Wellness march 2014
Renewing the mind, body & spirit
HEALTHY SHOPPING Grocery stores stock healthy foods
YOUTH FITNESS Choices abound for children
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Shopping for healthier foods gets easier
Area grocery stores join the movement to organic, health-conscious foods
Youths get to learn all about fitness
Fitness clubs, programs offer chances for children and teens to stay active, get healthy
‘If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it’ For seniors, exercising the brain helps keep minds sharp
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Shopping for healthier foods gets easier
Area grocery stores join the movement to organic, health-conscious foods By Pamela Parks | Advocate and Star-News correspondent
Expanded natural foods sections, an increase in gluten-free and organic options, interest in locally grown food and informative nutritional labeling at store shelves are among the new trends at area grocery stores. Customers have asked for the changes and local grocery stores are responding.
“The customers are the ones pushing the trend. The average customer probably will not upgrade to organic, or they don’t have a food allergy, but the trend-setting customers are the ones that will tell you what they are looking for,” said Alex Stodola, manager of Stodola’s IGA in Luxemburg. “Organic is a strong trend, but gluten-free is the big push now. It is an allergy consideration where products have changed a grain to rice.” continued on page 5 >>>
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Gluten-free products lines are growing as celiac disease, a genetically-based autoimmune disease, affects one out of 133 people in the United States, according to the Center for Celiac Research and Treatment. Gluten sensitivity broadens the number of people affected in the country to nearly 20 million people. As more information becomes available, consumers are searching out products on store shelves, and store managers are noticing. “The trends we have seen is that people are much more health conscious,” said Jon Calhoun, store manager for Tadych’s Econo Foods in Sturgeon Bay. “As a result, we rapidly expanded our natural foods section. It has been moved to a whole aisle where we have a very large glutenfree selection, a frozen section and more ready-to-eat healthy options. We are continually evolving it ... working with the consumer to provide what the customer desires and is looking for.” The store has also expanded its options in organic produce and organic milk.
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“We are very committed to change and to what is coming, and we have been very proactive about it,” said Jodi Wautlet, owner of Denny’s SuperValu in Algoma. “We have devoted a lot more space to organic, gluten-free and non-GMO products and just reset the store to gain extra space in those categories, again.” Denny’s has an organic produce section; an area in its dairy section for items such as locally-sourced, grass-fed milk in glass bottles; goat milk; and hormone-free butter. It also has a freezer section for organic and gluten-free items, including locally-made, gluten-free pizza. continued on page 6 >>>
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Tahna Evers of Sturgeon Bay shops for natural, organic and gluten-free items at Tadych’s Econo Foods in Sturgeon Bay. Tina M. Gohr/Door County Advocate
The shift toward natural and local foods is driven by customer requests for healthier options. “People would rather make smarter choices now and pay a little more for better food now than eat things that are not good for you and pay for it later in medical bills,” Wautlet said.
The food shelves at Pick ‘n Save in Sturgeon Bay have Health Keys, large labels to easily identify products that are gluten-free as well as organic and vegan. The keys also have subtitles for whole-grain, no lactose, sugar-free, heart-healthy, lean and sodium-free foods. Tina M. Gohr/Door County Advocate
Creating more space for health food options was also a priority for Piggly Wiggly in Sister Bay. Customers have more natural food choices to select from since the store recently converted some of its health and beauty section to a gluten-free food section.
salads and sandwich meats are available and labeled. Pick ‘n Save in Sturgeon Bay is continuing to offer more natural food and organic options for customers.
“It has been a great move for the store. People are coming in and are happy with the selection. Gluten-free is the hottest thing right now,” said Jay Kita, store manager at Piggly Wiggly.
“We have always done very well on the organic vegetables and fruits, but we are finding even more that interest is picking up, and we have expanded our space in that area and in the dairy area,” said Lynn Lyon, store director at Pick ‘n Save.
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large variety of greens, as well as popular Hispanic choices. At Main Street Market in Egg Harbor, natural foods have been included in the store’s profile. Its growing niche is local foods. Popular items include Wisconsin cheese, Door County cherries, locally grown eggs and produce, Washington Island bread and locally canned goods like jams, jellies, and pickles. “What we try to focus on here is local. There are some people that want strictly organic, but there are many more people that want local and less-processed items,” said Kaaren Northrop, co-owner of Main Street Market. “That is a big trend in food right now ... People are just eating better and eating more fresh, local foods.” At Stodola’s IGA, customers will find a small gluten-free and organic section. The store has also responded to other health-conscious initiatives. “Whole grain is another big push, especially in our bakery breads,” Stodola said. “And now, meats and produce have the ‘country of origin’ labeling that is just rolling it out. Informative labeling has been a big push; people definitely want to know where their food is coming from, where it has been produced or canned.”
