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Do you have an extra coat in your closet?  Do you have coats that your family has outgrown? Winter is coming, and one warm coat can make a difference to someone in need.  Parkmead Girl Scout troops will be collecting clean, reusable coats as part of the "One Warm Coat" drive,

November 20th - 22nd . Girls will be available with collection bins during drop off and pick time, as well as have bins around campus. Coats should be gently used or new and we need all sizes. 

Healthy Eating

To control your appetite between meals, snack on a small handful of nuts. They're heart-healthy and waistline-friendly.

 

Do you still shun heart-healthy nuts, believing that their fat content is going to expand your waistline? Well, don't! Research shows that eating nuts in moderation can actually help you maintain your weight. The trick, of course, is figuring out exactly what an appropriate serving looks like - and then sticking to it. In general, a handful of nuts, or about an ounce, translates to a single serving. All nuts, from almonds to pistachios to pecans and even macadamias, have plenty of cholesterol-lowering nutrition like fiber, unsaturated fat, vitamins, minerals and plant sterols packed into them.

 

Physical Fitness

Healthy Lifestyle Tip: Exercise Can Prevent a Cold

People who exercise regularly are less likely to get a cold, researchers say. A study of 1,000 people found that staying active nearly halved the odds of catching cold viruses and, failing that, made the infection less severe. Experts told the British Journal of Sports Medicine that this could be because exercise helps bolster the immune system to fight off bugs.

 

Adults can expect to suffer two to five colds per year. This latest research suggests there are lifestyle choices you can make to improve your odds of either avoiding them, or at least not suffering too badly from them.

 

Being older, male, and married seemed to reduce the frequency of colds, as did eating plenty of fruit, but the most significant factors that reduced the number of colds was how much exercise a person did and how fit they perceived themselves to be. Feeling fit and being active cut the risk of having a cold by nearly 50 percent!

 

Go Green

Instead of sending old rugs to the landfill, check with local animal shelters to see if they can use them. Old towels, blankets and sheets are also appreciated.