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The Health Advisory Team is happy to announce that we have a new addition to our congregation- an AED! This "automated external defibrillator" is located in the alcove in the stairway down to Fellowship Hall. You'll notice new AED signs in strategic places to let people know where to find this potentially lifesaving equipment.
Please do not open the AED cabinet unless it is a true emergency; the cabinet has an alarm that is activated when the cabinet is opened.
If you have any questions about the AED, contact Danna Park, MD at 828-333-3339 or mountainintegrative@outlook.com (put AED in the subject line).
Please do not open the AED cabinet unless it is a true emergency; the cabinet has an alarm that is activated when the cabinet is opened.
If you have any questions about the AED, contact Danna Park, MD at 828-333-3339 or mountainintegrative@outlook.com (put AED in the subject line).
Nibbles and Tidbits
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The healthcare paradigm has been changing over the past few decades. We understand now that health is something we must cultivate. HAT was formed as a call to action for our congregation and the wider community, and our hope as the year unfolds is to educate and inspire community building action. “How much nutrition training does the average student get in four years of medical school? Turns out, about four hours.” ~Dr. Dean Ornish Lifestyle Medicine is an evidence-based approach shown to prevent and treat disease. It treats the underlying cause of disease rather than its symptoms that are too often addressed with ever increasing quantities of pills and procedures. Because it treats cause and not just symptoms, only through Lifestyle Medicine can we alter the course of spiraling health care costs. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes and 40% of cancer could be prevented, primarily with improvements to diet and lifestyle. |
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Whole Foods Sunday is the 3rd Sunday of the month, just after Worship,
in the Friendship Hall.
Mark your calendars now!
Benefits of Exercise
One of the six areas of Lifestyle Medicine is increasing physical activity. Also, known as exercise, it can include many types of physical activity, including swimming, walking, jogging, biking and dancing. And generally, aim for at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day (if you want to lose weight or meet specific fitness goals, exercise longer).
Exercise has many healthy benefits, both physically and mentally. Regular exercise can help protect you from heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, noninsulin-dependent diabetes, obesity, back pain and osteoporosis; exercise has the mental benefit of improving your mood and helps you to manage stress. And for woman, weight bearing exercises such a walking, running and strength training help ward off bone loss. If you have arthritis, exercise helps protect joints by easing swelling, pain and fatigue and by keeping cartilage healthy (motion is lotion!).
Click here to read more about the benefits of exercise: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-benefits-of-exercise
One of the six areas of Lifestyle Medicine is increasing physical activity. Also, known as exercise, it can include many types of physical activity, including swimming, walking, jogging, biking and dancing. And generally, aim for at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day (if you want to lose weight or meet specific fitness goals, exercise longer).
Exercise has many healthy benefits, both physically and mentally. Regular exercise can help protect you from heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, noninsulin-dependent diabetes, obesity, back pain and osteoporosis; exercise has the mental benefit of improving your mood and helps you to manage stress. And for woman, weight bearing exercises such a walking, running and strength training help ward off bone loss. If you have arthritis, exercise helps protect joints by easing swelling, pain and fatigue and by keeping cartilage healthy (motion is lotion!).
Click here to read more about the benefits of exercise: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-benefits-of-exercise
Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Bites:
½ cup pumpkin puree
4 medjool dates – pitted
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup rolled oats
¼ cup hemp seeds
1 Tbs almond butter
1/3 cup chocolate chips
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Combine dates, almond butter, ½ of the oats in a food processor. Process until finely chopped. Transfer the mixture into a large bowl, add the remaining ingredients and mix together. Refrigerate for 1 hour, roll into balls. Store in the refrigerator. ENJOY!
½ cup pumpkin puree
4 medjool dates – pitted
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup rolled oats
¼ cup hemp seeds
1 Tbs almond butter
1/3 cup chocolate chips
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Combine dates, almond butter, ½ of the oats in a food processor. Process until finely chopped. Transfer the mixture into a large bowl, add the remaining ingredients and mix together. Refrigerate for 1 hour, roll into balls. Store in the refrigerator. ENJOY!
Baked Oatmeal Cups
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups of rolled oats
2 Tbs of oat flour
1 tsp of oat flour
1 Tbs of ground chia seeds
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp baking soda
dash of sea salt
½ cup of pumpkin puree
¼ cup of pure maple syrup
1 tsp molasses
1 ½ Tbs grain-sweetened chocolate chips
1 Tbs raw pumpkin seeds
Also needed:
Muffin pan
Muffin pan paper liners
Directions:
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups of rolled oats
2 Tbs of oat flour
1 tsp of oat flour
1 Tbs of ground chia seeds
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp baking soda
dash of sea salt
½ cup of pumpkin puree
¼ cup of pure maple syrup
1 tsp molasses
1 ½ Tbs grain-sweetened chocolate chips
1 Tbs raw pumpkin seeds
Also needed:
Muffin pan
Muffin pan paper liners
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line eight 2 1/2 -inch muffin cup with paper bake cups or use nonstick muffin cups.
- In a larger bowl stir together the first 7 ingredients (through salt). In a small bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, maple syrup and molasses. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture. Mix well. Add chocolate pieces and pumpkin seeds. Spoon about 1/3 of cup batter into each lined muffin cup. Use a spatula to lightly pack batter.
- Bake 20 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; cool 5 minutes. Remove oatmeal cups from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Quinoa & Bean Salad
Ingredients
In a large bowl, mix together the kidney beans, quinoa, onion and basil. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and toss to coat evenly.
Ingredients
- 1 20 ounce can kidney beans
- 2 cups cooked and cooled quinoa (3/4 cup raw)
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 bunches basil, stems discarded and leaves chopped
- Juice of 2 lemons
In a large bowl, mix together the kidney beans, quinoa, onion and basil. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and toss to coat evenly.
Spring Minestrone Soup
In this soup, the various green hues of spring and summer vegetables shine through the clear broth. To add a delicious tang, serve each portion with a wedge of lemon. Serve a big bowl of Spring Minestrone with a crusty bread and an exquisite salad for an attractive light meal.
In this soup, the various green hues of spring and summer vegetables shine through the clear broth. To add a delicious tang, serve each portion with a wedge of lemon. Serve a big bowl of Spring Minestrone with a crusty bread and an exquisite salad for an attractive light meal.