Empire Health & Wellness Center 
September 2010 Issue 18

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Healthy News
Greetings!
I hope the end of summer finds you well!

This issue of Healthy News is focused on the importance of quality health information and to announce are upcoming open house celebrating 10 years in business.

Being informed is an key part of living a healthy lifestyle. Information can lead to detection, prevention and the ability to make important health decisions with confidence. So stay aware of developments relating to your conditions, injuries, medication and the world around you.

Also, making a healthy lifestyle change doesn't have to be a huge ordeal. Even minor changes in your life and behavior can lead to a more fit, better you.
 
Be well,
Brendan Sullivan, PT, CSCS & Staff
8 Century Hill Drive, Suite 201
Latham, NY 12110
PH: 518-690-4406
In This Issue
Is Organic Food More Healthy?
Open House Party
Shape Ups Blog Q & A
Is Organic Food Truly More Healthy?
Eating Organic foods can be both good for you and good for the earth, but what are you buying when you buy something "organic"?
 
The USDA has regulated a few terms to aid in the purchasing of organic products. When a product is labeled "100% organic" the food has no synthetic ingredients. Products labeled "organic" are made with 95% of organic ingredients, and other foods labeled "made with organic ingredients" are made with 70% organic materials. 
 
All animal products that are labeled organic have never have been fed foods with growth hormone or antibiotics. This is a good method in choosing the right foods for your diet and your budget as organic products may cost 50%-100% more than their non-organic counterparts. To combat this extra cost, it is recommended to buy the products that you consume most often or the products that have the highest yield of pesticide residues.  
Open House Party!

It's that time of year again! We hope to see all of our friends, old and new, at this Watch last year's video from our Open House!years Empire Health and Wellness Center's Open House!  Join us on Thursday, November 4 from 5-8 pm to help us celebrate our 10 year anniversary.

Come and enjoy some refreshments, tour our facilities and mingle with our staff and other members just like you. Also enter to win several of our amazing door prizes, including: wellness baskets, Fleet Feet gift certificates and personal training sessions!

If you plan on attending, please RSVP by October 22.

Hope to see you all there!
Tone Up with Shape Ups Blog Q&A
Shape UpsIn a response to our Blog article "Tone Up with Shape Ups?" a concerned reader has responded:  I have recently bought a pair of Shape-ups.  I am a generally healthy individual and have started to wear them for the greater part of the day. After a few days I have began to soreness after wearing them.  How can I wear these shoes without being sore?
 
I would like to thank you for this question.  These shoes are designed to decrease your stability as you walk. With this decrease in stability, you need to work harder to maintain your posture and normal gait pattern.  This may be difficult if you are not used to wearing this type of shoe. I would recommend starting to wear them in for short durations during the day. By slowly increasing the amount that you are wearing your footwear you should be able to decrease the amount of muscle soreness.
-William Milhizer, DPT, PT
 
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  Empire Health & Wellness Center has been serving the Capital District
for eight years, specializing in physical therapy
and personalized fitness services.   
 
8 Century Hill Drive, Suite 201
Latham, NY 12110
Ph: (518) 690-4406
Email: info@empirehwc.com