Brent and Jolene from Alternatives Pregnancy Center on the show today
Support Cedar Valley Moms by bringing diapers, wipes, formula (any kind), and clothes up to 18 months to the Called to Love Tour Concert in Cedar Falls tonight. All proceeds will support and minister to area moms through Alternatives Pregnancy Center in Waterloo.
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Trisha Sellers Director of Prevention Services, Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center
How do you respond when your daughter asks you about potential skeletons in your past? Trisha Sellers of Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center in Cedar Rapids says, “don’t panic. This is an opportunity to ask God for wisdom. Then tell her that’s a really good question. What’s got you thinking about that?” This is a teachable moment we don’t want to miss.
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Do you have a question for Trisha? She can be reached when you call Bridgehaven at 319-364-8967 or online at www.bridgehavencr.org.
- The first concern in pop and juices is the amount of sugar in them. We become habituated to sweet things. If we drink it regularly, our bodies will crave it more regularly. Obviously, sugary drinks add considerable calories to our diets and constitute as “empty calories” to many health officials.
- Read the labels before you drink. 100% all natural juice is not bad. Read the ingredient list to see what else is added into the juice. Make sure there isn’t any other added sugar ingredients. A good, natural and healthy juice brand is naked. The sugar that is in these juices is the sugar coming naturally from the fruit inside.
- Pop is a completely different story. Pop contains a high amount of phosphorous which leaches calcium from your bones and leaves you dehydrated. Diet soda isn’t any better. Studies show that “One liter of an aspartame-sweetened beverage can produce about fifty-six milligrams of methanol. When several of these beverages are consumed in a short period of time (one day, perhaps), as much as two hundred fifty milligrams of methanol are dumped into the bloodstream, or thirty-two times the EPA limit.( Carol Simontacchi from her book The Crazy)” So, you’re poisoning your body, too.
- Our bodies are made of 70% water; lose weight faster by hydrating yourself with pure water. Your body will run more efficiently and you will better!
- What should you drink? Here are some good options:
Lemonade
Iced tea (research shows it may fight cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and other ailments, especially green tea).
Tomato juice or V-8 (contains among other compounds lycopene, a potent cancer-fighting agent).
Orange juice
Apple juice or cider
Grape juice (recent news are that its antioxidants combat ill effects of second hand smoke and air pollution).
Other pure fruit juices
Chocolate milk.
Fruit slushies made with fresh or frozen real fruit, sugar if required, and water, milk or yogurt. Add a little fruit flavoring if you like, or try cinnamon.
Herbal teas, hot or cold, with honey or a little sugar if you need it sweeter.
Spiced or flavored teas
For sodas, try ginger ale in small quantities, which at least has real ginger in it.
Health and Fitness Contributor Brittney Kurth
TV 9 Meteorologist Justin Gerhts joined us on the Life 101.9 morning show to talk about the latest information available and to share some tips to help keep us safe during severe weather.
1) There’s an experiment in parts of Kansas and Missouri that will include some new wording in tornado warnings. It’s meant to be more “impact” based, because one tornado warning isn’t necessarily the same as another tornado warning. It’s not being done in Iowa yet, but if it goes well, it will be.
2) When a watch is issued, it’s time to start watching the weather a little more closely; severe storms could develop or move in. When you’re in a warning, it’s time to take action – severe weather is happening now or could be very soon.
3) It’s important to have several ways to get weather information. A weather radio and/or a phone calling service (like WeatherCall) are great because they let you know something is happening, day or night. Sources like TV9 and kcrg.com are helpful for getting more information. (More about WeatherCall: http://www.kcrg.com/weather/weathercall)
4) Take time to talk with your children about tornado safety. Allow them to participate in the conversation by inviting them to help select the safe place in your home. Ask them to find the lowest level interior room, away from windows, and allows them a place to crouch down in a safe place.
