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<strong>The</strong> American Red Cross urges people to share their good health and<br />

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Blood Donor Month. Below are key messages that can be relayed to<br />

donors while scheduling appointments.<br />

• Extreme winter weather in some parts of the country and seasonal<br />

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sufficient blood supply at this time of year. Healthy individuals are urged<br />

to give now.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 blood donations every day<br />

for patients in need.<br />

• Do you know someone who has never donated before? Please encourage<br />

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• Type O negative is the universal blood type and what emergency<br />

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• Type O positive is the most transfused blood type and can be transfused<br />

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COMMON VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES<br />

As we embark on the journey each day to eat and live better, take note of<br />

the common vitamin nutrient deficiencies that are easily treated:<br />

1. Calcium: Calcium is important for maintaining strong bones and<br />

controlling muscle and nerve function. Signs of severely low calcium<br />

include fatigue, muscle cramps, abnormal heart rhythms and a poor<br />

appetite. Make sure you’re getting enough with at least three servings of<br />

milk or yogurt a day. Other good sources of calcium are cheese, calciumfortified<br />

orange juice and dark, leafy greens.<br />

2. Vitamin D: This vitamin is also critical for bone health. Symptoms<br />

of a vitamin D deficiency can be vague - fatigue and muscle aches or<br />

weakness. If it goes on long term, a vitamin D deficiency can lead to<br />

softening of the bones. To get enough vitamin D, have three servings<br />

of fortified milk or yogurt daily eating fatty fish, such as salmon or tuna,<br />

twice a week; and spend some time outside in the sunshine every day.<br />

3. Potassium: Potassium helps the kidneys, heart and other organs<br />

work properly. You could become low in potassium in the short term<br />

because of diarrhea or vomiting, excessive sweating or antibiotics or<br />

because of chronic conditions such as eating disorders and kidney<br />

disease, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Symptoms of<br />

a deficiency include weight loss, muscle weakness, constipation and in<br />

severe cases, an abnormal heart rhythm. For natural potassium sources,<br />

consume bananas, whole grains, milk, vegetables, beans and peas.<br />

4. Iron: Iron helps your body make red blood cells. When iron levels get<br />

too low, your body can’t effectively carry oxygen. <strong>The</strong> resulting anemia<br />

can cause fatigue. You might also notice pale skin and dull, thin, sparse<br />

hair. To boost iron levels, eat iron-fortified cereal, beef, oysters, beans<br />

(especially white beans, chickpeas and kidney beans), lentils and spinach.<br />

5. Vitamin B12: Vitamin B12 aids the production of DNA and helps make<br />

neurotransmitters in the brain. With an increasing number of vegans<br />

and people who’ve had weight loss surgery, vitamin B12 deficiency is<br />

becoming more common. Symptoms of severe B12 deficiency include<br />

numbness in the legs, hands or feet; problems with walking and balance;<br />

anemia; fatigue; weakness; a swollen, inflamed tongue; memory loss;<br />

paranoia; and hallucinations. You can get vitamin B12 from animal<br />

sources: eat more fish, chicken, milk and yogurt. If you’re vegan, opt for<br />

vegan foods fortified with B12, such as non-dairy milk, meat substitutes<br />

and breakfast cereals.<br />

6. Folate: Folate or folic acid, is a particularly important vitamin for<br />

women of childbearing age, which is why prenatal vitamins contain such<br />

a hefty dose. A folate deficiency can cause a decrease in the total number<br />

of cells and large red blood cells as well as neural tube defects in an<br />

unborn child. Symptoms of a folate deficiency include fatigue, gray hair,<br />

mouth ulcers, poor growth and a swollen tongue. To get folate from food,<br />

6<br />

go for fortified cereals, beans, lentils, leafy greens and oranges.<br />

7. Magnesium: Magnesium helps support bone health and assists in<br />

energy production. Magnesium deficiency can cause loss of appetite,<br />

nausea and vomiting, fatigue and weakness. In more severe cases, it can<br />

lead to numbness, muscle cramps, seizures, abnormal heart rhythms,<br />

personality changes or low potassium or calcium levels. To help your<br />

levels return to normal, eat more magnesium-rich foods, such as almonds,<br />

cashews, peanuts, spinach, black beans and edamame.<br />

Courtesy of: www.everydayhealth.com/hs/guide-to-essential-nutrients/<br />

common-nutrient-deficiencies<br />

EASY WAYS TO EAT MORE FRUITS & VEGGIES<br />

<strong>The</strong> new food plate unveiled by the Department of Agriculture sends a<br />

clear message: eat more fruits and vegetables. Here are easy ways to get<br />

more of these important foods into your diet:<br />

Start early: Get in the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables<br />

