Nissa Simon, AARP, shared that the foods you eat for dinner or shortly before bed can prevent you from getting some much-needed zzz’s. Here’s what to shun for up to several hours before turning in if you want to sleep better and wake rested — from tomatoes and chocolate to cheddar cheese.
By Dana Leigh Smith
Ask anyone who has lost weight and they’ll tell you that shedding the pounds was the easy part—it’s keeping them off that’s the real challenge. Good news: it is possible.
That may be hard to believe if the flab has slowly but surely been finding its way back to your frame. There’s likely more to your expanding waistline than calories in versus calories out, so simply moving more and eating less may not help you slim back down. Instead, you’ll need to pinpoint the precise reasons behind your weight gain so you can reverse the damage. To help you out, we’ve outlined eight of the most common weight-maintenance saboteurs below, along with ways to fight back against each. You may be surprised to learn just how easy it can be to shrink down to your more slender self again!
Counter It: There’s no need to be a slave to your scale; checking in once a week should do the trick. Since weight naturally fluctuates throughout the week, researchers say that Wednesday weigh ins are the most accurate.
Counter It: Whatever you enjoy—running, lifting, doing yoga or Crossfitting—just keep your heart pumping. Doing so will help you burn off the occasional beer or slice of pizza and keep that pesky flab from sneaking back onto your stomach.
Click below to HEAR all about the Community Resource Fair:
Healthy Lombard will be one of the over 35 community organizations that will be providing information about a variety of services and resources for summer activities and family assistance.
Come and find out about our upcoming Summer Flat Apple Activities, as well as about
May 28th, 2015, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Madison Elementary School Gymnasium
150 West Madison St, Lombard, 60148
For further information contact (630) 827-4124
Madison Elementary School, in Lombard, is in the beginning stages of starting a School Garden in cooperation with their schools’ theme; Growing a Madison Mindset.(Pictured on the left is the beginnings of this year’s tomato crop.)
It is the hope of Madison School that their school garden will be a wonderful opportunity to grow and learn with nature. Please consider making a donation to the Madison School garden through the Healthy Lombard 501(c)3 Foundation and help their Kids Grow! You can do so by using the Healthy Lombard “DONATE” button near the top of this site’s main page.
Why?
Madison envisions that their school garden will be used as a classroom to help kids connect with nature. They plan to teach valuable skills and concepts, with gardening, which students can use in math, science, art, health, physical education and social studies.
In addition, there will be many opportunities for hands-on learning, analysis, observation and experimentation. The goal is that the information children learn in the garden will stay with them as they grow. As they learn better eating habits and try new foods thy will ultimately make better choices to be healthier.
Madison School wants to motivate kids to love fruits and vegetables. By physically caring for their food, children will build an understanding and respect for nature and this will result in a better connection with the environment. They also plan to teach kids to nurture and care for other living things while developing patience.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the DuPage County Health Department wants everyone to be aware that one in four adults experiences mental health problems every year and those symptoms can contribute to the onset of serious mental health conditions, such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
Among children and adolescents, one in five persons experiences serious emotional disorders every year. Approximately half of chronic mental illness begins by the age of 14 and three-quarters of those illnesses appear by age 24.
The Health Department encourages all county residents to learn more about mental health conditions. By raising awareness, we can help end the stigma surrounding mental illness, which too often discourages people from getting help when they need it.
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness month, the Health Department will have informational tables at each of the Public Health Centers May 18 to May 22. Free depression screenings will also be offered. For more information about the Behavioral Health Services provided, please contact the Health Department at (630) 682-7400.
Dr. Anthony Komaroff wrote in the Daily Herald on May 18, 2015 that dry eye syndrome occurs when your body doesn’t produce enough tears.
Tears moisten, protect and cleanse our eyes. Without enough tears, your eyes may burn, itch, or feel like there is something gritty in them. Dry eye syndrome can also increase your sensitivity to light and cause excessive tears.
Dry eye syndrome is often effectively treated with artificial tears. Available over the counter, they mimic the composition of natural tears. Of course, they work only if you can get them into your eyes. Like you, many people need to learn how to do it.
Following is the correct way to put in eye drops. (I’ve put photos of this process on my website, AskDoctorK.com.)
1) Wash your hands.
2) Tilt your head back while standing, sitting or lying down. With your index finger, pull your lower eyelid gently downward. This causes your lower eyelid to form a pocket.
3) Let the drop fall into the pocket without touching the bottle to your eye or eyelid. If the tip of the bottle touches your eye or eyelid, it can spread germs.
4) Slowly let go of the lower lid.
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The television series Mad Men, set in the early 1960s, shocks young parents today with scenes of children riding in station wagons without seat belts and putting dry cleaning bags over their heads for fun. Thank goodness we know so much more about keeping our kids healthy, we chuckle. But as any one of the smooth advertising executives from the show would tell you, don’t underestimate the power of a well-crafted sales pitch.
Today, one of the most troubling and fastest growing threats to our children’s health is their diet. Pediatricians have seen an astounding jump for their patients in dangerous, diet-related ailments, such as cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, and asthma.
The best-documented cause is the increased consumption of fast food. It’s a trend propelled in large part by sophisticated and pervasive advertising aimed at children too young to understand the difference between marketing and facts. Don Draper would be proud. The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that “advertising directed toward children is inherently deceptive and exploits children under eight years of age.” This past June, a study published in the journal Pediatrics reported that children significantly preferred the taste of food when it was packaged with cartoon characters, and that effect was magnified for calorie-dense, nutrient-poor foods.
The editorial Team from “Onlymyhealth” shared that proper nutrition and balancing calories is about choosing the right food stuffs and calorie conscious foods. Making children aware of what they are putting in their mouth and what it is doing to their body is important. Do not scare the child but make him aware of healthy eating choices and substituting calorie ridden food with low-cal options when temptation strikes. Also find ways to make everyday food both nutritious and palatable, innovate with your child’s favorite dishes with healthier options.
