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Kitchen DivaWalk Your Way to Better Health
by ANGELA SHELF MEDEARIS AncientGreekphysicianHippocrates (knownas thefatherofWesternmedicine)oncesaid,“Walkingisman’sbestmedicine.”Whatarelativelysimpleandinexpensivepilltotaketomakesuchabigimpactonmaintainingandimprovingyourhealth. TheinspirationformyrenewedinterestinwalkingisSheriSimson,aka“ThePoleLady.”Polewalkingisanexercisewhereyouwalkwith twopoles that look likeskipoles.It’salow-impactexercisethatnotonlymakeswalkingmorebeneficial,itactuallytakeslesseffortandiseasieronthebody.Ihavejointpain,sowalkingisjustabouttheonlyexercisethatIcaneffectivelydo.WalkingwithSimson’sKeenfitWalkingPolesbooststhebenefitsofmyexercise.Itbasicallyturnsasimplewalkaroundtheblockintoanaerobictotalbodyworkout. Polewalkingisarhythmic,energizingformofexercisethatusesaspeciallydesignedpairofwalkingpolesthathelpsyou(with lesseffort)useyourentirebodyratherthanjustyourlowerbody.It’slikeskiingwithouttheskisorthesnow.Iliketocallit“Texasskiing”! Polewalkingoriginatedfromthesportofcross-coun-tryskiing.It’sbelievedtohavestartedaroundthe1930s,whenthecross-countryskicoachesofFinlandwerestrug-glingtokeeptheirathletesinpeakformduringtheoffsea-son.Itsoonbecamepopularwithnon-athletesoncetheydiscoveredthetotal-bodybenefitsandtheoverallfunofpolewalking,anditspreadthroughoutNorthernEurope.Polewalking,alsoknownasNordicwalking,hasonlyre-centlybeenseenhereinNorthAmerica--butitisheretostay! Youuse less than50percentofyourmajormuscleswhenwalkingwithoutpoles.Walkingwithfitnesspoles,youusemorethan90percentofyourmajormuscles.Thepoleshelptospreadyourweightout,lesseningtheloadwhenyourfeethitthegroundby26percent.Thismakesabigdifferenceforpeoplelikemewhohaveback,hip,knee, ankle or foot problems.Walking with poles alsonaturallyalignsyourspineandstrengthensyourcorewitheachstep--helpingyoutostandandsittaller.IusuallyloseapoundadaywhenIwalkusingtheKeenfitWalkingPoles. Youdon’thavetowalkasfarorworkashard.Walkingpoleshelptoincreaseyourcardioby20percentandyourcalorieburnbyupto48percentwithoutanyextraeffort.And30minutesofpolewalkingisequalto50minutesofregularwalking.It’soneofthemostbeneficialandre-wardingactivitiesthatyou’lleverdo. Studiesonwalkingandhealthhavedeterminedthatpa-tientswithkneearthritiswhowalkedthreetimesaweek“reducedtheirratesofpainanddisabilityby47percent.”Patientsathighriskfordiabeteswhowalkedandmadeotherhealthy lifestylechangesreduced their riskby58percent.Walkinghasbeenshowntoreduceanxiety,anditistheNo.1treatmentforimprovingsleep. Beforestartingyourwalk, trydrinkingacaffeinateddrink.Arecentstudyfoundthatnotonlycancaffeinewakeyouup--itcanalsoboostyourreactiveability(theabil-itytochangedirectionquickly).AccordingtoWomen’sHealth,justonecupcanoftenmakeadifferenceinyourquickness/alertness--somaybeyoushouldmeetfriendsforcoffeebeforeyourpolewalkratherthanafter. Ifyoupreferacooldrinkbeforeworkingout,trymyrecipeforGreekIcedCoffee.Itprovidescaffeine,antioxi-dants,alittleboostofcalciumandprotein.Thenewyearbringsanewopportunitytotakechargeofyourhealth.Happypolewalking! (AdditionalinformationprovidedbyJanetHackert,Nu-tritionandHealthEducationSpecialist,HarrisonCounty,UniversityofMissouriExtension.FormoreinformationaboutKeenfitPoleWalking,goto:[email protected].)
