What's New in Older Adult Wellness? On the LunchBunch Calendar General LunchBunch Info (unless noted otherwise) Location: “Behind-the-Cafe” Party Room Cost: $7 for members MARCH: St. Patty’s “On the Green” Join us on St. Patrick's Day for an afternoon of fun and fitness. Cheryl Heckman, owner of The Manor Golf Club, will provide us with a beginner's golf lesson, right here at Body Zone! Cheryl will first instruct us on background information, and then we will put our new skills to the test on the indoor field “green.” No experience is needed! Date: Monday, March 16, 2015 Time: 12:15-2:15 PM Register: Participants must sign up at Guest Services by Wednesday, March 11. Please contact Lily with special dietary needs. APRIL: International Folk Dancing Let's kick off the New Year with some kicking of our own: international folk dancing. Lynn Gillespie will keep us moving as she teaches us selected folk dances from multiple ethnic groups. Lynn has been teaching these dances to many different groups for decades, and as she says “if a person can walk, she can get them to do these dances!” Experience is NOT ALLOWED! Date: Monday, April 20, 2015 Time: 12:15-2:15 PM Register: Participants must sign up at Guest Services by Wednesday, April 15. Please contact Lily with special dietary needs. MAY LUNCHBUNCH Save the date! Healthy cooking demo by Berkshire Commons on Monday, May 18. TIPS FOR LIVING GOLDEN Special Nutrient Needs of Older Adults Eating right and staying fit are important no matter what your age. As we get older our bodies have different needs, so certain nutrients become especially important for good health. MAR-APR 2015 Calcium and Vitamin D Older adults need more calcium and vitamin D to help maintain bone health. Have three servings of vitamin D-fortified lowfat or fat-free milk or yogurt each day. Other calcium-rich foods include fortified cereals and fruit juices, dark green leafy vegetables and canned fish with soft bones. If you take a calcium supplement or multivitamin, choose one that contains vitamin D. Vitamin B12 Many people older than 50 do not get enough vitamin B12. Fortified cereal, lean meat and some fish and seafood are sources of vitamin B12. Ask your doctor or a registered dietitian nutritionist if you need a vitamin B12 supplement. Fiber Eat more fiber-rich foods to stay regular. Fiber also can help lower your risk for heart disease, control your weight and prevent Type 2 diabetes. Eat whole-grain breads and cereals, and more beans and peas — along with fruits and vegetables which also provide fiber. Potassium Increasing potassium along with reducing sodium (salt) may lower your risk of high blood pressure. Fruits, vegetables and low-fat or fatfree milk and yogurt are good sources of potassium. Also, select and prepare foods with little or no added salt. Know Your Fats Foods that are low in saturated fats and trans fat help reduce your risk of heart disease. Most of the fats you eat should be polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Check the Nutrition Facts panel on food labels for total fat and saturated fat. Source: Sharon Denny, MS, RDN, eatright.org For more information regarding programs and events for older adults at Body Zone, please contact: Lily Oglesby, Director of Older Adult Programs loglesby@bodyzonesports.com • 610-376-2100 x327 bodyzonesports.com/olderadults Z NE Sports and Wellness Complex Let’s welcome spring and our new members! Spring is a wonderful time for new beginnings and change. Plants are sprouting, outdoor activity is more prevalent, and we welcome the kiss and warmth of the sun on our bodies. It's all the more reason to try something new this season. Why not try a totally new exercise class, experiment with healthier eating and find it tastes good, take a hike to a place you have never been before, of course with a companion or group, allow yourself time for your mind to escape in a novel, change your exercise routine and excite your muscles to work in a different way which will avoid the “plateaus.” Also, make a new friend or say hello to a neighbor in exercise class. It's amazing how well you'll feel after you did! A special WELCOME to the following new members who joined from January 1 - February 26, 2015! Linda Arms Anna Balon Marilyn Basehoar Cynthia Beck Robert Beck Linda Cbecker Darci Benedetti Ronald Bieber Carol Boker Sherry Boyer Gregory Braley William Brown Shelie Cake Rajnish Chaudhry Satwant Chaudhry Samuel Cinfici Sam Conley Dottie Cowan Elaine DeLong Robert Demsko David Denning Roy Derr Jimi DiPietro Rose Donahue-Conley Judith Druckenmiller Sandra Duddy Diane Dundore Luke Dundore Theresa Fasig Andrea Franklin William Franklin Barry Galley Betty Ann Girvin Robert Girvin John Grady Donald Greth Richard Grimes John Gring Douglas Gruver Marlene Gundy Martha Hainley Mary Hardy Vincent A. Harris Rosalie Aheller Philip Hite John Imhoff Fiona Jacoby Gregg Jones Barbara Kalwaic Diane Kerns Jacqueline Kirkhoff David Kline Sandra Eknarr Robert Ku Carol Leiphart Sharon Levan Joan Long Susan Loose Linda Mallis Robert Mallis Ruth Malone Anthony Matarazzo Greg Matzuk Susan Matzuk Fred Mauren Linda McDaniel Michelle Moyer Diana Mulligan Francis Mulligan Elena Nour Dennis O'Brien Joseph Owens Terry Pearson Sylvia Pearson Thai Phan Dung Phan Cynthia Piergrossi Richard Piergrossi Roger Pinti Connie Pleam Anthony Pugliese Linda Pugliese Pamela Reber Fredrick Reigle Jesus Rojas Gary Rubright Helen Ruuttila Pam Sanders Robert Sanders Leona Schlageter Marlin Seyler Elizabeth Shannon Robert Shannon Barabara Skipper Betty Spease June Stapleton Connie Steinrock Helen Sweitzer James Tandlmayer Susan Tandlmayer Elaine Torres Barbara Townsend Willie Townsend Kimberly Turpin Rodolfo Wahanik Ronald Walls Cecil Weller Carole Awolfe Maria Woyton STAYING CURRENT Sign up for our Older Adult mailing list (located in the Older Adult lounge) to receive periodic reminders of upcoming events and deadlines via email. May we introduce ... Leisa Kercher We love meeting our new fitness friends at Body Zone. We recently had the pleasure to learn more about Leisa Kercher, new BZ SilverSneakers member and a Zumba fanatic. We asked her to share a few personal tidbits and here's what she had to say: “From tap at age five to Zumba at age sixty-five, dance has always been my passion. I was fortunate to have had a successful career with the Reading Bureau of Recreation and various organizations developing, choreographing and teaching fitness based dance to the youth and adult residents of our city. Hosting and instructing dance programs on local cable television not only showcased the talent of our inner city teens (remember the Breakdance craze?) but spread the message throughout the greater Berks community that no matter what your age or gender, keeping healthy and fit could be accomplished through dance. As I was getting older, I realized more than ever that I needed to take control and make my own fitness/wellness a top priority. Zumba was the perfect fit for me. Kudos to BZ for its incredible Zumba program. Presently, I dance four mornings a week and I plan to add one or two of the evening classes this spring. BZ instructors are phenomenal. Each has her own unique style, and nuance. I am inspired by them all. I just add a bit of "personal flair" to those Latin/pop beats and voila! ... One of the best hours of my day.” Thank you! Special thanks to Todd Knorr and Colleen Murphy Zeppos, physical therapists from Commonwealth Orthopaedic Associates for their outstanding presentation on balance and strength training at February's LunchBunch! For more information regarding programs and events for older adults at Body Zone, please contact: Lily Oglesby, Director of Older Adult Programs loglesby@bodyzonesports.com • 610-376-2100 x327 bodyzonesports.com/olderadults