WIC
AUGUST 2015
A PUBLICATION OF THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
FOCUS ON FOODS
CALENDAR
Immunization
Clinics:
By Appointment
THURSDAY
August 13th
11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday
August 20th
7:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Thursday
August 27th
2 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Breastfeeding
Support Group:
Tuesday
August 11th
5:30 p.m.
Family Planning:
Located at 511 Elm
1ST & 3RD MONDAY OF
EACH MONTH
9:30 a.m.—12 p.m. and
1:30—5 p.m.
Call 1-877-611-7600 or
359-2855 to make an
appointment.
Office Closed:
September 7th—
Observance of Labor Day
WIC CLINICS:
Recertification by
appointment only.
Please call 646-5506 if you
need to reschedule.
Effective January 2014
WIC benefits will not be
ISSUED without Residency,
USDA is an equal
opportunity provider and
employer.
Carbohydrates often get a bad rap
especially when it comes to weight
gain. But carbohydrates aren't all
bad. Because of their numerous
health benefits, carbohydrates have
a rightful place in your diet.
In fact, your body needs
carbohydrates to function well.
Your body uses carbohydrates as its
main fuel source. Carbohydrates are
an essential part of a healthy diet,
and they also provide many
important nutrients.
CHICKEN
SPAGHETTI
 3 boneless, skinless chicken
breasts
 1 box spaghetti noodles
 1 can cream of chicken soup
 ¼-½ cup whole milk
 Add-ins of choice*
Directions:
Boil chicken in a large pot of
salted water. When done,
remove from pot, keeping
Still, not all carbs are created equal.
Here's how to make healthy
carbohydrates work in your diet:
water/broth at a boil. Shred
Emphasize fiber-rich fruits and
vegetables. Aim for whole fresh,
frozen and canned fruits and
vegetables without added sugar.
Also, whole fruits and vegetables
add fiber, water and bulk, which
help you feel fuller on fewer calories.
cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until
Choose whole grains. Whole grains
are better sources of fiber and other
important nutrients, such as
selenium, potassium and
magnesium, than are refined grains.
*diced tomatoes and green
chicken and set aside. Put
spaghetti in boiling broth and
al dente. When done, drain.
Return pot with cooked
spaghetti to stove, put over
low heat. Add shredded
chicken, soup and milk.
chiles, broccoli, peas,
mushrooms, extra cheese
Stick to low-fat dairy products.
Milk, cheese, yogurt and other
dairy products are good sources
of calcium and protein, plus many
other vitamins and minerals. And
beware of dairy products that
have added sugar.
Eat more beans and legumes.
Legumes, which include beans,
peas and lentils, are among the
most versatile and nutritious
foods available.
Added sugar probably isn't
harmful in small amounts. But
there's no health advantage to
consuming any amount of added
sugar. In fact too much added
sugar lead to health problems as
tooth decay, poor nutrition and
weight gain.
So choose your carbohydrates
wisely. Limit foods with added
sugars and refined grains, such as
sugary drinks, desserts and
candy, which are packed with
calories but low in nutrition.
Instead, go for fruits, vegetables
and whole grains.
N E V E R L E AV E A C H I L D I N A H OT C A R . . .
Every summer, heartbreaking and preventable
deaths happen when children are left alone in
hot cars.
Sometimes parents or caregivers may forget that
there is a sleeping child in the back seat and go
about their business.
It can also occur when kids get into unlocked cars
without any adult knowing it happened. Within
minutes, they can be in danger.
Think it can’t happen to you? Think again! We all
get distracted, and in our busy lives, sometimes
different people transport children on a day to
day basis.
If the child has fallen asleep in their car seat,
which is usually behind the
driver’s seat, there is no visual
information to remind the driver
there is a kid to drop off and if it
isn’t the normal routine, there is
even more chance of forgetting
to drop the child off.
There are ways to help prevent
such a tragedy. One of the best
is to place your briefcase or purse beside your
child so you must grab it before going to work,
and can’t help but notice there is a child waiting
to be let out. Or, put your diaper bag on the seat
next to you, so that you're reminded that you
have the child with you.
Don’t make a habit of running in to the store and
leaving kids in the car.
Do get in the habit of looking in the front and
back seats every time you exit the car.
See a kid alone in a hot car? Get them out ASAP
if they are in distress and if you can open the
door. Otherwise, call 911 immediately.
Don't let your children play in your car, make sure
the car's doors and trunk are locked when
you're not using it, and keep the keys out
of kids' reach. This goes for old cars that
might be in the yard being worked on as
well.
That may help prevent children from
getting accidentally locked in the car.
Source: www.webmd.com
AUGUST 2015
B AT H T U B F EA R S . . . . . .
