Wellness Tip - HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Pumpkin seeds are a good source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a healthy fat that reduces inflammation, improves blood vessel health, and has beneficial effects on blood fats.
So don’t forget to roast those pumpkin seeds you took out of your Halloween pumpkin!
“I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.”
Thomas Jefferson
Wellness - Keeping the Weight Off
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — If you want to tip the scales in your favor, try stepping on one each day.
Research presented Sunday at an obesity conference suggests that the simple act of regularly weighing in helps prevent people from regaining lost pounds.
American Council on Exercise
“From basic to advanced workouts, proper form is essential. Choose from each category to create your own workout depending on the amount of time you have and the equipment available to you. ”
There are excellent pictures and instructions. I highly recommend this website as a resource for patrons interested in exercise. It includes recommendations for gyms, current information on exercise studies as well as detailed exercise instruction.
Mindy
Morey Spiess, the Regional Client Services Manager from CCOERA (Colorado County Officials and Employees Retirement Association) will be in Garfield County to present the program developed by CCOERA to assist members in retirement planning.
If you plan on meeting with Morey, you must bring:
1. Your gross annual salary, and
2. Reports or balances in any other retirement accounts you currently hold. (Morey will bring your up-to-date CCOERA report.)
THURSDAY 11/10/05:
GWS/Carbondale Library Staff - GWS
7:00 AM
Then he will proceed to New Castle, Silt and Parachute
Library Staff should contact Mindy Kittay for an appointment.
Hello Everyone! Yes it is that time of year again, time for Flu Shots!!!
We have plenty of vaccine this year, so there are NO restrictions on who can or cannot receive a flu shot!
All Garfield County employees are entitled to a free flu shot provided by Garfield County Public Health.
We will have a walk-in clinic on Tuesday NOVEMBER 1st, Election Day, to give you all an opportunity to get vaccinated if you wish. We will be in Glenwood at the Courthouse Plaza BOCC room from 8:30 – 2:30 and
In Rifle at the new Health and Human Services Building from 7:30 – 5:30.
The free shot is for Garfield County employees only, NOT family members. We charge $15.00 per shot for adults and children, cash or checks only, and Medicare Part B is also accepted.
Remember!
To stay healthy this winter, in addition to getting your flu shot,
Wash your hands, Cover your cough and Stay home when you are sick.
Please call with questions: Glenwood Office – 945-6614 and Rifle Office – 625-5200.
Sara Harter RN, MSN
Garfield County Public Health
Immunization Program Coordinator
Ph: (970) 625-5200 ext. 8107
Fax: (970) 625-4804
sharter@garfield-county.com
For you branch managers and anyone who likes large beautiful lettering on your walls, check out this website. It looks great! Let me know if anyone buys something and how it worked out.
“We make letters and stencils that have a one time use. Most of our quotes can be applied in less than 10 minutes. You will have perfect lettering and still be able to go to the beach instead of teetering on a ladder trying to hand letter a lengthy quote. Most of our Standard Quotes are only $27.95.”
University of Illinois Extension Website is an excellent place to find information about pumpkins such as the health information from them below:
The bright orange color of pumpkin is a dead giveaway that pumpkin is loaded with an important antioxidant, beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is one of the plant carotenoids converted to vitamin A in the body. In the conversion to vitamin A, beta carotene performs many important functions in overall health.
Current research indicates that a diet rich in foods containing beta-carotene may reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer and offers protect against heart disease. Beta-carotene offers protection against other diseases as well as some degenerative aspects of aging.
Today I added three links on the top right hand corner from the list of collection development tools that Sharon provided at the last branch manager’s meeting. They are:
Reviews of Books.com
Christian Science Monitor Book reviews
Criticas: an English Speaker’s Guide to the latest Spanish-Language Titles
I review these three free sights and found them to be excellent.
I hope you will find them of use.
Mindy
Robert Wilensky
“We’ve heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true.”
