Since beginning her first veterinary job four months ago at Surface Creek Vet, Emily Wist has had a great time. “I love it,” she says. “I’ve had a passion for animals since I was a little kid, and I’ve always wanted to work in this field.” Emily is a certified veterinary assistant, and she assists with surgeries and physical exams. She’s responsible for handling and restraining animals when necessary, performing blood work before surgery, and completing other miscellaneous tasks like nail trims. She also keeps the rooms neat and disinfected between patients. She appreciates the processes and procedures Surface Creek Vet has put into place so things run smoothly. “I like how they have a system,” she says, noting that she always knows what’s expected of her and what tasks she’ll need to complete. She has also enjoyed learning more about animals, including different breeds and how to handle and care for them properly. At home, Emily has a Shih Tzu named Titan and a cat named Luna. “I love cats and dogs equally,” she says. She grew up playing softball and still enjoys playing a game with her dad. She also has a 22-year-old sister who is an LPN and a 12-year-old brother who shares her love of baseball. Born and raised in Colorado, she loves both the mountains and the summers in the area. During summer, she likes spending time with her family riding ATVs or hiking. “We usually go on walks almost every night,” she says. “Titan has a few buddies down the road, so we go to see them.” Emily is thrilled to spend all day doing what she loves: working with animals. “I’ll always have a special place in my heart for them,” she says. “The best thing about my job, honestly, is being able to love on them.” She hopes she’ll get to continue helping — and snuggling — the pets at her job for a long time. READY, WILLING, AND ABL E Meet Certified Veterinary Assistant EmilyWist! The Best Companion
SHOULD YOU WORK OUT ON THANKSGIVING DAY? The Truth About Sweating for Your Turkey Okay, fess up — which of your friends insists on getting a 5-mile run in before the turkey is carved? We all know someone who works out every year on Thanksgiving. The thought is that if you burn calories in the morning, the big meal won’t hit you so hard. But is that really true? And if it is, when and how should you get sweaty? To Sweat, or Not to Sweat The verdict is in: Working out on Thanksgiving morning is good for you. Surprise! However, according to Mic magazine, it’s less about balancing your calories in and calories out (which is almost impossible for a Thanksgiving feast) and more about priming your body to anticipate the meal to come. "Your body will be calling for those calories — you'll need them," gym trainer Daniel Stransky told Mic. When and How to Hit the Gym Stransky recommends hitting the gym both on Thanksgiving Day and the day after. On Turkey Day, he suggests “a high-intensity interval training cardio circuit comprised of burpees, squats with overhead dumbbell presses, jump squats, sprints, and rowing on the rowing machine.” Meanwhile, Bodybuilding.com writer Shannon Clark advises working out before, on, and after Thanksgiving. On the day before, go for a long run or walk. Then on Turkey Day, try weight training using high reps and short rest periods to “deplete the muscle glycogen” so that you can eat more Thanksgiving carbs without gaining fat. The next day, Clark recommends interval cardio training to boost your metabolism. The Obvious Truth There’s one thing all of this Thanksgiving workout talk overlooks: The most important thing isn’t whether you work out on Turkey Day — it’s whether you stick to a workout routine year-round. A recent pilot study from the University of Michigan helped prove this. The participants were asked to eat 30% more calories than normal for a week but continue exercising regularly. As long as they did, their new diets didn’t cause inflammation or changes in their glucose control or insulin sensitivity.
If you don’t already have a workout routine in place, consider this to be a sign! Work with your physical therapist to
determine a safe, effective exercise program for you.
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