An Apple a Day July 2015

july 2015

Wellness For Life

Redefining

Health Care Dr. Mohsin Syed Brings Executive Health Physicals and Concierge Medicine to the Permian Basin pg. 12

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9 4 Never Too Late to Learn 6 A Healthier Planet

21 Get Fit with Kim: Exceeding Your Expectations

9 Delivering More Than a Meal

22 Health & Beauty: Beauty Dos and Don’ts

10 The Basics of Baby Safety

24 Recipe: Citrus Grilled Chicken Salad

12 Redefining Health Care 14 Balancing Your Summer

ON THE COVER Dr. Mohsin Syed redefines healthcare for the Permian Basin with brand new concepts in concierge medicine and Executive Health Physicals.

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NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN

by Wendy Hilliard

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hat started out as an idyllic summer day instantly turned into a traumatic event, so much so that 27 years later, the memory of it still haunts

Having a healthy respect for water is important.

It’s also important to honestly assess one’s own aquatic abilities. It can literally mean the difference between sinking and swimming.

Veronica Sosa.

“I was 6 years old when we were at a lake with my family. There were a lot of kids and a lot going on.

We were in the water holding our breath, seeing who could hold it the longest. My uncle didn’t see me, he thought I was a rock and sat on me. I panicked and started kicking. It was only a couple seconds, but it scared me so bad I didn’t want to get back in the water ever again,” Sosa said.

At the present, 33-year-old Sosa is working on conquering her fear of drowning. She’s not the only one. In fact, nearly half of respondents questioned in a national public opinion survey on water safety answered they had personally experienced a near drowning.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say, on average, 10 people a day die from drowning.

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“80 percent of adults say they can swim, but only 46 percent can successfully complete a water competency skills test,” said American Red Cross Communications Manager Eric Maldonado.

Maldonado says a proficient swimmer must be able to: 1. Jump or step into the water, submerge, and surface 2. Tread water for 1 minute 3. Swim in a circle and find a way out of the water 4. Swim 25 yards without stopping 5. Exit the water without a ladder

“The American Red Cross website has many water preparedness classes and information. We also have some really cool and useful apps for free. The Learn to Swim app has helpful tips and a whale

character that tracks the learner’s progress. The app is proactive with teaching water safety guidelines, like: always be prepared, swim with a buddy, and learn CPR,” Maldonado said.

Young or old, it’s important to master basic water skills. If you’re an adult who didn’t learn how to swim in your youth, it’s never too late.

80 percent of adults say they can swim, but only 46 percent can successfully complete a water competency skills test.

“We offer group lessons for ages 6 and up, which would include adults. We also have private lessons. The four week lessons last 30 minutes, twice a week. The cost is $40 for Y members and $50 for nonmembers,” said Odessa Family Y Senior Program Director Grace Barrera.

Sosa registered for private swim lessons, and is ready to take the plunge.

“After what happened, I never learned to swim. I have four kids. My 11-year-old learned to swim at the Y, she picked it up fast. My husband loves to camp and fish. When we go swimming, he plays with the older kids and I stay with the younger ones.

We decided this year would be the year I learned to swim,” Sosa said.

There’s a noticeable tension in Sosa’s voice as she talks about the classes, but she is determined to overcome her fear.

“You know, I had a dream I was swimming with my kids,” she laughed. “I guess dreams can come true.”

For more information on group or private swim lessons, contact The Odessa Family Y at 432–362–4301.

Barrera has received several phone calls regarding adult swim lessons, and said she would schedule an adult group swim class, if she receives more requests.

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a lot more rain than it wanted in a short amount of time. The Permian Basin’s available water has been pretty well replenished for now, but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t still conserve. (Before we go further, let me refresh your memory on the definition of the word “conservation.” It doesn’t mean not to use a resource, it just means to use it wisely or carefully.) Since much of Texas is arid, we’ve always had to be careful with water use. The underground aquifers that supply us are carefully monitored, and sometimes the water folks wonder if we’ll have enough in the future since so many people are moving to Texas.

So how can we use water more wisely and lower our water bills? Here’s a no-brainer: use less!

There are easy ways to do this. Do you leave the water running while you brush your teeth? Running water doesn’t contribute anything to well-brushed teeth, so simply turn it off until you need to rinse your mouth, and you can save up to four gallons of water a minute. That’s a big bucket of water! Try spending just a little less time in the shower and the water savings are the same—four gallons per minute. Doing just these two simple things can save hundreds of gallons every month and lower your water bill at the same time.