a day by eating them early with your morning meal. Add a banana to<br />

your cereal, berries to your yogurt, veggies to your omelet.<br />

Make them visible: Set out a fruit bowl in the kitchen or have carrot<br />

sticks available for snacking. Take some time to prepare the fruits or<br />

vegetables, so they are ready to eat.<br />

Frozen is good: Frozen vegetables, such as peas and carrots, are a great<br />

way to make sure you always have vegetables in the house.<br />

At mealtime, think of the veggies first, not the protein: Half of your<br />

plate needs to be filled with fruits and vegetables. Base your meals on<br />

what vegetables you’ll have and then think of the grains and protein to<br />

go with it.<br />

Have fruit with your sweets: Fruits are nature’s natural candy. Puree<br />

berries and adding them as a sauce to desserts, such as ice cream.<br />

Courtesy of: www.livescience.com/35730-five-easy-ways-eat-morefruits-vegetables.html<br />

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.<br />

Martin Luther King, Jr., an American clergyman and Nobel Prize<br />

winner was one of the principal leaders of the American civil rights<br />

movement and a prominent advocate of nonviolent protest. King’s<br />

challenges to segregation and racial discrimination in the 1950s and<br />

1960s helped convince many white Americans to support the cause<br />

of civil rights in the United States. After his assassination in 1968, King<br />

became a symbol of protest in the struggle for racial justice. In 1957,<br />

King helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference<br />

(SCLC), an organization of black churches and ministers that aimed<br />

to challenge racial segregation. As SCLC’s president, King became<br />

the organization’s dominate personality and its primary intellectual<br />

influence. He was responsible for much of the organization’s<br />

fundraising, which he frequently conducted in conjunction with<br />

preaching engagements in Northern churches. SCLC sought to<br />

complement the NAACP’s legal efforts to dismantle segregation<br />

through the courts, with King and other SCLC leaders encouraging<br />

the use of nonviolent direct action to protest discrimination. <strong>The</strong>se<br />

activities included marches, demonstrations and boycotts.<br />

“I Have a Dream” - King and other black leaders organized the 1963<br />

March on Washington, a massive protest in Washington, D.C. for<br />

jobs and civil rights. On August 28, 1963, King delivered the keynote<br />

address to an audience of more than 200,000 civil rights supporters.<br />

His “I Have a Dream” speech expressed the hopes of the civil rights<br />

movement in oratory as moving as any in American history. After<br />

his death, King came to represent black courage and achievement,<br />

high moral leadership and the ability of Americans to address and<br />

overcome racial divisions. Perhaps the most important memorial<br />

is the national holiday in King’s honor, designated by the Congress<br />

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25 WAYS TO SNEAK IN<br />

MORE EXERCISE EVERY DAY<br />

One of the TOP New Year resolutions: exercise more! Here<br />

are some ways to help incorporate exercise into your daily<br />

routines:<br />

1. Make your bed every morning.<br />

2. Do 10 push-ups every morning.<br />

3. Squat while you brush your teeth.<br />

4. Park farther than you need to.<br />

5. Clean your office.<br />

6. Take the stairs.<br />

7. Exercise on the job.<br />

8. Do your own filing/copying/coffee-fetching.<br />

9. Switch your office chair for a stability ball.<br />

10. Schedule a daily walk break at work.<br />

11. Take calls standing up.<br />

12. Skip the inter-office mail and walk it over.<br />

13. Suggest walk meetings.<br />

14. Practice isometrics.<br />

15. Reorganize your office or home.<br />

16. Go on walking/biking errands.<br />

17. Do the grocery shopping.<br />

18. Make your own food.<br />

19. Hand-wash dishes.<br />

20. Keep your yoga mat/weights/kettlebell by the TV.<br />

21. Clean your home.<br />

22. Wash your own vehicle.<br />

23. Play with children.<br />

24. Dance.<br />

25. Laugh.<br />

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• Get a Better Education<br />

• Get a Better Job<br />

• Get Fit<br />

• Lose Weight<br />

• Quit Smoking Now<br />

• Reduce Stress On-the-Job<br />

• Reduce Stress Overall<br />

• Save Money<br />

• Take a Trip<br />

• Volunteer to Help Others<br />

LOVE YOURSELF<br />

To love yourself means to respect and appreciate yourself as you are and to come to<br />

terms with those aspects of yourself that you can’t change - the aspects that make<br />

you unique. It means allowing yourself to drop the conditions that you have created<br />

to love yourself like, “I will love myself once I…” and simply choose to embrace the<br />

good and the bad, the mistakes and the triumphs.<br />

Loving yourself isn’t a one-time thing, but an endless, ongoing process that starts<br />

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1. Focus on the things you like about yourself<br />

2. Make time to do the things you enjoy<br />

3. Let go of mistakes and embrace the past<br />

4. Appreciate your life<br />

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1. Read to your children every day. Start by the age of six months.<br />

