5 Health Tips

Today we'd like to share five more easy health tips you can put to work in your life, no matter how busy you are.

1. Try combining foods.  Do not add raisins and figs with meats.  Food combining doesn't work well for everyone but for those it does work for the results are quick and significant.
2. Avoid fried foods. Yes, I'm sorry, NO Kentucky Fried Chicken, French Fries or anything else that comes out of a vat of boiling oil.
3. Drink the purest water you can. If your local water company is dumping chlorine, fluoride, and God only knows what else into the water for "Your Protection", you must purchase a good water filter.
4. Do not eat late at night. Even better, don't eat anything at all once you push yourself away from the table after your evening meal.
5. Take a good brisk walk every day. While you're moving those old legs of yours and swinging your arms, be sure to take plenty of deep breaths. Morning walks are the best for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that you'll probably be too busy at the end of the day.

HONEY BBQ SAUCE RECIPE

Ingredients:

3 cups chopped onions

1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic

4 tablespoons oil

1 cup water

¼ cup honey mustard

2 tablespoons sugar

11/2 tablespoons vinegar

5 tablespoons tomato paste

salt and pepper, to taste

2 bell peppers, chopped, or to taste

Preparation:

Saute the onion, peppers and garlic in oil until softened.

Add remaining ingredents and boil until reduced and

thickened. Adjust seasoning and remove from heat. Cut up

ribs into serving sized pieces,place on baking sheet with

rimmed edge and pour over BBQ Sauce. Bake in

preheated oven at 350 degrees for approx 45 min.

Suggested sides:

Instant rice (cooked as per instructions on the pkg)

corn niblets

~ Submitted by Joni Miner

Looking to be healthier - 10 Tips to help you along the way!

1. Set a goal of trying one new fruit or vegetable every week.
2. Keep a bowl of fruit on your desk at work.
3. Switch from ice cream to frozen yogurt.
4. Substitute Sweet Potatoes for regular baked potatoes or fries.  You'll get more vitamin A.
5.Get more fiber.  Add canned beans or a handful of nuts to your salad.
6.Take the stairs, not the elevator.
7.Don't email your office mate.  Walk down the hall and deliver the message personally.
8. Get a dog.  Commit to walking 10 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes at night.
9. Buy a soccer ball.  Kick it with your kids or neighbor.
10. Buy shoes at the end of the day when your feet are more swollen from use.

For more tips, visit: http://www.accenthealth.com/viewers/

Spotlight On - Learning Disabilities Association of PEI

Mission Statement: Learning Disabilities Association of PEI exists to advance the interests of people with learning disabilities.

LDAPEI works to encourage and advocate for literacy, improved education, health, and employment opportunities for all learning disabled islanders by providing educational and employment information, resources, counseling, and support for learning disabilities.

LDAPEI has books and videos on learning disabilities and ADHD in their resource library, including a new collection of children's books.

LDAPEI organizes educational workshops, support groups, and public awareness presentations.

LDAPEI has worked on the Provincial Joint Working Group with the Department of Health and Social Services, Education, and the Office of the Attorney General to create the strategy "Recommendations for Services for Islanders with Learning Disabilities".

For more information, please go to www.ldapei.ca

The Rose

Now That the Roses are in Bloom at Green's Shore...

“The Rose''

From the time immemorial, beloveds have been compared to roses. If

we juggle the letters of the word Rose we get Eros, who is the

God of Love. Rose has thus been the traditional choice of lovers

around the world. The colour red is associated with strong emotions

and below are listed sentiments expressed by different hues of rose:

Lavender -- Enchantment and Uniqueness

Orange-- Fascination

Pink (Dark) – Thankfulness, Friendship and Admiration

Red – Love, Respect and Courage

Peach - Modesty, Gratitude, Admiration and Sympathy

Pink (pale) – Grace, Joy and Happiness

Deep Red – Beauty and Passion

White -Innocence, Purity, Secrecy, Silence, Reverence, Humility

and (according to some sources) True Love

Yellow - Joy, Friendship, Jealousy, Hope and Freedom

Black –Farewell

Red/White - Unity or Engagement

Yellow/ Orange- Passionate Thoughts

Peach - Modesty, Gratitude, Admiration and Sympathy

Yellow/Red – Congratulations

Rosebud– Beauty, Youth and a Heart Innocent of Love

Red Rose – Purity and Loveliness

White Rosebud – Girlhood

One Dozen Red Roses – I Love you''

Single Red Rose in Full Bloom – ''I Love you''

Tea Roses – ''I'll Remember Always''

Quotes To Live By...

No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another. Good example is followed. A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.  - Amelia Earhart

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.  - Barbara de Angelis

PUTTING YOURSELF OUT THERE - Tina Mundy

Based in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, PCC Inc. is hosting a series of lectures entitled PUTTING YOURSELF OUT THERE.  These lectures are aimed at preparing individuals for the work place.  Summerside City Counselor Tina Mundy was a recent lecturer.

