A Healthy You
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Madison Memorial Hospital is joining with the American Diabetes Association for today’s National Healthy Lunch Day. Today is all about celebrating the importance of good nutrition and its role in lowering your risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease. So, together, let’s start making healthier lunch choices today to feel our best. We will be at the Paragon with the Family Feud game and handouts with ideas. To raise awareness, share photos of you and your colleagues and your food choices on social media as you take part in today’s fun activities—and use this hashtag: #HealthyLunchDay. Need tips for healthy choices when eating out? We’ve got you covered. 8 Lunchtime Tips for Eating Out If you don’t have a cafeteria or time to bring a healthy lunch from home, follow these eat right tips: 1. If you can, choose restaurants with healthier menu options and order those options. 2....
According to mommypoppins.com, the average jack-o-lantern bucket gets filled with close to 7,000 calories after a night of trick-or-treating. That’s over three days worth of the total recommended calorie intake for an average adult. With the candy overload seeping into the month of November, a lot of parents are looking for alternatives for their children’s candy, rather than their bellies. Here are some ideas: Rexburg Family Crisis Center– Located at 16 E Main Street will accept donations during their regular business hours, Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.–2p.m. familycrisiscenter.info Operation Shoebox- This group reaches out to military personnel, at home and away on duty, by sending them shoeboxes full of donated items. They accept donations through the mail at: Operation Shoebox 8360 East Highway 25 Belleview, FL 34420 operationshoebox.com Any Solider- This group also sends out donated items to troops all over the world. They accept...
Monday – Friday at Smith Park, Meet at Veterans Monument 11:30 am – 12:00 pm. The administrative team invites you to walk with them daily. Arrange your schedule for a walking break during the times above at Smith Park with one of Madison Executive Team members to help our employees and the community refocus on health!
The Madison Memorial staff has lost over 500 pounds through our Biggest Loser competition! Congratulations Rosa for being our winner! How did she do it? This was her comment on the Biggest Loser Challenge: “Two years ago I was diagnosed with high blood pressure. Given the option of taking medicine or trying to make a lifestyle change, I went with trying to live a healthier life. Just telling myself I was going to lose weight has never really worked in the past so I decided to go about it by setting little goals for myself and trying to win the war one little battle at a time. Instead of a daily soda I would have one a week and replace the soda with water, I would add more fruits and vegetables into my diet, my husband and I would split meals when we went out, and I would try to...
With the cold months approaching, the produce isles will be dropping in fresh products while rising in cost. Eating healthy is important year round, so here is a list of Idaho’s fresh fall and winter fruits and vegetables that will remain affordable and great tasting- Apples, August through November (cold storage until May) Beets, June through October Broccoli, August through November Cabbage, August through November Carrots, August through November Cauliflower, September through November Celery, August through October Cilantro, July through October Chard, July through October Eggplant, August through October Fennel, June through October Grapes, September and October Green onions/scallions, June through October Horseradish, September through November Kale, August through October Leeks, August through November Mushrooms (cultivated), year-round Mushrooms (wild), spring through fall Onions, August through December (from storage into May) Oregano, year-round Parsley, year-round Parsnips, September and October Peaches, August through October Pears, September through November Peppers (sweet), August through October Potatoes, available...
That’s Right, Eat Right This Halloween
Madison Nutrition Class
12:30 -1:00 pm
Steiner Conference Room
Madison Dietitian – Carol Atchison
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Tortillas are a familiar food to most of us. We use them to make tacos, burritos, and many other foods. And while we know that they can be used to make a quick meal, did you know that they themselves are quick and easy to make? We went to our kitchen staff to find out exactly how to make perfect tortillas: Heat up a pan on the stove. Combine 2 cups of corn flour with 1 1/2 cups of warm water. Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and then blend the mixture with your hands. Mix until the dough doesn’t stick to your hands. If it continues sticking to your hands, add additional flour. Pull dough apart and make 10 dough balls. Take one and flatten it with a tortilla press before putting it in the pan. When the side down becomes golden, flip it over. These tortillas will stay fresh for...
There are Good Fats
Have you ever wanted to lose weight and increased your fat consumption to do it? In my case, I just wanted healthier skin and fat helped. There are many bad fats out there, but there are also many good fats.
What are the good fats? The picture above with Timmy has some of them, olive oil and avocados. This article from Harvard will help you understand good fats (http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-truth-about-fats-bad-and-good).
Come enjoy the Good Fats Dietary Nutrition Class this Friday on a lunch date from noon until 12:30 pm in the Madison Hospital Meeting Room with our dietitian Carol.
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