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veryone likes the idea of an Earth that’s clean and self-sustaining. It’s what we want for our children and future Sometimes we lose The Permian Basin’s available water around the generations. No one water has been pretty well house without realizing wants to have air that’s replenished for now, but it. Check your faucets not safe to breathe, for drips and toilets for water that’s not safe that doesn’t mean that we leaks. A faucet dripping to drink, and soil that’s shouldn’t still conserve. at the rate of one drop not safe for planting. So per second can waste what can one person in over 1,500 gallons in a year, and a leaky toilet can the Permian Basin do to make it a healthier planet? waste up to 73,000 gallons a year! One other idea Well, quite a lot, actually. about faucets and fixtures—when you replace them, install water-efficient ones. They can reduce water Texas had been in a serious drought for quite a consumption by 25 to 60 percent and save energy, while until just recently, when most of the state got 6 july 2015 an apple a day

too. Look for the WaterSense label when shopping for new fixtures. Washing full loads of laundry can save an average household more than 3,000 gallons of water per year, and if you’re buying a new washer, look for an Energy Star qualified model, which uses 35 to 50 percent less water and 50 percent less energy every load. It’ll pay for itself in water and energy savings.

Let’s go outdoors into the yard. Native plants use less water than non-native ones, and they look good—and natural. Water your lawn about one inch per week in the summer, less in cool weather. If you have a sprinkler system, make sure the sprinklers are watering the grass and not the driveway. Your driveway won’t grow no matter how much you water it.

How about finding ways to use less electricity?

How many times do you walk into a room in your house and find the lights or the TV on? Can you live comfortably with the thermostat a degree higher in the summer (try 78 degrees for starters) and lower in the winter (try 68)? Add ceiling fans for more comfort. Energy-saving light bulbs do just that, and they typically last longer than conventional bulbs.

When you need a new heating/cooling system, make it an Energy Star system, and you can save up to 20 percent on energy costs. And weatherizing your house will make that new system even more efficient. Seal air leaks around windows, doors, and electrical receptacles, and add insulation in the attic. And here’s something not many people realize. Even when most modern TVs, computers, and many other appliances are not in use, they’re still using electricity if they’re plugged in. It’s called standby power, and it accounts for 5 to 10 percent of residential energy use, costing as much as $180 a year. Use a power strip for these devices, and turn it off when you’re not using them, but you’ll probably want to keep your refrigerator plugged in all the time.

If we use less energy, we all win two ways—it doesn’t cost us as much, and if we all use less, they don’t have to keep making more and more electricity.

You can go to the TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality—www.tceq.state.tx.us) website to find more, but I must warn you, parts

Native plants use less water than non-native ones, and they look good— and natural. of it can be a challenging website to navigate. It’s kind of like taking a trip from Odessa to Midland but getting routed through Marfa—and ending up in Andrews.

There’s another thing we can do to help the planet and conserve our natural resources—recycle. Once you get into the habit of it, recycling is easy. Texans each generate about 6.4 pounds of garbage every day, and we dispose of enough trash every two weeks to fill the Astrodome. Let’s look at just paper use–newspapers, paperboard boxes (cereal, etc.), cardboard boxes, junk mail, and office paper.

Recycling these saves money, because recycling paper fiber is cheaper than growing, harvesting, and processing trees into paper. Recycling one ton of paper saves the equivalent of about 17 trees and uses 50 percent less water. If we can recycle paper, metal, plastic, and other materials, we can reduce waste, help conserve energy, and preserve Texas’ beautiful natural resources. You can go to takecareoftexas.org for more information. As a nation, we recycle about a third of the trash we create. That’s pretty good, but we could do more.

Besides paper, metal, and plastic, you can also recycle electronics and batteries (go online to Call2Recycle.org for info).

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MCH Women’s Imaging

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Mammography

to the Permian Basin Whether it’s your mom, your sister, your best friend or even yourself, most of us have been affected by breast cancer.

Until now, the best way to detect breast cancer in its early stages was through conventional 2D mammography. To make this process more effective and precise, Medical Center Health System has added 3D Mammography, also called Digital Tomosynthesis. This has been added to all mammograms to create a 3-dimensional picture of the breast.

Medical Center Health System Women’s Imaging offers a full range of diagnostic and screening services including:

3D Mammography is

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Call the Women’s Imaging Center at (432) 640-4208 to make your appointment today.

Physicians orders are required

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DELIVERING MORE THAN A MEAL

by Joy H. Coleman

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here are those who talk the talk and then there are those who walk the walk: Meals on Wheels of Odessa walks the walk every day of their lives.

