Healthy Horizons

Healthy Horizons

MLK Day of Service

Description

Join United Way of Central Indiana as we gather to create fleece blankets for the Children’s Bureau, Little Red Door Cancer Agency and Early Learning Indiana. After we make blankets, you can enjoy a tour of the Children’s Bureau and a complimentary lunch!

Sat, January 19, 2019

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST

Location

  • Children’s Bureau
  • 1575 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Street
  • Indianapolis, IN 46202

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Stroke Warning Signs – Save a Life

ANYONE CAN HAVE a stroke. EVERYONE SHOULD BE READY.

FACE DROOPING

Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is the person’s smile uneven or lopsided?

ARM WEAKNESS

Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

SPEECH DIFFICULTY

Is speech slurred? Is the person unable to speak or hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like “The sky is blue.” Is the person able to correctly repeat the words?

TIME TO CALL 9-1-1

If someone shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1 and say, “I think this is a stroke” to help get the person to the hospital immediately. Time is important! Don’t delay, and also note the time when the first symptoms appeared. Emergency responders will want to know.

 

Become Star of the Ice!

Description

Session 2 of Adult Learn to Play hockey! No experience necessary.

7 Sessions starting Monday Jan. 14 at 9:15 PM, occurs each Monday with Feb. 25 being last session.  Full gear is recommended (shin pads, helmet, gloves and stick are required at a minimum).  USA Hockey membership also required to participate (go to usahockey.com to sign up, good for 1 year).

Date And Time

Mon, January 14, 2019

9:15 PM – 10:15 PM EST

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Location

Perry Park Ice Rink

451 E Stop 11 Rd

Indianapolis, IN 46227

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Lighter Frittata

Dietitian’s tip:

Frittata is an Italian omelet with cheese, meat or vegetables mixed into the eggs rather than being folded inside the eggs. This version uses egg whites instead of whole eggs to reduce the calories, fat and cholesterol.

Number of servings

Serves 2

Ingredients

    1. 1/2 green or red bell pepper, diced

 

    1. 4 fresh mushrooms, sliced (about 1/2 cup)

 

    1. 6 egg whites

 

    1. 1/2 cup salsa, plus 2 tablespoons for garnish

 

    1. 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

 

Directions

Heat the broiler. Position the rack 4 inches from the heat source.

Lightly coat a heavy, ovenproof skillet with cooking spray. Place on the stove over medium heat and add peppers and mushrooms. Saute until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.

In a small bowl, whisk together the egg whites and 1/2 cup of the salsa. Pour the egg white mixture into the skillet with the vegetables and cook until partially set, about 5 minutes. Don’t attempt to blend or scramble the mixture. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.

Place the skillet under the broiler and cook until the cheese is melted and eggs are set, about 5 minutes.

Divide the frittata in half and spoon onto individual plates. Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon salsa and serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: Half of frittata

  • Total fat10 g
  • Calories189
  • Protein19 g
  • Cholesterol30 mg
  • Total carbohydrate7 g
  • Dietary fiber2 g
  • Monounsaturated fat3 g
  • Saturated fat6 g
  • Trans fat0 g
  • Sodium687 mg
  • Added sugars4 g

Joy In Exercise

Exercise is hard. Maybe not for those who love it or lead it, but therein lies the problem. The people who are most passionate about exercise become the promoters of exercise. I’m a promoter of exercise—for more than 20 years I have stood in front of classes and clients with the hopes of inspiring the uninspired, motivating the unmotivated, and moving those who really don’t want to move. And yet it was only about four years ago that I found out I had been approaching this all wrong.

Reading this statement from No Sweat (AMACOM, 2015) by Michelle Segar, Ph.D., was my first clue: “When motivation is linked to distant, clinical or abstract goals, health behaviors are not compelling enough to trump the many other daily goals and priorities they constantly compete with.” What? This is the approach I had been using for ages to help my clients—defining S.M.A.R.T. (i.e., specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and timely) goals and scripting the perfect plan to meet those goals.

