1. food and drink
2. barbecues and grilling

July
2015
America was not built on fear.
America was built on courage,
on imagination and an
unbeatable determination
to do the job at hand.
Harry S. Truman
Wishing all of you a Happy
& Safe 4th of July
Hot August Nights Bingo Game!
It’s happening again! BINGO NIGHT!!
Thursday, August 13
$25 pots with a guaranteed $500 blackout jackpot.
The first game starts at 6pm
The Café will be open from 5pm-7:30pm
Beer & Wine will be available.
You will need a reservation and $25
dollars to play. Call 788-3468 ext.
1004 for more information.
Special Thanks To The Wicked Spud for
Sponsoring The June 24 Fundraiser And
All The Merchants That Donated!
Sun Valley Garden Center
Big Belly Deli
Silver Dragon
Les Schwab
Brandies Kitchen
The Trader
Wood River Electronics
Shorty’s Diner
A Cut N Morr
Snow Bunny
Java
Webb Nursery
Saigon Nails
Jane's Artifacts
Splash & Dash
Family Dollar
Christopher & Co.
Kings
Giddy Up Coffee & Kitchen
Mahoney’s Bar & Grill
Bellevue General Store
Chevron & Valley Car Wash
Branching Out Nursery
Nelson’s Auto Service & Quick Lube
The Coffee House –A Gathering Place
Many thanks to everyone that supported The Connection at the Wicked Spud’s
Backyard Concert for our Meals on Wheels program.
Special thanks to Mark Sliwicki for his time and energy in
getting all the fabulous donations, and to Mitzi Mecham and Sherry Horton for
coordinating the event!
.
The Connection
Club gets a fun
lesson on the
smell and taste
of the herbs, that
staffers
Karen & Katie
planted in the
garden.
State Farm is a Proud Sapphire Guardian Sponsor
Mix it up good
Katie!
Jerry helps Karen
find the right spot
for the tomatoes.
“Scoops”
Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor
We are open Monday thru Friday,
1pm –4pm.
We can help you out with birthday parties,
club gatherings, special holiday functions,
or whatever you have in mind!
Your Les Schwab
Tire Center
Batteries
Brakes
Tires
Shocks &
Alignment
520 N River St.
Hailey, Id.
(208)-788-0924
We Are Proud To Support
The Connection
Both of these companies are Turquoise Sponsors
Scott Miley Roofing
Association Construction Services, Inc.
A full-service Deli available
at all three
locations along with the freshest
produce, meat, seafood and bakery.
Re-Roofs/Repairs—New Roofs
Carpentry-Remodels-Snow Removal
Sheet Metal Fabrication
788-5362
www.scottmileyroofing.com
Summer Cleaning Tips:
Matt Paxton, founder of the premier hoarding and estate cleanup company, Clutter
Cleaners, and author of The Secret Lives of Hoarders, offers his own tips for spring
cleaning. With the arrival of warm weather, it’s the perfect time to do maintenance chores around
the house. "Now is the time to start preparing for summer guests, and get rid of clothes that no
longer fit," Paxton states.
 Fresh start. Change all the air filters in the house. Most of us forget to change these monthly, and seeing the
dirt that has collected will make you want to clean the rest of your house.
 Spring forward. Look around the house and remove all your “cold weather” holiday items.
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah and Valentines decorations are ready to be stored away. Use your smartphone
to take pictures of the addresses from your holiday cards before tossing them in the trash.
Be realistic
when storing these items and donate excess decorations each year. The goal should be to keep no more than one
box per holiday.
 Quick closet cleanout. When you are going through your clothes, it’s easy to lose countless hours making
decisions. My advice is to simply be honest. This year I finally got rid of my size 28 jeans. I’ve been a size 36 for 5
years. Hang up winter coats and store unused boots and shoes in the back of the closet. Limit the sorting to no
more than 30 minutes at a time and clean every other day until your house is clean and spacious. Keeping a nice
throw blanket close to your couch will clear up space and keep you warm all spring long.
 Get ready for guests. Sweep out the garage and/or porches. Yup, pull all the items out, sweep off the entire
floor and replace the items one by one by importance for spring/summer. Box up the winter stuff and store it in the
garage. Involve the family in the process and donate what doesn’t fit. A really nice touch is to vacuum the door
mats (inside and out).
 Paper, paper, paper. Make space for the spring and clear off those counter tops. If it’s for the IRS, save it. All
other bills that aren’t due this month, SHRED or toss it. If you owe them money,
they know where you live. If you haven’t read January’s magazines yet, you probably won’t. Recycling is the best way to clear off the counter tops. Look for free local
shredding days that show up in the spring.