Meals on Wheels of Odessa, whose slogan is “so no senior goes hungry,” delivers an average of 475+ meals each week day. Approximately 42 volunteers are needed each day to work the 32 routes that cover Odessa, Texas. “The program started in 1977 with 15 volunteers delivering hot meals to 12 individuals, and soon they were serving 150 meals a day. We’ve been able to expand our services with the support of the community,” Margaret Burton, Executive Director, said.

The program provides meals to homebound adults 60 years of age or older and to disabled adults 18 years old and older who are unable to prepare their own meals. “We also have a private pay program that provides meals to those who do not qualify for services through the Department of Aging and Disability Services,” Burton added. “The majority of our clients are elderly, with the average age being 80.” But now everyone is getting much older.

Once new volunteers see the difference they are making, they want to continue and oftentimes get their friends involved as well.

Volunteers pick up meals that have been prepared at Odessa Regional Medical Center. These are low in sodium and provide 1/3 of the daily nutritional requirements for older Americans. All recipes

are reviewed by a nutritionist and prepared by an experienced culinary staff.

Meals on Wheels America is the oldest and largest national organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based senior nutrition programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. This network exists in virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits, and safety checks that help America’s seniors live nourished lives with independence and dignity. Meals on Wheels America helps its local member programs strengthen their communities, one senior at a time.

“Perhaps more significant than the meals, our volunteers provide human contact for the homebound. Meals on Wheels do deliver so much more than just a meal. Some of our clients do not see anyone other than the mailman and our volunteers,” said Burton. Today, the network faces tough choices forced by limited funding, rising costs, unprecedented demand and need, and increasing for-profit competition.

Despite the hard work and dedication of staff and volunteers at Meals on Wheels (MOW) Odessa, the need for a hot and healthy meal only continues to grow. MOW is looking for volunteers to help provide nutrition, independence, and a social connection to local senior residents. “We are looking for caring individuals to join our volunteer team and deliver Continued on page 17 an apple a day july 2015

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The Basics of Baby Safety

by Joy H. Coleman

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here are few events more exciting than bringing your baby home from the hospital for the first time. But preparing for the homecoming and setting up a nursery can be overwhelming with a jumble of emotions. To ease your mind, here are some safety tips to consider when preparing for that special day.

CAR SEATS AND CARRIERS Thousands of children are hurt each year in car seats that aren’t even in the car, almost always by falls and tip-overs. For safety’s sake: • Don’t put car seats or carriers on high surfaces or on soft surfaces where they can easily tip over. Keep them on the floor.

• Make sure the arm of the seat/carrier is locked into place and your child is secure in the safety belts before picking it up.

• Children in car seats placed in the rear center position have a 43% lower injury risk than children seated elsewhere.

STROLLERS AND CARRIAGES The risks are mostly due to the grab bar at the front of the seating area. If there’s a gap big enough to allow an unharnessed child’s torso but not the child’s head to pass (“submarine”) under the grab bar then their head could become stuck, causing serious injury or death. For safety’s sake: • Before you use a stroller, push it around to make sure that it is stable.

• Buckle your child in every time.

• If the seat reclines, check that the stroller doesn’t tip back when the seat goes down.

• Don’t hang anything on the handles.

• If the stroller has a grab bar at the front of the seat, make sure any gaps can be closed up when the stroller is in the reclined position.

Children in car seats placed in the rear center position have a 43% lower injury risk than children seated elsewhere.

• Keep the stroller locked in the open position when your child is in it so it won’t accidently fold up.

• Always lock brakes when you’re parked.

CRIBS Kids can choke on loose parts, fall between the mattress and crib wall, or get body parts stuck between slats. For safety’s sake: • If you can fit a soda can through the slats, the openings are too big.

• Don’t get cribs with decorative cutouts as they can trap little limbs and heads.

• Be sure corner posts are less than 1/16 inch high to prevent bedclothes from getting hooked on them and causing strangulation.

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Redefining

Health Care

by Laura Edge

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n many parts of the country, there is a shortage of primary care physicians, which means many doctors are taking on more and more patients to try to meet the demand. With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, several million patients more will be added to the healthcare rolls in the upcoming years. A typical primary care physician today has a patient load of 2,000 to 4,000 patients and the result of such a large patient load is often a significant wait just to get into the doctor’s office and a very short visit when you do finally get in.

DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIPS Since opening ConciergeMD Midland in February 2014, Mohsin Syed, MD/PACF has been able to offer the kind of healthcare the name “ConciergeMD” implies, a higher standard of heath care and personalized doctor-patient relationships.

