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| When Seconds Count!
A FREE lecture, Wednesday, October 28, presented by the Maine Heart Center.
Greens, Beans and Grains Cooking Series
The Learning Resource Center is offering a cooking series, Greens, Beans and Grains, taught by family physician Dr. Lisa Belisle and her husband, Kevin Haley. To learn more click here. Qualifies for WOW! Rebates. | |
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| Dr. Lisa's Happy, Healthy Wellness ABCs |
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Did you know that a cruciferous veggie a day
could help keep breast cancer away?
Speaking of cruciferous, October's feature recipe is braised bok choy with pattypan squash. Bok choy, also called Chinese cabbage, pairs nicely with locally available pattypan or summer squash. This recipe debuted at the first session of the MaineHealth Learning Resource Center's "Greens, Beans and Grain" cooking class series. This October, learn your Breast Cancer ABCs and think cruciferous, WOW! Fans! Lisa Belisle, MD, MPH Medical advisor, MaineHealth WOW! Program |
| Protect Yourself, Your Co-Workers & Your Patients -- Get Vaccinated! |
Healthcare workers who cho0se not to get vaccinated present a risk to patients and colleagues. You can spread the flu before you feel sick. Please get vaccinated to protect yourself, your coworkers and your patients from exposure to the flu.
For parents:
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| WOW! Wellness Rebates: NEW for FY10 |
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 Community supported agriculture (CSA) shares are now eligible for a $50 rebate per rebate period. Community supported agriculture is a way for consumers to buy local food directly from a farmer. Each growing season, a farmer offers a certain number of "shares" to the public; consumers who purchase a share receive seasonal produce throughout the farming season. Find a CSA near you at www.mofga.org.
All gym memberships now require proof of participation. Effective October 1, 2009, you must show proof of participation at the gym (50 times during a six-month rebate period) in order to receive a rebate.
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| Superhero Spotlight |
 Superhero - Amanda Morin, HomeHealth Visiting Nurses
Two years ago Amanda was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during pregnancy. So last year when HomeHealth's WOW! Council offered a Take Charge Screening, Amanda signed up. The results recommended she see her primary care provider, who diagnosed her as pre-diabetic.
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| Tobacco Tales |
Have you heard about the e-cigarette?
Click here to learn more.
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| Raising Readers |
"Alone in his cave
as the autumn wind blows,
Bear feels achy
with a stuffed up nose."
Bear is not feeling well and decides to stay home. His friends try to help, but end up with problems of their own. Read more in this month's Raising Readers Recommends book, Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman (ISBN 978-0689859854). Bear Feels Sick helps families discuss ways of getting well - and staying well - with their little ones.
For more books about staying well, visit the Raising Readers Blog, or check out the Raising Readers Recommends Great Books: Great Topics brochure, available through Raising Readers.
Read on, friends.
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| KidsHealth |
We at WOW! know that good health begins early. Go to KidsHealth for articles such as: |
| LifeBalance Employee Assistance Program |
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Whether you're raising children or caring for older relatives, LifeBalance can help you navigate all the demands of work and family life. LifeBalance consultants can help you:
- Manage stress and overload
- Find ways to manage your time
- Balance your commitments at work and at home
You can also find helpful resources, including a podcast, Making Positive Choices in Your Personal Life, which offers tips on how to let your true priorities guide your life choices. Or you can read or download articles including: For managers and supervisors:
Helping the people you manage balance their responsibilities at work and at home is an important part of building a productive, committed work team. It can also be one of the most challenging tasks you face as a manager. This month, read the article Helping Employees Navigate Work and Personal Life to find out how you can help employees feel fulfilled and balanced.
For more information on other services that LifeBalance offers, click here. Your contact with LifeBalance services is completely confidential. To access LifeBalance, visit www.lifebalance.net. ID: mainehealth
Password: lifebalance
Or call: 1-877-259-3785 |
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These cancer-preventive foods include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, bok choy and many others. Read more in 
