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· CALENDAR
WIC Checks: 7, 12
WIC Recerts: 3, 6, 14, 17, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28
Immunizations: 13, 18
Family Planning: 4, 11, 19, 25
Willow Clinic: 5
M View Clinic: 26
Cholesterol Screenings: 7
Holiday’s: None
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Health Dept Inspections in the Newspaper
The Howell County Health Department will now be putting the restaurant inspections done each month in 3 Howell County newspapers: The Quill, Howell County News and the Mountain View Standard.
Be sure to check it out and see how your favorite eating place is doing. Critical violations will be stated in the paper. A “critical violation” by definition of the 1999 Missouri Food Code is more likely than other violations to contribute to Food contamination, illness, or environmental health hazard.
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Preparing for Emergencies
Emergencies could include tornadoes, fires, floods, storms, or even terrorist attacks or pandemic influenza. These types of emergencies can leave little time to gather the essentials needed if Missourians must leave their home, and residents might not have enough supplies on hand if they must remain in their home for several days. By assuring that adequate supplies of water, nutritional foods, and essential medications are available, families can maintain their health and well-being throughout an emergency.
The department’s Ready in 3 program provides three simple steps to help Missourians prepare for an emergency situation that may occur at home, work or school:
1. Create a plan for you, your family, and your business. Your family might not be together when an emergency happens. That’s why it is important to have a plan in place. Talk about how you will reach each other in different situations. Make sure everyone in the family can get to a safe place and find each other in the event of an emergency.
2. Prepare an emergency kit for your home, car and at work. If an emergency happens, you might not be able to get food or water for days or even weeks, and your electricity may not be working. The following items should be part of your emergency kit and kept in a container that can be easily carried:
· Water and canned or dried food
· Battery-powered radio
· Flashlight
· Extra batteries for the radio and flashlight
· Prescription medications
· First-aid kit
3. Listen for information about what to do and where to go during an actual emergency. City, county, and state officials have developed emergency plans. In the event of an actual emergency, it’s important to follow their instructions and advice.
To help get Missourians started, the Ready in 3 Family Safety Guide is available and explains these steps in more detail and provides an emergency kit checklist. Through the Ready in 3 program, residents, schools, faith-based groups, adult care facilities, child care providers, employers and others in local communities can receive tools and resources designed specifically for them on steps they can take to prepare for emergencies of all kinds. The Ready in 3 resources are free and many are available in multiple languages. Missouri residents are urged to go to the department’s web site atwww.dhss.mo.gov/Ready_in_3 <http://www.dhss.mo.gov/Ready_in_3> or call 573.526.4768 to order the Ready in 3 materials.
Knowing the Difference between
Cold & Flu Symptoms
The Flu and common cold are both respiratory illnesses that can cause a variety of symptoms. It can be difficult to tell the difference between them based upon your symptoms. Influenza can be mild or severe depending on the type of virus, your age and overall health.
COLD SYMPTOMS: FLU SYMPTOMS:
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Fever is rare or <101° F |
>101° F lasting 3-4 days |
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Hacking productive cough |
Dry and non-productive cough |
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Slight body aches & pains |
Severe aches and pains |
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Headaches fairly uncommon |
Headaches very common and present in about 80% of cases |
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Sore throat common |
Sore throat sometimes |
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Chest discomfort mild to moderate |
Chest discomfort very common and sometimes severe |
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Symptoms develop over a few days |
Symptoms have rapid onset within 3-6 hours, with high fever, aches & pains |
Health care providers often diagnose influenza based on the symptoms. Influenza virus can also be detected in specimens collected from the nose or throat by laboratory procedures such as viral culture or rapid diagnostic testing. Testing is available at your health care provider’s office.
Because influenza is spread from person-to-person. When someone who is infected with influenza coughs, sneezes, talks or sings, the virus is expelled into the air and the droplets drift and settle on objects in the environment. Transmission of the virus then occurs when you breathe the particles in or when you touch objects contaminated with the flu virus and then touch your nose or mouth. To protect yourself wash your hands often, use tissues to catch sneezes and coughs and avoid or limit contact with those infected with the flu.
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SALAD GREENS WITH ORANGES & STRAWBERRIES
Ingredients:
Citrus Dressing
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
3 Tbs sugar
2 Tbs cider vinegar
1 ½ Tbs low-salt soy sauce
½ Tbs grated orange zest
1 ¼ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Salad
6 cups mixed salad greens (spring greens preferred)
1 cup strawberries, quartered
2 medium oranges, sectioned
½ cup thinly sliced red onion
3 Tbs slivered almonds, dry-roasted
Whisk together the dressing ingredients until sugar dissolves. Toss salad ingredients together except almonds. To serve pour dressing over salad & sprinkle with almonds. Serves 4.
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Forget Myths, Folklore and Magic Bullets: American Dietetic Association Says the Best Approach to a Healthful Lifestyle Is the
“Total Diet”
Don’t eat after 8 p.m. Avoid carbohydrates. A piece of cake on your birthday will ruin your diet. Right?
Not exactly. “There are no bad foods, no good or bad times to eat and no magic bullet for maintaining a healthy weight,” says registered dietitian and American Dietetic Association spokesperson Ruth Frechman. “The fact is it’s the total diet approach that matters in living a healthful lifestyle.”
March is National Nutrition Month®, the perfect time to take a fresh look at the big picture. “No single food or meal makes or breaks a healthful diet,” Frechman says. “Your overall pattern of eating is the most important focus. A wide variety of foods can fit within this pattern, if consumed in moderation, in appropriate portions and combined with regular physical activity.”
The theme for National Nutrition Month 2008 is Nutrition: It’s a Matter of Fact. The American Dietetic Association reminds consumers to focus on the total balance of foods you consume, rather than any one food or meal.
“No one food or type of food guarantees good health, just as no single food or type of food is necessarily detrimental to health,” Frechman says.
A registered dietitian can help you look at your total diet and learn the balance and moderation needed for success, and can dispel the myths and legends that get in the way of healthful eating.
“It doesn’t matter if you eat after 8 p.m. What’s more important is how many calories you ate the entire day, not when you ate them,” Frechman says. “Splurging on cake and ice cream during a party isn’t going to ruin a healthful eating plan. Pay attention to the portion of your treat and enjoy it in moderation, exercise a little longer the next day or plan ahead to save calories, like skipping your morning latte.”
Through National Nutrition Month, created in 1973, the American Dietetic Association promotes healthful eating by providing practical nutrition guidance and focusing attention on making informed food choices and developing sound physical activity habits. National Nutrition Month also reminds consumers that registered dietitians are their most valuable and credible source of timely, science-based information.
With more than 67,000 members the American Dietetic Association is the nation’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being. To locate a registered dietitian in your area, visit the American Dietetic Association at www.eatright.org
Article from the American Dietetic Association
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