1. The Power of Healthy Choices- Simple Steps to Healthy Habits Presented by Holly Shaffer, MS, CHES

3. What is normal: Cholesterol, Blood pressure, etc

4. The Power of Exercise

5. How even a little bit of exercise can greatly improve our health

6. The Power of Good Nutrition

7. The Super Foods of Health and Disease Prevention

8. The Power of the Mind/Body connection

9. Tips for a less “Stressed” LifeYou’ve Got the Power! Today’s Topics Include:

10. “Good health is the most important thing. More than success, more than money, more than power.” - Quote from Godfather II Good Health is…

12. Mental Health

13. Social Health

14. Spiritual Health

15. Social Support

16. Job Satisfaction

17. Nurturing RelationshipsAre you on a roll or stuck in a rut?

18. Preparing for the Journey Can anyone tell me who Robert Peary was? What about Frederick Cook? What we can learn from this story? You need to prepare for what lies ahead.

19. A Tale of Two Leaders: Meet Don & Nelson Be Prepared : Don & Nelson Summer 1967 * Don and Nelson have given their permission to be featured in this presentation.

21. Blood Pressure

22. Blood Glucose

24. 60 mg/dl or higher

25. Normal

26. 40-50 mg/dl for men

27. 50-60 mg/dl for women

28. Below Normal HDL (at risk)

29. Less than 40 mg/dl for men

31. Less than 100 mg/dl

32. Normal

33. 100 to 129 mg/dl

34. Borderline high

35. 130 to 159 mg/dl

36. High

37. 160 to 189 mg/dlSource: American Heart Association Guidelines

38. Blood Pressure What is “Normal”… Source: American Heart Association Guidelines

39. What you don’t know can… High blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke. How can you lower your blood pressure? (without medication)

40. Normal- levels up to 100 mg/dl Prediabetes- levels between 100 -126 mg/dL (These levels may indicate an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and its complications.) Diabetes- Diagnosed when fasting blood glucose levels are 126 mg/dL or higher. Blood Glucose *Acceptable ranges of blood glucose levels vary from fasting vs. non-fasting and screening vs. diagnostic testing

41. Waist Circumference Apple vs. Pear Visceral Fat (fat around the middle) Held within the deep organs increases pro-inflammatory diseases like: CAD (Coronary Artery Disease) Depression/Bipolar Alzheimer's RA Waist Circumference Less than 35 inches for a woman Less than 40 inches for a man Waist to hip ratio is more important than BMI or body fat measure when it comes to estimating risk of heart disease due to obesity!

43. Decreases inflammation (lowering CRP levels)

44. Helps to keep arteries flexible

45. Reduces stress

46. Strengthens the heart muscle

47. Can help to cure depression and anxiety

48. Helps you get a good nights sleep

49. Improves metabolism

50. Protects against diabetes

53. Leisure Activities: Hiking on weekends year round

55. Leisure Activities: Gardening during summer months

58. Tobacco Use: Smokes 2 packs of cigarettes a day

60. Tobacco Use: Has never used any form of tobacco

63. Prayer/Meditation Hobbies

64. Massage Journaling/Reading

66. Medications: Takes 10 different types of meds 4 times a day.

67. Quality of Life: No longer drives and lives in an Assisted Living facility due to short term memory issues

69. Medications: Takes multiple vitamin and medicine for high blood pressure

70. Quality of life: Still drives, lives at home and goes to Florida every winter. (with his wife)

72. A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step. - Lao-tzu, Chinese philosopher Discover Your Road to Health TODAY…

73. Questions? E-mail Holly hollyashaffer@gmail.com