FEEL WELL
PCHC offers
affordable lab service
“You’ll only feel a little stick—so just
relax.” Anyone who’s ever had a complete
physical has probably heard those words.
Most physicians order laboratory testing
with routine health checkups. They use
the results to look for changes in your
health. Laboratory tests are also used to
help doctors diagnose medical conditions
and prescribe treatments.
Unfortunately, the cost of those tests can
add up, and labs are sometimes booked
up for days. That’s where PCHC comes in
handy.
PCHC offers affordable laboratory testing
to people needing a wide variety of
tests, according to PCHC Environmental
Health Specialist Kim Payne. “We can test
patients for everything from hepatitis
to iron deficiencies to high cholesterol
and much, much more,” says Payne. “We
can test for just about anything a doctor
routinely needs to know.”
PCHC offers lab testing Wednesdays and
Fridays from 8-11:45 a.m. by appointment
only. Patients must have a doctor’s order
for the tests. A complete list of charges for
tests can be found on the PCHC website
at www.polkcountyhealth.net.
For more information about lab testing or
other services, call 417-326-7250, or visit
the website at www.polkcountyhealth.
net.
Happy New
Year from the
Polk County
Health Center!
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Healthy New
Year: A new
year creates
opportunity for
healthy changes
The start of a new year is the perfect
time to make healthy changes in our
lives. The hustle and bustle of the
holiday season is over, and there’s just
something about a fresh, new calendar
that can provide the inspiration for
changes we know we need to make.
On its website, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) lists a
number of suggestions for healthrelated goals. For a “healthy you,” CDC
advises
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Make healthy food choices. Grab a
healthy snack such as fruit, nuts, or
low-fat cheese.
Be active. Try simple things such
as taking the stairs instead of the
elevator. Be active for at least 2 ½
hours a week
Protect yourself from injury or
disease by wearing a helmet,
sunscreen, or insect repellent when
necessary.
Make an appointment for a checkup, vaccination, or screening. Know
where to go if you do not have
health insurance. PCHC offers a
variety of programs for uninsured
or underinsured Polk County
residents.
Wash your hands often with soap
and water. If soap and water are
not available, use an alcohol-based
hand sanitizer.
Be smoke free.
Get enough sleep. Remember that
sleep is a necessity, not a luxury.
PCHC is here to help you with any of the
above resolutions. Call 417-326-7250 for
information about how we can help you
reach your health-related goals, or visit
our website at www.polkcountyhealth.
net.
Source: www.cdc.gov/features/
healthynewyear/.
HealthWatch
Healthy Recipe
of the Month
A publication from your Polk County Health Center
Tomato-Basil Chicken
Yield: 4 Servings (1 ½ C. each)
Ingredients:
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8 oz. uncooked whole wheat fettuccine
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2 teaspoons olive or vegetable oil
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1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2
cup)
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1 clove garlic, finely chopped
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3 medium tomatoes, chopped (2 1/2
cups)
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2 cups cubed cooked chicken or turkey
breast
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3 tablespoons chopped fresh or 1
teaspoon dried basil leaves
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½ teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon red pepper sauce
Preparation:
1. Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on
package. Cover to keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat
oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion
and garlic in oil, stirring occasionally, until
onion is crisp-tender. Stir in remaining
ingredients except fettuccine; reduce heat
to medium.
3. Cover; cook about 5 minutes, stirring
frequently, until mixture is hot and
tomatoes are soft. Serve over fettuccine.
Nutrient Totals (Per Serving):
Calories: 360 (Calories from Fat 60), Total Fat: 6g
(Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol:
55mg, Sodium: 540mg, Total Carbohydrate:
47g (Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 5g), Protein: 30g
Tips & Notes:
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Whole wheat flour is a great way to
help fill your day with fiber. Fiber works
to maintain your digestive system by
keeping things moving.
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No fresh tomatoes? Two cans (14.5 oz.
each) of diced tomatoes, drained, make a
great substitute. Keep a stash of canned
tomatoes so you can make this quick
dinner anytime!
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Many different olive oils are available.
Extra-virgin, from the first pressing of the
olives, has a fruity flavor that doesn’t take
well to heat. Go ahead and use the lessexpensive pure olive oil when heating the
oil.
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January 2012
Calendar of Events
December 31, 2012
New Year’s Eve
Open 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
January 1
Happy New Year
PCHC Closed
January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Flu Shots at Immunization Clinics
1-4 p.m. at PCHC
January 4
Breastfeeding Support Group
1-3 p.m. at PCHC
January 7
Week 1of Six Pounds in Six Weeks
See Article for Details
January 21
Martin Luther King Day
PCHC Closed
January 21
King Day of Service
January 28
Annual Chamber of Commerce
Banquet
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Silent Auction at 6 p.m./ Dinner at
6:30 p.m.
