Greetings!
Hopefully you are taking advantage of the many services offered through the American College of Wellness. We continue to update and add to our website to increase the services we offer the ease of accessing them. We hope to launch two new education and certification programs this fall: Certified Movement Specialist and Bariatric Weight Management Specialist. You can read more about these services and opportunities to participate in this newsletter. |
| Sweet Tooth |
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The American Heart Association has released recommendations for daily added sugar intake. These new guidelines are derived from a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The study has several key points:
- High intake of added sugars is implicated in numerous poor health conditions, including obesity, high blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease and stroke.
- Added sugars and solid fats in food, as well as alcoholic beverages are categorized as "discretionary calories" and should be eaten sparingly.
- Most American women should consume no more than 100 calories of added sugars per day; most men, no more than 150 calories.
- Soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages are the number one source of added sugars in the American diet.
Currently it is estimated that more than 88 grams (or about 3.5 times the recommended amount) are consumed daily by the average American. When reading labels, 100 calories of sugar is 25 grams. The difficulty lies in the statement "of added sugars" - labels are not divided into categories. Natural occurring fructose is grouped with added high fructose corn syrup. However, this is a great start to begin educating clients about their sugar (simple carbohydrate) overload!
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| Pulse Oximetry - More than Pulmonary Rehab |
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Many wellness clinics and personal training facilities use pulse counting on the wrist as a means to monitor physical activity guidelines. Today, most exercise machines offer a hand sensor to determine exercising heart rate; but what about those clinicians whom don't have access to a means of accurately measuring their client's pulse? Some professionals also have difficulty determine if a client's complaint of shortness of breath is due to deconditioning or oxygen desaturation.
It may be a benefit to purchase a pulse oximeter to assist in measuring exercising heart rate if other means are not available or accurate. These devices also monitor oxygen saturation, and have immediate and continous readings. Pulse oximetry is a non-invasive method of measuring the heart rate and oxygen saturation of a client's hemoglobin. Pulse oximeters are available as a small finger tip sensor. The sensor is generally placed on a client's fingertip and a light containing both red and infrared wavelengths is passed from one side to the other. The absorbance of the wave lengths is measure and based upon the ratio of changing absorbance a measure of oxygenation is made.
These devices can be purchased for under $100. They are light weight and easy to use. You can work with your cilent's to teach them how much exercise is enough based on your exercising heart rate predictions. For morbidly obese clients who have a tendency to desaturate during exercise, a pulse oximeter is a potenial tool to help them determine intensity and when to use intervals of rest to manage heart rate.
It may be time for you to research the possibilities of using a pulse oximeter to increase your client's progression. |
| Upcoming ACW Programs |
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The American College of Wellness is expanding its education and certification programming. These new opportunities are in response to the demand of continuing education for professionals who have found themselves working with the rising obesity epidemic. If you are interested in working on these peer-reviewed programs please contact ACW today. If you are interested in gaining an edge in the field of weight management, these programs are for you.
The Certified Movement Specialist, CMS program will specialize in geriatrics and obesity movement and strengthening. The program will teach specialists how to provide services in home or within a clinical setting. One inaliable right we all have is the freedom of movement. This program will help specialists lead their clients to regaining their freedom with assistance and slow progressive improvement. The CMS program will encourage stretching and strengthening through passive and active range of motion. It will also cover services such as water therapy and chair aerobics.
The Bariatric Weight Management Specialist, BWMS program is an online education program focusing on the needs for bariatric patients pre and post surgery. The certification will be based on the successful completion of online education, suggested readings, and experience in the field of bariatric and obesity management. BWMS assists you in working with clients who are considering or who have had bariatric surgery. |
