Daily exercise has the power to…..
Walk Kansas began yesterday with team members all across Kansas participating for 8 weeks to increase physical activity and eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods. In honor of Walk Kansas walkers everywhere, here’s a look at the benefits of regular exercise. Daily exercise has the power to…
Reduce the risk of heart disease by improving blood circulation throughout the body- Keep weight under control
- Improve blood cholesterol levels
- Prevent and manage high blood pressure
- Prevent bone loss
- Boost energy level
- Help manage stress
- Release tension
- Improve the ability to fall asleep quickly and sleep well
- Improve self-image
- Counter anxiety and depression and increase enthusiasm and optimism
- Increase muscle strength, increasing the ability to do other physical activities
- In older people, help delay or prevent chronic illnesses and diseases associated with aging and maintian quality of life and independence longer.
Any physical activity can help your heart and provide these benefits. Choose activites that are fun, not exhausting. Add variety– develop a repertoire of several activities that you can enjoy. That way, exercise will never seem boring or routine.
Try to make physical activity a habit, but be flexible. If you miss an exercise opportunity, work activity into your day another way.
According to the American Heart Association, the shape you’re in could save your life. So be active every day!
Subscribe to the comments for this postNoon Program on Healthy Salads
Salads don’t have to be limited to iceberg lettuce anymore! Choices for salad greens, dressings, vegetable and fruit salads, hot or cold salads, main dish and side salads are unlimited.
On Monday, March 8 at 12:00 noon at the Finney County Extension Office, plan to attend the Extension program on “Healthy Salads.” Guest speaker Belinda Oldham, Wichita County Agent, will give suggestions for successfully combining salad ingredients as well as how to choose wisely at the salad bar.
Everything from cancer to heart disease to diabetes to obesity can be improved or delayed by eating plenty of fruits and vegetables. Learn new and tasty ways to enjoy those healthful fruits and vegetables in salads that your family will love– now in March National Nutrition Month, and the whole year through!
Prepare a recipe from our “Healthy Salads” recipe collection or bring a favorite salad to share for the potluck salad lunch. Please pre-register by Friday, March 5 to ensure adequate meal and program supplies. Call the Finney County Extension Office at 620-272-3670 or email: fi@ksre.ksu.edu.
What’s Cooking With Diabetes at noon program
Healthy meals and nutritious nibbles for those with diabetes will be the focus of the March Extension Knowledge at Noon program on Thursday, March 4th, 12:05-12:55 pm.
Linda Beech, Finney County Extension Agent, will speak on “What’s Cooking With Diabetes.” She’ll share information about diabetic diets, how to adapt the food pyramid to fit a diabetic meal plan and how to make snacks and sweets fit the plan, too. Diabetes fact sheets, recipes and tasting samples will be included.
Knowledge at Noon, sponsored by the Finney County Extension Office, will be held at the Finney County Public Library, 605 E. Walnut in Garden City, KS. No advance registration is necessary.
The public is invited to attend this program. Bring a lunch if you wish; coffee and tea will be provided.
For more information on the Extension Knowledge at Noon programs, please contact the Finney County Extension Office at 620-272-3670.
Pre-Medicare Seminar for Baby Boomers
Have you been wondering about what to expect from Medicare? Do you have questions about your parents’ Medicare coverage? What about prescription drug coverage?
If you are assisting someone on Medicare or if you have questions of your own, you should attend the “Pre-Medicare for Baby Boomers Seminar” on Tuesday, March 9, 6:30-8:30 pm, at the Grandstand Meeting Room on the Finney County Fairgrounds in Garden City. The program is jointly sponsored by Finney County Extension and the Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging (SWKAAA).
Representatives from the Area Agency on Aging will provide answers to caregiving questions, Medicare questions, prescription drug plan questions and also provide the most up-to-date information on health care reform issues.
For more information or to register for the program, call SWKAAA at 620-225-8230 or Finney County Extension at 620-272-3670.
Transferring credit card balances? Read on!
If you have run up a large bill on a credit card that charges a high annual percentage rate, it may make sense to transfer the balance to another card that offers a lower rate.
But before you agree to move existing debt to a card that promises a very low APR (annual percentage rate) on balance transfers, read the fine print.
Even if you are offered a great initial rate on a tranfer, it may only last for a short time. If you have a debt you are unlikely to pay off within the introductory period, you may be better off opting for a card that offers a slightly higher rate which does not expire. Watch out, too, for annual fees, late fees and over-the-limit fees, as well as higher rates on new purchases.