GREEK ICED COFFEE 2teaspoonsinstantcoffee 1-2teaspoonssugar 2icecubes 1/4cupcoldwater 1/3cupchilledmilk Placeinstantcoffee,sugar,icecubesandwaterinajarwithatight-fittinglid;shakevigorouslyfor30seconds,oruntilfrothy.Stirinmilk.Makes1serving.
*** Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning chil-dren’sauthor,culinaryhistorianandauthorofsevencookbooks.Hernewcookbookis“TheKitchenDiva’sDiabeticCookbook.”Herwebsiteiswww.divapro.com.Toseehow-tovideos,recipesandmuch,muchmore,LikeAngela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva!, onFacebook and go to Hulu.com. Recipes may not bereprintedwithoutpermissionfromAngelaShelfMed-earis.(c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis
The Estill County Tribune, January 8, 2014, Page 9
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Twin City Kruzerz CarClub will be holding theirmonthlymeetingonthefirstMondayofeachmonthatIr-vineCityHallat7:00p.m.Ifthemeetingfallsonaholidayitwillbeheldthefollowing
day(Tuesday). All members and anyonewishing to join the club arewelcome. If you have anyquestions please call LoydFlynn at 723-6776, or Ken-nethTiptonat723-7554.
First Monday of the Month
Twin City Kruzerz Car Club
Deb’s Clothing & More100 River Drive ● 723-3333Under New Ownership Formerly Aaha Closet
New & Used ClothingSizes Babies to AdultName Brands including
American Eagle& AeropostleHours: 10-5
Monday - SaturdayClosed Sunday
On Monday, January 13,2014, the Estill County Ex-tensionHomemakersandtheEstill County CooperativeExtension Service will co-hosta“NourishYourBrain”Workshop at 1:00 p.m. attheExtensionOffice. GinaNoe, Madison County FCS
ExtensionAgent will be thepresenter. The lesson willinclude brain exercises, tipson building your memoryandsamplesofbrainhealthyfoods. Join us for this free,funandinformativeclassbycalling 723-4557 to pre-reg-ister.
Monday, January 13th @ 1:00pm
“Nourish Your Brain” Workshop
Thursday, January 9, re-hearsals begin for Spring Se-mester! The Estill Chorus isopentoanysingerwhodesiresa high level of choral experi-ence. There is no audition. Rehearsals are held Thurs-day evenings from 7:00 to
8:30 at Irvine First Chris-tian in the Fellowship Hall.The chorus especially is inneed of more men, and HighSchoolers are also welcome. Please,joinus.Formorein-formation,e-mail<[email protected]>.
Thursday, January 9th @ 7:00pm
Estill Chorus Spring Rehearsals
TheEstillArtsCouncilwillmeetattheEstillCountyLi-brary on Tuesday, January21stat7:00p.m.Supportersofthearts,aswellasartisans,arewelcometojoinus.
EAC membership is $15single, $25 couple, and $50business. Ifschooliscancelledduetoinclementweather,themeet-ingiscancelled.
Tuesday, January 21st @ 7:00 p.m.
Estill Arts Council To Meet
Food Court ApplicationsFood Court applications for the 2014 Mountain Mushroom Festival are now available at Irvine City Hall located at 101 Chestnut St. Food vendors must carry vendor liability insurance. Application, fees and proof of liability insurance must be sub-mitted by deadline date of Friday, January 31, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Mailed applications must be post-marked by the deadline date. No late entries will be accepted. The application fee is $150 per food booth space plus a $75.00 Early Departure/Closing fee if applicable. For more information, you may call Kim Williams at 723-4235. The 2014 festival dates are Saturday, April 26th & Sunday, April 27th.
EXTENSION NOTESFamily And Consumer Sciences
Monday, January 13th @ 1:00pmNourish Your Brain Workshop Aswegrowolder,we tend togrowwiserwitheachyear.Whileourknowledgecancontinuetoincrease,ourabilitytomakeconnectionsandprocessinformationcanslowwithage.Thegoodnews:ourdailyfoodandfitnesshabitscanmakeadifferenceintheagingprocess. In the“NourishYourBrain” lesson,wewillpracticesomeexercisestokeepourbrainssharpandlearnaboutfoodsthatwillhelptonourishourbrains.Whilewemaystillforgetwhywewalkedintoaroom,ormisplaceourkeys,thislessonwillhelpusavoidoratleastputoffmoreseriousproblemssuchasdementiaandAlzheimer’s. This lessonwillbepresentedbyGinaNoe,MadisonCountyFamilyandConsumerSciencesExtensionAgent,onMonday,January13th,at1:00p.m.attheEstillCountyExtensionService.finterestedinattendingthisfreework-shop,allyouneedtodoiscall723-4557topre-register. Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, color, sex, re-ligion, disability or national origin.