If you are tired of being one of thousands of patients on your doctor’s roles, consider ConciergeMD Midland where you are given more personal attention and better overall care.

IMPROVING ACCESS TO YOUR PHYSICIAN One indicator of health is your ability to access health care—in other words, if you are able to get in to see a doctor right away, your outcome is often better than if you have to wait months to see the doctor, or resort to the emergency room. With such high patient volume for primary care doctors, even patients who have insurance do not necessarily get good care.

The concept forefront at ConciergeMD Midland is that you get to spend more time with Dr. Mohsin Syed than you would at a traditional medical practice. Most appointments will last 30 minutes or more, and your annual comprehensive physical can last up to two hours. You will also have access to Dr. Syed and two nurses dedicated to the concierge practice 24/7, through email and personal cell numbers.

A COMPREHENSIVE CARE APPROACH While most primary care physicians want to offer comprehensive care, the reality is that with an average doctor’s visit of just 10–15 minutes, it’s difficult to know patients on an individual basis. In

Mohsin Syed, MD/PACF a concierge practice, doctors spend a minimum of 30 minutes with each patient during each appointment, and many offer annual physicals that last more than 60 minutes. To make sure this is possible at ConciergeMD Midland, Dr. Syed has limited his concierge practice to only 100 patients.

Fewer patients and up to two hours with each patient means Dr. Syed can really get to know each person’s health history, which can help them more accurately diagnose current symptoms and conditions. The result is better outcomes with fewer unnecessary tests or procedures.

According to Dr. Syed, a personal relationship with your physician is the way medicine used to be and while it is a new concept in West Texas, since as early as 1996, many physicians have moved to concierge medicine nationwide, “I think that every doctor really would like to practice better medicine,” Dr. Syed said. “Unfortunately, most medical practice models have been dictated by the insurance industry, rather than focusing on our ability to keep people well.”

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Balancing Your Summer

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appy summer! This month most of us find ourselves smack dab in middle of “wow it’s so nice to have a more relaxed schedule” and “when can these kids go back to school.” It is nice not to be a slave to the alarm clock. But if I hear the words “I’m bored” one more time…well you get my point!

Summer presents great opportunity for fun and bonding with our families. But if we’re not careful, it can also breed a little too much “down time”—maybe even borderline laziness! Like most parents I struggle with how much “screen time” I should allow my children to have. I struggle with how many chores they should be expected to complete. And I really struggle with how involved I should be with structuring their activities. Please tell me I’m not alone? A friend showed me the “Daily Reminders and Chores” sign she had and I vowed to implement its principles into our household. (We’ve included it on the next page, with space to add your own items to the list, if you want to.)

Lofty goals right? Hey, it’s a great guideline! I’m going to give it a shot!!

That takes care of technology and chores—but what about “structured play time?” I’m guilty of thinking I have to come up with something or someone to entertain my kids every day. But in reality, all the experts say it’s important for our kids to figure it out on their own. Get creative. Be quiet. Think. Dream. Rest.

Our family recently took a long weekend trip to San Antonio. For three days we took in the beauty of the grounds at the hotel, shared yummy meals, and devoured a chance to spend quality time together. Whether you’re staying in west Texas or hitting the road—my prayer for you this summer is that you find time to relax and enjoy the special people in your life. Here’s to finding balance (my word for 2015!).

Daily Reminders & Chores Absolutely no glowing screens until: • You make your bed and pick up your room • Read for 25 minutes • Do something creative, active, or productive for at least 45 minutes • You have done at least one chore (see chore list) • _______________________________________________ • _______________________________________________

Chore List 1. Clean a bathroom 2. Do laundry (fold and put away) 3. Quick yard pick up (poop and litter) 4. Dust and vacuum or sweep a room 5. Tidy up room (other than bedroom) 6. Pick up boogie: go through the house and put away everything that belongs to you 7. Put away or load dishwasher • _______________________________________________ • _______________________________________________

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Continued from page 7 In Odessa you can recycle at the city-owned recycling center, located at 816 W. 42nd Street, 432–368–5730. Information is also on the city website recycling page (www.odessa-tx.gov/ index.aspx?page=539). The same is true for Midland; locations are listed on the city’s website (www.midlandtexas.gov/154/Recycling). For other areas in the Permian Basin, go to the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission website recycling page (www.pdrpc.org).

Texans each generate about 6.4 pounds of garbage every day, and we dispose of enough trash every two weeks to fill the Astrodome.