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Store shelves are the next vehicle for informing customers of the health benefits of select food items. Nutrition information tags are now placed by products that have health benefits or support a healthy lifestyle choice.
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The Health Key is an example of such a program and was launched at Pick ‘n Save stores at the start of the new year. “It is a simple guide to living better and eating healthier. We are just kicking the program off and have been marking items since the beginning of January and have been receiving new tags daily as they find products they want to identify,” Lyon sad. Flags will identify the following qualities of products: organic, whole grain, vegan, gluten-free, good sources of fiber, heart-healthy, low-sodium, no sugars added, sodium-free, sugar-free, low saturated fat, and lean. Customers also can look for tags that let them know which products are high in vitamins, calcium, potassium and folate.
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Promoting health food and natural food options is on the horizon for stores. Periodically, sales ads include a sample of natural food products. Store managers indicated that they would like to sharpen that focus to let customers know that the items they are searching for are on the shelves. And, if there is an item that is not on the shelves, managers say they encourage customers to let them know about the product so they can order it. “Right now, it is a grassroots effort at the store to show people what we have ... and they are delighted,” Calhoun said. ■
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Youths get to learn all about fitness clubs, programs offer chances for children and teens to stay active, get healthy By Mike Shaw | Advocate and Star-News correspondent
For Julie Davis, the alarm bells of the childhood health crisis were set ringing by, of all things, a cantaloupe. The executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Door County, in her former position as program director, once held up the fruit before her young audience and asked if they could identify it. Most could – but only about one-fourth correctly answered the follow-up question: What color are its succulent, nutrientrich innards? Many had never eaten one. Fortunately, the Boys and Girls Club in Sturgeon Bay is one place where area parents can turn to enhance their children’s fitness levels, helping fill a widening void in the schools as budget pressures take their toll on traditional physical education courses. The club’s wide-ranging, ever-changing exercise offerings are aimed primarily at third- to
fifth-graders – the age, Davis said, when those kids “start to get sucked into video games and TV watching.” By and large, she said, the youngest of the young need little encouragement to run around and play. Because the goal is simply to get moving, get some healthful momentum going, a child’s athletic ability and competitiveness level don’t matter in these activities, Davis said. The only limit is imagination. And do they ever dream up some innovative “cardio.” A Winter Olympics theme last month got the youngsters outdoors with homemade sleds and snowy obstacle courses. “Invent Your Own Sport” takes fear of an inadequate skill level out of the equation; after all, if you design the rules of a new game and are the only ones in the world playing it at that moment, aren’t you by default the undisputed champion? Old-fashioned kickball contests get a new twist – Kids who are “on deck” to bat must run the bases along with the child at the plate. continued on page 9 >>>
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TOP- Tyler Olson, front, and Trevor Wilke are among a group of T.J. Walker Middle School students doing a “Fit for Life” workout offered by the Door County YMCA. Submitted BOTTOM - T.J. Walker Middle School student Grace Hubbard learns to work out on an exercise ball in a program offered by the Door County YMCA. Submitted
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“When kids are standing around and waiting, what do they do? They just poke at each other,” Davis said. The club, with temporary quarters at Sawyer Elementary School and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, aims to move into its own facility in 2014 at an as-yet undetermined location. Last year, it served more than 300 members and handed out more than 5,000 healthy snacks. Memberships cost $10 annually for the after-school program. The only additional expense is for the summer season, when the club is open longer during the day. Other opportunities abound: Open gyms at schools. Anytime Fitness and Bay Ridge Fitness in Sturgeon Bay, both 24-hour, “self-serve” centers that have opened since 2008. Health clubs in Algoma (Stick To It Fitness); Kewaunee (Kewaunee Health & Fitness Center, the former All Aboard Fitness); and Luxemburg (Everybody’s Fitness). All are new within the past decade, as is Shannon’s Yoga & Fitness in Algoma. Longtime favorites like the Door County YMCA, Washington Island Community Center and Door County Adventure Center in the town of Sevastopol (“the rope-climbing place.”). But beneficial workouts need not be structured nor cost a penny, said nurse practitioner Missie Minnerath of Ministry Door County Medical Center’s Algoma clinic. She lists resources including the region’s bountiful county and state parks, along with hiking and biking along the Ahnapee Trail between Algoma and Sturgeon Bay. In spring, the clinic will resume its popular “Walks With Dr. Nate” along the Algoma lakeshore – that’s Dr. Nathan Hayes, the facility’s resident physician. “In this area, it’s hard to avoid physical activity, which can be hiking at the (Whitefish) Dunes or Newport (state parks),” Minnerath said. Proliferating handheld technology, seemingly the enemy of healthy living, can be turned around and employed in the cause, Minnerath said. For example, kids could use Facebook to organize exercise get-togethers – sort of a fitness flash mob. The Door County YMCA’s Sturgeon Bay location last month hosted two “Fitness Fri-