January 1-31
Cervical Health Awareness Month
National Birth Defects Prevention
Month
National Blood Donor Month
National Glaucoma Awareness
Month
Volume 3, Issue 1 - JANUARY 2013
Six Pounds in Six Weeks contest a
good way to start New Year
Research indicates that the average
person packs on at least a couple of
pounds during the holiday season.
The problem occurs because people
typically do not
lose these extra
pounds, and their
weight continues
to increase year
after year. A
weight-loss contest
sponsored by the
Polk County Live
Well Alliance and
Citizens Memorial
Healthcare
Foundation will help
you get rid of those extra pounds and
get back on track during the New Year.
“Six Pounds in Six Weeks, “ a
community-wide, monitored weight
loss program is available to individuals
and businesses for participation. The
challenge will be to lose six pounds
in six weeks beginning the week of
January 7 and
ending the week
of February 18.
Public weigh-in sites
include the YMCA,
Polk County Health
Center, Bolivar
Drug (formerly The
Medicine Shoppe),
CMH Cardiac Rehab,
and CMH Southside
Medical Clinic.
Businesses and individuals are
encouraged to participate in this
challenge. To participate, contestants
must have a body mass index of
25 or over and must weigh in at a
registered site. Body mass index will be
calculated at the first weigh-in. Those
participating need to weigh in at the
same site each time, because scales at
different locations may show a different
reading. In addition, weigh-ins must
be documented
during the first
week and the
last week and
participants can
weigh-in other
weeks but it is not
required.
Businesses
wanting to offer
a convenient way
for their employees
to participate also may provide a
weigh-in site for their employees. To
register your business, contact Diana
Leslie at the Bolivar Area Chamber of
Commerce, 326-4118.
All participants who lose six pounds
in six weeks, whether weighing in at a
public location
or at their place
of employment,
will be entered
into a drawing
for prizes. Area
businesses have
donated prizes,
including gift
baskets, massage
gift certificates,
discount coupons
and many more.
If you are interested in joining this
community-wide wellness project,
contact PCHC at 417-326-7250 or one of
the weigh-in sites listed above.
THINK WELL
Live Well
Restaurant
Spotlight
Sixteen restaurants in the Bolivar area are
participating in the Live Well Restaurants
program. Those restaurants offer healthy
menu items to diners that conform to
strict nutritional guidelines. One of those
restaurants will be featured each month in
Health Watch’s “PCHC Live Well Restaurants
Spotlight.” This month’s feature restaurant
is Taco Bell, which has earned a Live Well
Restaurants Gold Award for meeting the
criteria on at least 30 percent of their menu
items.
What criteria must be met for a
restaurant to qualify as a Live Well
restaurant?
1. Entrees (or full meals) must include
one of the following:
• Fruits and/or vegetables or
• Lean protein (i.e. skinless white
meat poultry, fish/sea food, tofu)
• 100% whole grains
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2. Entrees (or full meals) must have
• less than 751 calories and
• less than 26 grams of fat and
• less than 9 grams of saturated fat
• less than 667 milligrams of sodium
3. Appetizers, side dishes, and desserts
must have
• less than 251 calories and
• less than 9 grams of fat and
• less than 4 grams of saturated fat
and
• less than 334 milligrams of sodium
(None of the above may be deep-fried.)
Where is the restaurant located?
The Bolivar Taco Bell is located at 1875
S. Springfield Ave. The phone number
is 417-777-2880.
What healthy menu items are offered?
• Chalupa Supreme- Chicken
• Chalupa Supreme- Steak
• Chalupa Supreme- Beef
• Fresco Chicken Soft Taco
• Fresco Crunchy Taco
• Fresco Grilled Steak Soft Taco
• Fresco Soft Taco
• Gordita Supreme- Chicken
• Gordita Supreme- Steak
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Gordita Supreme- Beef
Cheesy Nachos
Nachos
Black Beans
Cinnamon Twists
Mexican Rice
Cheese Roll-up
Tostada
Chicken Soft Taco
Crispy Potato Soft Taco
Crunchy Taco
Crunchy Taco Supreme
Doritos Locos Tacos
Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme
Double Decker Taco
Fresco Chicken Soft Taco
Fresco Crunchy Taco
Grilled Steak Soft Taco
Soft Taco Supreme- Beef
Soft Taco- Beef
For more information on Live Well
Restaurants, call Melisha Pearson at
PCHC at 417-326-7250. Check out our
website at www.polkcountyhealth.
net for our criteria for Live Well
Restaurants and their healthy menu
items. Pick up a Live Well Dining
Guide at Polk County Health Center at
1317 W. Broadway.
STAY WELL
January is Cervical Cancer
Awareness Month: Resolve
to schedule a pap test
While you’re making your New Year’s
Resolutions, be sure to put making
an appointment at PCHC for a pap
test on your list. Of the five main
gynecologic cancers that affect
women’s reproductive organs—
cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and
vulvar—cervical cancer is the easiest
to prevent.