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Let’s hope and pray that it keeps raining enough and that the breezes continue to blow. Then we should have enough water and electricity for a long time.

And when we finish using our plastic, metal, paper, batteries, electronics, and other recyclable items, we can turn them in so they can be reprocessed and used again.

Continued from page 9 a lunchtime hot meal to clients residing in the community of Odessa,” said Burton. “We have some volunteers on our team who drive a route the same day every week and we have other volunteer team members who are on our spare driver list to fill in for the regular drivers if they need to be away.”

A typical route takes approximately 75 minutes and deliveries are made from 10:30 am to 2 pm.

All volunteers are required to complete an application, obtain a police background check, and have video-based and on-the-job training by shadowing an experienced volunteer.

Volunteers are essential to the program and come from many sources. “Church organizations, high schools, businesses, government agencies, and individuals volunteer to make a difference in the community,” commented Burton. “Drivers must have a valid driver’s license, but we also have volunteers who ‘ride and run.’ This partnering allows younger volunteers to gain valuable experience in community service activities. Additionally, younger volunteers get an opportunity to see different segments of our culture and realize that not everyone shares the same quality of life.”

Meals on Wheels is fortunate to have the support of Odessa junior/high schools and colleges. The honor societies and scholarship recipients volunteer to meet requirements; however, according to Burton, many of these individuals continue to volunteer after graduation. “Once new volunteers see the difference they are making, they want to continue and oftentimes get their friends involved as well.”

Burton added, “We have volunteers of all ages— school age students to 90. Our drivers are a living testament that one is never too old to help others.

We have people in their 80s who work every week.”

We do not adhere to any stereotypes of age ability.

Everyone is welcomed. And believe me: everyone is needed!”

to keep the organization afloat. “I’m typical of my staff; we are all committed to our clients. I would not ask the staff to do anything that I wasn’t willing to do myself. I love Odessa. This is home and like any good Odessan, I want to see the community grow. I’m willing to do what’s best for it. I love the people here.”

Burton shared that the staff and Board of Directors are like family. The Board members are involved and work to ensure the success of the program.

While they are a United Way agency, and receive funds from the State of Texas, Odessa City Council, and individual contributions, the staff and volunteers use fund raising efforts to add to the basic services. Burton is not one to ever be satisfied with the status quo.

She is continually looking for opportunities to assist her clients. “We have used dedicated donations to purchase fans in the summer and heaters in the winter for our clients who are without other providers. When we are aware of needs that our clients have, it is impossible to limit ourselves to only providing meals. We try to alert other agencies that can provide services. We try to be good neighbors!”

When we are aware of needs that our clients have, it is impossible to limit ourselves to only providing meals. We try to alert other agencies that can provide services.

Applicants are asked to contact Odessa Meals on Wheels at 432–333–6451.

For more information, or to find Meals on Wheels provider near you, visit mealsonwheelsamerica.org, call 432–333–6451 or stop by 1314 East 5th Street. You’ll be glad you did!

Burton began as a volunteer, served on the Board of Directors, and became Director in 1996.

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Continued from page 10 • See that the mattress fits snugly, with no more than two fingers’ width between the edge and the crib.

• Never place the crib near a window with draperies or blinds with long cords posing a strangulation risk.

HIGH CHAIRS Kids can tip over, fall out, slip and be strangled by the waist belt, or get stuck between the tray and the seat. For safety’s sake: • Select a chair with a wide base and posts that go between your child’s legs. Check it for sharp edges or protrusions.

• Put the high chair in the locked position before putting your child in it.

• Buckle the crotch and waist straps to prevent your child from sliding down or out.

• Keep the chair far enough away from the table, counter, or wall so your child can’t push off from it.

• Keep older children from playing near it or hanging on it.

CHANGING TABLES Babies wiggle or roll off the changing tables, often while you’re reaching for the diapers. They are particularly at risk of falling around four months of age when they start to roll over. For safety’s sake: • Always use safety straps to buckle your child into the changing pad. If your changing tray is on top of a dresser, be sure they attach to each other securely with straps or brackets.

• If the table doesn’t have raised sides, the pad should have raised sides instead.

• Keep one hand on the child at all times, even when using the safety straps. Stash supplies within easy reach.

BABY BOUNCER SEATS As with car seats and carriers, babies in bouncer seats are injured by falling from high surfaces. For safety’s sake: • Don’t place bouncer seats on high surfaces, and avoid putting the seat on soft surfaces—this may allow your child to tip over easily.