 Digital picture frame. Tired of asking your kids and grandkids to send pictures? Consider getting a digital picture frame. There are wireless frames that allow
family members to email pictures from their smart phones directly to your home.
Waking up to find new pictures from your friends and family never gets old. Not only is it fun, but it also decreases the amount of printed emails and mail cluttering up
your kitchen and refrigerator. Have a family member set up the frame, so it doesn’t
Introduction To Young Living Essential Oils
Tara Spencer will be conducting a class on the
use of essential oils and how they can
enhance our lives and our health.
This presentation is free.
The Connection Thursday, July 16 at 6pm.
Family Caregiver Meeting
Every third Monday of the month at 4pm.
Hospice WRV
507 1st Ave N.
Ketchum, Id
Over 50? Add These 7 Foods
to Your Diet Now
Beans: Research shows that eating
a daily serving of beans or lentils (3/4 cup) can help
to lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol by 5 percent.
Oats: Oats are rich in a type of soluble fiber called
beta glucan, and consuming at least 3 grams of this
fiber a day (equivalent to 1.5 cups cooked oatmeal)
has been shown to reduce total and LDL cholesterol
levels by 5 to 10 percent.
Apples: A large apple supplies 5 grams of
heart-healthy fiber, and research shows that eating
apples daily can lower both total and LDL
cholesterol to help keep your ticker in tip-top shape.
Nuts: Snacking on nuts instead of chips, crackers,
and cookies is an easy way to give your diet a major
upgrade. A 2013 randomized controlled trial
conducted in Spain found that eating an ounce of
mixed nuts daily as part of Mediterranean-style
diet reduced the risk of heart attack, stroke, and
death from heart disease by 28 percent.
Leafy Greens: Piling on the spinach, kale, collards
or other leafy greens at meals may help to keep your
mind sharp as you age. People who ate one to two
servings per day had the same cognitive ability as
people 11 years younger who rarely ate greens,
according to research presented last month at the
American Society for Nutrition annual meeting.
Berries: Strawberries, blueberries, and their sister
fruits are rich in phytochemicals that may help slow
age-related memory decline by increasing blood flow
to the brain and reducing harmful inflammation.
These findings are still preliminary, but regardless of
future research results, berries are a healthful
choice given their high fiber and vitamin content.
Yogurt: Yogurt, especially Greek varieties, can provide a generous dose of high-quality protein at
breakfast and snack time, the times of day when we
tend to eat carbier meals.
Nutrition Sleuth
Easy Ways to Protect Your Kidneys
The kidneys are vital organs responsible for waste
management that is crucial to maintain you body's chemical
balance and blood pressure. If you don't take good care of
your kidneys, you're risking a slew of health problems,
some of which could cause them to shut done altogether.
Some of the most common kidney-linked diseases are
kidney stones, urinary tract infections, and hypertension.
Kidney disease and diabetes can also go hand in hand in
fact, kidney disease is the most common cause of early
death in people with diabetes. According to the U.S
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 25.8
million Americans have diabetes, and the high blood sugar
levels that go along with diabetes require the kidneys to
work harder to filter out excess blood.
 Eat Fruits and Vegetables to Reduce Acid Build-Up
According to research published in the Clinical Journal
of the American Society of Nephrology, including more
fruits and vegetables in your diet can minimize your risk
for kidney injury and metabolic acidosis a condition in
which the body produces too much acid.
 Take Fish Oil to Make Dialysis Work Better According to a new study published in Kidney
International, omega-3 fatty acids like those found in
fish oil may protect dialysis patients from sudden
cardiac death.
 Cut back on salt, protein, and water. The body
expends a lot of energy expelling unnecessary things
like excess salt, protein, and even water, and the
kidneys, as the body's filtration system, are key to this
system. So if you plug them up by consuming too much
of any of these things, they are going to have to work
even harder, maybe even to the point of breaking down.
 Hold on to Your Fitness. According to a review published in The Cochrane Library, regular exercise benefits those living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) as
well as those who have undergone a kidney transplant.
The review notes that those who exercised not only
improved
their overall physical
fitness but also had healthier blood
pressure and heart rates, as well as
overall good nutrition and lifestyle
profiles. Everyday health
I’ve always thought that a big laugh is really
loud noise from the soul saying,
“ Ain’t that the truth.”
Quincy Jones
Connection Club News
5 Reasons To Make A Memory Box For People With Dementia
For seniors with Alzheimer’s, a memory box helps recall people and events from the past.
