000 students have participated in this annual contest since 2003.
The winner of the national contest will receive a family trip to Disney World and a Weather Bug Weather Tracking Station for his/her school.
To get the entry form and a monthly newsletter highlighting Sun Wise acitvities, vist www.shadefoundation.org and click on “Poster Contest.”
Labels??????
Does your determination to eat healthier in the new year include adding label reading to your healthy lifestyle habits? If so, you can practice by taking a look at the interactive guide to label reading from the Mayo Clinic called Nutrition Facts: An Interactive Guide to Label Reading. You can use this guide to help you understand what you are eating. Just move your mouse pointer over the sample label to see what the different label terms and numbers mean. Take a few minutes to give it a try at:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nutrition-facts/NU00293/METHOD=print
Tips for the New Year
Each January, many of us make resolutions to adopt healthier lifestyle habits. It is often easier to make resolutions than to live up them but, with a little encouragement and some handy tips, we can do it. Visit the following link to a wonderful online newsletter published by Alice Henneman, MS, RD, Extension Educator from University of Nebraska Extension for helpful tips that may give you the tools you need to make 2010 the year your resolutions are kept.
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ft-jan-10.shtml