• Use both hands to pick up the seat by its base or handle—not the toy bar—so the unit doesn’t break in midair while your child is in it.

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BABY GATES AND BARRIERS Kids can push gates over and fall down the stairs.

For safety’s sake: • Correctly install gates at the top and bottom of stairs.

• Never use pressure-bar gates at the top or bottom of stairs; kids can easily push them down.

• Avoid accordion-type gates: if it has openings, they should be too small for your baby’s head to fit through.

PLAY PENS AND PLAY YARDS Kids can fall into the mesh sides and be suffocated.

Top rails on older-design playpens can fold unexpectedly. For safety’s sake: • Never leave your child in a mesh playpen with the drop-side down. The slack mesh can create a pocket where they could fall and suffocate against the side of the mattress.

• If the playpen folds up, be sure the hinge in the top rails locks automatically. Those that don’t lock on their own can collapse and trap your child’s neck.

BABY WALKERS Skip these: baby walkers of all kinds cause about 3,000 injuries a year. They give kids mobility they’re not ready for, putting them at risk of falling down stairs, tipping over, or being burned.

It’s wise to purchase products that are certified by The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA at www.jpma.org). This organization helps educate parents and caregivers on the importance of buying products that are certified by having undergone an extra set of rigorous testing. Once a product passes laboratory testing, it is marked with the JPMA Certification Seal—ensuring consumers that the product was built to exceed traditional standards of quality, safety, and functionality.

The JPMA has helped guide consumers for over 30 years to smarter, safer, juvenile product purchases.

More than 2,000 products are JPMA Certified in 20 categories. Their program consists of voluntary standards developed by ASTM International.

Manufacturers, retailers, other industry members, consumer groups, and staff from the US Consumer Products Safety Commission are involved in the development of the standards.

Continued from page 13 A PARTNER IN HEALTHCARE ConciergeMD Midland requires an annual fee. All procedures, labs, and exams that can be provided in the office are covered within the retainer along with additional wellness exams including a comprehensive annual physical and nutritional guidance. Patients will have no co-pays or any extra fees for office visits.

While ConciergeMD Midland covers primary care it doesn’t include specialist visits or hospital care, Dr. Syed can monitor their care during and after a hospital visit. With your Dr. Syed by your side, you have an advocate during your hospital stay to inform the staff of your health conditions and history, keep your family updated on your progress, and provide a watchful eye to ensure that the correct care is administered by hospital staff.

Benefits of ConciergeMD Midland • Limited patient enrollment • Personal relationship with your physician • Appointments within 24 hours, same day when urgent • Little to no wait times • 24-Hour physician access via phone, email or videoconferencing • Coordination of specialty or hospital care

EXECUTIVE PHYSICALS Every company depends on a healthy workforce to be profitable and sustainable. Many companies emphasize healthy choices, a culture of safety in the workplace. But ConciergeMD Midland helps business owners safeguard the health of executivelevel employees. With today’s busy pace, it is easy to overlook health until there is a problem. The first step to a productive team is to provide an Executive Health Plan to ensure your leaders stay healthy, because we all know, “better health means more productivity.”

The Executive Health Program at ConciergeMD Midland provides half day and full day, comprehensive exams to give your employee a blueprint of their overall health. Implementing an executive health benefit is a long-term investment for any organization. With preventative screenings at its foundation, our Executive Health Physicals help ensure the vitality of your employees to remain a strong contributor to your corporation and the Permian Basin for years to come.

To schedule an Executive Health Exam or to find out if our Executive Health Program is right for your workforce, please call 432–689–6300 or email DrSyed@conciergeMDMidland.com.

If you are looking for options to improve your healthcare, consider how ConciergeMD Midland could help you get better access to your personal physician and the personalized care that you deserve.

For more information about ConciergeMD Midland, visit www.ConciergeMDMidland.com or call 432–689–6300. You can also send an email to Laura@ConciergeMDMidland.com.

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Celebrating Our New

Campus

At Odessa Regional Medical Center, we have expanded to make our services to you even more convenient. Our new South campus, formerly Basin Health Care Center, is located at 900 E. 4th Street.

ORMC is proud to be involved with such a wonderful facility that has served its patients well. As a patient at our new South campus, you can expect the same high quality care you have come to expect at ORMC from many of the same Physicians you have entrusted to your care for many years.

Our new facility is here to provide even more convenient, easily accessible care to all of our patients. We are excited to welcome this new addition to our ORMC campuses.

We are ORMC Proud.

