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Adultswim:Great
or theheart,easyon your
joints
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its a planeits ouSuper Foods
Is there such a thingas eating too healthy?
Tips oavoiding
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Macho, macho man:GO TO THE DOCTOR
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ocus on healthEach edition, BE Healt
Medical Adviser Dr. Garrett
Peel will cut through the previo
months medical and health new
and bring you the most releva
and interesting tidbits to help y
make informed health decision
PeelDtoMedicalNEWS
High blood pressure contributes to about 50percent o all cardiovascular deaths worldwide.The risk o developing cardiovascular diseasehas been proven to increase signicantly asblood pressure increases. According to the WorldCongress o Cardiology, a study showed patientswith hypertension (high blood pressure) reducedtheir risk o dying rom cardiovascular disease byreducing their blood pressure by 40-50 mmHgwith exercise alone. Your blood pressure can bereduced signicantly with an active liestyle and
healthy, low-salt diet.On another ront, the risk o Alzheimers
disease and cognitive decline could be reducedby any kind o physical activity, even in thosewho are older than 80! Results o the researchestudy rom the Rush University Medical Centerare published in the recent issue o Neurology.The results o the study indicate that all physicactivities including exercise, as well as other activities such as cooking, washing the dishes, ancleaning also reduce the risk oAlzheimers.
Nutritional experts at the University o Ab-erdeen recently reported that adding beetroot,which contains high levels o antioxidants, toburgers prevents the body rom absorbing thebad at. In order to test their ndings, the team
created their own turkey and beetroot burger.Processed oods are not healthy and can be linkto various medical problems. Any ood high inantioxidants is an excellent choice to replace ohigh in at and preservatives.
A recent study in Brain, Behavior and Immunityreports that men who care or a wie with breastcancer suer a measurable negative impact ontheir health years ater their wies cancer has beendiagnosed and treatment has been completed.
According to the study, men who reported thehighest levels o stress, due to their wives illness,
had the highest risk or physical symptoms andweaker immune responses. For those men acing
a breast cancer recurrence with their spouse, thstress was even worse. Women who battle canceand the physicians who care or them should tathe caregivers health into account. Screeningspouses or stress symptoms and encouragingthem to participate in support groups and stressmanagement, as well as relaxation activities, are
important to caring or the breast cancer patienas well.
Exercise Alone Can Reduce Blood Pressure, Risk of Cardiovascular Diseas
Id Like a Hamburger With Mustard All the Way, Throw in Some Beetroot
Husbands of Breast Cancer Patients Might Need Diagnosis, Treatment To
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BE Healthy | May/June 2012 | Volume 3, Issue 3
Contents BEEditorial
Contributing EditorsCHRISTOPHER CLAUSEN
TIMOTHY M. KELLY
Contributing WritersCATHLEEN COLE
MARGARET BATTISTELLI GARDNERCHERYL ROSE
Medical AdviserDR. GARRETT K. PEEL
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When traveling, ollow Ben Franklinsadvice about an ounce o preventionB CAThleeN Cole
Summertime is when many people catchthe travel bug that restlessness anddesire to adventure to new destinations.Dont let the real travel bug bring yourvacation plans to a queasy halt. You canstay healthy on your holiday by ollowing
some preventive tips.
Leaving on a jet plane
Judy Kennedy o Beaumont has traveled to 32 countri
including Australia, China, Japan, India and Turkey. She
ventured all over Europe and Central America and has
oten visited Mexico. As a mathematics proessor at Lam
University, her career allows her to travel to conerences
around the United States and around the world. She mak
about a dozen trips a year with up to hal o them taking
her out o the country.
Its so interesting, she said. I love going places.
Beore she travels, she takes precautions with her diet.
I try not to eat too much to avoid the possibility o an
upset stomach, she explained. She also stresses the impotance o staying hydrated. Ater I go through security at
the airport, I get a bottle o water and a Diet Coke, she sa
Hydration is critical, according to Connie Ruiz, a reg-
istered dietitian and an associate proessor o nutrition at
Lamar University.
Inadequate hydration can cause a person to become
weak, tired, disoriented and possibly pass out, Ruiz said
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She also agrees that avoiding big mealsbeore plane trips is a good idea.
You do not have a chance to movearound, and a big meal just doesnt sit right,
Ruiz explained. Your digestive system sorto slows down. Also, its not convenient to get
to the bathroom on an airplane. The less youeat, the less you have to worry about that.
Being a world traveler means long airplanerides sometimes up to 17 hours. Getting up
and moving around on a crowded ight isntpractical, so Kennedy does chair exercises yoga stretches sitting in her seat. I kind o
set up camp, she said o her airplane seatingarea where she places her books, water andchewing gum on the tray table. Im there or
the long haul.
Kennedy makes sure she has ibubroenand motion-sickness medicine handy. Shealso emphasizes the necessity o resting.