These memories, thought to be lost, can stimulate the senior emotionally and prompt
conversation with loved ones.
A three-year-old’s works of art, a newspaper clipping, or a family photo; memory boxes hold
items that bring us back to a time or even a moment that we hold dear. When a senior who
has Alzheimer’s opens a memory box, it can stir thoughts of happy moments in life and give
that person something to talk about.
Reasons To Create A Memory Box
Memory boxes can link seniors to what they love or what makes them feel good about themselves. They can
even help hold an Alzheimer’s patient’s identity, with keepsakes emphasizing an overall theme, person,
holiday, or an event that lifts the senior’s spirit. It will take time to find the keepsakes to store in the
memory box, but it is worth the effort. Here are five reasons to create a memory box for a senior loved one
with Alzheimer’s:
1. Recall fond memories of youth, personal interests, children or history in general.
2. Inspire conversation with caregivers, children or grandchildren.
3. Exercise touch and other senses that the senior will rely on more and more as Alzheimer’s progresses.
4. Spur creativity. The senior may want to create another box about a different life event or memory.
5. Give you more insight to your loved one. When you search for keepsakes, you may fine special items you did not
realize the senior still had.
Choosing Keepsakes
Items stored in a memory box can be personal, like a baby’s toy, or seemingly ordinary, like a blank postcard.
A memory box should reflect the senior’s interests or a moment in history that has meaning to that individual.
Bear in mind that the senior may not recognize items right away or understand why they were included. So consider
labeling each item with a tag or sticker. You can also list items on a piece of paper, and write a phrase or sentence
about each one.
Keepsake Ideas
Here are some suggestions for keepsakes you might include in a senior’s memory box: Family photos, artwork by
children or grandchildren, a keychain, postcards, vacation souvenirs, a baby toy, a recipe, a baseball or baseball
cards, sheet music, dried flowers , a letter.
Memory Boxes Help Create New Memories
When you open the memory box with your senior loved one, ask the senior to share his or her memories. You may
find that an item that was meant to stir a certain memory brings on another. Or, it could inspire a waterfall of
thoughts and conversation, leaving you with new, lasting memories of your senior loved one.
alzheimers.net
Kim’s: Things YOU Need To Know
Use Your Phone For Your
Medications Tech 101
As we get older, we have to take more medications at the same time we have less memory.
Fortunately, the miracle of technology has a solution for that in the form of “apps” applications
for smartphones. Apps are available for “medication adherence” making sure you take the right
medication in the right dosage at the right time.
Kim Coonis,
Executive Director
Some are meant for either of the main platforms for smartphones: Apple’s iPhones and Google’s Androids. Best of
all, most medical apps are free and can be downloaded from the “App” store on your phone. One that has a small
fee ($9.99/year) but works on both platforms is MyMeds, which the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association named a top system for medication adherence.
MyMeds sets pill reminders or refill reminders by text, email or mobile alarm while tracking each dose as “taken” or
“skipped.” It creates memory associations about your medications so you don’t forget to take them. Because
MyMeds stores medication records on “cloud” storage that is compliant with HIPAA privacy regulations, you can
access them from any Internet-enabled device. That means if you enter the
information on your
desktop computer at home, MyMeds syncs the information with your other devices so you can then access your
medication schedule from your phone if you’re not at home. Once you take your
medication, the infor-
mation is then synced back to your home computer (or whichever devices you have). You can also choose to share
the information with family, care providers, your doctor and others.
There are two other medication managers that are free and available for iPhones and Androids.
Med-
Coach shares medication history and refill times with your pharmacist and primary provider, and the app presents
visual reminders for taking medications. MediSafe synchronizes information to a “family
pillbox” and
shows a daily medication list that can be checked off throughout the day (from “There’s an app for that,” American
Pharmacists Association Pharmacist.com ).
In addition to keeping up with our medications, it can also be difficult to remember all of our healthcare
ap-
pointments. Several free apps will allow you to keep your schedule on your Internet devices. Well
Being Plus has a daily planner that reminds you of all appointments, and you can set reminders for
when to take your medicine, exercise and more. Similarly, MedWatcher allows you to follow up on
The Connection’s Got Talent!!
We just know it does and want to spotlight our crooners and divas with
after lunch karaoke sessions but we need your donations to make this
happen. The machine, two microphones and lots of fun music from the
1950s to the present will cost $600.00. Please help us and then come
raise the roof with a joyful sound! Contact Barb for more information.