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Cooking With Kim Summer 2015 Cooking Class Schedule June 25th - “Desserts that Don’t Weigh You Down” Ice Cream!

July 30th - “Picnic Lunch”

July 16th - “No-Cook Summertime Meals”

August 6th - “Sushi”

Flavorful menu suitable for dinner or a picnic lunch.

It’s non-dairy and oh so yummy!

Easy recipes that you can make without having to heat up your kitchen.

Learn how to make your own sushi just the way you like it—cooked or raw or vegetarian.

Each class is $30–$40 (payment and registration required prior to class). To register and pay, or ask questions, contact me at 432–557–5001 or getfitwithkim@cableone.net. Classes are filling up quickly! Classes for private groups and parties are also available–choose your own menu and class date! You can also prepay and register for every scheduled class and you are guaranteed the recipes for those classes whether you can attend or not. Contact me for details!

get fit with kim EXCEEDING YOUR EXPECTATIONS

J

uly marks the halfway point of the year.

So, it’s time to revisit and reevaluate the 2015 goals you set back in January. I like to personally set goals in several areas of my life at the beginning of each year, and then go back in July and reassess. I categorize my goals into several categories like: Health, Family & Friends, Work, Church & Community, and Fun. Hopefully, by July I can cross off a few as completed! At times, however, things come up and I need to redirect or change some of my goals.

Sometimes extenuating circumstances or a shift in priorities can cause you to either not be able to achieve a particular goal realistically, cause you to postpone it, or possibly a need to eliminate it altogether becomes necessary. Whatever the case, reevaluating and adjusting your goals at the 6 month mark will help you focus or refocus as well as give you a good sense of how far you’ve come and/or kick you into high gear. It’s easy to get discouraged if you can’t see the progress you’ve made.

how much he has improved in 6 short months! He went from not being able to run around the block to running 10 miles! This sense of accomplishment reenergizes Bill and gives him the confidence to keep running towards the finish line—a marathon.

He can refocus on his goal of running a marathon and have enough time to readjust his training so as to reach his goal by the end of the year.

Six months is plenty of time left in the year to reach your set goal or make a new one! Some of my goals have been completed. So, I have the decision to tackle something new or to surpass what I thought I was capable of back in January!

We are all so much more capable than we think. I firmly believe that we short change ourselves, possibly out of fear of failure.

Take this example: Bill has not exercised in over a year. He decides his New Year’s resolution is to get in shape to run a marathon by the end of the year. And Bill starts running. It’s day one and Bill cannot even run around the block. But he keeps running. Now it’s July. Bill has yet to run a marathon.

However, Bill has run a couple of 5ks, a 10k (which is 6.2 miles), and has had a few 10 mile runs. At first glance it may seem to Bill that he is not anywhere close to reaching his goal, and as he gets distracted with “life” he slowly but surely gives up on being able to run a full marathon by the end of the year.

But when Bill looks back at where he began 6 months ago and reevaluates his progress, he sees

We are all so much more capable than we think. I firmly believe that we shortchange ourselves, possibly out of fear of failure. Reach for those “impossible” goals! All you need is a specific plan of action to get there. And you still have plenty of time. Don’t worry if you haven’t set any goals for the year yet. You still have time to end 2015 with a bang. In the January article, I discussed how to set goals and achieve them if you need a little more help getting started.

But take the time to celebrate the successes you’ve had so far. Sometime the small victories are just as sweet as the big ones.

Special thanks to this month’s contributor: Kim Clinkenbeard, CPT, FNS getfitwithkim@cableone.net

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health & beauty BEAUTY DOS AND DON’TS

F

or the last several months, while researching material for these articles, I have come upon many admonishments like “always do this” or “never do that.”

Many of them were very good and are worthy of mention but were not enough for an article. This month I decided to pass along some of them to you.

SUNSCREEN Sunscreen and other protection from the sun are vital in maintaining a smooth, healthy skin all over your body. Lines, wrinkles, sagging skin, and blotchy uneven skin tone with brown spots all reflect sun exposure.

A broad spectrum sunscreen of at least an SPF of 30 is an every day must for us in West Texas. That is all four seasons! In addition avoid unnecessary exposure to sun. That beautiful tan, acquired as a teen, results in lots of problems for you in later life. The most serious one is skin cancer.

Sunscreen and other protection from the sun are vital in maintaining a smooth, healthy skin all over your body.

REMOVING MAKEUP Make up is a wonderful plus that many women do not want to be without. There are, however, certain cautions. Anytime you have worked up a sweat, take time to thoroughly clean your face. Make up and sweat can lead to over production of oils glands and cause clogged pores, dull skin, and breakouts. No matter how tired you

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are never go to bed without washing face and neck. Oil, pollution, and old make up are harmful to your skin.

