Alameda/Rose City Health Online - Eating Healthy for the Holidays "If you play tag with the big kids, be prepared to be 'it' for awhile."
We would like to wish you and yours a most enjoyable holiday season and a happy, healthy New Year! Alameda/Rose City Health Online, as a free community service, broadcasts health information to many thousands of local residents to help improve quality of life and to provide assistance when having to make important healthcare decisions. Dorian Quinn, D.C. - Editor www.Alameda-RoseCityHealth.org ------------------- You are receiving this because you, or someone you know, subscribed you to this free community service. To unsubscribe click http://www.Alameda-RoseCityHealth.org/subscribe.shtml AOL USERS: LINKS MAY NOT BE "CLICK-ABLE" FOR YOU. PLEASE COPY AND PASTE LINKS TO YOUR BROWSER WINDOW. ------------------- Featuring: 1. Light & Easy - How Good vs. Bad Thoughts Affect Sleep 2. Did you know - Kids Using Computers Linked to Back Pain 3. Safety Tip - Car Seat Safety 4. Feature Article - Eating Healthy for the Holidays 5. Late Breaking Consumer & Natural Health News 6. Health Department Updates 7. Community Calendar - Wazzup 'round town? ------------------- 1. Light & Easy: How Good vs. Bad Thoughts Affect Sleep http://www.Alameda-RoseCityHealth.org/med_depts/15.33.shtml About.com ------------------- 2. Did you knowâ?¦ Computer Use in Kids Linked with Back Pain Preventicare.com Computers aren't only the domains of adults, youngsters also use them. And, just like adults, computer use may produce musculoskeletal disorders in youths, according to a new report. Investigators interviewed 212 students in grades 1 to 12. One of each subject's parents was also interviewed. Results showed that "many students experienced physical discomfort attributed to computer use, such as wrist pain (30%) and back pain (15%). Specific computer activities - such as using a joystick or playing non-educational games - were significantly predictive of physical discomfort. Many parents reported difficulty getting their children off the computer (46%) and that their children spent less time outdoors (35%)." Public Health Reports - July/August 2002;117:350-7. http://phr.oupjournals.org/ Information re-printed with permission of www.preventicare.com. Note: It's recommend you contact a healthcare professional skilled in helping you with proper ergonomic set-up of your at-home computer station. Specific exercises can also be recommended to reduce neck, wrist and eye strain. Your local chiropractor is one who is highly skilled in this area. ------------------- 3. Safety Tip of the Week - Car Seat Safety Parents.com Harness too loose on the child? Test your seat: "If, after you've tightened your child into his car seat, you can still pinch the fabric of the harness straps between your fingers, he harness is too loose," says Stephanie Tombrello, executive director of SafetyBeltSafe USA, in Torrance, California. The danger: "A child who's loose in his harness can easily come out of his seat in a crash," Tombrello says. The child could then be severely injured if he hits part of the car's interior or another passenger. The worst-case scenario: the child is ejected from the vehicle altogether. Fast fix: Tighten the harness. Keep in mind that the straps should be snug and have no slack. ------------------- 4. The Doctor's Office - Dorian Quinn, D.C. - Editor http://www.Alameda-RoseCityHealth.org/doctorsoffice.shtml Eating Healthy for the Holidays Chad Oler, N.D. There you are, sitting at the table, taking in all the sights and smells of the smorgasbord of delicious and enticing holiday foods lying before you. Turkey, ham, your aunt's famous casserole, creamy mashed potatoes, 7-layer salads, and piping hot dinner rolls with melted butter... before your brain can even comprehend your countless choices, you see the dessert table, full of pies, tortes, cookies and cakes. And before you can even take your first heaping helping of mashed potatoes, that voice inside, that at times nagging little voice pipes up - 'You'd better watch what you eat!', 'Might as well just put that piece of pie right on your hips, that's where it's going to end up anyway.', and 'Well, there goes your diet!' And then you feel bad, almost guilty about the thought of enjoying the wonderful food, made with love for loved ones. But fear not, there are ways to quiet that little voice - here are several: 1. First thing - control what you can control -eat a healthy breakfast and light lunch, like a cup of soup and a salad before the holiday meal. That will take the edge off so you won't be starving when you get to the table. 2. Take smaller portions that you normally would, eat slowly and savor each and every bite. Don't put more than one spoonful in your mouth at any given time and set your fork/spoon down while you savor the flavors of the delicious foods you are tasting. 3. Take only those things you can't normally have. If you can regularly have potatoes and gravy or buttered rolls, pass them up and enjoy some of the other scrumptious foods you can only have here and now. 4. Remember, a salad is a wonderful addition to any meal and a great way to super-charge your meal with plenty of nutritious and filling foods. 5. Chew each mouthful of food thoroughly and take in all the flavors and textures of the food you are eating. 6. Spend a lot of time talking at the table - this will give you time to properly digest - and everyone knows it's not polite to talk with your mouth full! 7. Have dessert only if you really have room at that time. You may find that you will enjoy your desert more if you wait an hour or two. When you do have dessert, have a small piece, sit down and enjoy it. Desserts are more for leaving a good taste in your mouth and to finish off a delicious meal - they are not supposed to be a main course. Always remember the holidays are more than just the food - take in the company of those around you and share your experiences as well as your recipes. And don't forget, no one becomes overweight on one holiday meal. It's what you do the day after and the entire year that will make a difference. Holidays are a time for tradition and family gatherings. And if everyone takes the time to enjoy that, then the food is not as important, and we can do with less. Special thanks to: Natural Path Health Center Chad Oler, N.D. Madison, WI [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.naturalpathcenter.com ------------------- 5. Healthy Scoop: Check out the latest in Natural & Consumer Health News http://www.Alameda-RoseCityHealth.org/healthy_scoop.shtml ------------------- 6. 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