days” for youths in sixth to eighth grades, with another coming up March 7. Seven instructors, split between the schools and the Y, expose the kids to what may be unfamiliar fitness avenues like circuit training or Zumba, which incorporates Latin music and high-energy dancing. The third-year program is funded through a grant from the National Football League’s “Play60” campaign. “It’s activities they may not (see) any other way. They can find an experience they like to do and can carry on,” said Cindy Weber, the Y’s vice president for mission development. Youth fitness director Mary Claire McHugh is also looking ahead to the Y’s “Food and Fit” event for first- to fifth-graders in May and the annual, free Kids Health Day April 26. These special events, of course, supplement the gyms, swimming pools, jogging tracks, Nautilus, free weights and more at the Y’s Sturgeon Bay and Fish Creek locations. The YMCA also fields its Doorfins (swimming) and Strivers (gymnastics) teams and a new “Dolphins” feeder squad for the youngest swimmers. For the ease of parents, kids can be driven to the two centers after school via busing arrangements with the Sturgeon Bay, Sevastopol and Gibraltar school districts. The Y also has a deal with Southern Door, Weber said, but she isn’t sure if it’s being extensively used. Financial help is available to offset membership costs, subsidizing from 15 to 85 percent of an annual pass or up to 50 percent of a specialized exercise program. Even a family of four making up to $46,000 can qualify for the minimum amount of assistance. “We want to reach out to more middleclass families,” Weber said. Minnerath is passionate about the subject of childhood health and obesity, citing a 35year American Heart Association study that
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ended in 2010. Tracking 25 million kids ages 9 to 17 in 28 countries, it concluded that, if current sedentary trends continue, the youngest generation of today is destined for the first time in history to live a shorter, sicker lifespan than their parents. “Staying inside used to be a punishment. Now I see middle-school students with their own iPhone,” Minnerath said. She suggests parents set the example by showing instead of telling. “Instead of yelling at them, ‘Go out and play!’ ask if they want to go out and shoot hoops with you,” Minnerath said. “It’s a great bonding experience and helps (kids) with self-esteem and in school.” What about the conventional wisdom in rural Door and Kewaunee counties that farm kids – or even adults, for that matter – get all the exercise they need from barnyard chores? “Could I do what they do? Probably not,” Minnerath said. “But there’s a big difference between strength training and getting your heart rate elevated for a good 30 minutes a day. “They’re very strong, but you put them on a treadmill and they might not be able to go a half-mile. Good cholesterol is low, bad cholesterol high, because they aren’t getting that cardio (workout).” ■
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“As we age, our brain changes — even a healthy brain,” said Beverly Bartlett, Outreach Specialist with the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Wisconsin. “A brain-healthy lifestyle applies to everyone, because if you make conscious efforts, even the smallest of efforts, you can maintain your brain health and heart health for many, many years longer.” Neurons, the nerve cells of the brain, are connected to each other by synapses which transport information from one neuron to another. The natural aging process slows the movement of information across the synapses, and under-stimulated neurons eventually die. However, research has shown that mental exercises, referred to as “neurobics,” can stall the impact of aging, improve memory loss and increase mental agility, according to the Journal of Neuroscience. Keeping brains healthy and sharp can be as easy as incorporating new experiences into daily routines, picking up a crossword puzzle or signing up for a class — and efforts can begin at any age. Bartlett suggested an array of activities that people can engage in to keep their minds healthy and agile. “Be social — volunteer in the community, join a book club,” Bartlett said. “Keep busy by doing games, watching television quiz shows, reading books and newspapers. Try yoga, dancing, swimming. Start a new hobby or learn a new card game. Learn to use a computer.
‘If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it’ For seniors, exercising the brain helps keep minds sharp
By Pamela ParkS Advocate and Star-News correspondent
Physical exercise keeps the body healthy. Just as importantly, brain exercises help do the same for our mind and slow the effects of aging. There is an array of activities that anyone at any age can engage in to promote brain health, and even small changes can make a difference.
