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9195 Grant Street
Suite 410
Thornton, CO 80229
Phone: 303-280-2229
Fax: 303-280-0765
300 Exempla Circle
Suite 470
Lafayette, CO 80026
Phone: 303-665-6016
Fax: 303-665-0121
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Greetings!
We are tweeting and blogging at The Women's Health Group! March will see the official launch of our Twitter feed. You can follow our 'tweets' at twitter.com/thewhg. We are currently following some great accounts and will pass on relevant information from trusted sources, including our own physicians. We are also launching the birth of our blog, thewomenshealthgroup with a different kind of 'birth' story. We start with an story that will describe what is happening at the other end of the delivery bed. What is the obstetrician thinking? What are they worrying about while I breathe and push? Sign up now to follow our blog. We promise to respect your in-box and your time and will only publish timely articles and links.
March is National Nutrition Month. We have included some helpful information so you can decipher the food labels and what it means to build a colorful plate.
Lastly, if you are plagued with endometriosis, we have a great article to give you some background on this often-debilitating condition and how it is treated.
If you are new to our newsletter and/or practice, we welcome you. If you are one of many that read us every month, THANK YOU! We want to be your partner in a healthy lifestyle.
Sincerely,
The Women's Health Group 303-280-2229/303-665-6016
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We are encouraged to eat a 'rainbow' of foods; to include a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables into our daily diet. Why? Each color of that food rainbow has a specific duty to fulfill when it comes to our nutrition. For instance, the green fruits and vegetables (kiwi, grapes, green beans, to name a few) all contribute to healthy vision and reduced cancer risks. That wonderful cantaloupe and juicy peach with their deep yellow and orange color aid with vision and our immune system. Other obvious sources of orange foods are carrots and sweet potatoes. The purple and blue hues help our memory and urinary tract and will slow down our aging process, so load up on your blueberries, blackberries, raisins, and purple cabbage. It's easy to remember red-it helps your heart (vision, too). Watermelon, cherries, tomatoes and red peppers are great sources of the red helpers. White, tan, and brown don't seem to be colors of any rainbow, but there are plenty of vitamins and heart healthy nutrients in bananas, dates, cauliflower and mushrooms. In addition to their specific missions, all the fruits and vegetables contain antioxidant properties and can reduce your cancer risks.
Maybe you remember the mushy canned green peas from your childhood. Go for a different green! Try roasting your green beans or Brussels sprouts with a touch of olive oil. They will take on a whole different flavor. Introduce new fruits and veggies casually and include your children in the veggie shopping and preparation. Adding shredded carrots to chili or spaghetti sauce will increase the antioxidant value and won't even be noticed by most children. Be creative! Be colorful! Be healthy!
For more information on healthy diets and nutrition, please check out The American Dietetic Association's website at: www.eatright.org.
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Designer 'Labels' for Your Health |
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Confused by food labels these days? You are not alone! We watch our carbs, protein, fat, and calories. That information (and much more) is found on the label of every packaged food we buy. Most restaurants can provide you with the information upon request. To help you sort out the label maze, check out the FDA website at: FDA.gov.
We are frequently reminded to lower our sodium intake, especially if we are middle-age or older, black, or have a history of high blood pressure (hypertension). According to the Mayo Clinic, we take in about 77% of our sodium in manufactured/processed foods. We add about 5% in our cooking and 6% at the table. We can control added salt. Prepackaged, frozen, and fast foods are notoriously high in sodium and fat. Enjoy, but remember the dietician's mantra..."in moderation".
Packaging can be misleading as well. That can of soup or bottled smoothie? It might look like one happy serving, but the nutritional content might be determined assuming there are TWO servings in that same container. Serving size will make a difference if you are watching calories, fat, and sodium.
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Plagued with Pelvic Pain? |
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March is National Endometriosis Month (imagine...a whole month devoted to endometriosis!). Pelvic pain is often caused by endometriosis, a common disease that affects millions of women. For more information on endometriosis, click here. If dysmenorrhea has you down, check this out. The experts at The Women's Health Group can help you with all your gynecological disorders, including endometriosis and dysmenorrhea. Call today for a consultation! |
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The Women's Health Group, P.C. is here for you from your first hormones to your last hormones and every stage between. Since 1994, the physicians have delivered more than babies; they deliver compassionate, skilled care based on progressive yet time-tested procedures.
Thank you for choosing The Women's Health Group-as a patient or newsletter subscriber! We appreciate you!
The Women's Health Group
9195 Grant St., Suite 410
Thornton, Colorado 80229
303-280-2229
Twitter: @thewhg
Exceptional healthcare for every stage of a woman's life. |
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