“The only thing better than singing is more singing.” – Ella Fitzgerald
Take the No (Added) Sugar Week Challenge, July 13 – July 17, 2015
The Connection staff challenges you to join them in NOT EATING any foods with added sugar for five days. Can
you do it? Known as “empty calories”, these sugars and syrups are added to foods or beverages when they are
processed or prepared. This does not include naturally occurring sugars such as those in milk and fruits.
According to the USDA, the food and beverage sources of added sugars for Americans are:
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regular soft drinks, energy drinks, and sports drinks
candy
cakes, pies and cobblers, cookies, sweet rolls, pastries and donuts
fruit drinks, such as fruit punch and lemonade
dairy desserts, such as ice cream
most salad dressings and other condiments including ketchup, BBQ sauce and mayo
some meats including selected items from fast food restaurants
many cereals
wine and some alcoholic beverages
Kick The Habit In Baby Steps:
What will this mini-sugar detox do for you? According to WebMD, you can retrain your taste buds. “If you make
small, simple changes to your diet, it's easy to keep them up. Start by eating more fruits and vegetables. Drink extra
water. Check food labels, and pick those that don't have a lot of sugar. Cut out a little bit of sugar each week. After a
few weeks, you'll be surprised at how little you miss it.”
How Much Sugar Is Too Much?
If you're like most people in the U.S., you eat 19 teaspoons or more of added sugar a day, and health experts say
that’s way too much. How much sugar should you be eating? According to WebMD, “No more than 6 teaspoons
daily for women. That's 100 calories. Men should get a max of 9 teaspoons. That's 150 calories.”
Spin The Wheel!!
Connection participants will earn a chance to spin the Connection Giveaway Wheel on Friday July 17 to earn free
prizes including lunch passes and other fun treats. To sign up contact Barb or Karen.
Sugar By Any Other Name
Just because the ingredient list doesn’t say “sugar”
doesn’t mean a product contain no added sugar.
According to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human
Services, added sugars show up on food and drink labels
under the following names: Anhydrous dextrose, brown
sugar, cane crystals, cane sugar, corn sweetener, corn
syrup, corn syrup solids, crystal dextrose, evaporated
cane juice, fructose sweetener, fruit juice concentrates,
high-fructose corn syrup, honey, liquid fructose, malt
syrup, maple syrup, molasses, pancake syrup, raw sugar,
sugar, syrup and white sugar. Other types of sugar you
might commonly see on ingredient lists are fructose,
lactose and maltose. Fructose is sugar derived from fruit
and vegetables; lactose is milk sugar; and maltose is
sugar that comes from grain.
Healthy Eating
5B Pedicure Hearts & Soles Foot Care Clinic
Foot Care treatments are available by Kay White RN,
Foot Care Nurse on Wednesdays, 1pm-4pm. To make
this foot care more affordable for our seniors, Kay
offers a sliding fee payment scale based on your
income. She is also offering a 20% discount off your
first appointment. Other discounts for your second and
future appointments will be offered if you schedule in
advance and keep your appointment.
Call 208-309-1568 for appointment.
Offered at the
The Connection
721 3rd Avenue South
Hailey, Id.
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration
and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less
cleaning up to do afterward.
Kurt Vonnegut
Please make lunch reservations.