“The old saying, ‘You can’t teach old dogs new tricks,’ is a myth. Exercising the body and the brain are really important.”
Bartlett added that learning to manage stress and embracing rest is also important for brain health. The Alzheimer’s Association offers a Brain Healthy Lifestyle Class; for more information, call Bartlett at (920) 469-2110.
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Hannah Sutrick, Occupational Health and Wellness Nurse at Ministry Door County Medical Center, agrees that brain stimulation makes a difference. “Research has shown that doing things to stimulate your brain improves performance and cognition, reduces stress and gives confidence,” Sutrick said. “Involvement in activities outside of the home can be beneficial. continued on page 11 >>>
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Games that require focus, such as chess, bridge and crossword puzzles, as well as computer-based games can stimulate the brain. At nursing homes and assisted living facilities, residents often can be found playing on the Nintendo Wii video game system. “They have to look at the screen, think about what they are doing, and use coordination. It is fun and new to them — and new experiences produce new paths in the brain,” Sutrick said. “Exercising also helps, but you need to check with your doctor for overall health before starting an exercise plan,” Sutrick said. She suggested moderate exercises, such as walking, swimming, yoga, and even static stretching. Residents at the Dorchester Golden Living Center in Sturgeon Bay can involve themselves in a variety of activities that provide brain stimulation, said Dorchester activities director Steven Secrest. At Dorchester, they are able to engage in social functions like parties and discussion groups; creative activities such as art sessions, poetry recitation and music appreciation; and physical exercises like shuffleboard or bowling. They can also participate in trivia games, bingo and word games. continued on page 12 >>>
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courtesy of the Alzheimer’s Association 1. Head first: Good health starts with your brain. It’s one of the most vital body organs, and it needs care and maintenance. 2. Take brain health to heart: What’s good for the heart is good for the brain. Do something every day to prevent heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke – all of which can increase your risk of Alzheimer’s. 3. Your numbers count: Consult your doctor on how to keep your body weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels within recommended ranges. 4. Feed your brain: Eat less fat and more antioxidant-rich foods. 5. Work your body: Physical exercise keeps the blood flowing and may encourage new brain cells. Do what you can – like walking 30 minutes a day — to keep both body and mind active.
6. Jog your mind: Keeping your brain active and engaged increases its vitality and builds reserves of brain cells and connections. Read, write, play games, learn new things, do crossword puzzles. 7. Connect with others: Leisure activities that combine physical, mental and social elements may be most likely to prevent dementia. Be social, converse, volunteer, join a club or take a class. 8. Heads up: Protect your brain by taking precautions against head injuries. Use your car’s seat belts, unclutter your house to avoid falls, and wear a helmet when cycling or in-line skating. 9. Use your head: Avoid unhealthy habits. Don’t smoke, drink excessive alcohol or use street drugs. 10. Think ahead — start today: You can do something today to protect your tomorrow.
<<< continued from page 11 Secrest also arranges for community-based opportunities outside of the facility. Residents participate in local service clubs and church groups, go to the Senior Center, volunteer, and shop, all of which are part of keeping the brain in good health. “Activities keep people sharper,” Secrest said. “The more active your mind is and the more problem solving you do can delay the rate of mental decline, especially in regard to dementia. It is just like the old saying – ‘If you don’t use it, you lose it.’” The Journeys Club in Luxemburg and the Open Door Adult Day Services in Sister Bay, programs offered through N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation in Green Bay, also work to keep participants’ brains as healthy as they can be. “We have seen that working the different parts of the brain keeps it active,” said Sarah Kramer, Outreach Coordinator for N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation. “You can’t ever stop Alzheimer’s from continuing, but you can work on different things to keep your brain healthy, just like we work our bodies to keep it healthy. And, it is important for people to get out of their homes and be social.” N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation is also implementing a new early memory loss prevention program in Kewaunee County called Mind Movers. Classes will be two to four hours long and will take participants through five areas of brain health activities: creativity, physical health and exercise, nutrition, education, and socialization. continued on page 13 >>>
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Activities like a synchronized dance, writing or reciting a poem, or creating an art piece uses critical thinking and problem-solving skills,â&#x20AC;? Kramer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have your brain be stagnant; you have to keep it active at all ages. Brain health is important for everyone.â&#x20AC;? For more information on Mind Movers classes, contact ADRC of the Lakeshore at (920) 416-7083.
