Category Archives: Healthy Living

Wednesday, Oct. 6CARIBOU: Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 159 Bennett Dr.

Wednesday, Oct. 6

CARIBOU: Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 159 Bennett Dr.

CARIBOU: Affected Others, 10 a.m. at Roads to Recovery Community Center, 1 Water St. FMI: Sholton@amhc.org, rspencer@amhc.org or ralbert@amhc.org.

CARIBOU: Parents in Recovery, 1 p.m. at Roads to Recovery Community Center, 1 Water St. FMI: Sholton@amhc.org, rspencer@amhc.org or ralbert@amhc.org.

FORT FAIRFIELD: Farmers Market, 2-6 p.m., 284 Main St.

FORT FAIRFIELD: Senior commodity food distribution by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 2-2:30 p.m. at St. Denis Church parking lot, 143 Main St. FMI: 764-3396.

PRESQUE ISLE: Aroostook Agency on Aging annual meeting, 10 a.m. at agency office, 260 Main St. Seating is limited. Video conferencing also available. FMI: 764-3396 or 1-800-439-1789; lori.cyr@aroostookaging.org.

VAN BUREN: Cary drive-thru flu shot clinic, 4-6:30 p.m., Van Buren High School. Open to public. Children under 9 encouraged to receive vaccine from school or provider. FMI: 498-1112.

ONLINE: Gathering Place, sponsored by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 10-11 a.m. Safe virtual space for those with chronic memory loss or health conditions to engage in fun activities. FMI: 764-3396 or 1-800-439-1789 or email info@aroostookaging.org.

ONLINE: Savvy Caregiver, 12-1 p.m., hosted by Aroostook Area Agency on Aging and Healthy Living for ME. Introduces family to the caregiving role. FMI: 764-3396 or 1-800-439-1789 or email info@aroostookaging.org.

Thursday, Oct. 7

CARIBOU: Tai Chi for Better Health and Balance, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Caribou Parks and Rec Center. Hosted by Aroostook Agency on Aging and Healthy Living for ME. FMI: Call Jane Hanson at 764-3396 or 1-800-439-1789 or visit http://www.healthylivingforme.org.

CARIBOU: NA, 9 a.m. at Roads to Recovery Community Center, 1 Water St. FMI: Sholton@amhc.org, rspencer@amhc.org or ralbert@amhc.org.

FORT FAIRFIELD: Cary drive-thru flu shot clinic, 4-6:30 p.m., Fort Fairfield Fire Department. Open to public. Children under 9 encouraged to receive vaccine from school or provider. FMI: 498-1112.

VAN BUREN: Senior commodity food distribution by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 1-1:30 p.m. at the American Legion, 117 Washington Ave. FMI: 764-3396.

ONLINE Cheers to Sobriety virtual mocktails party, via Zoom, 7-9 p.m. Sober October is a time to reflect on alcohol use and its impact on your health, wallet and family. Free. To register call Aroostook County Action Programs Community Educator Robin Thurston at 498-9602. Event sponsored by SAMSHAs Communities Talk Project.

Friday, Oct. 8

CARIBOU: All recovery check-in, 10 a.m. at Roads to Recovery Community Center, 1 Water St. FMI: Sholton@amhc.org, rspencer@amhc.org or ralbert@amhc.org.

CARIBOU: Movie day at Roads to Recovery Community Center, 1 Water St. Starts at 2 p.m.

CARIBOU: AA meeting, 7 p.m. at Caribou Ecumenical Food Pantry, 62 Collins St.

VAN BUREN: Healing Waters Womens Conference, 80 Main St., 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free; all women welcome. Theme: Its Time to Heal. Speaker: Sylvie Sudduth from RAM Ministries. FMI or to register: email info@hwwconf.org, call Healing Waters Womens Ministry at 207-760-7537, find Angel Murchison on Facebook or visit healingwaterswomensministry.org.

Saturday, Oct. 9

CARIBOU: NA, 7p.m. at Aroostook Recovery Center of Hope. FMI: 207-254-2113 or EMcLaughlin@amhc.org.