Sleep as much as you can on the plane,
she advised. Any kind o napping you cando, do it.
Theres also the concern o sick passengers
and germs oating around in an enclosed cabin.
In a plane, youre in a very risky situa-tion, said Heather Peniuk, a physician who
works at Christus Minor Care Center inBeaumont. She recommends asking the ightattendant to move you to another seat i youare sitting near an obviously sick person. I
you stay in close proximity to him or her, shewarns, youre a sitting duck.
New places
Once Kennedy arrives at her destination,
especially ater a long ight, she takes a taxirom the airport to her hotel. Its less stressul,she said, than trying to gure out the public-
transit system in a oreign country. Whenshes settled at her hotel, she goes to sleep.
I schedule a day o rest beore the coner-ence starts, i possible, she said, adding that
being tired and stressed out can weaken yourimmune system.
Peniuk agrees. I think rest helps, she
said. She advises taking a day o beore youleave or vacation to prepare and a day ateryou return to recuperate and readjust to your
normal schedule. Its a very good idea tohave less stress and be rested beore you goon vacation, she said.
And then theres the water in oreign
countries.
Im really careul about water just abouteverywhere, Kennedy said. She only drinks
bottled water and uses it to brush her teeth.
She typically doesnt have a problem withoreign oods. I shes concerned, she eatsried oods since rying at high temperatures
is more likely to kill ood-borne bacteria. Inthe event that she gets a case o travelersdiarrhea, she always has remedies including
Imodium and Pepto-Bismol.
Gastrointestinal problems can denitelyspoil a good time! Ruiz said. I I travel to a
place where I do not trust the ood and water,
I take several precautions.The dietitians advice: Drink only bottledbeverages or hot beverages; eat packaged
oods; take high-calorie snacks with you suchas protein bars and trail mix; at a restaurant,order items that are served steaming hot
nothing raw or warm; eat dry-ood itemssuch as bread and crackers; and stay awayrom unpasteurized milk and cheeses and
undercooked meats.
As to the alcohol, beer and wine shouldbe ne, but I would be careul about mixed
drinks, she warned. Youve got the ice another ingredients to worry about.
Be proactive, preparedand protected
The Centers or Disease Control and Pre
vention oer guidelines or staying healthyand sae during your travels. The rst step ito be proactive. Learn about your destinatio
and see a doctor beore you travel to makesure you are healthy enough to go and up to
date on vaccinations you might need.Be prepared is the next step. Pack pre-
scription medications you need to take andover-the-counter remedies you might need
A rst-aid kit is always handy, even i it justincludes bandages, antibiotic ointment, hansanitizer and sterile wipes.
Know where to go i you get injured or
sick on your trip, and be sure to share yourtravel itinerary with someone back home.
Peniuk also advises travelers to understandit might take some time to get acclimated toenvironments that dier rom their normal
ones, such as warmer or colder climates anhigher or lower altitudes, which can aecttheir health and stamina.
Keep in mind what kind o climate you
coming rom and where youre going, shesaid. You have to be prepared or that.
The last step is to protect yoursel. Pay atention to your health during your trip.
Use sunscreen and insect repellent asnecessary. Be careul about what you eat andrink. Dont overdo it with alcoholic bever-
ages, which can make you sick and hindergood judgment. Wear protective gear when
participating in physical activities such asbiking, hiking and horseback riding.
As a physician at a minor-care acility onthe Gul Coast, Peniuk sees a lot o injuriesinvolving sh hooks. She also treats many
people with head injuries who werent weaing helmets when they had accidents with
all-terrain vehicles.
I dont think anyone should go our-wheeling or cycling without a helmet on,she said. She also warns vacationers not to
participate in physical activities when theyare tired or intoxicated since theyd be morprone to accidents.
With some careul planning and a bit o
caution, you can have a sae and healthyvacation.
Along with taking reasonable precau-
tions, be adventurous and enjoy the localoods, Ruiz advised. Eat things youvenever tried beore. To me, thats an importa
part o the experience o traveling.
World-traveler Kennedy concurs. Enjoyyoursel, she said. Go see the world. Its aadventure!
Prevent
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Dont drink the water and watch what you eat.Those reminders are often given to people travel-ing to foreign countries. To help prevent travelersdiarrhea, the Mayo Clinic offers these tips:
Boil it, cook it, peel it or forget it.
Dont buy food from street vendors. Avoid unpasteurized milk and dairy products
including ice cream.
Avoid raw or undercooked meat, sh and shellsh. Steer clear of moist food at room temperature
such as sauces and buffet offerings. Eat foods that are well cooked and served hot. Eat fruits and vegetables that you can peel yourself
such as bananas, oranges and avocados. Stayaway from salads and fruits that cant be peeled,such as berries.
Dont drink the water.
Avoid unsterilized water from a tap, well or stream.If you need to consume local water, boil it for 10minutes.
