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Enjoy holiday meals without overdoing it through portion control, healthful habitsEating healthy during the holi-with plenty of fruits and vegetables.- Top casseroles with almonds- Serve vegetable trays and bakeddays doesn’t mean you have toavoid your favorite foods, just don’toverindulge when sitting down fora Christmas meal.- Remove the skin from your sliceof turkey before eating because theskin is high in fat. Turkey breast isa good source of protein that is lowinstead of fried onion rings orbuttery crackers.- Replace whole milk with low-fator skim milk.chips with salsa for appetizers.- Cut high-calorie foods intodifferent-sized portions. Forexample, if you are servingMany of our holiday memoriesinvolve favorite dishes that areoften high in fat and calories. Byplanning ahead, you can still enjoythese foods while sticking to ahealthy eating plan.Here are some tips for navigatingthe holiday meal table:in fat.- Drink water or low-caloriebeverages. Skip the sweet tea,punch and sugary sodas.- Eat slowly. It takes 20 minutes foryour brain to register that yourstomach is full.- Choose reduced-fat cheese, sourcream and soups for salads andcasseroles.- Use two egg whites instead of oneegg in recipes that include eggs.- Go online to search for newrecipes, such aspumpkin pie, cut bite-sized piecesalong with standard-sized slices.That makes it easy for people toenjoy sweets in small portions.Eating smaller portions is thekey. Do you really need half a plateof dressing? Do you have to overloadyour plate with sweet potato- Before you sit down for the bigmeal, eat a snack or light meal. Eatfoods that are high in protein, suchas chicken, cottage cheese and- Take a walk with your family afterthe meal. Enjoy time togetherwhile burning off those extra calories.www.allrecipes.com because nutritionalinformation is included withrecipes.- Offer bowls of fresh fruit as acasserole, corn pudding, creamygreen bean casserole and a stack ofbuttery rolls?You can still enjoy these andpeanut butter.If you are hosting a meal, offerfestive and sweet substitute forother favorites. Just remember to- Eat a nutritionally balanced meal,low-fat options or slightly adjustrecipes:candy or chocolates.enjoy them in moderation.M O N E Y M A T T E R SBy Randy Hutchinsonsite’s privacy policy and under-If you have any doubts about ayou’re ready to pay the bill orPresident of the BBBstand how your personalsite, right-click anywhere on thebalance the account.Every year, more people headonline to get their holiday shoppingdone. Shopping onlinemeans avoiding the crowds, but italso opens the buyer up to attacksinformation will be used. If thereisn’t one, go elsewhere.4. 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Beware of phishing –Legitimate businesses don’t sende-mails claiming problems withan order or an account andrequesting that the “buyer”federal law, you have morerecourse if something goes wrongif you use a credit card ratherthan another form of payment.Many card issuers have “zeroliability” policies under whichyou pay nothing if someone usesyour credit card or number fraudulently.within 30 days. If the goods aren’tshipped on time, you can canceland demand a refund.There is no general three-daycancellation right, but you dohave the right to reject merchandiseif it’s defective or wasmisrepresented. Otherwise, thecompany’s policies determine if2. Shop on trustworthy websites –Start with the BBB to check on theseller’s reputation and record forcustomer satisfaction.provide confidential or financialinformation to rectify theproblem.Don’t click on links or down-8. Keep documentation of yourorder – After completing theonline order process, there maybe a final confirmation page, oryou can cancel the purchase andreceive a refund.Please share this informationwith your kids. They’re oftenLook for the BBB seal andload attachments in unsolicitedyou may receive confirmation bymore computer savvy but alsoother widely recognized “trust-e-mails.e-mail. Print and retain it.more trusting when theymarks” on retailer websites andclick on the seals to confirm thatthey’re valid.6. Confirm your online purchaseis secure – Look in the addressbox for the “s” in https:// and in9. Check your credit card andbank statements for unauthorizedactivity as soon as you receiveshouldn’t be.Copyright, The CommercialAppeal, Memphis, Tenn.3. Protect your personal informa-the lower-right corner for thethem and more frequently if youReprinted with permission.tion – Take the time to read the“lock” symbol before paying.bank online – Don’t wait until
M O R E N E W S A N D E V E N T SBaptist Golden Triangle welcomes newmanagers and directorsBaptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle recently hired orpromoted severalcolleagues to manager ordirector positions.Crystal Kelley wasnamed nurse manager ofthe emergency department.She has been aBaptist colleague since2005 and has worked as astaff nurse and head nursein the emergency department.She received her associatesdegree in nursing in2005 and her law enforcementcertification in2000.Tony Meinert wasnamed director of healthinformation management.Prior to joining BaptistGolden Triangle, he servedas director of medicalrecords and privacy andcompliance officer atWetzel County Hospital inNew Martinsville, W. Va.,and director of medicalrecords at HealthSouth MedicalCrystal KelleyTony MeinertElaine ChanceCenter and the Coding Center inBirmingham, Ala.He earned his bachelor’sdegree in healthinformation managementfrom theUniversity of Alabama atBirmingham and also isa registered health informationadministratorthrough the AmericanHealth InformationManagementAssociation.Elaine Chance waspromoted to manager ofmaternal child nursing.She received her associatesdegree in nursingfrom MississippiUniversity for Women in1977 and began hercareer at Baptist GoldenTriangle in 1988 as alabor and delivery nurse.She is certified ininpatient obstetrics andis a member of theAssociation of Women’sHealth, Obstetric andNeonatal Nurses.Baptist Memphis physician performsnew biliary procedureBaptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis gastroenterologist Dr.Edward Cattau recentlyperformed the city’s first electrohydraulicgastroenterologyprocedure with a new technologycalled SpyGlass.The SpyGlass technology uses afiberoptic catheter that is passedthrough a standard gastrointestinalscope and then threadsinto the gallbladder bile ducts orpancreas.Once stones are identified,shockwaves can be deliveredthrough the catheter to break upthe stones into pieces smallenough to be removed safely.“Before we had this technology,patients had to endure aninvasive surgery,” said Cattau.“Now we can remove the stoneswithout an open surgery, whichmeans a quicker recovery and ashorter hospital stay for thepatient.”The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shallsee it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.Isaiah 40:5Baptist Union County celebrates pool reopeningOn Thursday, Dec. 2, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County celebrated thereopening of the HealthPlex swimming pool following a four-month renovation.Present at the ribbon cutting were (from left to right) Rev. Tom Sumrall, member ofthe hospital’s board of trustees; Jay Pullman, assistant administrator; BobbyCameron, trainer; Tamara Godbold, instructor; Sandy Bell, manager of theHealthPlex; Lorie Wade, instructor; and James Huffman, administrator and CEO.Baptist Golden Triangle lends a hand during driveMembers of the Auxiliary at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle recentlyvolunteered during the Red Kettle Drive at K-Mart to help raise funds for theSalvation Army in Columbus, Miss. Volunteers who helped with the drive included(from left to right) Dot Burdeshaw, Anne Cumberland and Joyce Chaltry.Baptist North Mississippi participates in paradeColleagues in the outpatient rehabilitation department at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi decorated a float for the hospital for the Oxford ChristmasParade, which was held on Monday, Dec. 6. The float won the parade’s non-profitcategory. Participants in the parade included (front row, from left to right) ReeseHodges, Frannie Rueff, Ashley Maloney, Kristy Anderson, (back row, from left toright) Jennifer Deston and Kelly Reyes.
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