Our mission is to model the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.
Our Goal is to promote health & wellness within the values, beliefs, practices of our faith community.
Nurses’ Note:
Two by Two Two by Two Faith in Action Team will meet on Thursday, May 16th at 10:30AM in Speigletown. For more information, contact Pat Hebert at 692-2135.
Health Tips Less TV and more breakfast are good for your heart! “It’s the little things that matter” may be a cliché, but it holds true for good health. Simple, everyday habits add up to a lifestyle that can protect against heart disease, according to a recently published study on adults in Greece. That means, for starters, turning off your TV and getting off the couch! People who watched the most TV were twice as likely to have plaque in their arteries as those who watched the least; they were also at increased risk of high blood pressure and diabetes. This underscores the fact that all movement matters, not just formal exercise but also housework, running errands, taking a walk with your family after dinner…everything. Eating breakfast was also shown to be protective, and those who ate bigger breakfasts had less arterial plaque than those who ate smaller ones. But we’re not talking about eating higher stacks of pancakes or loading up on bagels or bacon. As residents of Greece, the majority of study participants were already eating a Mediterranean-style diet. Be sure your breakfasts include nourishing whole foods such as steel-cut oats with berries and nuts or whole-grain toast with avocado, as recommended in What To Eat When by Dr. Michael F. Roizen, Cleveland Clinic’s Chief Wellness Officer Emeritus. Or think outside the box—literally and figuratively—by overhauling your ideas about what breakfast can be.