It helps keep our
food costs down. Thank You
Sun
Mon
Tue
Strickland Ear Clinic
Dr. Strickland will be at The Connection
Friday, July 17. For an
appointment please call the
office at 208-375-4327
5
6 Connection
Club 11am
Fit & Fall 11am
Trip to Hunger
Coalition 3pm
12
13 Connection
Club 11am
Fit & Fall 11am
Trip to Hunger
Coalition 3pm
19
7 Caregivers
Mtg. 11am
Connection
Club 11am
$10 Tuesday
Bingo!1pm
14 Finance
Mtg. 8am
Connection
Club 11am
Bingo 1pm
1 Fit & Fall
11am
Bingo 1pm
Trip to Hunger
Coalition 3pm
27
Closed
8 Fit & Fall
11am
2 Connection
Club 11am
Fri
3
Sat
4
Hearing Aid
CLOSED
9 Connection
Club 11am
10 Connection
Club 11am
11
Kiwanis Lunch Afternoon Card Fit & Fall 11am
11:30
Games 1pm
Afternoon
Foot Clinic
Games 1pm
1pm-4pm
15 Board Mtg.
8:30am
Fit & Fall 11am
Kiwanis Lunch
11:30
Supper Club
Foot Clinic
1pm-4pm
Kiwanis Lunch
11:30
Foot Clinic
1pm-4pm
28 Connection 29 Fit & Fall
Club 11am
11am
Bingo 1pm
Thu
Kiwanis Lunch
Counselors
11:30
11an-12pm
Afternoon Card
Foot Clinic
Games 1pm
1pm-4pm
20 Connection 21 Connection 22 Fit & Fall
Club 11am
Club 11am
11am
Fit & Fall 11am
26
Wed
July 2015
Activities
Kiwanis Lunch
11:30
Foot Clinic
1pm-4pm
16 Connection
Club 11am
Afternoon Card
Games 1pm
Learn more
about essential
oils for your
health. 6pm
17 Connection
Club 11am
23 Connection
Club 11am
24 Connection
Club 11am
Fit & Fall 11am
Afternoon
Games 1pm
Dr. Strickland
Ear Clinic
Afternoon Card Fit & Fall 11am
Games 1pm
Afternoon
Games 1pm
30 Connection
Club 11am
18
31 Connection
Club 11am
Afternoon Card Fit & Fall 11am
Games 1pm
Afternoon
Games 1pm
25
July 2015
Café Connection
Lunch-
Mon
Tue
Fruit, Bread, Seasonal Veggies, Dessert,
Coffee, & Juice served daily with all meals.
On days when fish is on the menu, there will be
another choice.
All Meals Exceed 1/3 RDA Daily
All Meals Subject To Change
5
Milk on
Request
12
19
26
6
7
Quiche, bacon, Greek Chicken,
baked penne
pancakes,
pasta
O’Brien
potatoes
Wed
1
Thu
2
Fri
3
Baked Chicken,
mashed
potatoes
Carved Roast
Beef,
BBQ Ribs
Baked Potato
CLOSED
8
9
10
Salisbury
Steak,
oven roasted
potatoes
Slow Roasted
Pork Shoulder,
garlic mashed
potato
Sole,
cous cous
13
14
15
16
Pork Loin,
creamy polenta
Taco Bar,
pork carnitas
Sausage &
Peppers,
roasted
potatoes
Oven Roasted
Turkey Breast,
stuffing,
mashed
potatoes &
gravy
20
21
22
23
Poor Boy
Shrimp
Sandwich,
hush puppies
Chicken
Parmesan,
pasta Alfredo
Pork Chops w/
peach sauce,
celery root
mashed
potatoes
Meatloaf,
baked mashed
potatoes
Baked Tilapia
w/ orange
tarragon sauce,
rice pilaf
27
28
29
30
31
Closed
Chicken
Tenders,
fries
Green Chili
Pork, beans &
Spanish rice
Beef Brisket,
green onion
mashed
potatoes
Poached
Salmon,
root vegetable
cake
Sat
4
11
17
18
Eggs Benedict
Baked Cod w/ Heritage Court
Luncheon
tomato saffron
Friday, July 17
broth
Lemon chicken
w/ pineapple
salsa
24
25
Homemade
Soup &
Salad Bar
everyday!
Why is vitamin K necessary?
Vitamin K is an essential nutrient necessary for responding to
injuries - it regulates normal blood clotting. In addition, by
assisting the transport of calcium throughout the body,
Vitamin K may also be helpful for bone health: it may reduce
bone loss, and decrease risk of bone fractures. It also may
help to prevent calcification of arteries and other soft tissue.
Foods that are good sources of vitamin K
Vitamin K is abundant in green tea, leafy greens, such as
Swiss chard, kale, parsley and spinach, broccoli and
cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, liver, soybean oil and wheat
bran. Fermented dairy, including yogurt, cheeses, and
fermented soy including miso and natto, provide K2, which is
especially helpful in increasing bone density and reducing the
risk of fractures. Those with osteoporosis or osteopenia
should consider supplementing 50 to 100 mcg (micrograms)
of K2, and eat foods rich in vitamin K.
Medications and vitamin K
People taking prescription anticoagulants, which intentionally
interfere with the role of vitamin K, need to monitor their
dietary intake of vitamin K containing foods closely, and
should never take supplemental vitamin K.
High doses of aspirin and quinine may increase vitamin K
requirements; antacids may decrease absorption of vitamin K,
and vitamin K may decrease the blood thinning effects of
several herbs including alfalfa, American ginseng, anise,
celery, chamomile,horse chestnut and red clove.
Andrew Weil, M.D
Health Benefits
of Lemons
Supper Club
Hope you’re ready for a little spice in
your life! The Supper Club will be at
Chapalita’s Grill (200 S. Main St. Hailey) on
Wednesday July 15, around 5:30 pm.
Everyone is welcome; let Barb know if you’ll be
joining us. They do have some outside seating or if
it’s too warm, inside is great. We always have a
good time when we get together, so please join us.
