Come out and join us for our next Diabetes Support Group meeting on Thursday Sept. 6th. We’ll be meeting at the River Hospital in Alexandria Bay at 6PM.
Please join us for fun and information about living life with Diabetes.
For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, contact us or check out the Events & Announcements page.
"Eat well. Live well. Be well."
With the rising cost of health care, more and more companies are implementing workplace wellness programs in an attempt to decrease their health care spending. And it’s working. According to the Wellness Councils of America, businesses can save several dollars for every dollar invested in health and wellness programming.
Workplace wellness programs encourage employees to participate in educational and motivational programs that focus on disease management, health improvement and risk prevention. Offering programs like smoking cessation, weight loss and exercise, and stress management has been found to lower company health care costs, reduce absenteeism, increase employee productivity, decrease use of health care benefits, decrease worker’s compensation and disability claims, decrease injuries, and increase workplace morale and loyalty. But it’s not just companies that are benefiting from these programs.
While the objective is to save businesses money, in the long run it’s the employees who benefit the most from workplace wellness programs. Taking advantage of these programs can help employees, stop smoking, lose weight and improve fitness, decrease their risk for heart disease and other chronic illnesses, decrease visits to the doctor, decrease their stress levels and increase their self-esteem and self-image. It’s really a win-win situation.
So if your company offers worksite wellness programs, or if you’re a business owner looking to lower your costs, why not give them a try?
"Eat well. Live well. Be well."
Potatoes are popping up in the markets all over. If your pantries are overflowing with spuds and you’re tired of the same old baked and boiled potatoes, here are a few easy ways to shake things up.
A Dilly of a Potato Salad
Ingredients:
8-10Â baby red potatoes, washed and cubed
1/4 cup plain low-fat or fat-free yogurt
2 TBSP fresh dill, chopped
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions:
Place potatoes in a large saucepan with a pinch of salt and enough water to just cover them. Cover the pan and boil until the potatoes are tender but still firm (about 10 minutes). Allow to cool.
In a large bowl, combine the potatoes with the rest of the ingredients and gently toss. Refrigerate for about 2 hours before serving.
Ingredients:
6-8 baby potatoes, washed, cubed and cooked (any leftover, boiled potatoes will do)
cooking spray
1 small clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
4 eggs
Instructions:
Coat frying pan with cooking spray. Add garlic and potatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook over medium heat until potatoes are brown and warmed through.
When potatoes are almost finished, fry or poach eggs. Divide potatoes among four plates and place one egg on each potato pile. This meal is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. If you like, serve it with a side of mixed fruit or some wedges of melon.
Enjoy!
(Recipes from the kitchen of Ami Spencer. Copyright 2007)
"Eat well. Live well. Be well."
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