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February 2010

Happy Heart Health Month and Welcome to our new subscribers!

CONTENTS

-- How Healthy is your Heart?

-- Keep Your Heart Dancing

-- Give the Valentine of Laughter

-- Tidbits

-- Feature of the Month

-- Today�s Chuckle

March is

National Heart Month

Wear red day to support heart health awareness

GO RED! Friday, Feb. 5th

HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR HEART?

Last Sunday, my husband and I helped at a local home for the elderly.  Our job, as volunteers, was to help the residents get to Sunday Service in the Chapel.  A very special person, Lucy, was among the residents.  She is in her mid-nineties and has been blind since birth.  She had been a neighbor and friend to my late mother-in-law who would often tell us about the things she did.

For years, I remember town people commenting that Lucy was walking into town with her cane and seeing-eye dog.  She always seemed to be on the go.  Sunday when we saw her, she was sitting in the commons area busily folding towels and adding them to her  neatly stacked pile. she   Kudos for Lucy!

We all like to think that we will be active like this when we are 90. Think again.

A Florida physician reported this week that there were an alarming number of heart attacks among younger people.  Hospitals are now seeing at least one heart attack victim a week who is under the age of 45. This used to be unheard of � heart attacks typically were associated with people 65 and older.  Even more alarming is that with our online youth�s consumption of fatty fast foods and lack of exercise, he is estimating it won�t be long before the heart attack age dives to the 25 year old age group.   

If you think you are overweight, women should aim for a waist of less than 35 inches; guys for a waist of less than 40 inches.  According to the American Heart Association excessive waist circumference is a high risk indicator for diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.

Going green is about more than the environment.

 It is a great suggestion for our daily menu as well.

KEEP YOUR HEART DANCING

Just before one of my programs began I noticed one of the attendees was a gentlemen in a wheelchair. Since my program was going to include teaching the audience how to shimmy,  I introduced myself to him and explained the exercise I would be doing. I was, in fact, exploring with him what role I could have him play so he wouldn�t feel excluded. To my surprise, he was quick to exclaim, Shimmy?  You want to see a shimmy? Watch this!  While sitting in his wheelchair, he managed to rhythmically fling his chair back and forth as he put his whole body to work. Wow! In the program, I told everyone we had the King of the Shimmy among us and introduced him.  The audience then watched in disbelief as he showed everyone what he could. . . . . .So much for any excuse we may have about sitting too much!

Most of us spend a lot at our computer; almost like we are chained to our desk for the day. Yes, we can get up at lunch time and breaks � but what about in between?  Here are a few ways to keep that heart pumping and feeling more energized even if done just twice a day:

-         Ferris wheel ride. Pick up your pen and make large arm circles with it.  Then transfer the pen to the other hand and make large arm circles.  Change the pen back and forth as you go.  Think of it as giving your pen a Ferris wheel ride.

-         Shoulder roll combinations.  Roll both to the back 5 times, then 5 times alternating

-         The bumper bounce.  Squeeze your buttock cheeks together and then tighten one cheek, then the other. Create your own rhythm!

Granted this will work best when not waiting on a customer. 

GIVE THE VALENTINE OF LAUGHTER

The next time you feel those sparks of anger starting to fume � STOP! Instead, try to think on the brighter side.  Flexing your funny bone can give the most effective results of all. 

STOP and think:

n         What is the irony of this? 

n         This could be worse, how?

n         Where�s the silver lining in this is?

While you�re landing the fun twist, be sure to be speaking from an assumed common ground about the situation from which both can spring a recovery.

Start the pattern of looking at life with a comic vision.  The only rule � You have to have heart. Never use humor to hurt anyone.  Humor works when it is crafted to highlight and give something a funny twist.   Don�t get mad, get funny.  Give the gift of laughter.

Laughter: A tool given to help us on our earthly journey.

ADDING THE FUN / SPREADING THE SPIRIT

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GUYS: Studies show that the bigger your waistline, the lower your cognitive functioning is and that you will take more sick days.  A great mantra to remember: If you snooze, you loose. An article on MSN Fitness for Men, reminds the guys to make smart lunch choices in the drive through lane.  Take the time to learn how to make the best choices�and remember the lower the calories, the higher chances you have of staying energized and impressing the boss.

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