STOCKHOLM: AA meeting, Brigade Group, 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 8 Donworth St.

VAN BUREN: Healing Waters Womens Conference, 80 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., lunch included. Free; all women welcome. Theme: Its Time to Heal. Speaker: Sylvie Sudduth from RAM Ministries. FMI or to register: email info@hwwconf.org, call Healing Waters Womens Ministry at 207-760-7537, find Angel Murchison on Facebook or visit healingwaterswomensministry.org.

Sunday, Oct. 10

ONLINE: AA meeting, via Zoom, 6 p.m. Call the Roads to Recovery Community Center for details: 493-1278.

Monday, Oct. 11

CARIBOU: All recovery check-in, 10 a.m. at Roads to Recovery Community Center, 1 Water St. FMI: Sholton@amhc.org, rspencer@amhc.org or ralbert@amhc.org.

CARIBOU: AA meeting, 7 p.m. at Caribou Ecumenical Food Pantry, 62 Collins St.

Tuesday, Oct. 12

CARIBOU: Tai Chi for Better Health and Balance, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Caribou Parks and Rec Center. Hosted by Aroostook Agency on Aging and Healthy Living for ME. FMI: Call Jane Hanson at 764-3396 or 1-800-439-1789 or visit http://www.healthylivingforme.org.

CARIBOU: Criminal and Addictive Thinking, 10 a.m. at Roads to Recovery Community Center, 1 Water St. FMI: Sholton@amhc.org, rspencer@amhc.org or ralbert@amhc.org.

LIMESTONE: Cary drive-thru flu shot clinic, 4-6:30 p.m., Limestone Community School. Open to public. Children under 9 encouraged to receive vaccine from school or provider. FMI: 498-1112.

ONLINE: Living Well with Diabetes, 9-11:30 a.m., offered by Aroostook Agency on Aging and Healthy Living for ME. Call Jane Hanson at 764-3396/1-800-439-1789 or visit http://www.healthylivingforme.org to preregister for a link or for more information.

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What's Happening in the Caribou area Week of October 6, 2021 - The County

The Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) on Saturday organized an all-women cyclathon to promote a healthy lifestyle and creating awareness on breast cancer, with partnering civil society organizations, KRIAA Foundation and Commissionerate of Police.

The rally formed part of the observance birth anniversary of the father of the nation-Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.

The cyclathon started at 7.05 am from Sishu Bhawan Square and culminated there at 7.50 am by passing through Janpath, Exhibition Ground Road, Sachivalaya Marg and Udhayn Marg. The participants are from Rama Devi Womens University and Kamala Nehru Womens College, respectively.

The event was presided by Director Acharya Harihar Post-Graduate Institute of Cancer, Cuttack Professor Dr Lalatendu Sadangi. Leading surgeon and Professor and HOD of Surgical Oncology in AIIMS Bhubaneswar Dr Madhabananda Kar joined as the guest of honour. General Manager Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited Kamaljit Das and founder of KRIAA Foundation Lili Jenamani also spoke on the occasion.I am very happy to participate in the event in which we all participants used the Mo Cycle and enjoyed the ride. With the city providing a beautiful atmosphere to the cyclists, we all enjoyed the event, said

The event was well-organised to provide a unique platform and the awareness of a prominent health issue of women. We also got an opportunity to check the cycling infrastructure of the city and found that it is very much citizen-friendly, observed another woman participant Muzda Taliha.

Bhubaneswar has developed a good city-wide facility for cycles and pedestrian ways so that the emissions are less and citizens enjoy a healthy environment to breathe in the fresh air with fewer pollutants and particulate matter in the neighbourhood air. The city has relied on its non-motorized transport (NMT) planning to make it more livable, the officials claimed.

We are committed to providing better and healthy living conditions and facilities for citizens so that the clean and green tag of Bhubaneswar would be seen translated to reality in every zone and subzones to make it a wonderful place to live in, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited Sri Sanjay Kumar Singh said while speaking on the occasion.

