Walk To Create a World Free of MS

Join the movement. Walk MS unites the community and keeps us all moving forward. Register today to join the Iron Range Walk MS in Chisholm on Sunday, May 3, 2009.

For more information and to register:

www.walkMS.org

800-582-5296

Help Your Children To Be Mentally Healthy

Explore the nine basic traits of human temperament and how these traits can be appreciated and nutured to help each child reach their full potential. Because temperament is a set of inborn traits, understanding each child's unique temperament will help adults understand how he or she learns best and provide learning tools to last a lifetime.

Pediatric Speaker Information Night
Who is My Child? Understanding Children's Temperaments

Pediatric Speaker Information Nights are free and open to the public.

Presenter: Terry Gilberston, PBS eight Ready to Learn Coordinator

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Greenhaven Elementary School Cafeteria 3rd Avenue East and 37th Street Hibbing Minnesota

Remind Yourself To Exercise

Trying to find time to exercise? Use some cues and reminders that will make it easy. Place your exercise gear next to your alarm clock to encourage you to work out first thing in the morning. If you pack a lunch, include a reminder to signal you to take a quick walk on your lunch break. Schedule your workout in your day planner, or set your computer to let you know when it's time to get out and exercise.

Eating Out Safely

Staying healthy and avoiding foodborne illness involves more than just tossing out all of your peanut butter products. It also involves methods of food preparation and storage. With the free Eating Out Safely package of publications from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Citizen Information Center, you’ll learn how to keep your family’s food safe, whether you’re picking up sandwiches from the corner deli, sitting down for a fancy meal or reheating leftovers in the microwave.

Ready-to-eat foods are often a quick and easy way to get a meal on the table at the end of a busy day, but if not properly cooked or refrigerated, they may be prone to carrying bacteria, like Listeria. Find out which commonly eaten foods easily grow Listeria, learn the symptoms of a Listeria infection and who’s most at risk and get tips for making sure your food is bacteria-free.

Eating Out Safely also offers a guide that answers questions about how long doggie bags can be kept and how to safely reheat meals. It suggests storing cold foods at 40 degrees F or lower and warming hot foods to 145 degrees F before eating them. The package also offers tips for ordering food in restaurants, such as avoiding uncooked selections and making sure meats are cooked thoroughly.

Help keep foodborne illnesses off your table by learning more with the free Eating Out Safely package.

There are three easy ways to order:

Send your name and address to Eating Out Safely, Pueblo, Colorado 81009.

Visit www.pueblo.gsa.gov/rc/n87eatingoutsafely.htm to place your order online or to read or print these and hundreds of other federal publications for free.

Or call toll-free 1 (888) 8 PUEBLO. That's 1 (888) 878-3256, weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, and ask for the Eating Out Safely package.

Get Moving to support a Cause!

Many local races and walks are held as fundraisers for various charities and organizations. Participating as a walker or runner is a great way to spread awareness, help fund research, and do something good for your mind and body.
One example is the West St. Louis County Relay for Life. The 2009 campaign has begun. Area cancer survivors and their supporters are already recruiting relay teams for the August walk. Most of the funds raised through the Relay go to cancer research, but some stays in the community to support local cancer patients.
Anyone interested in forming a team for the Relay may sign up online at www.relayforlife.org. They may also contact Cheri Burdick, team recruitment chairwoman, at 254-4692; Mark Demillo, event chairman, at demillomark@yahoo.com; or Renee Tomatz at Renee.Tomatz@mchi.com.

Remember to Pat Yourself on the Back

Celebrate your progress!

If you're having trouble staying active and eating smart, step back and look at how far you have come. Treat yourself to a new pair of walking shoes, a pass to a yoga studio, or lessons to learn an exciting new sport such as golf or tennis. Low-fat or vegetarian cooking classes are other great ways to get inspired, have fun, and stay healthy!

Also remember the little calorie savers really add up!

• Substitute a no-calorie sweetener for sugar
• Season your vegetables with lemon instead of butter
• Use nonfat milk in your coffee instead of creamer
  
  

Train for Future Fun!

Be a goal setter! Setting additional goals can help you have more fun and stay motivated. Consider training for a 5K or 10K walk or run. Decide that you want to do your normal routine, but faster or with more hills. Is there a hiking or camping trip that you have always wanted to do? Plan a weekend a few months from now and start training today.

Give the Gift of Health

Show your loved ones how much they mean to you. Give them the gift of health! Walking shoes, tennis supplies, gardening gear, and golf equipment are great ways to encourage your friends and family to get out and move more. Join them on a neighborhood walk, on the 9th hole, or at your local tennis court.

Give them a library card. Take a family walk to the library and check out the books, dvds, and magazines on fitness and healthy diet.

Participate in Fit City

Calling all participants! Do you engage in or does your organization offer a way to fit be that you would like to share with others? Maybe get them interested in your activity of choice? Then volunteer to participate in the fourth annual Fit City Event, the fun-filled community celebration that will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at Bennett Park in Hibbing. Participants can set up a booth, give a demonstration or both. The event, organized by the Hibbing Healthy Lifestyles Coalition (HHLC), is aimed at showcasing ways to be active, stay fit and lead a healthy lifestyle. HHLC members are committed to creating and maintaining a city environment supportive of active living and providing opportunities for physical activity to people who live, work and play within the city. If interested in participating in Fit City, contact Nancy at the Hibbing Public Library at 362-5959 or Kelly at the Hibbing Daily Tribune at 262-1011.

Open Swim at the Old High School Pool

Fridays from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
March 13th - May 8th
(no open swim on April 10th)

Great family time and exercise!
$2.00 per person - pay at the door.
Only the first 25 swimmers allowed.