Health Buzz Tips to keep you feeling great
MAKING GOOD FOOD and drink choices while you’re breastfeeding will help you and your baby get the nutrients you both need. Follow a healthy eating pattern with these tips.
low in mercury. • Drink plenty of fluids. Your body needs extra fluids, like water and fat-free or low-fat milk, when you are breastfeed- ing. Try drinking a glass of wa- ter every time you breastfeed. • Limit drinks, such as soda, that contain caffeine and
EAT HEALTHY WHILE NURSING
• Check the Nutrition Facts label, and choose foods and drinks with less added sugar, saturated fat and sodium (salt). • Be selective in your seafood consumption, aiming for 8 to 12 ounces weekly of fish and shellfish that are high in healthy fats but TAKING CARE OF a spouse or family member at home can be emotionally and physically challenging. Meeting the physical demands of lifting, turning and transferring a loved one can put both the patient and caregiver at risk for injury. Use these proper lifting techniques to help prevent injury. • Keep your head and neck in proper align- ment with your spine. • Maintain the natural curve of your spine;
added sugars. Not drinking alcohol is the safest option for breastfeeding mothers. If you do choose to drink alcohol, have no more than one drink a day. —U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
do not bend at your waist. • Avoid twisting your body when carrying a person. • Always keep the person whom you are moving close to your body. • Keep your feet shoulder-width apart to maintain your balance. • Use the muscles in your legs to lift and/or pull. —American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
LIFTING TECHNIQUES FOR HOME CAREGIVERS
TRY THESE TIPS for cooking healthily and creatively. • Use the zest from oranges, lemons and limes to add flavor to soups, salads, sauces, marinades and rubs. Grate or peel off only the colored part of the peel, leaving behind the more bitter white pith. • Try an herb vinegar on cooked MOST OF THE prescription drugs misused by teens come from the teens’ family and friends. Dispose of expired, unwanted or unused medicines before the medicines become a problem. April 27 is DEA National Drug Takeback Day, and you can
greens or in bean soup. The vinegar also enhances the flavor of fish and can add just the right amount of zip to party dips. • When cooking with wine, use small individual bottles of real wine; cooking wine and cooking sherry contain added salt. —The StayWell Company, retrieved from wanted or expired prescrip- tions to an authorized dis- posal location, or contact your local law enforcement to find where to bring your medi- cines for disposal. 2. FLUSH : Find out which medicines you can safely flush down the toilet.
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SAFELY DISPOSE OF YOUR PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES
3. TOSS : Follow simple steps to dispose of certain medicines safely in the household trash. —National Institute on Drug Abuse
search for your nearest disposal location at www.takebackday.dea.gov. Follow these three steps for year-round disposal. 1. RETURN : Take your unused, un-
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