Guest Lecturer – Summerside City Counselor Tina Mundy

Married at a young age, Tina had decided to be a “Stay at home Mom” while her kids were young but planned once they were in school that she would enter the workforce. Not having been able to afford secondary education after her graduation from High School, Tina knew that in order to prepare herself for a career in today's workforce, she would have to be industrious and creative about finding ways to educate and train herself.

So when her kids were all in school she started in earnest her “Enter the Workforce” plan by getting out into the community and gaining hands-on experience volunteering. She started out by being the Hot Dog Lady at her children's school, then volunteered with the College of Piping, helping them with planning, organizing events and fundraising, and costume designed and sewed costumes for a major production. But she didn't stop there -- many organizations benefited from this eager person's desire to help make a difference for the organization and its goals and for it to benefit her in her desire to learn.  Tina trusted that her bright spirit, intelligence, forthright personality and her “Let's get it done” attitude would pave the way. So she jumped in with both feet and was volunteering and learning everything she could the whole while. A real sponge!

And learn she did and make a name for herself she did and is now a Counselor with the City of Summerside. Way to Put Yourself Out There Tina Mundy! And thank you for sharing your journey with us.

EOV Reporter Joni Miner

The next lecture in this series will be held on July 11, 2011 at PCC Inc., 420 Read Drive.  The guest lecturer will be Summerside Mayor Basil Stewart.

Fire Safety

 EOV ' s Joey Blacquiere spent some time in conversation with Provincial  Fire Marshall David Blacquiere to get some tips on how we can all have safer residences.

"Fire Safety is often nothing more than common sense. Take a chair and set in the middle of any room in your house. Sit on it, and look around and say, what is in this room that could cause a fire, and what have I put in this room that would make it harder to get out if a fire broke out?"

Fire Marshall Blacquiere gave Joey the following tips:


10 Fire Prevention Tips

1.  Make sure that you have a working smoke alarm in every room on every level of the building.

2.  Make sure that you have a secondary way out of  your home and don't seal it off.

3.  Keep loose combustibles away from your heating equipment, stove, or barbeque.      
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4.  If you are going to use candles in your home, use them safely. Don't put them too close to objects that can catch fire, and don't leave them unattended.

5.  If you are deep frying,  use a deep fryer with a thermostat so you can control the temperature.  You can't control the temperature of the oil in an ordinary pot.

6 .  Don't hoard papers and other flammable objects that can make your home a tinder box should it catch fire.

7.  Double check your electrical cords on appliances and electronic equipment to make sure they are not broken, frayed, or exposed.  These conditions could spark a fire.

8. If you use extension cords in your home, make sure they are being used properly. Keep them out of the flow of traffic and don't overload circuits by plugging too many devices into them. 
   
9.  Don't store open flammable liquids inside your home.  Open vapours can easily ignite.

10.  If you smoke, be sure to use a nice deep ashtray in a non-combustible area.

11.  If you are going to do maintenance work in your home, be careful to use the right tools properly.  For instance, never use a propane torch on plumbing.  You may end up doing much more harm than good.

Thanks to Summerside Fire Marshall David Blacquiere for your helpful tips.  A little common sense goes a long way.

Joey Blacquiere, EOV  

Two Poems

by Cody Smith

Photo: Catherine Ann

Ocean

The ocean is crystal clear 

and blue like the sky, 

and also just as beautiful.  

Who knows what may be lying 

in the deep dark depths of the ocean, 

perhaps one day, 

we will find out what lays down at the bottom, 

but I'm sure it will be amazing.

Photo: Catherine Ann 

The World

The world is a joyous place, 

filled with light, 

and colors that fill a person 

with joy and happiness.  

The world fills me with joy, 

and so I enjoy 

and live life in this world 

to the fullest.

Craft Corner

by Shawna Chappell

Crafting for a special occasion doesn't have to be difficult to be effective. Here's how to make a pretty candle for Valentine's Day with no muss or fuss.

 Red Bowl Candle

Materials List:

Plain glass globe vase or ivy bowl

Glass votive holder to fit inside the vase

Candle to fit inside the votive

Decorative glass pebbles in red



Instructions:

This candle is very simple to assemble. Simply place the votive candle holder inside the glass globe and surround with red decorative glass pebbles. When you light the candle, you'll find the candlelight is defused by the colored glass, casting a lovely warm reddish glow for Valentine's Day.

Make several candles as a centerpiece for your Valentine's Day dinner or leave one on the bathroom countertop as an invitation to indulge in a relaxing candlelit bath. If you place the candle on a highly polished or mirrored surface, like the one in the upper right photo, the effect of the candle is doubled in the reflection.

Variations:

If you are using an ivy bowl with a fluted edge, consider adding a red satin ribbon around the neck of the bowl and tie in a bow. Or tie a few strands of raffia around the neck of the bowl and hot glue small silk rosebuds in the center of the raffia. For gift-giving, use a fragrant rose-scented candle and attach a small gift card..