Health 1.18.11

January 18, 2011

Health The Examiner

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Technology brings parents close to infants in hospital – Page 2

FITNESS 3 • INSPECTIONS 4 • CaLENDAR 6-7 • NUTRITION 8

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Parents and family members of infants in intensive care at Centerpoint Medical Center can view the baby through a web camera.

“It’s a reassurance for the mom and dad and grandparents who are concerned about their baby,” said Kathryn Umbarger, an obstetrician technician at Centerpoint’s neonatal intensive care unit.

Infants could stay at the unit for months after birth, Umbarger said. The mother is discharged well before the baby, typically two or three days after the delivery.

Centerpoint serves patients and families from across the Kansas City metro but also in rural areas.

“Some of these parents live two and three hours away and cannot just come to the hospital whenever they want,” Umbarger said. “You can imagine leaving your baby here for months and not able to be with it. They can see the baby and see that it’s doing OK and being taken care of. It gives the parents an opportunity to be involved in the baby’s care.”

The hospital got the idea from a patient’s family member who was stationed overseas.

His wife was having a baby at the hospital. Her family setup a web camera so the father could see the delivery. The father, stationed in Iraq, had access to the camera through a U.S. Military web link.

“It was very intriguing,” said Umbarger. “It went very well.”

Umbarger believed a webcam in the hospital’s NICU would be a great idea.

Parents have the option of having a web camera on the infant, said Denise Moland, a registered nurse and director of women’s services department at Centerpoint. The parents receive a link via e-mail and can forward the link to whomever they want. The hospital will only send the link to the parents.

Nurses activate the web camera at a specific time and day.

“We will only run it for an hour a day,” Moland said.

The nurses will care for the infant if a situation arises during the hour. “Typically, they are sleeping,” Moland said.

‘Some of these parents live two and three hours away and cannot just come to the hospital whenever they want.”

KATHRYN UMBARGER obstetrician technician

The hospital does not charge for the service, she said.

Centerpoint has used the web camera infrequently since starting the service months ago.

Only a couple of families have used the web cameras.

“It’s still pretty new,” she said.

The unit has one webcam.

Umbarger won an award for suggesting the hospital provide the web camera service. She submitted the web camera idea to the HCA Midwest Health System, the health care network that Centerpoint is part of. Umbarger was named the sole recipient for the HCA Innovators Award.

fitness

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Couple creates morning online ‘Fight Club’

By Sue Van Fleet GateHouse News Service ­

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hat began as one couple trying to fit exercise into busy lives has grown into an online workout option for others.

Julie Diver and her husband, Kim Diver, were finding it more difficult to keep up with their martial arts training once their two boys got a little older and were involved in extracurricular activities. So they built a garage where they could exercise at 4:30 a.m., doing an hour of martial arts and then a cardio workout. Soon, people were asking if they could join them.

“Well, it got so big, we had no more room in the garage,” Julie Diver says. “Someone asked if we had ever thought to put it online, and we said no because we’re computer-illiterate.”

But they found a way to get past that problem, and in 2006 the online version of AM Fight Club was born.

“We decided to make it not just about com-

Julie Diver of Deerfield, Mich., founded AM Fight Club, an online workout option, with her husband, Kim Diver. photo

by Lad Strayer/GHNS

bat fitness, but for anyone,” Diver says.

Classes involving yoga, Pilates, core training, stability balls and free weights were incorporated into the mix. Both Divers have black belts, and Julie is certified in the areas she teaches.

Fitness flexibility It was perfect timing for Deanna Crots of Deerfield, Mich. She started joining with a local mixed martial arts club for those early morning garage workouts in 2002, but giving birth to a second daughter in 2007 made it more difficult.

She switched over to the online classes at www.amfightclub.com.

“I worked out until the birth of

my second daughter,” Crots says. “I’m currently expecting our third baby and have been using the website and working out consistently throughout my pregnancy.”

