Vitality - Fall 2012 - (Page 4)

HEALTH BEAT ? Easy Tips to Improve Memory Snack Healthier It’s movie night with the family! Time to get out bowls of chips and a plate of homemade cookies and sodas and—whoa!—before you know it, you have a calorie-palooza on your hands. To encourage healthier snacking at home, try these tips: 3 WAYS TO … 1 4 | FA L L 2 0 1 2 We all forget things once in a while, such as where we parked our car or what we needed at the store. But as we age, how do we know when just being forgetful turns into a warning sign of something more serious? If you’re worried about yourself or a loved one, a doctor can help ﬁgure out the cause behind memory problems. If your forgetfulness is mild, try these tips from the National Institute on Aging to build memory: R Learn a new skill. R Volunteer in your community. Stay sh arp a R Spend time loss by nd help ward ch o with friends simple allenging yo ff memory urself w cognit and family. iv citizen it smem e exercises. V h orial.c isit R Use memory and cli om/vit ck “Bra a tools such as big and fre in Games” fo lity r fun, e, brain games calendars, to-do . lists, and notes to yourself. R Put your wallet or purse, keys and glasses in the same place each day. R Get lots of rest. R Exercise and eat well. R Don’t drink a lot of alcohol. R Get help if you feel depressed for weeks at a time. Swap out the bowls of tortilla or potato chips with a plate of bite-sized, chopped-up fruit, plus toothpicks to grab it with. Nuts and pretzels are good, high-ﬁber snacks. Instead of using bowls, which make it easier to overeat, create individual, 100-calorie portions for each person. 2 3 Nix the highfructose sodas and high-sugar fruit juices and blend up a smoothie of fresh fruit and nonfat yogurt instead. Tr n Your air with GB ain ames http://www.citizensmemorial.com/vitality

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vitality - Fall 2012

Vitality - Fall 2012
Contents
CMH News
Health Beat
The Right Tools
Who Has the Time?
Heart Smart
Q+A
Get Back to Life—Fast
Calendar of Events

Vitality - Fall 2012