Health and Wellness
National Immunization Awareness Month
Volume 1, Issue 8
August is the perfect time to
remind all of you to get caught
up on your shots. Physicals are
needed for schools, employees who haven’t scheduled
their physical and haven’t
gone in a while! - now is the
time to make that phone call!
We all need immunizations (or
vaccinations) to help protect us
from serious illnesses and diseases. Everyone over the age
of 6 months should receive a
flu shot! AutoServ will once
again have a flu shot clinic
where all employees will be
able to receive a flu shot. More
information to come!
Here are some guidelines of
shots people need at different
ages:
Young Children:
August 2012
Special points of interest:
 August 13th and August
20th CPR Class held at
AutoServ from 12
noon—2:30 pm. See
Carolyn to sign up.
measles, polio, chicken pox,
and hepatitis.
Adults:
Pre-Teens:
People age 65 need a one-time
pneumonia shot.
All 11-12 year olds need shots
to protect against tetanus,
diphtheria, whooping cough,
and meningitis.
All adults need a tetanus shot
every 10 years.
~Healthfinder.gov
Children under age 6 should
have shots to protect against
Diet and Exercise Don’t Work, But THIS Does!
It’s all about the daily habits!
Transforming your body is less
about what you eat of if you
exercise. It’s about putting
both smart easting & exercise into practice. Daily.
What do you do on a daily basis? When your friends are
going out and want that 3rd or
4th drink? When you want to
stay up late one night but know
that means you won’t make it
to workout in the AM.? When
you hit the snooze ONE more
time means you’ll A) miss
working out and B) skip breakfast because you have no time.
The list can go on. But it’s all
about the daily habits. What is
one daily habit you can get
better doing? Pick one and
perfect it for next week!
Inside this issue:
What Healthy Really Looks
2
Learn From An Olympian
3
Scoop on Natural Sweeteners
3
Best of NH 2012 Favorite
4
Preventative Care Guidelines
4
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Health and Wellness
What Healthy Really Looks Like
Every part of your body—from your eyes
and nails to your pee-has its own natural
color. Ahead, what’s normal and what’s
not.
EYES
What’s normal: Whites should be bright
white.
What’s not : Yellow is jaundice, a sign that
your blood’s saturated with bilirubin.
Bright red in the white part of the eye could
be a burst blood vessel which should go
away. If it doesn’t go see your eye doctor.
~ Health.com
TONGUE
What’s normal: Rosy pink
What’s not: White patches means an oral
yeast infection called thrush.
Pale pink to white lips means anemic,
vitamin12 or folate.
SKIN
What’s normal: Your usual skin tone, of
course!
What’s not: Yellow-orange means your
jaundiced or carotenemia which means
you eat foods rich in beta-carotene.
Black Smudges around your neck, knees,
armpits, fingers or toes means you need to
your blood sugar checked.
Brown Splotches is melasma which means
areas of high estrogen.
White Patches around cuts means new
skin forming or vitiligo, an autoimmune
disorder or tinea versicolor, overgrowth of
a yeast.
Pinkish Red across cheeks, nose and chin
means rosacea.
More What Healthy Really Looks Like…..
FINGERS AND NAILS:
the blood vessels in your fingers spasm,
cutting off circulation.
What’s Normal : Fingers should be the
same color as your body
What’s Not : Brown/Black Streaks on your
nail could be bruising or if it runs the
length of the nail could mean melanoma.
Bluish-White Fingers that later turn red
could mean Raynaud’s disease, meaning
PEE
What’s Normal: Anywhere from clear to
deep yellow.
What’s Not: Yellow-orange means megadoses of Vitamin B2.
And Even More Healthy Body Parts…..
Dark Yellow : You’re pretty dehydrated!
Drink some water!
Pinkish-Red: Blood tinting your urine may
signal a bladder infection.
Blue-Green: No worries! You probably ate
something which those dyes or took antibiotics that contain the blue coloring. You’re
fine.
POOP
hemorrhoids.
What’s Normal: Any shade from tan to
brown
Black means popping iron supplements,
diarrhea meds or even licorice can make it
turn black. If tarry it could mean a bleeding ulcer.
What’s Not: Muddy Green means diet rich
in green veggies—or your poop is speeding through your intestines! Bile can’t combine with the bacteria so it comes out in
shades of dark green.