She enjoys the flexibility of being able to log on whenever it’s convenient for her schedule while still being available for her daughters.

“And I like the workouts themselves,” Crots says. “I find them to be challenging and empowering. And I don’t get bored, which I typically do with other workouts.”

When she’s not pregnant, she likes the more challenging workouts – boot camp and kickboxing.

‘If it were easy …’

This range of exercise experiences was

intentional, Julie Diver said, and can even accommodate someone who only has 10 or 15 minutes.

“A lot of the workouts they can do right at their desk,” she says. “It’s good for people who need a start and also for people who are in shape.”

The cost is $9.99 a month, and people can try it free for seven days.

There are typically 18 videos up, Diver says, and they are changed every two to three months.

“The fight to me is not always about the physical but the mental,” she says. “Sometimes it’s pushing yourself beyond something you didn’t think you could do. Exercise is hard on people.

“If exercise was easy, everybody would be in shape.”

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Food service inspections l Jackson County The Jackson County Public Works/ Environmental Health Division conducts inspections anywhere food is handled, prepared and served to the public for cities other than Independence.

Blue Springs ■ China Kitchen, 1108 N.W. Woods Chapel Road – On Jan. 3, inspectors found raw chicken stored above ready-to-eat food in the small refrigerator by the fryer and in the walkin cooler, corrected. A spray bottle containing glass cleaner was stored beside fried noodles, corrected.

■ Pizza Street, 2003 N.W. Missouri 7 – On Jan. 3, inspectors observed a drink near glasses, and it had no lid, corrected. A spray bottle reported to contain bleach water was not marked as to contents.

■ China One, 2005 N.E. Missouri 7 – On Jan. 5, raw cabbage was found stored in cardboard boxes that previously stored raw chicken, corrected. Containers of cooked chicken and cooked egg rolls were observed under no form of temperature control on top of the small reach-in refrigerator beside the fryers, discarded.

Containers of cooked meats, cooked egg rolls, cooked crab rangoon and cream cheese/crab mix were not date labeled, corrected.

■ Church’s Chicken, 111 S.E. AA Highway – On Jan. 5, containers of degreaser were found on top of french fry boxes, corrected.

■ Sonic Drive-In, 2323 N. Missouri 7 – On Jan. 5, inspectors found the floor drain under the front hand washing sink was not draining, and waste water was running across the floor to another drain.

Lee’s Summit ■ Waldo Pizza, 1543 N.E. Douglas St. – On Jan. 3, a container of spaghetti was found in the walk-in and was reported to have been made before Jan. 3 and would not be completely used within 24 hours, corrected by date marking.

■ Price Chopper, 300 S.W. Blue Parkway – On Jan. 4, inspectors observed a worker in the bakery donning gloves without prior hand washing, corrected. In the meat cutter’s room, there was a drink with a lid not in place, and no straw in the meat cutter’s room, corrected. A bottle of glass cleaner was found on a cutting board in the fish department, corrected.

■ Side Pockets, 224 N.W. Oldham Road – On Jan. 4, inspectors found raw chicken stored above cooked chicken on a speed cart in walk-in No. 2, corrected.

■ Lu’s Kitchen, 280 S.W. Blue Parkway – On Jan. 5, inspectors found raw meats above

ready-to-eat foods in the reach-in and walk-in coolers, corrected.

■ The Brewtop Pub & Patio, 700 N.E. Woods Chapel Road – On Jan. 5, a drink was found in the kitchen without a lid, corrected.

Basement walk-in drain lines were dropping condensate in the vicinity of beer kegs, repair to properly dispose of waste water. Rodent feces were found behind shelves and along wall in basement, exterminate. Provide a licensed pest control operator’s invoice showing that a new treatment has occurred since inspection.

■ The Carlyle, 1098 N.E. Independence Ave. – On Jan. 5, inspectors observed a partially opened water bottle that lacked a lid and straw, corrected.

■ Holy Smoke BBQ, 240 Oldham Parkway – On Jan. 6, containers of ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food were observed in the reach-in coolers that were past their 7 day discard date, discarded.

