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VIRTUAL HEALTH BY CAREY ROSSI There’s an App for That I ONLINE Choosing healthy food doesn’t have to be di cult T SEEMS THERE’S A SMARTPHONE APP FOR EVERYTHING these days, including grocery shopping. And because reading food labels can be boring, time-consuming and confusing, it’s beneﬁcial to have an app that does the work for you. Enter Fooducate (fooducate.com), which has already deciphered the labels to make healthful shopping a breeze. Fooducate is a free app (for iPhone and Android) that gives every food product a grade. Just scan the bar code (or you can search by typing the name), and a letter grade will appear along with a list of pros and cons and food points if you are following the Weight Watchers program. If your choice gets a low grade, and you’re wondering what to buy instead, never fear. The app suggests alternative products, which are also graded. National Nutrition Month is a great time to rethink your eating habits. For simple tips on trimming calorie counts, visit the American Dietetic Association at eatright.org/public and click “Ways to Shave Calories” under “Healthy Weight Loss.” Get Wise about Nutrition Healthy Dates to Keep MONTH CAUSE ACTION Use the American Heart Association’s Heart360 program to track and manage your heart health. Use online trackers, learn about heart health and even share your results with your doctor. Go to heart360.org. Book a session with a nutritionist, either in person or by email, to help you assess the pros and cons of your diet and its effect on your long-term health goals. Or go to choosemy plate.gov to get a personalized eating plan. Protect yourself, loved ones and innocents sharing the road by paying attention while you drive. The phone call can wait, and more states are passing laws to make texting while driving illegal. Learn about the dangers of distracted driving at focusdriven.org. February Heart Health March Nutrition PHOTOGRAPHY BY THINKSTOCK April Distracted Driving 46 Vim & Vigor · SP R I N G 2 012 http://www.fooducate.com http://www.heart360.org http://www.eatright.org/public http://www.choosemyplate.gov http://www.choosemyplate.gov http://www.focusdriven.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - Phelps County Regional Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Auxiliary
Communicating with Care
Patient Care Tops the Charts!
Get Real
How Far We’ve Come
Patient Survival Guide
Perfect Attendance
A New Day
Lean on Me
Intimidated by the Gym?
What Is Your Volunteer Style?
A Prescription for Relief
Virtual Health
SPECIAL: A Commitment to Quality
Communicating Silence
Foundation

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - Phelps County Regional Medical Center