1/7/2008
The next time you sit down to eat, think about this. What you eat, can protect your heart. For example, the more colorful the vegetable, the more heart-protective antioxidants contained within. Red wine and dark beer contain more protective antioxidants or flavonoids than other alcoholic beverages. You can get maximum heart protection with up to two glasses of wine a day, a 12 ounce bottle of beer, or 2 shots of spirits. And eating one meal a day slows down the rate at which we burn calories. That is especially important to keep in mind as we age, because our metabolic requirements are reduced by an average of 5 calories daily.
If you are planning on attending this year’s Joplin Business Expo, be sure to look for St. John’s booths. We will be offering free health screenings along with great giveaways. We’ll be out at John Q. Hammons January 15th and 16th, so mark it on your calendar now. And for more information about future health screenings, just call St. John’s Referral One at 625-2000 or log onto stj.com.