Since cervical cancer often doesn’t
cause signs or symptoms early on, it is
important to have regular screenings.
It is highly curable when found and
treated early.
Approximately 12,000 women are
diagnosed with cervical cancer every
year in the US. Although cervical
cancer most frequently strikes women
over 30, all women are at risk for the
disease. Doctors recommend pap tests
for all women ages 21-65.
To prevent cervical cancer, the CDC
encourages women to take the
following steps:
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PCHC Lives Well Christmas-style
PCHC was busy during the Christmas season participating in several
community holiday events including the Bolivar Christmas Parade and
collecting money for the Salvation Army. PCHC, the Bolivar Area Chamber of
Commerce’s Small Business of the Year, entered a float in the chamber’s annual
parade and won third place. PCHC’s Kermit Hargis and the PCHC staff greeted
the crowd, passing out gifts and Live Well restaurant guides.
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PCHC 3rd place float
Kermit Hargis
Wanita Lister and the PCHC
crew took turns Dec. 7 ringing
the bells at Woods Supermarket in Bolivar to solicit donations for the Salvation Army’s
red kettles. Money collected
stays in the Ozarks to help
families in need.
Since the human papillomavirus
virus (HPV) is the leading cause
of cervical cancer, get the HPV
vaccine. The series of three shots
is recommended for girls ages 1112 and is effective when given to
women ages 13-26.
See your doctor or visit PCHC for
regular pap tests.
Follow up with your physician if
your pap test shows abnormal
results.
Don’t smoke.
Use condoms when having sex—
and limit the number of sexual
partners.
PCHC offers women under 50
affordable health care, including
routine gynecological exams,
screening and treatment of STD’s and
other infections, pregnancy testing,
family planning, and birth control.
Breast exams are performed during
regular gynecological visits for women
between ages 19 and 50. Women
between ages 40 to 50 with a normal
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breast exam, will be referred to the
Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks
for a routine mammogram screening. To
schedule an appointment, call 417-3267250.
Fees for routine gynecological services
and contraceptives are on a sliding
scale, based on income and ability to
pay. Medicaid is accepted. Even if you
currently have insurance, you may be
underinsured, and may also qualify to
receive services at PCHC, call to find out
details.
PCHC offers women under 50
affordable health care, including routine
gynecological exams, screening and
treatment of STD’s and other infections,
pregnancy testing, family planning,
and birth control. To schedule an
appointment, call 417-326-7250.
Fees for medical services and
contraceptives are on a sliding scale
based on income and ability to pay.
Medicaid is accepted. No age or marital
restrictions for birth control and other
services.
Flu shots still available
at PCHC
It’s not too late to come down
with the flu—and it’s not to late
to be vaccinated against it. The
Polk County Health Center offers
immunization clinics from 1-4 each
Wednesday and by appointment
during regular business hours.
The vaccine is $20; flu mist is $25.
PCHC can file with some insurance
companies but call in advance to
find out about coverage. Contact
PCHC at 417-326-7250 for more
information about flu shot clinics or
flu prevention.
And speaking of screening...
What happens when a test brings back
abnormal results? PCHC has recently
received a three-year grant, which
will provide for follow-up services for
uninsured and underinsured women,
ages 15-44. The follow-up services,
offered to women in a four-county area,
including Polk, Dade, Hickory and Dallas
counties, will be available to those who
have been identified as having abnormal
results, such as positive pap smears or
inconclusive breast exams.
The grant, awarded by the Missouri
Foundation for Health, will provide
more than $495,000 in care, including
secondary care such as a colposcopy and
Leep with local OB/GYN clinics, some
mammograms, and education on proper
nutrition, physical activity, reducing
tobacco use, and family planning
counseling. The grant is expected to
help approximately 150 women per
year during a three-year period from
December 2012 through November
2015.
Calling all CPR trainers!
PCHC Public Health Planner Kermit
Hargis is seeking certified CPR trainers
to include in a database of people
who are willing to provide instruction
for area community groups, businesses, and individuals.
If you are qualified to teach CPR and
would be willing to train others, email
Kermit at [email protected]
or call him at 417-326-7250.
For more information about
screening, contact the health
center at 417-326-7250.
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