Avoid ice cubes or fruit juices made with tap water. Beware of sliced fruit that may have been washed
in contaminated water. Dont swim in water that may be contaminated. Keep your mouth closed while showering. Drink canned or bottled drinks in their original
containers as long as you break the seals on thecontainers yourself. Wipe off any can or bottlebefore drinking or pouring.
Use bottled water to brush your teeth. Tie a coloredribbon around the bathroom faucet to remind your-self not to drink or brush your teeth with tap water.
Order hot beverages, such as coffee or tea, andmake sure theyre steaming hot.
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More than 200,000 new cases o breast cancer will
be diagnosed in the United States this year. Surgery is
usually the frst step in the treatment o breast cancer.
Breast conservation or lumpectomy versus mastectomy
(surgical removal o the entire breast) are options that
you and your surgeon will consider when aced with
breast cancer.
Ater the surgery, women who undergo breast con-
servation, or lumpectomy, and who have an early stage
breast cancer, require radiation therapy. Most women
choose radiation because the survival rate or such
treatment is the same as with mastectomy, and it allows
the patient to preserve her breast.Radiation treatments are given to destroy any linger-
ing cancer cells in the breast ollowing surgery. Until
now, radiation could only be given using an external
beamthe whole breast is treated daily or about six to
eight weeks and starts our to six weeks ater surgery.
Radiation is very successul in preventing recurrence
o cancer in the breast, but many women fnd the long
duration o treatment to be burdensome.
There is now an exciting, new option or women
known as brachytherapy, oered right here in Beaumont.
Breast brachytherapy entails placing radiation sources
inside and adjacent to a cancer, or inside an area that
might contain residual cancer ater surgical removal o
the visible tumor, such as ater a lumpectomy.
Once the patient is considered a candidate, and all
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ater surgery.The surgeon confrms good placement o the balloon
catheter and the patient is sent or radiation therapy,
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radiation. This treatment is supervised and tailored by
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I aced with the difcult diagnosis o breast cancer
please ask your surgeon or doctor i you are a candid
or partial breast radiation. You do not have to travethis innovative new treatment, and it will get you back
lie and your survival journey quicker.
Dr. Garrett K. Peel is Chief of the Division of Onco-
logical Surgery at Baptist Beaumont Hospital and BE
Healthy magazines medical adviser. Each edition, he
introduce you to new surgical and medical treatments
available in Beaumont.
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The pitfalls of perfect eatingThe pitfalls of perfect eatingHealth-ood junkies arent
always that healthyB CAThleeN Cole
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o actory-armed meats ull oantibiotics. No dairy productsladen with bovine-growthhormones. No plastic-coveredmicrowaved meals. No pesticide-sprayed ruits and vegetables.
No artiicial dyes, lavors or sweeteners. Nohydrogenated oils. No preservatives. Nothing butpure, unadulterated ood.
Eating a healthy diet o organ-
ic ruits, vegetables, grains and
meats is something to strive or,
and people who achieve this goal
are to be applauded. They are
not junk-ood junkies. They are
health-ood junkies, and they are
the epitome o health and tness.
Right? No, not always not when
eating healthy ood becomes an
obsession.
Orthorexia nervosa is an uno-
cial eating disorder not recog-
nized by the American Psychiatric
Association, but it is gaining more
attention. (Ortho is Greek or
correct or straight. Rexia is
Greek or appetite or desire.)
Orthorexia is the term used to
describe a persons unhealthy x-
ation with what he or she consid-
ers healthy eating. Its not about
losing weight. Its about ingesting
only the purest o oods nothing
processed, nothing with dyes or
preservatives, nothing the person
considers contaminated even in
the slightest way. Its an obses-
sion that can lead to harmul, and
even deadly, results.
Steven Bratman, a medical
doctor and author o Health
Food Junkies, coined the term
orthorexia in 1997 to describe a
xation on eating proper ood
and maintaining the perect diet.
Orthorexia has some elements o
obsessive-compulsive disorder
and anorexia nervosa an eating
disorder characterized by an
obsessive ear o gaining weight.
Without treatment, people with
orthorexia can become malnour-
ished, and it can also lead to
anorexia or anxiety disorder.
Some researchers speculatethat restrictive diets and or-
thorexic tendencies might be
more common in dietitians and
nutrition students.
Connie Ruiz, a registered di-
etitian and an associate proessor
o nutrition at Lamar University,
believes that the nutrition eld
naturally attracts a dispropor-
tionate number o people who
have an intense interest in diet
and health. But she does not be-
lieve the study o nutrition causes
students to become obsessed
with eating healthy oods.
Some o them have an
unhealthy relationship with ood
and are obsessed about it, she
said. A true eating disorder,
orthorexia included, is a psycho-
logical disorder that can have
multiple, complex causes.