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All-women cyclathon to promote healthy lifestyle and breast cancer awareness - The Statesman

Leonardtown, MD The Commissioners of Leonardtown have partnered with the Leonardtown Business Association and Visit St. Marys to highlight the great options that are available in Leonardtown for those who are looking to live a Fit and Healthy Lifestyle.

A resource page has been created to gather information together about all the wonderful options there are for living healthfully in Southern Maryland (www.VisitLeonardtownMD.com/HealthyLiving).

Learn where you can rent a canoe or kayak and spend the day paddling along beautiful Breton Bay, engage with others in a fun, group fitness class (options include standup paddleboard, sunrise or aerial yoga, tai chi, and much more), sample award-winning, heart-healthy wines and delicious meals that are also nourishing for your body, learn where to shop for organic, natural foods, and find holistic experts to aid you on your journey to health and well-being.

Whether you are a visitor or a resident of this small, vibrant town, living a healthy and happy lifestyle is possible in Leonardtown.

To learn more about Healthy Living in Leonardtown visit: VisitLeonardtownMD.com/HealthyLiving.

To learn more about Southern Maryland, visit: VisitStMarys.com

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It's Easy To Enjoy Healthy Living In Leonardtown - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

Influencer:Carla Kemp, 58, personal assistant-real estate investor

Instagram: @fabnfitbycarla

Location:Los Angeles

After having her daughter, in 1984, Kemp was determined to get back to a healthy weight. That motivated her to join a gym. Once she saw the results of regular workouts, she says, she never stopped.

I choose different fitness components to focus on each day, without having to spend hours each time working out. I do cross training yoga for flexibility; a cardiovascular workout for my heart, like a spin class two or three times a week. Then I'll follow that up with ab work or stretching. The other three days I focus on weight training, with free weights or machines.

I listen to my music. I love Motown, old-school music. I walk in with my music in my ears and leave with my music; that keeps me motivated and going. If I forget my music, I'm like, Oh no, what am I going to do?"

When I get burned out I'll hire a trainer or I'll take on new activities. Those have included joining a swim team, playing tennis and training for a marathon. I'm just kind of an adventurous person by spirit. I like trying new things. Roller skating is my new hobby. It's a great workout.

Establish a daily routine that you can stick to. If you haven't been doing anything, start with something not too aggressive, like a 10-minute walk, then slowly add on to it. You'll notice you start looking forward to it.

You also need to make the correlation that exercise is just like brushing your teeth, just like combing your hair it's something you have to do. Once you start doing it, you will stop fighting it; it will become a normal part of what you do.

Breakfast: I drink a protein shake or fruit with a little yogurt, granola, nuts or seeds. I try to eat whatever fruit is in season.

Lunch: Simple works for me: salad with greens, kale, arugula, veggies, nuts and maybe some fruit in it. I do think a crunch factor is good, as it helps satisfy you cucumbers, carrots, radishes, broccoli.

Dinner: I like to have some type of warm vegetables over a salad or rice or couscous, warm cauliflower steak, sweet potatoes.

Nighttime: Popcorn, that's my treat. I drizzle some olive oil on it and sprinkle on sea salt. I air-pop it. I don't have a microwave.

If I'm out with a girlfriend and she's having something I wouldn't typically eat, like a dessert or fried food, I might indulge in it. I just don't go overboard. I'll also have a cocktail out occasionally.

I spend more time warming up. I also notice that weight training is so critical to hold on to muscle tone. I always knew flexibility was important, but now I realize it even more.

I don't feel the need to be working out at the intensity that I was when I was in my 20s and 30s. Strength training, breaking a sweat and consistency is now key. I'm kind of taking the easier approach because I don't want to cause an injury even a minor one. If something made me stop, I would just be a wreck.

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Wild Gingers Homestead specializes in herbal products and plants

WATERLOO Since 2013, Wild Gingers Homestead, has been offering organically-grown herbs and plants and foraged food products.