Red means you ate red foods but long
bright streaks along the stool could mean
Yellow and greasy and stinky means you’re
not digesting fat properly. Could mean
problems with your pancreas so see your
doctor.
~ Health.com
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Volume 1, Issue 8
Learn From An Olympian
13 Olympic hopefuls reveal their secrets to getting strong all over, staying confident, easing aches and pains...you name it!
Outsmart Temptation
Lolo Jones, Hurdler says “One meal a week she eats what she wants. When you allow yourself to cheat, it helps you stay motivated to
keep up a healthy lifestyle.”
Ensure A Good Night’s Sleep
Natalie Coughlin, swimmer says “I used Pilates technique called constructive rest before going to bed. You lie on the floor, knees bent
and feet flat. Then you imagine your muscles filling up with water, then all the tension disappearing.”
Avoid Back Pain
Janet Evans, swimmer says “ I like to stretch both my back and core at the same time. With my right leg straight out in front of me and
my left leg bent over it, I put my right elbow on my left knee and twist.”
Tone Up All Over
Shawn Johnson, Gymnast says “I do a 10 minute ab workout—its 20 different versions of crunches, and you do 25 seconds of each nonstop.”
Reboot Your Energy
Sue
InsideBird,
StoryBasketball
Headline player says “I love coffee, which gives me instant energy!”
Rebound After A Setback
Shawn Johnson says “With any kind of disappointment, I see it as a learning period. What did I do wrong? How can I fix it?”
Love The Body You’ve Got
Christie Rampone, soccer player says “I’m not a perfect shape, but I’m fit ad healthy, so I should be proud of it.”
Stay Motivated To Reach That Goal
Janet Evans, swimmer says “When you’re working towards a fitness goal, you just need to start.. It’s not going to be pretty, your body
is going to scream at you, but each time you’ll get better.”
Be An Imperfect Juggler
Kerri Walsh, volleyball says “ Rely on your support system. I always thought it was a sign of weakness to ask for help, but now I realize
its really a sign of strength to say, ‘I need help. I can’t do it all.’”
The Scoop On Natural Sweeteners
Confused about the new sugar substitiutes?
Here is a run-down but all still contain as
many calories as regular sugar, except
stevia.
STEVIA
Cals per tsp: 0
Tastes like white sugar with slightly bitter
aftertaste.
Sweetens without the calories.
AGAVE NECTAR
Cals per tsp: 20
Tastes like maple sugar and is sweeter
than sugar so you use less.
COCONUT SUGAR
Cals per tsp: 15
Tastes like brown sugar but less likely to
cause a big spike in blood sugar
SUCANAT
Cals per tsp: 15
Tastes like molasses but contains more minerals and less blood-sugar spiking sucrose than
white sugar
Best of NH 2012 Regional Favorite Restaurants ~ NH Magazine.com
Concord Area: “The Barley House”
Concord Area Local Chain Restaurant: “The Common Man”
Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Regional Favorite Restaurant: “The Flying Goose Brew Pub and Grill”
Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Regional Local Chain: “The Common Man”
Great North Woods Regional Favorite Restaurant: “Libby’s Bistro and Salt Pub”
Lakes region Favorite Restaurant: “Harts’ Turkey Farm”
Lakes Region Favorite Local Chain Restaurant: “The Common Man” in Ashland
Manchesetr Area Favorite Restaurant: “The Puritan Backroom”
Nashua Area Favorite Restaurant: “Lui Lui”
Monadnock Region Favorite Restaurant: “Giorgio’s Restaurant”
Salem Area Favorite Restaurant: “Colosseum”
BEST OF NH 2012
Seacoast Region Favorite Restaurant: “The Portsmouth Brewery”
White Mountains Region Favorite “The Woodstock Inn Station and Brewery”
Preventative Care Guidelines
ONE
MILLION!!!
It doesn't take a brain surgeon... or a cardiologist... or a
pediatrician... or even a policy
wonk to figure out that a penny's worth of preventive care is
worth many dollars of sick
care.
Heidi Murkoff
Estimated drop in
cancer deaths in the
U.S. since 1990, according to a recent
report from the
American Cancer
Society. This is mostly thanks to stronger
prevention programs, better treatments and early detection.
Take a look at the attached
Preventive Care Guidelines
for women and men!