Lindsay Briggs, a model and
a group-tness instructor at
Exygon Health and Fitness in
Beaumont, used to obsess abou
her ood. She has a degree in n
trition and dietetics rom Lama
University, and her obsessive b
havior started when she switch
her major to nutrition ater she
became more health conscious
But she admits that there were
other emotional actors that
prompted her eating problem.
I was completely obsessed,
she said.
Briggs disorder was more a
combination o orthorexia and
anorexia. Although she was no
overweight, she perceived hers
as being at (body dysmorphia)
She was determined to lose
weight, so she wanted to limit
her calorie intake. But those ca
ries had to be healthy calories.
I didnt want to eat anythin
bad, she said. No junk ood.
She would eat all kinds o resh
ruits and vegetables, hummus
and soy chips. (Shed already b
come a vegetarian ater starting
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her nutrition studies, so meatswere not an issue.) She weighed
her ood to determine the calo-ries, lled plastic bags with herhealthy snacks and wrote the
calorie counts on the bags.
It consumed a lot o my day,she said o her obsessive eating
habits. I thought tracking mycalories like this was healthy.
She had a ood diary in whichshe logged everything she ate andhow many calories it had. At the
time, she was teaching dance,working out every day and eating
no more than 1,200 calories a day.
I wasnt getting the calories I
needed, she said.
Because she deprived herselnot only o the oods she cravedbut also o the basic amount o
calories she needed, she couldonly keep up the diet or about
a week. Then she would binge.The cycle continued deprive,
binge, deprive, binge.
I didnt recognize I had a
problem, Briggs said. I was de-pressed all the time. Her motherrealized Briggs needed help, andshe agreed to see a therapist. It
took months to change her think-ing about ood.
How do nutrition teach-
ers help students not to obsess
about all the inormation they
are taking in about healthy and
unhealthy oods?
We teach students how to
sort out reliable sources o nutri-
tion inormation, Ruiz said. We
teach them about red ags to
look or in nutrition inormation
they encounter in printed materi-
als and electronic media.The dietitian also avoids the
term junk ood.
A small amount o junk
ood a ood high in calories,
sugar, at, and/or sodium is OK
or people who consume an over-
all healthy diet, she explained.
We would rather talk about a
junk diet as opposed to particu-
larly evil or orbidden oods,
Ruiz said.
Lamar nutrition aculty
members cover the basics o eat-ing disorders in an introductory
nutrition course with subsequent
courses or nutrition and dietet-
ics majors giving more detail.
Sometimes a student comes
to an individual aculty member
with concerns about himsel
or hersel or a riend who may
have an eating disorder, Ruiz
said. Because an eating dis-
order is a mental-health issue
as well as a nutrition issue, we
try to acilitate reerral to the
Lamar Psychology Clinic or to
counselor in the Lamar Studen
Health Center or assessment
and treatment.While she was still in counse
ing, Briggs decided one day to st
depriving hersel o bad ood.
Now I eat anything I want
whenever I want, said Briggs, w
is 57 and 127 pounds. Im it.
She has also gotten her lie
back.
I was trying to be in control,
she said o her eating habit. But i
was in control o me. Today, she
content with her weight and with
what she eats, which is mostlyhealthy ood. But she will eat, in
moderation, chips, cookies and
candy, and she wont beat hersel
or eating them either. I am total
well now, she said. Im happy
with how I look and who I am.
Kids Meals: Forgetforce feeding
Pediatric orthorexia refers to parents forcing extremely healthyeating on their children and totally depriving them of many foods thatwould occasionally be OK in moderation.
If the parents are obsessive about it, they can really mess up thechilds relationship with food, and it can predispose the child to eatingdisorders later, said Connie Ruiz, a registered dietitian and an associ-ate professor of nutrition at Lamar University.
According to Ruiz, the rules for feeding kids a healthy diet are sim-ple. Bring healthy foods into your home. You decide when, where andwhat the child eats. The child decides how much to eat or whether toeat or not. If the child refuses the food, simply take it away and offerthe same or other healthy food at the next meal or snack time.
Also dont make a big deal over occasional unhealthy treats orforce the child to eat his broccoli, she said. Research clearly showsthat trying to force a child to eat a particular food will likely make thechild develop a stronger aversion to it. In addition, withholding particu-lar foods will make those foods more desirable to the child.
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Back in the SwimLaps in the pool provide a ull-body workout
B Cheryl rose
Swim to ftness
Soberon gradually built up his enduranceand now swims at least three days a week.
What is antastic about swimming is thatyou can do it or the rest o your lie, he said.
As an exercise, swimming provides an excel-
lent cardio workout while simultaneously
oering low-impact resistance training.
Swimming gives you a heart-poundingexercise without a joint-pounding exercise,
said Tony Buagas, a personal trainer andthe program coordinator at Christus Health& Wellness Center. Buagas recommendsreturning or new swimmers work up to 20 to
30 minutes o swimming, as with any cardioexercise, rather than concentrating on the
number o laps or speed.