■ Panda Cafe, 927 N.E. Woods Chapel Road – On Jan. 6, inspectors found a container of raw chicken stored above a pot of sauce in the prep cooler, corrected. Four containers of cooked beef and chicken were on counters in the kitchen, and they had temperatures of 6270 degrees. Operator reported that they had been out of temperature control for about an hour, and were allowed to be salvaged by putting them in coolers that held other products properly. Hot water faucets delivered no hotter water than 64 degrees. (Note: Pilot light on water heater was off when inspection began, and operator was able to get it lighted.) Various food supplements, such as vitamins, were stored in a counter in the waiter station. A spray cleaner bottle was stored on a canned food rack, corrected.

■ Fireside Dining, 400 N.W. Murray Road – On Jan. 7, inspectors found containers of ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food in the small reach-in cooler on the cook’s line were past their 7 day discard date, discarded.

■ Sonic, 3740 Ralph Powell Road – On Jan. 7, inspectors observed the prep cooler was holding mayonnaise, along with some nonpotentially hazardous foods, at 50 degrees.

Mayonnaise was discarded. Adjust or repair the cooler to hold products at 41 degrees.

Raytown ■ El Maguey, 6600 Raytown Road – On Jan. 3, a spray bottle of Windex was found without a label, corrected.

■ Godfather’s Pizza, 6204 Raytown – On Jan. 3, inspectors observed an empty chemical sanitizer bucket at the dishwasher, changed chemical and machine is sanitizing at 50 ppm.

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healthCALENDAR Items for the Health Calendar may be e-mailed to jill.ritchie@examiner.net or mailed to: The Examiner, P.O. Box 459, Independence, Mo. 64051, attention Jill Ritchie. The following items are for Jan. 19 through 25, unless otherwise stated.

Spotlights

Blue Springs EMOTIONAL WELLNESS SERIES – depression support group, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, First Christian Church, 701 N.W. 15th St. Humor, healing and choices workshop presented by Mindy Goldstein, CLL, tonight. Call 229-8400 or info@fccbsmo.org.

Independence NEW YEAR, NEW YOU, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Thursdays beginning this Thursday, Sermon Center, Truman and Noland roads, Independence. Get ready to drop pounds, create healthy habits and maintain your motivation. Cost, $10 per session. Call 325-7370 to register.

KID’S COOKING CLUB, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday at Noland Road Hy-Vee conference room; 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at 23rd Street Hy-Vee dining area. Kids will make wintery treats. Cost, $3.

Call 510-5694.

12 WEEK NUTRITION CHALLENGE, 4 p.m.

Sundays, The Spot on 39th Street. The $35 cost includes body analysis, personal wellness coach, nutrition and exercise information, group support, weekly prizes and more. To register, call 282-6086.

DIABETES STORE TOUR JAN. 26, 10 to 11 a.m. at Noland Road Hy-Vee; or 4 to 5 p.m. at 23rd Street Hy-Vee, at customer service desk. Take a trip through the aisles and learn which foods you should eat to help control blood sugar. Free. Call 510-5694.

Lee’s Summit MISSOURI LEAGUE FOR NURSING INC. workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Jan. 25, John Knox Village, Sun Valley Clubhouse. Topic: Intimacy and sexuality ­– older adults with dementia. Cost, $125 for members; $160 for non-members, and an addition $15 if registering on-site. To register, call 573-6355355 or visit www.mlnmonursing.org.

Addiction groups

Independence Straight Talk, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, First Baptist Church.

Narcotics Anonymous Help Line: 531-2250.

Living Free – Al-Anon meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, 1723 Appleton Ave. 461-0039.

Blue Springs ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, meetings available daily, most sessions are closed, and there are beginner meetings also, 1428-B W. U.S. 40 (behind Betty’s Diner). There is a total of 29 meetings per week. For times, call 228-7921.