EYE AREA Treat the eye area of your face with care as it is the thinnest, most fragile skin on your face and most susceptible to lines and wrinkles. Avoid rubbing your eyes and pulling or stretching. Applying a nourishing eye cream is important in maintaining a more supple skin.

LAUGH LINES Those vertical lines around your mouth are, in part, the result of your genes. They are, however, exacerbated by such habits as smoking (the worst single habit for your face and entire body), by drinking with a straw, by chewing gum, and by pursing of your lips.

POOR HABITS Many of our skin problems are the result of poor lifestyle choices that we have control over: eating properly, getting exercise, keeping regular sleep hours, reducing alcohol intake, never smoking, and seeking positive ways to deal with the stress in our lives are all important and possible for almost everyone. Following these guidelines allows us to be healthier, happier, and to look better.

I look forward to hearing from you. Email me at earlenes@cableone.com.

Remember to always smile. A smile is an instant face lift.

Special thanks to this month’s contributor: Earlene Smith earlenes@cableone.net

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Citrus Grilled Chicken Salad

by Kim Clinkenbeard, CPT, FNS

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast MARINADE: DRESSING: 2 tsp. grated orange peel 1/4 tsp. Kosher salt 1/3 cup fresh squeezed 1/4 tsp. cracked black pepper orange juice 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 4 cloves minced garlic 2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar 2 Tbsp. honey 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves, 2 cloves minced garlic minced 1 1/2 tsp. minced shallot 1 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, minced

SALAD: 4 cups mixed baby greens 1 red bell pepper, sliced 1 large grapefruit, peeled and sectioned 2 Tbsp. slivered almonds

Combine the MARINADE ingredients in a large plastic zip top bag, and add the chicken. Marinate in the refrigerator for 6–8 hours, turning the bag occasionally. In a mason jar, combine the ingredients for the salad DRESSING, cover with the lid and shake to combine well.

Drain the chicken, discarding the marinade. Line a broiler pan with foil. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, and place the chicken on the unheated rack of the broiler pan. Broil 6 inches from the heat for 12–15 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink (170°F), turning once halfway through broiling. The chicken can also be cooked on the grill outside!

Meanwhile, pour half of the salad DRESSING in the bottom of a large bowl and add the SALAD ingredients on top. Set it in the refrigerator. Once the chicken is cooked, remove the salad bowl from the refrigerator, toss to coat with the dressing and add the chicken. Sprinkle with slivered almonds. Serve the remainder of the salad DRESSING on the side.

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Midland Memorial Hospital Scharbauer Patient Tower 400 Rosalind Redfern Grover Parkway

Fit Family Fitness 3404 N. Midland Dr.

Midland Memorial Hospital West Campus 4214 Andrews Hwy.

Flat Belly Organics 3326 N. Midkiff Rd.

Palmer Drug Abuse Program 1208 W. Wall St.

Graham Pharmacy 1601 W. Wall St. HealthSouth 1800 Heritage Blvd.

HEB Pharmacy 3325 W. Wadley Ave. Midland Memorial Hospital 2200 W. Illinois Ave.

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St. Joseph’s Home Health 24 Smith Rd., Ste. 500 Walgreens Drug Store 3221 W. Wadley Ave. 215 Andrews Hwy. 4313 Andrews Hwy. 3201 N. Big Spring St. ODESSA Albertsons Pharmacy 1350 E. 8th St. 4950 E. 42nd St. 2751 N. County Road W.

First Baptist Church 709 N. Lee Furr’s Music City Mall Harmony Health Food Shoppe 3110 E. University Blvd., Ste. A Heaven Bound Daycare 507 Elliot HEB Pharmacy 3801 E. 42nd St. Hunt Advertising 3527 Billy Hext Rd. Medical Center Hospital 500 W. 4th St. Mission Fitness 8050 Hwy. 191

The Odessa Family YMCA 3001 E. University Odessa Regional Medical Center 520 E. 6th St. Permian Basin Rehab Center 620 N. Alleghaney River of Life Health Food Shop 2601 N. Grandview Ave. Smith’s Shoes 5101 Twin Towers Super Shapes 5000 E. University Blvd.

University Pharmacy and Medical Supplies 4850 E. University Blvd.

Walgreens Drug Store 801 Maple Ave. 2161 E. 42nd St. 1305 W. University Blvd.

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