Eric Laing is a triathlete who teaches his-tory at Port Neches-Groves High School andcoaches the swim team. Laing grew up swim-
ming and surng, so he has always enjoyedthe water.
You get a ull-body workout swimming,
he said. A good runner doesnt work out theupper body much, and cycling is the same.With swimming, you develop muscles with-
out having to go to the gym and use weights.
The one pitall to using swimming as anexclusive exercise is increasing the risk oosteoporosis, Soberon cautioned.
For bone mass, you need to combine
swimming with ree weights. Because o this,swimming by itsel is not the answer, but asa complement, its a great choice, Soberon
said. Its better than running because invari-
ably people have problems with their knees
As you get older, running becomes moredif cult and you need to prepare much morwith stretching to prevent injuries than you
do with swimming.Swimming is a good choice or people w
need a low-impact option, and the watersbuoyancy can ease strain. People rehabbing
rom injuries or surgeries or people who hajoint and arthritis problems, varicose veins
obesity and women during pregnancy cannd the pool a good place to get and stay t
Get more rom a medley
Katie Cole, a swim instructor or ChristuHealth & Wellness Center, grew up on swim
teams and now swims once a week to addvariety to her tness program. Just as swim
ming adds variety to an overall exercise plaso does mixing up the strokes during a swimsession.
Its better to do a variety o strokes so
you use dierent muscle groups and muscleare stretched in dierent ways, Cole said. you were doing weights, you wouldnt do ju
arm curls or an entire workout.
With any exercise, repetition allows thebody to adjust and eventually plateau.
I you swim 10 laps every day, the workout isnt going to work anymore, explained
As a teenager,Dr. SantosSoberon o
BeaumontInternalMedicine &
Geriatric Associates swam onthe pre-Olympic team or hisnative Mexico. Then his lanediverged and he had to makea choice to study medicine orpursue Olympic hopes. Heclimbed out o the pool, toweled
o and walked away. Almost 25years later, he splashed back in.
I love it and Im havingun, he said.
PreventSwimmers EaOne hazard of frequent swimming is anouter ear infection known as swimmersear. Dr. Santos Soberon said the basicprevention method is to change the pH othe ear with a few drops of white vinegarrubbing alcohol after swimming.
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When one amily members schedule
changes, it can throw everyone elses sched-
ule into chaos. Things like exercise can all
to the wayside. This summer, when the
kids are out o school, have a plan to keep
your workouts on track. Preparing or the
impending change now will help you eel
more relaxed about it later.
Here are some ways to ensure youll
still get your t on once the summer
months hit:
Find kid-riendly activities: Whether
its a walk through your community, a raceto the neighbors house or a game o tag,
nding an activity you can do with your
kids will help all o you move and stay ac-
tive this summer.
Arrange a workout date: A lot o
parents already arrange play dates or their
kids. Why not try a workout-date? Ask a
riend to watch your children while you
take a class or log some miles on a bike.
It gives the kids someone else to play with
and rees you up or the occasional longer
workout session. You can return the avor
or the riend the ollowing week.
Join a gym: Many local tness a-
cilities have child care or members and
guests to use while they work out. Some
even oer activities or kids to make sure
theyre as active as their parents. Some o-
er youth programs or memberships out-
side child care so kids engage in even more
physical activity.
Move when they move: Kids are al-
ways on the move. I you visit the pool,
jump in and play with them. It may notbe lap swimming, but i you participate in
the play, you may nd yoursel pausing or
breath just the same. Jog or walk some laps
around the playground while they play.
With early planning, you can ensure
that you continue to exercise, stress the
importance o physical activity to your
children and spend some time building a
stronger amily. We need to do our best as
parents to make sure exercise is a positive,
character-building experience.
Heres a plan: Block outtime for summer exercise
John Freeman, CHRISTUS Health &
Wellness Center Fitness Supervisor,
answers your questions
Q.A.
How can I still get my exercise in when kids arehome for the summer?
Megan Schneiter, the aquatics director at La-mar University. You do have to change it up.Try to swim aster, swim longer, try dierent
strokes, use a kickboard or a buoy betweenthe legs, use ns. There are other ways to
swim than the same stroke every time.
Laing recommends dierent drills andsprint intervals to avoid plateauing and tostave o boredom with routine. You can
always work to improve your stroke because
technique is very important i you want toswim ast, he said.
Breathe
An important dierence between swim-
ming and other orms o cardio exercise is theemphasis on breath control.
Some people can run all day long but
they cant swim a lap, Schneiter said, indicat-ing that the lung capacity necessary or thetwo sports is dierent. Laing said that holding
his breath during swimming has helped himin his other sports.
Swimming allows you to get into a breath-
ing rhythm, allows you to calm your breathingand your heart rate. By holding your breathpart o the time, you discover when you are
going all out you dont need to use as muchoxygen, he said.
