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M E D I C A L VOLUME 1 ISSUE 111 NOVEMBER 2013 WELLNESS It might be cold outside, READY, SET, but it’s “cold” in here, now, too–so to speak. PACE! With germs bombarding 5 Health Benefits of your living space from Endurance athletes know that pacing themselves is key to everywhere, your family is Kale is as dark green leafy nu- tect our cells from unstable mol- coming home with more sustaining high performance tritional powerhouse! It con- ecules called free radicals. Anti- than you bargained for: without fatiguing too germs. tains A,C, E, K as well oxidants are associated with soon. When athletes wrongly Whether post nasal drip is as , magnesium, B6, many of the anti-cancer health pace themselves, they can fail finding its way to sleeves, , , omega 3 fatty benefits. Kale has been shown to before the finish line (this is backpacks or door han- acids and many more. It truly ward off breast, colon, ovarian, common enough that we use dles, or the bacteria and is one of the healthiest vegeta- prostate, and bladder cancer. words like "tanking" or molds found practically "bonking" to describe these everywhere, the evidence bles on Earth! What are the 3. Lowers Cholesterol failures.) of potential illness is preva- best ways to consume kale? Kale contains , lent. In fact, a 2012 report You can Christians pace themselves by shows that as many as an which has been practicing wellness in commu- make juice, estimated 7.5 million stu- shown to help re- nity. To put it simply, we stick dents miss a month of kale chips, duce cholesterol. with the things we do togeth- school each year—all due steam it, Fiber reduces the er. The fellowship of "working to illness. sauté it or out" together, and encouraging absorption of the eat it raw each other toward healthy bad “LDL” choles- 1. Scrub Those Mitts; in . eating and lifestyles, gives the for at least twenty terol into your focus, support, and meaning to seconds Here are bloodstream. our activities that will help us 5 health 2. Cough or Sneeze 4. Prevents Bone Loss finish well. There are good into your elbow; this benefits of Kale: theological and practical rea- One cup of kale contains more prevents germs from 1. Anti-inflammatory sons to "pace" ourselves by being sprayed every- than 90 mg of calcium. Studies making healthy choices in com- where Omega 3 fatty acids are essen- have show that calcium helps munity with others. 3. Get plenty of tial fatty acids. Essential fatty prevent osteoporosis, osteoma- God made us for communi- C and D; whether acids are not produced in your lacia, and rickets. Vitamin D is ty. Christ calls us to be one from fruits like or- body therefore you need to with Him and with each oth- anges or from fish required to absorb calcium, so get them from your diet. Re- er. Even science gives practical 4. Rest easy; get at least enjoy a delicious kale with search shows that omega-3 support to this theological 6-8 hours of sleep. salmon. fatty acids reduce inflammation truth and has found that 5. Blow off some steam; 5. Reduces the Risk of Macu- "relatedness" increases and and lower the risk of chronic literally, steam clean- lar Degeneration sustains healthy behav- ers clean more effi- diseases such as heart disease, iors. The next time you're ciently then most arthritis, and autoimmune dis- Kale is rich in which is a close to "tanking" on your household cleaners orders that protects against wellness goals, look around to will! macular degeneration. Macular 2. Cancer Prevention make sure you're not alone. If - YourLighterSide.com degeneration is the leading cause you are, then pace yourself by Kale provides antioxidants getting into community. of vision loss in people over 60. including and fla- –Allied Health-Department of vonoids. Big words that mean - Rhonda Hardey: FitLife.TV Kinesiology good stuff! Antioxidants pro- P A G E 2 What is your relationship with Eating Your Emotions food? Do you see food as fuel for your body or do you see it as a some time before each meal to be mind- means of comfort, entertainment, ful of what you may be feeling and your Get Your Grain On! and pleasure? Your answer could reasons for eating. Second, reduce the indicate that your relationship with amount of time spent eating in front of In the ADC we feature a variety of grains in- food is a form of emotional eating. the television, playing video games, or Emotional eating is often done to reading a book. These are often the cluding brown rice, quinoa, and barley to meet fill a need other than hunger. For times that you are eating because of the desire for more healthy plant-based example, your strongest cravings boredom instead of hunger. Third, brain- for food may arise when you are storm activities that could act as an options. Many people know that brown rice is feeling bored, sad, lonely, happy, alternative source of comfort or stress or stressed. Think about a time you relief and keep them handy when your more nutritious than white rice, but did you ran to your favorite chocolate bar emotions are on hiatus. Some great know that brown rice has 10 times the vitamin after a break-up or snacked on alternatives might include going for a French fries while studying for walk, listening to music, or journaling. B6, is higher finals. Emotional eating can lead to Emotional eating is like putting a band- in manga- the consumption of unwanted aid on a leaky pipe—it may offer tempo- calories and demonstrate a need for rary relief but will not provide a lasting nese and new coping techniques. solution. selenium, is There are three ways you can com- -Allison Guthrie, MFT Intern bat emotional eating. First, take an excellent CBU Counseling Center source of fiber, con- Spiritual Wellness tains a slow- There’s a short book on sharing assume many of them do not release sug- the gospel entitled “One Thing have a real relationship with ar (making brown rice a better option for dia- You Can’t Do in Heaven.” The Christ. When Jesus spoke to premise is that while we will be religious people he didn’t as- betics), AND is gluten free? Throughout the able to continue doing many sume they knew God. We en- month, keep your eyes open for exotic grains, things in heaven we do here, courage you to learn how to try something (worship, fellowship, learn share the Gospel and look for about God, etc) we will not be opportunities to share with new and deli- able to talk to people who don’t others. The Challenge ministry cious and, follow Jesus about the gospel. In with the Office of Spiritual life is a recent survey 19% of CBU designed to help people learn to “Get Your students openly admit they share their faith effectively and Grain On!” don’t follow Jesus at all. Around intentionally. -Brian Zunigha 40% responded in such a vague way it would be very possible to Healthy Output

Sleeping soundly can be a problem eating choices (high calorie sweets and for many people, but did you know ). Now that mid-terms are over, that regular physical activity at the get in to the Rec Center to burn some right times may help you sleep bet- excess stress and calories and remem- ter? People who exercise 4 days a ber to make healthy eating choices! week report improved sleep quality, I Corinthians 6:19-20 “Do you not longer sleep, and less time falling know that your body is a sanctuary of asleep. Get to the Rec Center and the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom finish your workout at least 3 hours you have from God? You are not before you plan on going to your own, for you were bought with a bed. Failing to exercise at least 4 price, therefore glorify God with your days a week and getting enough body.” sleep, between 6-8 hrs. a night, could lead to chronic stress. When -Joe Fix, Fitness Program Coordinator you have chronic stress, your body increases its production of Insulin, which increases your appetite and your chance of engaging in poor