In This Issue
Team Fauquier Looking for New Cyclists for Tour de Cure to Fight Diabetes
I know I need to eat healthier, but why should I see a dietitian?
The Wellness Center Recognizes Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week
Laugh-a Yoga
Make One Change- March Events
Greek Stuffed Peppers
Reminder for Wellness Center Members
Fruit and Veggie Challenge!
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Greetings!
March marks the 40th anniversary for national nutrition month. This year the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrates with the theme "eat right, your way, every day." It stresses the importance of an individualized plan based on preference, culture and health needs. Need help with your eating plan? Give us a call and together we can personalize a plan that works for you. 

Getting Personal

Team Fauquier Looking for New Cyclists

for Tour de Cure to Fight Diabetes


Cyclist and personal trainer, Al Maxey (left), has helped Tom VandenBosche (right) lower his A1C numbers. 

For someone who was diagnosed with diabetes last spring, Tom VandenBosche is a pretty happy guy. That's because after turning around his diet and exercise routine, he's also turned around his health numbers. In the summer of 2011, his A1C number (a measurement of a person's average blood glucose level over a two to three-month period) was 6.2 and he was told he was pre-diabetic. By April, his A1C had climbed to 7.0, solidly in the diabetic range. "When my numbers showed I was pre-diabetic, my doctor would shake his finger at me and tell me to lose weight and start exercising... but I didn't. Then when I was diagnosed with diabetes, I became depressed; when I looked ahead, I saw the serious complications that come with diabetes."

 

Click here to read Tom's full story.

 

 

Ask the Experts
Q: I know I need to eat healthier, but why should I see a dietitian?

Amy Crisp, registered dietitian at Fauquier Health Wellness Center, weighs in on the importance of her role in helping you live a healthier life.
 

We live in the information age. The Internet gives us a world of information, but it can be hard to decipher fact from myth. It's good to get an opinion that is based on sound research. We have all seen the infomercials that promise quick weight loss results if you cut out certain foods or entire food groups or if you purchase supplements. These can be tempting, but we need to seek an informed opinion.

 

Working with a dietitian can help uncover some eating challenges like weight management, food allergies and food intolerance, disordered eating patterns, gastrointestinal disorders, heart health and many more. Patients come into my office with an idea of what they should be eating and often leave with more confidence in making better choices. Sometimes patients need someone to help fill in the gaps of information they have received from other sources.  

 

If you are interested in finding out more information or want to make an appointment, call 540-316-2640. 

 

The Wellness Center Recognizes Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week (March 10-16) was initiated by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) to focus national attention on pulmonary rehabilitation's contribution to enhancing the lives of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. AACVPR believes that greater visibility is needed for the chronic pulmonary patient who constantly lives with shortness of breath and faces a future of declining health.  Thank you to Hank Peters, RRT, Laurie O'Connor, RN, Sara Freeman, EP, and Linda Costello, RN and all of the Wellness Center staff who help our pulmonary patients each day!

 

Brought to you by the AACVPR 

 

Laugh-a Yoga
Join our guest yoga instructor, Sandra Roszel, on Thursday, March 28 from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. for Laugh-a Yoga session.

Laugh-a Yoga is an ancient, new idea for reconnecting us to our true self. It combines laughter with traditional yoga to achieve happiness and relaxation. Come experience it for yourself!
 
Make One Change

Healthy Eating

Wednesday, March 13, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Studio 1

The Low-Stress Diet, Eating for a Healthy Immune System in a Stressful World 

 

Wednesday, March 27, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Studio 1

Healthy Eating, Family Style  

 

Physical Activity

Monday, March 4, 9 to 10 a.m., Lecture/Demo, Studio 1 & Fitness Floor OR

Thursday, March 7, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., Lecture/Demo, Studio 1 & Fitness Floor  

Weight Training 101, Lesson 2 

 

Monday, March 18, 9 to 10 a.m., Lecture/Demo, Studio 1 & Fitness Floor OR

Thursday, March 21, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., Lecture/Demo, Studio 1 & Fitness Floor

Flexibility & Stretching 

 

Stress Management

Tuesday, March 5, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Studio 1 OR

Wednesday, March 6, 11 a.m. to 12 noon, Studio 1

Relaxation Techniques, lesson one 

 

Tuesday, March 19, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Studio 1 OR

Wednesday, March 20, 11 a.m. to 12 noon, Studio 1

Relaxation Techniques, lesson two 

 

Weight Loss

Wednesday, March 6, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Studio 1 OR

Friday, March 8, 9 to 10 a.m., Studio 1

Label Reading and Recipe Modification 

 

Wednesday, March 20, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Studio 1 OR

Friday, March 22, 9 to 10 a.m., Studio 1

Navigating Restaurants and the Grocery Store 

 

 

Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
Enjoy pasta in a colorful, new way! These Greek Stuffed Peppers are low in fat and loaded with veggies! They can be enjoyed as a side dish or on their own.

Email us your own favorite recipe at [email protected], for a chance to win a prize.


Reminder for Wellness Center Members
 
 
 
Fruit and Veggie Challenge!
To celebrate National Nutrition Month join the Wellness Center's two week challenge to consume more fruit and vegetables. More information will be available at the Wellness Center starting March 11th!

Health Benefits:*
  • Eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet may reduce risk for heart disease, including heart attack and stroke.
  • Eating a diet rich in some vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet may protect against certain types of cancers.
  • Diets rich in foods containing fiber, such as some vegetables and fruits, may reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
  • Eating vegetables and fruits rich in potassium as part of an overall healthy diet may lower blood pressure, and may also reduce the risk of developing kidney stones and help to decrease bone loss.
  • Eating foods such as vegetables that are lower in calories per cup instead of some other higher-calorie food may be useful in helping to lower calorie intake.

 

*from choosemyplate.gov 

 

For more information, call 540-316-2640. 
Fauquier Health Wellness Center