Soberon said swimming is excellent orimproving lung unction. He tested himsel
beore and ater swimming regularly or veyears and his lung unction increased, theopposite o the normal aging trend. He also
believes the rhythmic nature o stroking andbreathing is very good or relaxation.
The way youre breathing can actually
help you release stress, he said. You eel sogood swimming.
Cole eels the same way.
I youre someone whos been a lietimeswimmer, theres just something about being
in the water. For me, swimming is relaxing.The only sound is the water, theres no back-ground noise, you are just alone in the water. I
come out eeling invigorated.
The Thomas Center Natatorium,Janice Brassard Pool
Residents of the community can purchase monthly
memberships. A three-month membership is $40($30 for BISD employees) and includes access to theweight room and water aerobics classes. Registrationfor swim lessons for adults and children begins inMay with the rst session beginning June 4. Lessonscost $40 ($30 for BISD employees) and are 45minutes. Adults are tested and divided by ability.
Lamar University
The pool is open to faculty, students, staff and alumniwho have a valid LU or LIT ID card. Swim lessonsfor children and adults are open to the community.Registration begins May 21 with classes beginningJune 4. Lessons are in two-week sessions for 45
minutes per session.http://dept.lamar.edu/recsports/LearnToSwim.htm
Christus Health & Wellness Center
Membership required except for swim lessons. Reistration for childrens swim lessons is underway. Aswim lessons are taught on an individual basis. Adlessons are purchased per session or four for $10http://www.christushospital.org/body.cfm?id=762
Beaumont City Pools
Magnolia and Alice Keith outdoor pools are open tthe public with no cost to enter. The pools will opeMay 29. In conjunction with the American Red Croswim lessons are offered for ages 5 and up for $1a session, including eight 30-minute lessons.http://www.beaumontrecreation.com/recreation_aquatics.
Where to Swimand Take Lessons
About 100 people a day use the pool fortness at the Christus Health & WellnessCenter, according to Tony Buagas, the centersprogram coordinator. The center has a Mastersswim club for adults.We have incentives to keep people moti-vated, he said. Members can keep a recordof their laps in a log book toward a prize givenout each quarter. A recent example was aT-shirt for those who logged 25 miles withinthree months.
Adult Swim
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You werent ar rom right.
Chia seeds are one o the
trendiest super oods on the mar-
ket right now.
You no longer smear them on
clay orms and wait or hair tosprout. Instead, you smear them
on your PB&J, toss them into
smoothies or salads, or even eat
them right o the spoon. Chia
(and ax) seeds, according to
Debra Hammond, who works
at Basic Foods in Beaumont
(www.basicoodsmarket.com),
are high in protein, ber and
omega-3 atty acids. They also
expand in liquid, so they aid in
weight loss by keeping you eel-
ing uller, longer.
Bet you never imagined that
one day someone would be tell-
ing you to chow down on chia
instead o giving it as part o on
o historys cheesiest albeit
beloved Christmas presents,
right? But chia isnt the only
surprise dietary miracle workerto come down the pike. There a
other things you should be eatior optimal health that you mig
not have imagined.
Hammonds list includes:
Ginger and turmeric
Both demonstrate anti-
inammatory and antioxidant
properties.
The American diet is very
acidic, which causes [so many]
health problems, she said. W
need to eat more alkaline oodsas they help reduce inammati
in the body and prevent disease
I youre over the age o 30, you probablyowned a Chia Pet at some point. Back inthe day, you probably thought o thoseseeds as some sort o magical lie orce.Ater all, they were able to grow grasson a clay igure shaped like a lamb or a
rog or even Mr. T.
Americas avorit(and cheesiest) holiday giis now a trendy super oo
B MArGAreT BATTIsTellI GArDN
good eating
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Blue-green algaes
Such as spirulina and chlo-rella.
These are as close as youll
get to perect oods, she ex-plained. As a matter o act you
could live on them. Spirulina hasbeen used since ancient times; itis higher in protein by the gram
than meat is. Its high in omegaatty acids and very high in ber,and B vitamins. Chlorella is also
high in omega atty acids, Bvitamins and protein, but its alsoknown or its detoxing ability.
Carolyn Zeltner, owner o
happyhomosapien.com, is acertied health coach who helps
to support clients around thecountry, including the Beaumontarea, who are trying to make
dietary and liestyle changes toimprove their health. Her list osuper oods includes:
Parsley
Parsley is a
widely used herband garnish, but
ew people areaware that itsis an incredibly
powerul source o Vitamin A,Vitamin C, Vitamin K, olic acidand iron, among many other
vitamins and minerals, she said.Its high in antioxidants and is aneective anti-inammatory ood.
It cleanses the liver, reshens thebreathe, combats the commoncold, supports cardiovascular
health, helps with bladder andurinary tract inections, aids indigestion and eases arthritis.
Dont use parsley only todecorate your dishes, Zeltner o-ered. Cook it in omelets, soups,
sauces, pasta and meatballs. Use
it to make pesto and add gener-ously to your salads.
