Health Quest

Fall 2014

My Health Quest is a comprehensive magazine with all the health tips you need to stay on the path to a healthier you, while also educating you about the health and medical resources available right here in your community.

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Health Quest 4 Hosting the family feast this anksgiving? A few ingredient swaps and changes in cooking techniques can help you set sensible limits on calories, sugar, fat and salt without sacrificing flavor. • After roasting the turkey, chill pan juices and then remove the hardened fat on top before preparing gravy. • Remove the fatty skin from turkey before eating. • Steam vegetables, such as broccoli, green beans and carrots, instead of cooking in butter. • Substitute plain Greek yogurt for sour cream or mayonnaise in dips, sauces, mashed potatoes and casseroles. • Reduce sodium—and boost flavor—by swapping the salt for seasonal spices, such as cloves, nutmeg, rosemary and sage. • Replace some, or all, of the sugar in your recipes with a sugar substitute such as stevia. • Use smaller plates to help cut portion sizes and calorie consumption. VISIT WWW.PINTEREST.COM/MYHEALTHQUEST/HEALTHY- RECIPES FOR MORE HOLIDAY COOKING TIPS. Whether needlework or knitting, scrapbooking or jewelry making, hobbies that engage the creative half of your brain help your mind stay sharp as you age, in addition to helping you cope with stress. MOLD A SHARPER MIND In a report recently published in the Cochrane Library, researchers found that participating in arts and crafts improved dementia patients' mental functioning, communication and memory, even months after they stopped crafting. Another study published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences showed that crafts participants were 30 to 50 percent less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment than those who did not craft regularly. PURL YOUR WORRIES AWAY Crafts such as knitting or crocheting also help relieve stress, depression and anxiety. e soothing, repetitive motions are simple enough to let your mind drift, producing a calming and meditative effect. Stress reduction aside, crafts also offer opportunities for social interaction—think knitting circles and old-school quilting bees!—and give you a sense of personal accomplishment. After all, what's more comforting at the end of a hard day than curling up in a cozy homemade blanket? You don't have to stuff your guests like turkeys to make them happy this holiday season. Healthy Twists on THANKSGIVING TO FIND A PHYSICIAN WHO CAN OFFER OTHER WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS, VISIT THE PHYSICIAN DIRECTORY AT WWW.HEALTH-QUEST.ORG. Loves CRAFTY HOBBIES WHY YOUR BRAIN Add rosemary to boost fl avor!

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