I was fortunate to meet and work with Dr. Segar, and spend time discussing her research and observations regarding motivation and exercise. As a result, my view of exercise and how to encourage others to enjoy it was forever changed. Here’s what I learned:

We are always talking about exercise—the number of minutes and the effort we need to sustain, as well as the specific protocols and formulas for achieving results. However, what we really should be talking about is movement and finding joy in those moments we “get” to move.

Sure, going for a run or taking a cycling class might burn more calories and tax your heart more than dancing with your toddler in the living room. And a carefully designed strength-training routine can certainly help you feel and move better. But none of this matters if you won’t do it or, worse, you dread doing it.

When exercise sounds overly complicated, or you’re worried about whether or not you can do it, or you simply don’t like how it feels, it’s natural to opt out. Instead, I urge you to forget the “must dos” for a bit. Rather than worrying about finding the perfect type of exercise for you, choose movement. It can be anything that gets you off the couch. Just be sure to make it something that is convenient and enjoyable for you, personally.

Walking, dancing, riding your bike with your kiddo, swimming, stand-up paddle boarding—it all counts. Your choice need not be conventional, prescriptive or institutional. It just needs to get you moving and bring a smile to your face. The goal is to discover an activity that feels like a gift, Segar says, rather than a chore. Because when you find that one (or more) thing that you look forward to doing (rather than dread doing), the activity that you want more of (rather than out of), that’s when movement is magic.

Moving should make you feel good. And when you find joy in the moment versus attaching the exercise to burning a certain number of calories to achieve a goal in the future, you might actually do it. That’s what we’re after—movement for life, not just to make the number on a scale move.

Don’t forget to give yourself credit for moving. Of course, you will benefit from doing more, but there’s time for that. Instead of immediately aiming for the recommended 150 minutes of activity a week—a goal you may fall short of or be unable to maintain when getting started—set your baseline (how much are you moving each day) and try to meet or beat it for a period of time. The more “wins” you get, the more confident you’ll feel. The more confident you feel, the more you’ll do. You get the picture.

Finally, Dr. Segar cautions against beginning with the wrong “why,” or reason why you want to be active. Changing your why is the secret to success. Instead of attempting to exercise for a goal in the future, whether two weeks or two years in the future, focus on the gift of the moment and find joy in how movement makes you feel right now.

Exercise enthusiasts like me often have a hard time understanding why other people don’t love exercise like we do, but I’ve since come to realize it’s because I’ve discovered the ways I like to move my body that give me joy in the moment, not some reward in the future. My challenge to you is to find the activity, which could be anything from ballroom dancing to jumping on the trampoline with your kids, that brings you this same joy in exercise. I’m absolutely certain that you will find it.

 

Need Some Water Fun?

Monon Community Center Indoor Pool

Monon Community Center Indoor Pool
We love to swim, and particularly love pools that have specific features designed for children. The indoor pool at the Monon Community Center is perfect for children of a variety of ages all the way up to adulthood.IMG_2032

The zero-depth entry of the activity pool is a great feature for my two children. It allows my toddler to safely enter, explore, and exit the pool on his own, while acclimating my apprehensive 3 year old to the water. There are several spraying water features, fountains, and a bucket that will dump water. Our favorite, by far was the small kiddie slide! My youngest went down the slide no fewer than 500 times in the course of an hour!

IMG_2029The depth of the pool doesn’t get much deeper than 4 feet, and that depth is closest to the exit of the two large water slides. For older kids there are two impressive water slides! Check the hours, though, as they are not always open.

In addition to the activity pool, there’s also a lap pool, several party rooms, and a snack bar (open in the evenings during the week and most of the day on the weekends).

IMG_2037Activity Pool Hours: M-F 9am-8pm; Sat 12-8pm; Sun 9am-7pm
Indoor Waterslides: M-F 4:15-8pm; Sat 12-8pm; Sun 9am-7pm
Lap Pool: M-Th 5am-9pm; Fri 5am-8pm; Sat 7am-8pm; Sun 9am-7am

Daily Admission (valid through 2017):
Youth (2 & under are free): $7
Adult (16+): $10
Seniors (65+): $7

Address
1235 Central Park Dr E
Carmel
IN
46032

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