Raw cacao
This wonder ood is a richsupply o antioxidants and moodboosting-chemicals. Zeltner ex-
plained that many o the benets
o the cocoa bean are destroyedin the heating and processing, so
purchase your cocoa raw to reapthe healthul benets.
Raw cacao (cocoa) powder
can be added to a smoothie in ablender, along with rozen andresh ruits, nut butters, and
milk -- cow, almond, coconutor soy, she said. It also makesa delightul warmed chocolate
milk. As long as you keep thetemperature below 112, the liveenzymes will not be destroyed.
Raw honey
Honey is another antioxidant-rich ood when eaten raw. Its anexcellent natural antiungal and
antibiotic powerhouse, Zeltnersaid, adding that it can be eaten tocombat colds, or applied topically
to wounds to help them heal.Honey can be used in place o
white table sugar, too. To keep itraw, use it in hot tea or smoothies,or simply eat it by the spoonul.
Raw honey can also help
ght seasonal allergies, i pur-
chased locally, she said. Honeycontains small amounts o nectar
and pollen, and can act as a natu-ral vaccine to build up exposureto local plants.
It can also be used as abeauty supply, she added. Mydaughter washes her ace with
it, and uses it as a acial maskseveral times a week. It greatlyreduced her scarring rom acne,
and it moisturizes her skin.
Himalayan and
Celtic sea saltsWhite table salt is extremely
bad or your health and is devoido any sea minerals that werepresent beore processing, Zelt-
ner cautioned.
Himalayan and Celtic seasalts have all o the miner-als o the sea still intact, she
explained. The light gray orpink color is an indicator o the
natural minerals. (These) saltsare naturally alkalizing unlikwhite salt, which is acid-ormin
and dangerous to consume.
Coconut oil
Coconut oil is a rich sourceo lauric acid a medium-chaiatty acid that exhibits antiviral
antimicrobial and antiungalproperties. Its one o the health
est sources o saturated ats,which are needed or virtuallyevery system and organ o the
body, Zeltner explained.
In recent decades, saturateats have been misrepresentedas a ood bad or cardiovascular
health. In recent years, this no-tion has been challenged, and iis now understood that ats are
needed or optimal health, shesaid. The benets o coconut
oil are too long to be listed hereand include balancing hormonstrengthening the immune
system, raising good cholestero
levels (HDL), healing digestioncombating dementia, healing
inammation and improvingnutrient absorption.
Coconut oil is also an excellent oil to cook with, as it can
maintain higher temperatureswithout hitting its smoke point
(the point where compoundsbreak down and become dangeous to our health), she added.
Use coconut oil generously inall o your cooking and baking.
You can also add it to smoothiecooked oatmeal, or hot chocolajust to reap the benets. Whenused topically, coconut oil is a
wonderul moisturizer and hasbeen known to heal eczema.
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To get you started on the road to exploring these secret super foods,heres a recipe for a quick and easy chia pudding. The texture is alittle odd at rst, but you will get used to it. And the heath benets ofchia seeds far outweigh the weird factor of this quick and nutritioussnack.In a bowl, combine two cups almond or coconut milk with 2/3 cupchia seeds and a small amount of alcohol-free vanilla extract. Refrig-erate for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring the mixture every ve minutes orso, to create a texture similar to tapioca pudding. Once set, drizzle witha teaspoon of raw honey and serve as is or topped with fresh fruit.
Vanilla Chia Pudding
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Stayin theGameA proactive approach to healthcan mean extra innings or menB Cheryl rose
Men are 24 percent less likelythan women to have visiteda doctor in the past year,according to the Agency orHealthcare Research andQuality. Why is hal the
population reluctant about identiying potentialissues that could shorten their lie spans orreduce their quality o lie?
We all might have theories on
this, but there isnt any recentresearch to give us denitiveanswers, according to Dr. George
Groves, a psychiatrist and medicaldirector o Baptist Beaumont Hos-
pitals Behavioral Health Center.
From what Ive seen, men
tend to go to the doctor whenreally sick or hurting, he said. A
lot o things that could be targetsor preventive medicine elevated
lipids, headaches, difculty uri-nating they dont consider to be
a problem or they ignore it. Theyhave an i it aint broke, dont xit attitude. They dont want to
be perceived as weak or whiners.Instead, they may get their hyper-
tension diagnosed because theywent in or a sprained ankle.
Dr. Bodo Brauer o FolsomMedical Group believes a cultural
machismo is oten to blame ormen ailing to take preventivehealth measures. However, he
also sees awareness increasing
among men.My main message would
be know your numbers blood
sugar, PSA, blood pressure, BMI,
Brauer said. I they are normal,
Ill say, See you next year. One
thing I really hate is damage con-
trol. I really stress prevention.
How inormed are you on
mens health topics? Take our quiz
to test your knowledge.
