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There is still time to register for the 2014 Live Healthy America Challenge! The 10 Week Wellness Challenge is set for January 27 - April 4, 2014. If you would like to participate, please contact me at events@deperechamber.org to get your form!!!
This week we continue our look at vitamins and supplements by examining Calcium. Are you looking to get outside and make more than a snowman? There are so many local winter activities that are family friendly! Have a look at the healthy tip of the week to learn more! There are also several volunteer opportunities for this weekend below as well.
Have a wonderful week!
Alicia
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| Recipe of the Week |
Chicken with Peanuts and Noodles
If you can't find a bagged vegetable medley for this easy noodle bowl, choose 12 ounces of cut vegetables from your market's salad bar and create your own mix.
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth natural
- 2 tbsps soy sauce, reduced-sodium
- 2 tsps garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tsps chile-garlic sauce, or to taste
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced
- 8 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
- 1 12-ounce bag fresh vegetable medley, such as carrots, broccoli, snow peas
- Put a large pot of water on a stove and to boil for cooking pasta.
- Meanwhile, place chicken in a skillet or saucepan and add enough water to cover, bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer gently until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, shred into bite-sized strips.
- Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, chile-garlic sauce and ginger in a large bowl.
- Cook pasta in the boiling water until not quite tender, about 1 minute less than specified in the package directions. Add vegetables and cook until the pasta and vegetables are just tender, 1 minute more. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Rinse the pasta and vegetables with cool water to refresh. Stir the reserved cooking liquid into the peanut sauce; add the pasta, vegetables and chicken; toss well to coat. Serve warm and chilled.
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Did you know that volunteering is good for the soul? It helps rid yourself of stress, makes you feel good about yourself, and allows you to meet people who you would have never met before.
- Saturday, January 25th: Winterfest on Broadway, 117 S. Chestnut Street, Green Bay, shifts available between 8am-9pm. Volunteers are needed to help before and after the day of the event, event preparation, office projects, poster distribution, beverages/food serving, table cleaning/garbage, outdoor games, barricades, and many other areas. To volunteer contact Chris Naumann at 437-2531 or email chris@onbroadway.org.
- Sunday, January 26th: Annual Cerebral Palsy Center Inc. Cosmic Bowl, Ashwaubenon Lanes, 11am-3pm. Volunteers are needed to help set up, clean up, raffles, and lane monitors. To volunteer contact Amy Murphy at the CP Center at 337-1121 ext. 1205 or email AMurphy@cp-center.org.
- January-February: Volunteer Center of Green Bay needs volunteers to assist in delivering copies of The Volunteer Guide to area businesses and organizations. This is a listing of service opportunities available within nearly 60 local non-profit organizations. You must have your own vehicle. Some lifting required. Transportation reimbursed upon request. Contact: Michael Schwartz-Oscar at 429-9445 or email at Michael@volunteergb.org.
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| Issue: #4-2014 | January 22nd, 2014
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Healthy Tip of the Week:
Exploring Local Winter Activities
| Don't let the long, cold, flurries winter keep you indoor! Besides ice fishing, snowmobiling, downhill ski/snowboarding and tubing, there are many opportunities to stay active and embrace the season. Going solo, or with family and friends, check out the following and appreciate a change in scenery!
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary- Jan. 20th - Ice Fishing Workshop
- Jan. 21st - Soup & Ski (nature tour)
- Jan. 23rd - Night Ski
- Feb. 1st - Snowshoe Hike (nature tour)
Triangle Sports Area - Tubing with tow rope
- Ski/snowboarding hills
- Cross country ski trails
Green Bay park & Recreation/Cross County Ski trails - Baird Creek
- Wildlife Sanctuary
- He-Nis-Ra
- Colburn
- Perkins
- Preble Parks
- Fristch
- McAuliffe
Snowshoeing - Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
- High Cliff State Park
- Peninsula State Park
- Navarino Wildlife and Nature Center
Skijoring (Ski diving, a blend of cross country skiing and dog sledding) - Merrill, WI
- Land O' Lakes, WI
Dog Sledding - Bayfield, WI
- Mondovi, WI
- Malone, WI
Source:
www.BayBeachWildlife.com
www.TravelWisconsin.com
www.GreenBayWI.gov
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Calcium
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 Calcium What is Calcium? Calcium is a mineral that is an essential part of bones and teeth. The heart, nerves, and blood-clotting systems also need calcium to work. Calcium is used for treatment and prevention of low calcium levels and resulting bone conditions including osteoporosis (weak bones due to low bone density), rickets (a condition in children involving softening of the bones), and osteomalacia (a softening of bones involving pain). Calcium is also used for premenstrual syndrome (PMS), leg cramps in pregnancy, high blood pressure in pregnancy (pre-eclampsia), and reducing the risk of colon and rectal cancers. Some people use calcium for complications after intestinal bypass surgery, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Lyme disease, to reduce high fluoride levels in children, and to reduce high lead levels.
Calcium carbonate is used as an antacid for "heartburn." Calcium carbonate and calcium acetate are also used for reducing phosphate levels in people with kidney disease.
Calcium-rich foods include milk and dairy products, kale and broccoli, as well as the calcium-enriched citrus juices, mineral water, canned fish with bones, and soy products processed with calcium.
How does it work?The bones and teeth contain over 99% of the calcium in the human body. Calcium is also found in the blood, muscles, and other tissue. Calcium in the bones can be used as a reserve that can be released into the body as needed. The concentration of calcium in the body tends to decline as we age because it is released from the body through sweat, skin cells, and waste. In addition, as women age, absorption of calcium tends to decline due to reduced estrogen levels. Calcium absorption can vary depending on race, gender, and age. Bones are always breaking down and rebuilding, and calcium is needed for this process. Taking extra calcium helps the bones rebuild properly and stay strong.
How Much Calcium Should You Take?The Institute of Medicine sets the daily tolerable upper intake level (UL) for calcium based on age as follows: Age 0-6 months, 1000 mg; 6-12 months, 1500 mg; 1-3 years, 2500 mg; 9-18 years, 3000 mg; 19-50 years, 2500 mg; 51+ years, 2000 mg. Higher doses increase the chance of having serious side effects. Some recent research also suggests that doses over the recommended daily requirement of 1000-1300 mg daily for most adults might increase the chance of heart attack. This research is concerning, but it is still too soon to say for certain that calcium is truly the cause of heart attack. Until more is known, continue consuming adequate amounts of calcium to meet daily requirements, but not excessive amounts of calcium. Be sure to consider total calcium intake from both dietary and supplemental sources and try not to exceed 1000-1300 mg of calcium per day. To figure out dietary calcium, count 300 mg/day from non-dairy foods plus 300 mg/cup of milk or fortified orange juice.
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