Reading to children shows them the importance of communication and<br />

motivates them to become readers. It also provides a context to discuss<br />

issues and learn what is on your child’s mind.<br />

2. Make your children feel loved and important. Kids develop a sense<br />

of self-worth early in life. <strong>The</strong>y get it from their parents. Listen to what<br />

your children have to say. Assure them that they are loved and safe.<br />

Celebrate their individuality and tell them what makes them special and<br />

what you admire about them.<br />

3. Provide your child with a tobacco-free environment. Indoor air<br />

pollution from tobacco increases ear infections, chest infections and<br />

even Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. If you smoke, consider quitting.<br />

Remember, the most important predictor of whether your children will<br />

grow up to be smokers is whether you smoke. Make your home a smokefree<br />

zone.<br />

4. Pay attention to nutrition. Nutrition makes a big difference in how<br />

kids grow, develop and learn. Good nutrition is a matter of balance.<br />

Provide foods from several food groups at each meal. Emphasize foods<br />

that are less processed, such as whole grain breads and cereals and fresh<br />

fruits and vegetables. Review your child’s diet with your pediatrician for<br />

suggestions.<br />

5. Do a “childproofing” survey of your home. A child’s-eye view home<br />

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“booby traps” that await the curious toddler or preschooler. Think of<br />

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7. Practice “safety on wheels.” Make sure everyone in the car is buckled<br />

up for every ride, with children in the back seat in age-appropriate child<br />

safety seats. All bikers, skaters and skateboarders should wear helmets.<br />

8. Prevent violence by setting good examples. Hitting, slapping and<br />

spanking teaches children that it is acceptable to hit other people to<br />

solve problems. Non-physical forms of discipline work better in the long<br />

run. Remember that words can hurt too.<br />

9. Monitor your children’s “media.” Monitor what your children see and<br />

hear on television, in movies and in music. Children are affected by what<br />

they see and hear, particularly in these times of violent images. Talk to<br />

your children about “content.” If you feel that a movie or TV program is<br />

inappropriate, redirect your child to more suitable programming.<br />

10. Become more involved in your child’s school and your child’s<br />

education. Visit your child’s school. Become active in the parent-teacher<br />

organization. Volunteer in the classroom or for special projects. Be<br />

available to help with homework. If your child’s education is important to<br />

you, it will be important to him.<br />

11. Help kids understand tobacco, alcohol and the media. Help your<br />

teenager understand the difference between the misleading messages in<br />

advertising and the truth about the dangers of using alcohol and tobacco<br />

products. Talk about ads with your child. Help your child understand the<br />

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Spaghetti Pizza<br />

You could make this on National Spaghetti Day <strong>January</strong> 4th!<br />

Ingredients:<br />

1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces<br />

1 egg, beaten<br />

1/4 cup milk<br />

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided<br />

1/4 teaspoon salt<br />

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt<br />

1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce<br />

1 teaspoon dried oregano<br />

1/4 teaspoon dried basil<br />

4 ounces pepperoni sausage, sliced (or other toppings if preferred)<br />

Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch<br />

baking dish. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti<br />

and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water.<br />

Combine egg, milk, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, salt and garlic salt in a<br />

large bowl. Stir in cooked spaghetti; mix well. Spread mixture into prepared<br />

baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and<br />

reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).<br />

Spread sauce over spaghetti. Sprinkle with oregano, basil and the remaining<br />

1 1/2 cups mozzarella. Top with pepperoni, return to oven and bake until<br />

cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown, about 30 minutes more. Let stand<br />

5 minutes before cutting.<br />

Source: allrecipes.com, Submitted by: Kathy<br />

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie<br />

You could make this on National Peanut Butter Day <strong>January</strong> 24th!<br />

Ingredients:<br />

1 (9 inch) prepared chocolate cookie crumb crust<br />

4 eggs<br />

1 cup butter, softened<br />

8 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate<br />

2 cups confectioners’ sugar<br />

1 cup smooth peanut butter<br />

1/3 cup heavy whipping cream<br />

DIRECTIONS:<br />

Melt 6 ounces semi sweet chocolate and cool to room temperature. Beat<br />

the eggs with 3/4 cup butter or margarine, chocolate and confectioners’<br />

sugar for a FULL 5 minutes. Mixture will be thick and smooth.<br />

In a separate bowl, beat the peanut butter, 1/4 cup butter, and cream.<br />

Spoon chocolate filling into crust. Swirl peanut butter filling into<br />

chocolate filling. Drizzle remaining 2 oz of melted chocolate on top of<br />

pie. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and serve.<br />

Source: http://allrecipes.com/<br />

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• Camellias: Plants may be moved. Pick up and discard fallen blooms.<br />

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• Lawns: Remove thatch aerate, and feed with low nitrogen mixture.<br />

• Pests: For petal blight prevention, spray azaleas and camellias as<br />

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• Propagation: Ivy cuttings root easily this month and next. Root cuttings<br />

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• Prune: Fruit trees in advance of new growth. Prune to groom and shape.<br />

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