Health and Fitness Contributor Brittney Kurth
Eating healthy is one of the hardest things to do. Let alone leaving me to figure out if I’m actually eating too much OR not enough. Either one is equally harmful to our health well being. So my question is…”How do I know how much I should really be eating? What’s a healthy amount for my body, my height, my age, and my gender?”
Thankfully there are resources available. Many of these resources are free. Here are some of the links Brittney referenced on the Life 101.9 morning show.
http://www.sparkpeople.com/
http://www.nike.com/nikewomen/features/ntc?locale=en_US
http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/
http://my.apexfitness.com/bb_direct/purchase_webonly.php
Mark Hall from Casting Crowns
What a privilege to answer the phone on the Life 101.9 morning show and find that Mark Hall from Casting Crowns is on the other end of the line. It’s always a sweet time catching up with Mark, talking about what God is teaching us, and getting the inside scoop on the upcoming Casting Crowns show at the McCleod Center in Cedar Falls. If you missed the conversation, no worries! We’ve got it all right here.
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Brent with Marilyn Schneiderman Director of Client Advocacy at Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center
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What a joy to talk with my friend Marilyn from Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center in Cedar Rapids on the Life 101.9 morning show. If you or someone you know is going through an unplanned pregnancy please don’t hesitate to call Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center in Cedar Rapids. You’ll find friends who will listen, offer you a helping hand, and provide it all at no cost to you.
Brittney Kurth - Health and Fitness Expert
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By mid February most resolution setters have given up on their goals. Eating healthier is one of the hardest things to do. To stay on track to eating healthier, eat one serving of fruit and vegetables each day. Purchase easy to eat and transport fruit. Keep it at work, on the kitchen table, in your car! Easy options are: apples, bananas, grapes, oranges, broccoli, cauliflower, and baby carrots.
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Drink, drink, drink—water!! Stay hydrated to get to your goal. Rule of thumb: drink half your body weight in ounces. For example, if you weigh 200 lbs, drink 100 ounces or just over 2 liters of water each day. I like to buy the 1Liter water bottles and try to drink 1-2 each day for easy tracking.
Track your progress! Keep a journal, get a friend to talk to about your successes and failures of your goal. If you have a workout buddy, you are more likely to stick to your goal. Having someone else hold you accountable increases your ability to succeed!
Brent talks with Relay for Life Co-Chair Candy Nardini
Nominations are being accepted for Honorary Cancer Survivors and Honorary Caregivers for the 2012 American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Black Hawk County.
Do you know someone who has recently been diagnosed with cancer, currently undergoing treatment or has been a survivor for a number of years? Consider nominating them as one of our four Honorary Survivors for the 2012 Relay For Life of Black Hawk County.
Or, maybe you’re a cancer survivor who has benefited by the care, love and sacrifice a caregiver has given you during your diagnosis, treatments or in-home care. The Relay For Life of Black Hawk County is also accepting nominations for Honorary Caregivers, which is new to the event.
Honorary Survivors and Honorary Caregivers will represent all cancer survivors or caregivers in publicity promotions, participate in all Relay For Life Survivor/Caregiver activities, and be a spokesperson for the event which will be held June 15-16 at Hawkeye Community College.
Applications for nomination of Honorary Survivor or Honorary Caregiver are available online at relayforlife.org/blackhawkcountyia or by contacting your local American Cancer Society at 319.272.2880.
Nominees must be Black Hawk County residents.
Submission deadline is February 15, 2012, with selections announced at the Relay Rally on March 1, 2012 at Hawkeye Community College.
For more information regarding the 2012 Relay For Life of Black Hawk County, contact your American Cancer Society 319.272.2880 or this year’s co-chairs, Kathy Hoth at dave5104@mchsi.com/319.231.8180 or Candy Nardini at candynardini@mchsi.com/319.269.0405.
Matt Hammitt and his family
It was good to hear from Matt Hammitt, lead singer from Sanctus Real, on the Life 101.9 morning show. Hear how God has been teaching him through the birth of his son Bowen.
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Matt will be in concert on Thursday December 22 in Cedar Rapids. For more information and tickets click here.