CHAPEL HILL AL-ANON, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday; 9 a.m. Saturday, 1428-B W. U.S. 40 (behind Betty’s Diner).

BLUE SPRINGS ALATEEN, 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, 1428-B W. U.S. 40 (behind Betty’s Diner).

Raytown NEW DAY AL-ANON, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church. 353-5446.

Bereavement groups

Blue Springs Widowed Persons support group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Annex A. 224-0677 or 229-8093.

Independents Singles Ministry grief support group, 7 p.m. Tuesday, First United Methodist Church. 228-3788.

Adult Bereavement support group, sponsored by St. Mary’s Medical Center, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. several times throughout the year, Vesper Hall.

To register, 655-5490.

Independence Bereavement support group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Columbian Adult Day Care Center.

836-8303.

The Compassionate Friends, for those dealing with the death of a child, 7:30 p.m., Walnut Gardens Community of Christ. Call Barbara Starr, 229-2640, or the hotline: 531-6464.

Other Infant loss group, sponsored by Carondelet Health. 655-5582.

Miscellaneous

Independence MATERNITY UNIT TOURS, Centerpoint Medical Center. Call 751-3000 for dates and to register.

Food handler/manager permit training classes, food handler classes, 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at Truman Memorial Building, 1 and 3:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, Independence Health Department; manager class, 1 p.m. There is a fee. To register, 3257803.

Blue Springs Break Time Club, sponsored by Shepherd

Center of Blue Springs, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Timothy Lutheran Church. For older adults with some physical and/or mental limitations.

A donation of $10 to the cost of the program is suggested. 228-5300.

Free legal advice for seniors, 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Vesper Hall. Legal advice provided

by Cochran, Oswald & Roam, LLC. To set up an appointment, 228-0181.

Prenatal/Infant/Child programs

Independence Natural family planning session, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nativity of Mary Parish. Fee. For reservations, 913-384-1000.

WIC NUTRITION PROGRAM, for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or gave birth less than six months ago, 404-6460 or 257-2335.

Blue Springs WIC NUTRITION PROGRAM, for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or gave birth less than six months ago, 220-1007.

Blue Springs/Lee’s Summit Tough Love support group, for families dealing with unacceptable adolescent behavior, 7:30 to 9:40 p.m.

Tuesday, First Christian Church. 913-492-1200.

Moms & Moms-to-be prenatal and postnatal class, 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, Family YMCA. 224-9620.

Kansas City WIC NUTRITION PROGRAM, for women who

are pregnant, breastfeeding or gave birth less than six months ago, 404-9740 or 923-5800.

Support groups

Independence Domestic violence group for men, 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Family Conservancy of Eastern Jackson County. 373-7577.

Caring Communities Kinship, 7 p.m.

Monday, Cler-Mont Community School. LiLi Moe, 796-6041.

Moms Off Meth, 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, First Christian Church, Room 206. Free. Terri, 210-9574.

CARETAKER’S OF PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER’S, 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Comprehensive Mental Health Services. Call Pat Aldridge, 254-3652, Ext. 222.

Alzheimer’s Caregivers, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Christ United Methodist Church. 461-1101.

Caring Communities Divorce and Step Family, 6:30 p.m. once a month, days vary, Blue Hills Elementary School. 796-6290.

Blue Springs Overcomer’s Outreach 12-step, 7 to 8 p.m.

Monday, Blue Springs Assembly. 229-3298.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SELF-HELP GROUP, 6:30 p.m. Monday, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Annex B building. Call Dixie Bozarth, 229-2851.

CANCER support group, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, First United Methodist Church, Room 100. Call 2298108.

Self-help group for people with Multiple Sclerosis, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, St. Mary’s Medical Center. Call Dixie Bozarth, 229-2851.

PARENTS OF NICU BABIES, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, St. Mary’s Birthing Center. Moms delivering at other facilities are welcome. 655-5574, option 5.