Old Bag Sale !!
When's It Happening?
We still need your help with bags.
They can be handbags, makeup bags,
overnight bags, wallets, small coin purses
and clutche purses.
We would like to have a Big, Fabulous Sale,
so when you have time, clean
out your closets, (only clean bags please)
and let your friends and
family members know.
Lets get this party started!!
Drinking Water At The Correct Time Maximizes Its
Effectiveness On The Human Body
Decreases Wrinkles
2 glasses of water after waking up helps activate internal organs.
Relieves Tooth Pain
1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal helps digestion.
Freshens Breath
Aids Caffeine Withdrawal
Rich in Vitamin C
1 glass of water before taking a bath/shower helps lower blood pressure.
1 glass of water before going to bed avoids stroke or heart attack.
rawforbeauty.com
Alkalizes the Body
Aids Digestion
Reduces Inflammation
Boosts Immune System
Increases Energy
Clears Skin
Cures Throat Infection
G
Purifies Blood
Reduces Fever
Better Health Publishing
$10 Tuesday Bingo!!
We are trying something new and exciting for our Tuesday Bingo game. The first Tuesday of every month will
be $10 for six games. The payout for the games will be bigger, but
Blackout will be done the same as before. Changing things up is
fun, and you know how we like to have fun!! So let your friends
and family know, the more that play the bigger the payouts.
You must be 18 to play.
Beauty Uses for Lemons
Clarifying moisturizer: Mix a few drops
of coconut water with a few drops
of lemon juice. The coconut will hydrate your skin,
and lemon will clear and brighten it.
Elbow and knee bleacher: "If your elbows and
knees appear dark, simply rub them with half of
a lemon," says Patrice Coleman, owner of DaBlot
Beauty. "It's like magic!"
Blackhead treatment: It may sound too good to be
true, but because lemons are antibacterial, they can
help treat acne. Just slice a lemon, and squeeze the
juice on your face. Your blackheads will start to fade
before you know it.
Nail strengthener: Have you been getting too many
gel manicures? Make a mixture of your favorite
cooking oil (try olive oil) with lemon juice, and soak
your nails. This is a good practice if your nails are
dry and brittle, but it's also a great way to help fix
nails that have yellowed.
Hair Lightener: Score dye-free DIY highlights
with lemon juice. Apply it before you expose your
hair to sunlight to score a sun-kissed color. The
lemon juice can also help treat a dry scalp and
dandruff, so apply it liberally. Women's Health
Eating Behaviors To Help The Brain
Research has found that it’s not just what you eat
but how and when you eat that can affect your
mood. These three practices can help sharpen
your mind and raise your spirits.
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Eat breakfast within 90 minutes of waking,
every morning. A meal of protein, complex carbohydrates and healthy fat has been linked to
better cognitive performance and a brighter
mood during the day.
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Keep blood sugar steady. Don’t skip meals; eat
a meal or snack that combines protein, carbs and
fats every 4 to 5 hours; and try to eat at the same
times each day.
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Drink enough fluid. Fatigue and irritability can
stem from dehydration. A study of college athletes found that even mild dehydration after team
practices led to a negative mood.
Shop Smart by Consumer Reports
Watermelon At Room Temperature
Watermelon served at room temperature is healthiest.
Researchers from the U. S. Department of
Agriculture compared freshly picked, refrigerated, and room
temperature stored watermelon. The warmer melons (those
kept at 70 degrees F had 11 to 40 percent more of the
antioxidant lycopene. The reason: Watermelon continues to
produce lycopene after it is picked, but
chilling slow the processes.
Consumer Reports
Sugars In These Foods May Surprise You!
Tomato Sauces: Tomato sauce and tomato-based pasta
sauces may contain more sugar than they do any other
ingredient besides tomatoes. The more “ready to serve”
a product is, the more likely it is to be laden with sugar.
Salad Dressings: You often get sugar instead of healthy
vegetable oils in “reduced fat” dressings. Up to 3 grams per
tablespoons.
Ketchup and Barbecue Sauces: would you like some sugar with your burger and fries? A tablespoon of ketchup contains about 3.6 grams of sugar.
Baked Beans: As nutritious as beans are, you’re better off
buying them without the 20 grams of sugar per cup found in
sweeter canned varieties of baked beans.
Cereals: We’re not talking about the sugar coated kids’ cereals, but rather the healthy sounding choices that
nonetheless pack a surprising sugar kick. Oat brans, oat and
wheat squares, granolas and other fiber rich cereals typically
contains 10-15 grams of sugar per serving. Check the label
and make sure the nutrition benefit is worth the sugar.
