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Greetings from the MaineHealth Works on Wellness Team!
Welcome to November! We at the MaineHealth WOW! (Works on Wellness) Program hope you have been enjoying this beautiful golden autumn. In honor of our wonderful Maine colors, we invite you to try the delicious Golden Squash Stuffed with Curried Wild Rice recipe at the end of this email. This dish makes a perfect Thanksgiving side dish.
November offers a time to remember to breathe. This month we can slow down after the hectic activities of the summer and early autumn, and engage in nurturing activities. One such activity is practicing gratitude. This Thanksgiving, practice gratitude with one of the little ones in your life. Begin with a book. Raising Readers recommends Giving Thanks by Jonathan London (Candlewick, 2003). FMI, visit www.raisingreaders.org. November is also Lung Cancer Awareness Month? Do you (or does someone you care for) smoke? When you-or your loved one-is ready to quit, help is available. Check out the following resources:
- The Center for Tobacco Independence: a wealth of information available at www.tobaccoindependence.org.
- The Maine Tobacco HelpLine: confidential help with quitting at 1-800-207-1230-- also offers assistance for pregnant women with Every Mother's Wish.
- Face-to-face counseling and guidance available in the Greater Portland area at no charge for employees and their family members. Call 662-7154.
- WOW! Health Coach Service for employees with benefits (FMI visit www.mainehealth.org/wow.)
Minimize your risk of developing cancer by eating well and maintaining a healthy weight over the holidays. Visit the Center for Disease Control's new comprehensive healthy weight website at www.mainehealth.org/wow.
Finally, get out and be active this November and beyond. Live in the Greater Portland area? Download the "Get Up and Go Guide" at www.letsgo.org. Enjoy November!
Lisa Belisle, MD, MPH
Medical Advisor, MaineHealth WOW! |
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RECIPE: Golden Squash Stuffed with Curried Wild Rice
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1/2 cup wild rice (try Lundberg organic)
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1 cup low sodium vegetable broth
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1-2 acorn or butternut squash
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1 ½ teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
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1 medium onion, diced
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1 teaspoon curry powder
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½ pound button mushrooms with caps removed, finely chopped
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¼ cup pecans, chopped and toasted
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¼ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon black pepper, or more to taste
1. Cook rice according to package directions, substituting broth for water. Wild rice usually takes about 40-60 minutes to cook.
2. While rice is cooking, cut squash in half and scoop out seeds. Preheat oven to 375. ub inside of squash with a small amount of olive oil, and place face-down on a cookie sheet. Roast for 25 minutes. Remove and set aside.
3. Heat remaining oil in deep saucepan with tight fitting cover. Add the onion, and cook over medium heat until soft. Fold in the mushrooms and curry powder and cook the mixture, stirring, until mushrooms are also soft: about 5-10 more minutes. Turn off heat. Add cooked rice, pepper, salt and pecans and mix well.
4. Turn squash over, and return to cookie sheet. Scoop rice mixture into center of squash halves. Cover with aluminum foil. Cook for 20-25 minutes, or until squash is tender-remove aluminum foil for last ten minutes.
5. Serve warm.
(From www.bountiful-blog.com) |
LifeBalance
Employee Assistance Program
November is National Caregivers Month. More than 50 million people provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend each year. Are you a caregiver? For more information on this important role, visit www.nfcacares.org. For help with caregiver issues, go to the MaineHealth LifeBalance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) link at www.mainehealth.org/wow, or call 1-877-259-3785. For more information, visit Partnership for Healthy Aging at www.mainehealth.org/pfha.
For classes relating to mental health (sponsored by MaineHealth member Spring Harbor Hospital), call the MaineHealth Learning Resource Centers at 1-866-609-5183.
Lisa Belisle, MD, MPH
Medical Advisor, MaineHealth WOW! |
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