Breastfeeding, offered by St. Mary’s Medical Center, 10 a.m. Thursday, 206 Mock Ave., Suite 101.

655-5574.

CHRISTIAN 12-STEP RECOVERY PROGRAM, 7 p.m. Friday, Blue Springs Christian Church. Call Steve, 229-7311, Ext. 243.

Lee’s Summit ALZHEIMER’S, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Lee’s Summit Medical Center, The Arbor Room. Call Jeanne Reader or Jan Horn at 913-831-3888.

Weight management

Independence TOPS Mo. 291, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Monday, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. 461-0811.

TOPS Mo. 251, 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Maywood Baptist Church. 478-0723 or 252-2392.

TOPS Mo. 331, 5 p.m. Tuesday, College Park Community of Christ. 254-7075.

TOPS Mo. 24, 9 a.m. Thursday, New Walnut Park Church. 373-6146 or 650-5262.

TOPS Mo. 100, 9 a.m. Thursday, Farview Restoration Branch. 356-5278.

TOPS MO 0062, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Northeast Baptist Church. 254-9455.

TOPS Mo. 892, 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. 356-9219.

TOPS Mo. 482, 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Calvary Presbyterian Church. 452-3029.

Healthy Reflections, 10 a.m. Thursday, Sermon Center. 325-7370.

Overeaters Anonymous, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Maywood Baptist Church. Handicap accessible. Call Wanda G., 833-2632.

– Jillayne Ritchie

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The benefits of soup It can be good for what ails you January is National Soup Month and what better time to cuddle up with a warm bowl of soup than during the cold winter months.

Soup is an extremely versatile food. It can be a “cure,” a comfort or a quick meal. With flu season upon us, many people will be filling up on chicken noodle soup. But can chicken noodle soup really fight the flu or cure the common cold? Researchers found that chicken noodle soup had a positive effect on clearing up colds.

However, no one has been able to identify the ingredients in the soup that make us feel better. Some think it might simply be soup’s comforting characteristics.

Soup is among the most popular comfort foods. In fact, according to a national survey, the top comfort foods include soup, ice cream, pasta, mashed potatoes, cookies and hot chocolate. The survey also found that soup is the comfort food that people feel the least guilty about eating. Soup is warming, satisfying and filling, to help you stick to fewer calories.

According to the latest weight loss research, having a bowl of soup before a meal will cause you to eat significantly fewer total calories. In fact, people who had soup before the meal ate an average of 100 calories fewer than people who skipped the soup.

Soup is easy and convenient. It makes a great appetizer or it can be served as a quick meal. Plus, there are usually enough leftovers to stretch one batch into several meals. Soup is very filling and can be low in fat. Just remember that all soups are not created equal. Broth soups are usually lower in fat than cream or cheese soups. Soup can also supply protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals to your daily diet.

Most Americans do not consume enough daily servings of vegetables. Soup is an easy way to sneak in the vegetables you need every day.

Whether you are looking for a cure, a comfort or a quick meal, you can find it in a steamy hot bowl of soup. Try the recipe below along with a warm whole wheat roll for a complete and satisfying meal.

Tracey Shaffer Food for Thought Tracey Shaffer, RD, LD, is a Hy-Vee dietitian at the Blue Springs location The information provided should not be construed as professional medical advice. E-mail her at 1033dietitian@hy-vee.com.

Bean Soup Serves 6 All you need: 1 whole onion, chopped 1 1/2 c. chopped celery 1 1/2 c. grated carrots 2 cans chicken broth 2 cans Northern beans salt & pepper, to taste All you do: 1. Saute onion, celery and carrots.

2. Add broth and beans. Simmer.

3. Add salt and pepper.

Daily nutritional values: 160 percent vitamin A 10 percent vitamin C 6 percent calcium 8 percent iron Nutrition information per serving: Calories: 130 Carbohydrate: 22 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Dietary Fiber: 5 g Fat: 1.5 g Protein: 8 g Sodium: 640 mg Sugar: 5 g