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Another option for keeping a mind sharp is to approach learning as a lifelong activity. The Learning in Retirement (LIR) classes at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Sturgeon Bay are designed to show that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re never too old to learn something new. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Learning in Retirement members have the time and the desire to keep their brains active. They continue to want to stimulate their brains,â&#x20AC;? said NWTC Sturgeon Bay Campus Manager Cheryl Tieman. Door Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LIR program, which began in 2005 with 70 members, has a current membership of 598. The spring 2014 semester is offering 154 courses. LIR concentrates on four basic areas of interests for seniors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; leisure, senior issues, knowledge and art. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is important for seniors to keep learning,â&#x20AC;? said Jackie Udell, administrative assistant for LIR. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Learning is a lifelong process. It is not just in the growing-up years, but is important all the time. Our LIR members are getting out of their homes, socializing and are being active â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and that is an important part of aging.â&#x20AC;? â&#x2013;
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Cost not the only thing to consider when comparing assisted living to skilled nursing facilities
by Ministry Door County Medical Center
When choosing longterm care for your family members, it’s important to know the differences between types of care.
Tom, a furry resident at Ministry Door County Medical Center’s skilled nursing facility, gets attention from Janice Ripp inside Ripp’s room at the facility. Tom is a rescue cat that residents pet and visit with. Tina M. Gohr/Door County Advocate
Here in Door County, two primary options are assisted living facilities and skilled nursing facilities, also known as nursing homes. Both assisted living and skilled nursing facilities focus on patient care and quality of life, with one key difference – skilled nursing facilities have nurses on staff 24 hours a day, capable of dealing with the complex
health issues of residents, whereas assisted living facilities do not have such staffing requirements. Personal care workers at assisted living facilities attend to functional needs of residents, and there are lower staff to resident ratios. Assisted living facilities are primarily geared toward social and residential needs and may be a good fit for people who are independent and seeking socialization or more help with domestic tasks such continued on page 15 >>>
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as cooking and cleaning. The average stay in assisted living is a little more than two years, and the most common reason for moving out is the need for an increased level of medical care that can’t be met. By contrast, skilled nursing facilities provide around-the-clock medical care. “Our patients have medical issues that require the skill of licensed nurses,” said Mary Lueck, nursing home administrator at Ministry Door County Medical Center’s Skilled Nursing Facility, located on the main campus of the Sturgeon Bay clinic/hospital. “Most of our patients have diseases that can’t be cured, such as congestive heart failure or insulin-dependent diabetes, but they can be kept in balance to ensure a good quality of life.”
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Skilled nurinG and assisted living facilities in Door and Kewaunee counties: For more information, contact your local Aging & Disability Resource Center.
Nurses work in conjunction with physicians and rehab staff to maintain and elevate the level of patients’ function. “We call this ‘restorative nursing,’” said Judy Sinitz, director of nursing at Ministry’s facility. “Our goal is to make patients’ health as good as it can possibly be within the function of their disease.” By law, skilled nursing facilities require more professional staff and regulation than assisted living facilities. “Our staff has the expertise to deal with many medical issues that seniors face, including the complicated issue of medication management,” Lueck said.
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An on-site medical director coordinates care between nurses and physicians, and physicians are required visit their individual patients monthly. “Here at Ministry’s facility, that’s so easy, since most of our residents have a long relationship with their admitting doctor, many of whom are right here at North Shore Medical Clinic,” Sinitz said. In fact, skilled nursing facilities care for people who might otherwise be in a hospital, and beds are also reserved for patients needing acute care, such a wound care after surgery, who will then return home. Assisted living residents in need of complex medical care often find themselves labeled as “frequent fliers,” going in and out of hospitals for treatment of conditions that could be handled at a nursing home. Both skilled and assisted living facilities offer housekeeping, social activities, meals and transportation. “We do everything we can to make Ministry’s Skilled Nursing Facility feel like home. Many of our residents have lived in the Door County community all their lives,” Sinitz said. “We make sure we take them out to places like the Senior Center for bingo, Culver’s for lunch and the County Fair in the summer so they can continue to enjoy the community.” Increased ability to care for residents’ medical issues is reflected in cost. The national average monthly median cost of a skilled nursing facility in 2011 was $6,479, while assisted living averaged $3,261. In short, when considering care for a family member, be aware that it’s likely that his/her needs will change over time. “One type of facility may not be adequate to meet those needs as your loved one ages,” Lueck said. “But having the right information is the first step.” ■ m arch 2014 | WELLNESS Renewing The mind, body & spirit | 15
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