Granola Bars: Granola and “trail mix” bars seem healthy
but can really be just crunchy delivery mechanisms for sugar.
Frozen Entrée's: Desserts aren’t the only thing in the freezer section with sugar. Chicken pot pie 4 grams per serving,
lasagna 6 grams, and honey roasted turkey breast
9 grams of sugar.
Cutting back on added sugar is important, and one way to do
that is to start preparing more of your own
food, choosing your own ingredients and
not relying on others to make those choices.
Tufts University
Health & Nutrition Letter
Care Connection News
Part 4 - Sibling Rivalry and Resentment
When Siblings Don't Help
You know your brothers and sisters love your elderly parent just as much as you do, but if they
do, why is it you're the only one that provides regular and consistent care? It's extremely
difficult for one sibling in a family unit to bear the lone responsibility of caring for an aging
parent or parents. It's even more frustrating when other family members live in the same
community. In many cases, the older child or the one that lives closest to the parent is often unofficially chosen to be the one to care for their parents, but this is unfair and can cause family difficulties and riffs.
Sibling rivalry and resentment can often develop.
Am I the Only One Who Cares?
You are not alone. Many caregivers ask themselves that question every day. Despite the proximity of family and
friends, you seem to be the only one who provides for the needs of a parent on a consistent basis.
What issues are difficult to talk about with Mom, Dad or your siblings? Are your siblings always complaining
to you?
It's fairly easy to understand how you get into this position if siblings are scattered in other states and you're the one
who lives closest to mom or dad, but what happens when you're the only one that cares for a parent and you have
siblings that live relatively close by? This may help cause sibling rivalry and resentment as well. Dealing with
siblings that won't help, either financially, physically or emotionally, can be a tricky and sensitive issue. As the
caregiver providing for your parent's needs, you want to do what's best for your parent. Let's face facts; it's extremely
difficult to bear this burden alone. You have your own family to take care of, and have a job, so when are you
supposed to find the time to care for your mom's needs or take your dad shopping, while at the same time dealing
with the demands of your own family and work responsibilities? In such situations, it's common for a caregiver to
feel alone and abandoned. Feelings of helplessness and stress eventually grow into feelings of sibling rivalry
resentment and anger, not only toward your siblings, but maybe even your parent.
Working with your Brother and Sister to Prevent Sibling Rivalry and Resentment.
Your mother is in the hospital with a broken arm, or your dad is laid up with a broken hip. The family doctor suggests
that your parent be moved into a long-term care facility or nursing home, but you don't want to see that happen. You
may have siblings who live nearby, who have taken the time to visit the parent in the hospital, but you seem to be the
main spokesperson in charge of making decisions regarding their care. Before your parent is discharged, you all meet
at your mom's house for a family meeting. After all, certain things need to be discussed and considered.
Common questions that need to be answered in such a situation include:
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What’s Mom or Dad going to need in terms of day- to-day care?
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What is their financial situation? Is mom or dad going to be able to afford necessary at home care?
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Who’s going to cook for mom or dad?
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Do we need to adapt the house to make it more senior friendly?
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Who’s going to get mom or dad to their medical appointments?
You and your siblings spend an hour or two discussing these and other issues and decide it's best to bring the parent
home, and everyone agrees to pitch in to pay for any extra services that are needed, such as home health aides, physical therapy visits, and anything else that Medicare or personal health insurance doesn't cover. As the oldest, or as the
sibling that was closest to the parent, you agree to pass along information to the siblings regarding mom or dad's
prognosis, and needs. Everyone's happy. Sibling rivalry and resentment is averted.
The responsibility for caring for an aging parent should not fall on one person's shoulders, but should be a
shared responsibility of all siblings in a family regardless of how far or how close they live to the parent.
Guard against and be watchful for sibling rivalry and resentment, now before care begins.
Caregivers .com
What's Best For Heart Health, Meat Or Plant Base Diet?
The good news for avid meat eaters is that you don’t have to completely quit meat to reap the
benefits of a plant-based diet. Simply reducing the amount of animal products in your diet
lowers the risk of high blood pressure. Then, as you start replacing meat with fish, or
switching to vegetarian, or go completely vegan, your heart-disease risk gradually goes down, Dr. Williams says.
Plants have less saturated fats. Saturated fats are ones that are “saturated” with hydrogen. These fats or oils are
typically solid at room temperature. They are found in meat and animal products like beef, lamb, butter, cheese, and
high-fat dairy products, but also in coconut oil.