A man with a total cholesterol o
under 200 is not at risk or heart
disease. True or False?
False. Cardiologist Steven
Sooudi o Advanced Cardiovascu-
lar Specialists said that the driving
orce in heart disease is cholesterol.
Other actors such as tobacco
use, genetics, age might ac-
celerate risk, but cholesterol is
what actually clogs the arteries.
Although a total o under 200 is
desirable, men also need to under-
stand the ratio o good (HDL) to
bad (LDL) cholesterol.Just because your cholesterol
is normal, that does not mean its
optimal, he said. Many men will
need to have better than normal
results because o amily history
or other risk actors.
For these men, Sooudi recom-
mends advanced lipid testing, a
screening that provides additional
inormation about the cholesterol
particles.
The strongest predictor o heart
disease in men is high blood pres-
sure. True or False?
True. Sooudi said that the aver-
age lie expectancy in countries
around the world lines up perectly
with the average blood pressures
o citizens rom those countries.
Cultures where people live longer
usually have healthier body
weight, diet and exercise as part o
their liestyles, and thus, they also
have better blood pressures.
Elevated blood pressure putsunnecessary wear and tear on
the circulatory system, which
can lead to kidney ailure, strok
and heart ailure. Hypertension
accelerates hardening o the art
ies. Starting at age 18, you shou
have your blood pressure check
at least every two years.
Feeling tired and thirsty and hav
a constant urge to urinate are sig
o diabetes. True or False?
True. Diabetes is on the rise
and is directly linked to obesity,
Folsom Medical Groups Brauer
said. Diabetes is a dangerous
disease in itsel, but it can also i
crease the risks o other problem
such as cardiovascular disease.
The risk o Type 2 diabetes can
be greatly reduced by healthy
liestyles, he said. A desirable a
ing blood sugar is less than 100
milligrams per deciliter.
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20 Bread served with korma
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Suicide is the seventh-leading
cause o death o men in America.
True or False?
True. According to the Cen-
ters or Disease Control (CDC),intentional sel-harm ranks above
inuenza, pneumonia, kidneydisease and Alzheimers diseasein the top 10 causes o death in
men. Groves said statistics prove
that men are more likely to act ona suicidal impulse using a lethal
method. Men are less likely toadmit to symptoms o depressionor seek help, he said. There are
several indicators o depression,but one key symptom in men isno longer doing things they used
to enjoy because they seem to betoo much trouble, Groves said.
I your BMI (body mass index) is
within normal range, the size o
your love handles is irrelevant. True
or False?
False. Sooudi said thatabdominal at, as measured by
waist circumerence, is a betterpredictor o risk or heart diseasethan BMI.
A digital rectal exam (DRE) uses
high-defnition imaging to check
or prostate cancer. True or False?
False. A DRE is a physicalexamination o the pelvic area by
a doctor.
O course there is a reluc-
tance, Brauer said. I try to
make jokes and remind my malepatients that I have to have this
done too.
Prostate cancer is the mostcommon occurring cancer in menand the second-most atal, accord-
ing to the CDC. In addition to theDRE, ater age 50, a blood sampleto screen or prostate-specic
antigen proteins (PSA) to test orcancer is recommended.
Having a colonoscopy reduces
the risk o colorectal cancer by 77
percent. True or False?True. Brauer said colonos-
copies save lives by nding andremoving polyps early. Generally,there arent any symptoms until
the cancer spreads, at whichpoint it is too late or preventiveintervention.
We start screening at age 50,Brauer said. I youre worried
about the procedure, dont be.They give you some la-la juice and
you dont remember anything.Drinking the salty-soapy cleanserthe night beore is the worst part.
Its uncomortable, but you cansurvive it and its got to be done.
Type A personalities are more
likely to die o a heart attack. True
or False?
False. According to Sooudi,
people in stressul and high per-ormance jobs tend to be proactive
people who, i they experience acardiac event, will ollow throughwith the doctors advice to take
their medicine, lose weight ormake other liestyle changes andthereby avoid another event. In
contrast, people with anger anddepression are at a much higherrisk o having another event, he
said. Chronic worrying and eel-ings o helplessness are exampleso negative stress. The bad stress
is not outside ourselves, but aninternal event about how we
interpret our circumstances.
The majority o melanomas (the
most dangerous orm o skincancer) are discovered by doctors.
True or False?
False. The majority o irregular
moles are rst noticed by menthemselves or spouses/ partners.However, men requently delay
seeking a doctors exam.
The guys on the shing boat,they dont care about sunscreen,it doesnt go with the macho,
Brauer said. Then all o a sudden whoa! Especially people with
outside jobs, wear a hat and wearsunscreen.
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and Volunteers at CHRISTUS Hospital
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We are grateful to be recognized by you,
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strive to deliver a higher standard of healthcare
that is unmatched in the region.
Its our honor to be your healthcare partner and your choice.