You can't stop a child from being afraid by frightening her even more,
It's helpful to tell your toddler when there's (truthfully) nothing to fear,
so if your child is refusing to bathe because of fears of the bathtub-
but it isn't helpful to tell her not to be afraid. Saying "The tub is
give up trying to force it and just wipe her down with a wash rag
perfectly safe, but I can see it frightens you, so let's just use the sink
instead.
for the moment," shows your child that you're on her side. Saying
It’s common for babies and toddlers to be scared that they might be
"There's nothing to be frightened of, you silly girl," on the other
swept down the drain with the water because their sense of scale
hand, offers her neither reassurance nor support.
isn't developed enough for them to realize that's impossible, but
Most toddler fears pass as quickly as they arrive, especially if they're
whenever a child develops a fear, it's crucial to accept it. It may not
handled tactfully. See if you can get the child interested in water play
seem reasonable to you, but what does reason have to do with fear?
that doesn’t involve a bathtub. For instance, fill a dishpan with water
You may not share her fear, but you're not the one who's feeling it.
and drop in objects for him or her to retrieve. Or, let the child wade
If you're tempted to scoff at her aversion to baths, think about your
around in a kiddie pool. Eventually it should
own fears and ask yourself whether they're all "reasonable" and how
occur to the child that not all water is scary,
you'd feel if you were forced to confront the things that scare you. Do
and maybe that bathtub drain isn’t just waiting
you, for example, like large spiders? If not, how would you feel if
to suck her down. In the meantime, patience is
someone made you hold one?
a virtue we can all work on! :)
REMOVING TICKS...
Because ticks carry the germ that causes Lyme disease, as well as other
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communicable diseases, they should be carefully and entirely
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removed if you find one on your child’s body.
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Clean the area with an alcohol soaked cotton ball.
Using blunt tweezers, grasp the tick as near to its mouth parts and
as close to the skin as you can. Steadily pull the tick up and out.
But do not squeeze or twist the tick.
Do not attempt to pull the tick off with your fingers, as the head
may break off from the body and become embedded in the
skin.
Do not use heat from a match or a lit cigarette to remove the
tick, as the heat may cause the tick to embed itself even farther
into the skin.
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Cleanse the bitten area thoroughly with an antiseptic.
Watch the site of the bite for signs of redness, swelling or a bulls
-eye shaped rash. Consult with your doctor about how to best
treat your child’s bite.
If you are having difficulty getting the tick to release its mouth
pincers, consider putting a blob of dish detergent over the site
and waiting 5 minutes. Often this will dislodge
the tick without pulling and struggling to
remove them.
If you know you’re going to be in tick-infested areas,
use a repellant containing DEET, wear long pants and
check everyone over thoroughly after returning home.
Source: askdrsears.com
PREGNANCY FACSTS
FUN THINGS TO DO
Seafood can be a great source of protein and iron — crucial nutrients for
POOL NOODLE LIGHT SABERS
your baby's growth and development. In addition, the omega-3 fatty acids
Make your own injury-proof light sabers out of a pool
in many fish can promote your baby's brain development.
noodle. Your kids will love playing Star Wars with this
Some types of seafood — particularly large, predatory fish such as shark,
easy homemade light saber idea.
swordfish, king mackerel, may contain high levels of mercury. Although
the mercury in seafood isn't a concern for most adults, special precautions
apply if you're pregnant or planning to become pregnant. If you regularly
eat fish high in mercury, it can accumulate in your bloodstream over
time. In turn, too much mercury in your bloodstream could damage your
baby's developing brain and nervous system.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) say pregnant women can safely eat up to 12 ounces of
seafood a week. Choose seafood that's low in mercury, such as: Shrimp,
Crab, Salmon, Catfish, Cod, Tilapia.
What you need:
1 pool noodle (makes 2 light sabers)
silver duct tape
black marker
pen
scissors
Optional - on/off buttons:
1 small piece of white card
red and green marker pens
scissors
glue
Canned light tuna is another good choice — but limit albacore tuna, chunk
white tuna and tuna steak to no more than 6 ounces a week. And the
omega-3 fatty acids in many types of fish — especially salmon and tuna
— can promote healthy cognitive development.
As long as you avoid fish known to be high in mercury or contaminated
with pollutants, fish can be a regular part of your healthy-eating plan
during pregnancy.
DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this publication should not be used as a substitute
for the medical care and advice of your healthcare provider. There may be
variations in treatment that your healthcare provider may recommend based
on individual facts and circumstances.
Directions:
Cut one full pool noodle in half to make two light sabers.
Measure about 15cm up from one end of the noodle to
mark out your handle
Use a black marker pen to draw light saber details on the
handle.
Make red and green on/off buttons
out of white card; color the 'off'
button red and the 'on' button
green.
May the force be with you!
Source: kidsspot.com