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Earn $50 Healthy Bucks — Firecracker 5K Run

Monday, July 4th

Register on both sites:

Gulf Coast Runners Club-Naples Website;

Registration Fees Apply

http://colliergov.GoSignMeUp.com

$50 Healthy Bucks Program Offered

Minutes Matter: Understanding Stroke

JULY 2016 WELL-NEWS

A stroke can happen to anyone at any time, regard-

less of race, sex, or age. It is the 4th leading cause of

death that can cause serious, long-term disabilities.

This presentation will address how to recognize

symptoms and why it is important to act FAST to get

medical attention.

$50 Healthy Bucks Program:

Minutes Matter: Understanding Stroke

Wednesday July 13th

5:30 pm-6:30 pm

Main Campus, Building D

Risk Management Training Room

Eating a diet rich in vegetables may reduce risk for

stroke, cancer, heart diseases and type-2 diabetes.

Mason Jar Salads

In a mason jar layer the following ingredients:

Your choice of grains, beans, nuts, seeds, or other protein.

⅓ cup carrots, cucumbers, peppers, celery, onions, zucchini, fennel

or cooked beets

¼ cup chopped avocado, tomatoes, berries or citrus fruit

2-3 cups spinach, arugula, kale, or other greens

1-2 Tablespoons hummus, guacamole, pesto or other dressing

The Calcium Crisis Challenge

Ivonne Barkman & Karen Eastman,

Wellness Health Educators, were

presented a FROG by Mark Martin

from Road & Bridge. Mark wanted

to know if frogs were a good

source of calcium after he

attended the Calcium Crisis Challenge class. Below are pictures

of the Road & Bridge crew tasting

Cashew Milk & Lactaid Milk. Class

participants were also looking at

food labels for calcium content.

A fun time was had by ALL!

JULY 2016 WELL-NEWS Are frogs high in calcium?

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Kerlly Zephir & Delmose Beauplan

Risk Management Interns

Hi, my name is Del.

I’m an upcoming senior

at Palmetto Ridge High

School.

I’m plan to attend FSU

and major in Biomedical

Engineering.

My hopes and dreams

being a Neurosurgeon .

I want to make a differ-

ence and change the

world.

Conducting a Yoga Class

Experiencin

g a Breathalyzer te

st

Learning about Urine

Drug Collections

Helping with a Wellness Cooking demonstration.

Replacing the Calibration Gas on the iNet Gas Monitor System

I’m Kerlly Zephir

I recently graduated

from Golden Gate High

School.

I will be a Freshman at

The University of

Tampa while majoring

in Biology.

After college I aspire to

become a Pediatrician.

Learning how to take blood pressure

Visiting a Plant

Summer is finally here, the kids are out of school, and the suitcases are being packed for summer family vaca-

tions. Whether its weddings, friends, family reunions, days by the beach or taking your children to Disney World; these

things are what memories are made of.

Families come in all kinds of shapes, sizes and compositions. It is that diversity that makes our relationships

stronger. Whether our children enjoy Sunday breakfast with Nana and Papa or they go to Auntie’s up north for a week in

the summer; it is these experiences that make our families memorable, healthy and connected.

Many parents feel stress over the summer months to find something to do to entertain our children outside of the

school calendar, these events don’t need to be large and costly. Remember, children make memories based on how they

feel. If it’s Sundays at the beach, packing your lunches for a picnic, meeting up with friends and playing in the surf…

these are all memories and those memories make an impact on our families. It is always important for one’s health and

well-being to feel connected to others, even in times of stress and feeling overwhelmed, we need connections, we need

families and we need support. Whether they are our children, our extended families, our coworkers, our group of best

friends or our neighbors, being a part of a family, being connected to others and having shared experiences and memories

are important to our emotional health. Even in times when loading everything in the car and going to the beach or the

pool seems overwhelming, remember that you can’t replace the time you spend on or invest in our families.

There was an article in the New York Times that stated, there are 940 Saturdays between your child’s birth and

when they leave for college, this is a powerful reminder to use our time wisely. Every moment, every interaction, every

day, every word and every activity our children are watching and learning…teach them well. The pressure of being a par-

ent and being in a family can weigh heavily on all of us at times. When that responsibility seems overwhelming, take a

step back and remember it’s the memories that matter. No one will remember or care if the car was packd just right, if

we got the best parking spot, if you forgot to bring napkins and all the other meaningless logistics we get caught up in…

what will be remembered are those moments laughing and playing on the beach.

For years to come and generations to come we have the ability to make an impact on our children, our families

and the lives of others. Everyone has memories of popsicles by the lake, summer sunsets, family cookouts and other nar-

rative histories that make us feel connected, that make us feel like family. Every day is a gift, every day with our chil-

dren is a precious gift, sometimes we need to remember that all our children really want is time with us. It is the kind of

unconditional love that cannot be replaced, so remember to cherish it and not take our moment in time with them for

granted. Take your time, turn off your phone, slow down, be present and when stressed remember that you are in it for

the memories. 239-659-7733 or jaimec@chealthpartners.com

The Importance of Family By Jaime Crossan-DeBres, LCSW

Combating the Food Addiction Almost everyone is guilty of having a sweet tooth. The occasional craving of an indulgence is a growing battle that

many struggle through. However you shouldn’t let that stop you from achieving your goals of a healthy diet.

Educating yourself against these cravings is one of the only ways to defeat them an become that healthy happy

person you’ve always wanted to be.

Feeding the Addiction: Next time you find yourself reaching the vending machine for that chocolate bar, think

of what you could substitute it with. Trading the milk chocolate for sweet berries and apples along with dark

leafy greens will not only satisfy that sugar addiction but keep you full for longer.

Fast-Food Nation: On almost every block there is an option for French fries and the hearty American burger.

The constant craving of these things could be a way of your body signaling you that you’re lacking in essential

fatty acids like Omega-3s. Rather than adding a super-sized order of fries with that sandwich try having a

healthy fat all together. Raw nuts and avocados are delicious and healthy options of “good” fats.

The Ultimate Problem Solver: Crazy enough, cravings and hunger pangs can be solved with just one thing. A

glass of water. At times, we may read our body’s signal wrong, what we think is our body asking us for a snack is

actually a sign of dehydration. Try this experiment: next time you find yourself reaching for some pretzels or a

chocolate bar, grab a nice glass of water. You’d be astonished at the results.

Article submitted by Del Beauplan, Risk Management Intern