Tag: Wellness
Free Active Brain Apps
Looking for a way to keep your brain active? Here are a few suggestions of apps that can help with learning a language, solving puzzles, manipulating numbers or building memory. Learning a New Language Do you speak Klingon? Or High Valyrian? Star Trek and Game of Thrones fans young and old may be interested to know that Duolingo, […]
A 4-H Lesson for Healthy Aging
September is Healthy Aging Month. For those looking for healthy aging tips, there is no better inspiration than the 4-H youth organization that so many Rush County seniors remember. The 4-H’s are “head”, “heart”, “hands” and “health”. “Head” The 4-H “head” represents clear thinking, which includes making good decisions, being organized, solving problems, gaining knowledge […]
Taking the Meat-Free Plunge
Going meat free isn’t the “fringe diet” it once was. Vegetarian and vegan options are popping up on restaurant menus even in the meat loving state of Indiana. Vegetarian blogs such as “Cookie and Kate” or vegan blogs such as “Pickles and Honey” offer countless recipes for meat-free home cooking. There is no “one […]
Spicy Foods Boost Weight Loss
Capsaicin is the ingredient in red hot chili peppers that makes most spicy foods spicy. It is also a “functional food” that can help with weight loss. It does this in two ways. Capsaicin increases a feeling of fullness, which helps us cut down on how much we eat. Capsaicin helps boost our metabolism, which […]
8 Ways to Cheer Up a Patient in Quarantine
Being sick can be depressing, especially if you have to spend your time alone. Here are 8 ways to show your support when a loved one is in quarantine: Order a favorite DVD and have it shipped to them. Offer to run errands or pick up supplies for them. Send cards and/or flowers. Deliver a […]
FillUp with Fruits and Vegetables
Adding more fruits and vegetables to our diet doesn’t just add nutrition to our diet. It also helps fill us up so that we eat fewer unhealthy foods. As the balance of healthy vs unhealthy foods in our diet comes into balance, we feel better, move more easily and, ultimately, live longer. The benefits of […]
Sunglasses Prevent Eye Damage
It’s odd to think that our eyes can be damaged by light, but they can. UV light from the sun can cause eye cancer, cataracts, and growths on the eye. When buying sunglasses to protect your eyes, don’t choose them by the color, since darker glasses don’t give more protection. Instead, buy sunglasses labeled as […]
Journaling, a Common Sense Tool for Weight Loss
A daily food journal can be a useful tool for anyone who is trying to lose weight. Keeping a journal is certainly less stressful than counting calories or vowing to give up 95% of the foods that bring you pleasure. These techniques rarely end well. To get started, try writing down everything you eat for […]
Negative effects of tobacco with Amanda Garza
RMH Pharmacist Amanda Garza volunteers her time speaking to area youth about the negative effects of tobacco, both in vaping and smoking. While most youth are aware of the long term effects of tobacco, many of them don’t realize how it can affect them in the short term. Amanda links tobacco to things that youth […]