The Mountain MushroomFestival Committee will bemeeting Thursday, January 9at7:00p.m.atIrvineCityHall,101ChestnutStreet. Anyoneinterestedinassistingwiththefestivalmayattendthe
meeting.Volunteersareneededin areas suchas arts andcraftsbooths, office help, set-up, andregistration. Contact Irvine City Hall at723-2554 for further informa-tion.
Thursday, January 9th @ 7:00pm
Mt. Mushroom Festival Meeting
Would you like to becomeinvolved in Performance Art?AreyouinterestedinseeingTheMack Theater become a Wel-come/Community Center andMovieEnthusiastMuseum? Please attend theRiverCity
PlayerscommunitytheatergroupmeetingattheEstillCountyLi-braryonTuesday,January28that7:00p.m. We plan to fill 2014 withplays,creativeactivities,andfunfilledfundraisers.
Tuesday, January 28th @ 7:00pm
Community Theatre Group Meeting
RelayForLifeofEstillCoun-tywillmeetonTuesday,January14that6:30p.m.intheFellow-shipHallofSouthIrvineBaptistChurch. Ifyouareinterestedinform-ingateamorparticipatinginRe-
lay,pleaseattend.Teamscanbechurches,workteams,families,friends. Let’s all work together as acommunity in the fight againstcancer. If you have questions,callBecky723-5871.
Tuesday, January 14th @ 6:30pm
Estill County Relay For Life Meeting
FlushotsarenowavailableattheEstillCountyHealthDe-partment.Insurancesacceptedinclude Medicaid, Medicare
andHumana(stateemployees). Costforself-payis$25.00 Call 606-723-5181 formoreinformation.
Available Now
Flu Shots Are Now Available
Al-Anonisafellowshipofrelatives and friend of alco-holicswhobelievetheirliveshavebeenaffectedbysome-one’sdrinking. Itssinglepurposeistohelp
familiesandfriendsofalco-holics. Ifyouwouldbeinterestedinadaytimemeeting,pleasecontactAmandaWebb/WestCareat726-0385.
Daytime
Al-Anon Daytime Meetings
The Estill County HealthDepartment has FREE Tdapvaccinesavailableforanyone10yearsandolder. Tdap vaccinates against
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Per-tussis (Whooping Cough).Callorwalkinanyweek-daymorningforyourFREEvac-cine!723-5181
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TheEstillCountyAppala-chian Dulcimer Club meetseveryFridayfrom6to8p.m.attheFirstChristianChurch,MainStreet,Irvine
Anyone who plays anAppalachian Dulcimer oranyone who is interested inplaying one is welcome toattend.
Fridays, 6:00 to 8:00pm
Estill Appalachian Dulcimers
TheEstillCountycommunitywillhavealife-savingoppor-tunityatablooddrivesched-uledforSaturday,January11,2014,inIrvine Area residents are invitedtobelife-saversattheupcom-ing Kentucky Blood Centerblooddrivefrom8a.m.until1p.m.atFirstChristianChurchintheFellowshipHallat270MainStreet. Every donor will be en-teredtowina$200Visagiftcard! To schedule a donationor for more details, visit<kybloodcenter.org> or call800.775.2522. Blood donors must haveaphotoI.D.,be17-years-old(16 with parental consent),
weigh at least 110 pounds,beingeneralgoodhealthandmeetadditionalrequirements.Sixteen-year-olddonorsmusthave a signed parental per-mission slip, which can befoundatkybloodcenter.org. Kentucky Blood Center,the largest FDA regulatedblood bank in Kentucky, isa non-profit organizationdedicated toensuringasafe,adequatebloodsupplyforpa-tients at nearly70Kentuckyhospitalsandclinicsinmorethan60counties.KBCrelieson volunteers to donate 400pintsofbloodperdaytomeetarea patients’ needs. OverthelastyearKBCdistributednearly130,000bloodcompo-nents.
Saturday, January 11th @ 8am-1pm
Estill Community Blood Drive