You can eliminate cholesterol from your diet. Our bodies need a small amount of cholesterol to function, but most
of us make enough on our own without adding it through our diets. Excess cholesterol comes from the food we eat
and it’s good to know that cholesterol is found only in animal products, not plants. Why does excessive
cholesterol matter? According to the American Heart Association, having high cholesterol in your blood is a major
risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and heart attack.
Plants increase the fiber in your diet. A well-rounded, plant-based diet should also increase the amount of soluble
fiber you get. And increasing fiber is one way to reduce the bad cholesterol circulating in your body, says Joan Salge
Blake, MS, RD, clinical associate professor at Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation
Sciences, and a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Soluble fiber is found in foods like beans,
lentils, fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Salge Blake recommends making healthy food swaps, like reducing or cutting
meat out of chili and adding beans to the pot.
Eating less meat lowers Diabetes and Obesity Risks. Eating meat, or consuming higher amounts of saturated fat,
is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Having diabetes, in turn, is thought to make you twice as likely to experience heart disease and stroke. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases, having diabetes increases your risk of having heart disease or strokes at an earlier age.
Fruits and veggies lower blood pressure. One well-known and often recommended diet for people with
hypertension is the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet. While this diet is focused on reducing
the amount of sodium in the diet, it also aims to lower meat intake.
When you replace animal products with plant-based ones, you are not only adding beneficial nutrients, but are taking
other harmful ones out. For example, along with cholesterol and saturated fats, meat also has heme iron, which is not
found in plant products. Heme iron comes from the blood in meat and can create reactive oxygen which contributes
to heart attacks, Williams says. everyday Health
Girls Getaway Weekend
At Meadow Creek Spa Stanley, ID
This is your chance to experience the beauty
of the Sawtooth Range and some fabulous girlie
downtime at Meadow Creek Spa.
We leave Friday afternoon Sept. 25 and come back
Sunday Sept. 27. The cost is $240 and it includes
one 45 minute massage, one 45 minute facial,
two steam saunas.
Call Barb at (208)-788-3468 by Wednesday, July
20 to make your reservation.
Your payment is due at the time you make your
reservation.
Hearing Aid
Counselors & Audiology,
July 2nd, 11am-12pm
Services include:
Ear cleaning, hearing aid repair,
custom ear plugs,
custom hearing aids.
No appointment necessary.
You can visit them at
The Connection
721 Third Ave. S. Hailey, Id.
The Big White Bus will be taking the
Summer off on Mondays.
There will still be van service in Hailey.
Please call Katie to
make your reservation.
(208) 788-3468
Low-Carb Fruits for the Diabetics
Berries for Antioxidants
Tart Cherries to Fight Inflammation
Peaches for Potassium
Apricots for Fiber
Apples for Vitamins
Oranges for Vitamin C
Pears for Potassium and Fiber
Warm weather means lots of luscious fruit. But if
you have diabetes, you may be wondering how
these seasonal treats can fit into your diet plan.
According to the American Diabetes Association
(ADA) fruits are loaded with vitamins, minerals,
and fiber and should be a part of a diabetic diet
just keep track of them as you do all your carbs.
The key is to keep an eye on portion sizes and stay
away from fruits canned in syrups or other types of
added sugar. everydayHealth
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Board of Directors: Craig Aberbach,
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Hailey, Id. 83333
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The Caregiver Support Group is provided by Hospice and
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JUST FOR YOU!! You will share the joys and trials of caregiving with others, just like you. You will receive
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familiar with illnesses and caregiving and who understand.
You will learn how to balance your own life with caregiving.
Join us on the first Tuesday of every month from
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Thank You
Albertsons
Atkinsons’
Big Wood Bread
Clearwater
Landscaping
Lizzy’s Fresh Coffee
Alice & Lisa Stanley
Eily Straiton
Wood River
Foundation & Bellevue
3rd Graders
Kelley Wardell
Charlotte Unger
Carol Shanahan
Schwab Charitable
William Gess
Charitable Fund
Dorothy “D. A.” Outzs
Anne Elliot
Robert and Ann
Forrester
Jake and Julie
Jacobson
Thank you to the 3rd
grade class at Bellevue
Elementary for their
generous
donation of $825.00
from the
WOW project.
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Happy July 4th
Once A Month Supper Club’s Night Out at
Powerhouse Pub and Bike Shop
G
Nancy was the first person to have
her feet done by Kay White,
5B Heart & Sole Foot Care Clinic
Feels so good!!
Ahi Tacos. Heavenly!
Ahi Sandwich. Tasty!