Owner Chaille Shaw said when she retired from law enforcement, she was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder and she found that herbal remedies helped her with her symptoms.

Shaw, who studied horticulture, plant taxonomy and art, saw a good fit for her knowledge.

It was a great idea, she said. It had been my hobby and passion since the 90s.

Not wanting to use pharmaceutical drugs, she decided to go a natural route.

I knew there had to be a better way, she said.

One of those she chose to grow was passion flower, native to Ohio, and a vine with an edible fruit. It has been used in folk medicine to treat stress and anxiety.

Another is valerian, a flowering plant, native to Europe and Asia, known for its calming effects. She began selling and giving away the excess of what she grew.

And, from there, it became a beautiful garden of herbs, Shaw said of the business, which is located on Forest Ridge Road in Waterloo.

While Wild Gingers does not have a brick and mortar location, she runs things through Facebook, which she updates regularly with posts on the homestead.

For instance, recent ones have shown a plentiful crop of gooseberries and organic cherries.

Shaw said those interested in her products can message her on Facebook, and she will travel to them.

I will meet them in any direction, she said.

She follows the philosophy of permaculture, an ecologically harmonious approach to growing, which uses the existing topography of the land.

She said this promotes good stewardship of the land, minimizes a carbon footprint and is more sustainable.

And it reduces the workload, she said.

Shaw also specializes in foraging and, in addition to selling products found in the wild, she works to educate people on the subject.

Ill come to anyones house to teach foraging, she said.

With the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding, Shaw said she plans to attend more events and sell her wares at local farmers markets, as well as get her products into small stores and specialty shops.

She said one of those will be the Wild Ramp, a year-round farmers and food market located on Huntingtons west end.

For the past few years, Shaw has also organized communitywide scavenger and treasure hunts, activities that had two aims: to give families something to do during the pandemic and to promote businesses out in the county. Those taking part followed clues and drove to different stops on the hunt, with the winner receiving a prize basket of items from local businesses.

The proceeds of these events went to charity, with donations made to veterans groups and Backpack Buddies. Later this year, Shaw said she plans to host another event, with the donation going to Collins Career Technical Center student who was assaulted and injured in Huntington earlier this month.

From dealing with PTSD to finding remedies, Shaw said she hopes her experience, work and research in the field can help others.

It promotes healing and I hope to be an inspiration to other women, she said.

For more on Wild Gingers Homestead, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/oldforestridge.

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HEALTHY LIVING: In touch with the earth - The Tribune | The Tribune - Ironton Tribune

For Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, a local group is asking people to begin focusing more on their brain health as an important step to the return.

TOLEDO, Ohio Ohio no longer has COVID-19 health orders in place and life is slowly starting to return to normal.

For Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, a local group is asking people to begin focusing more on their brain health as an important step to the return.

Over the last year, the coronavirus pandemic has been top of mind for many people, but with restrictions lifting, the Alzheimer's Association of Northwest Ohio wants you to starting thinking about your brain health.

"It's maintaining a good healthy blood pressure, maintain your heart health and your heart health affects your brain health," said Julia Pechlivanos, Executive Director of the Alzheimer's Association of Northwest Ohio.

According to the Alzheimer's Association, there are six million people in the United States living with the disease and many more suffering from some other form of dementia.

Pechlivanos says Alzheimer's affects more than just the person who has it.

"Each of those individuals has about two unpaid caregivers," said Pechlivanos. "Family members, friends, neighbors. So this isn't just impacting the individuals with dementia. It's also impacting the entire family."

According to Pechlivanos, it's never too early to start thinking about your brain health.

Some of the best ways to do it include:

"There is also a positive impact on how long someone can live on their own and take care of their daily needs if they are living a healthy lifestyle, regardless of whether they eventually develop dementia," she Pechlivanos.

Pechlivanos says they're always getting more information on ways to help people avoid developing dementia or slow the disease progression.

The Alzheimer's Association says not to focus on just one of the factors, a mixture of all of them is the best way to help prevent dementia.

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