4/6/2007
Is eating out, hurting your figure? Food dates may be great for your love life, but they can wreak havoc on your waistline. The good news…experts say there are things you can do to not only survive food dates, but thrive on the them. One of the things working in your favor on a food date is time. Eating slowly is a good thing for weight control. It takes 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain that it is no longer hungry. One of the easiest ways to make a food date easier on your diet is to split your entrée with your sweetheart, especially if you're in a restaurant that serves mammoth portions. And finally, don’t waste your calories on what you drink. So try unsweetened iced tea, hot tea, coffee, club soda with lemon or lime, diet soft drinks, or mineral water with your meal.
We all know that hospital dramas like ER, and Grey’s Anatomy are not real. They’re tv shows designed to entertain. The truth is, that only between 5-10% of people who undergo CPR will survive, while on television shows, a majority of the patients seem to do well. I say this not to discourage you from learning CPR, but rather to stress the importance of learning the proper techniques and how they can save lives. St. John’s offers CPR classes on a regular basis. For more info about our next session, call St. John’s Referral One at 625-2000 or log onto stj.com.
