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CONTENT features 04 MUSIC AND ART ARE

IMPORTANT TO YOUR HEALTH

06 LET’S GET MOVING: HOW

MUCH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHILDREN NEED AND GREAT WAYS TO GET THEM MOVING

08 HEALTHY MOMS:

WHAT EXAMS SHOULD YOU HAVE AND WHEN YOU SHOULD HAVE THEM

in each issue

09 MEN’S HEALTH SCREENING CHECKLIST FOR EVERY AGE

03

FROM THE EDITOR

10 EATING RIGHT:

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WELCOME TO THE BOOK NOOK!

12 THE ROLE OF RADIOLOGY IN

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THE CURRENT GUIDANCE WOMEN’S HEALTH

13 HALIFAX HEALTH: HEALTHY MUSIC & ART CAN BE USED TO DEVELOP ESSENTIAL LIFELONG SKILLS IN AN EXCITING AND INFORMATIVE WAY...”

Music and Art are Important to Your Health, Page 18

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VOLUSIA & FLAGLER

20 WHY WOULD KIDS BENEFIT FROM CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT

22 RECOMMENDED

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Music and Art are Important to Your Health

By Linda M. Brandt

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began creating art at the ripe old age of four, where every painting contained an angel. Funny thing, my angel is still with me and is placed on the back of the canvases of my original art. And why, you ask?

In 2004 I died in an MRI Tunnel after a 10.5 hour brain surgery and then a terrible bout of spinal meningitis. It’s a long story, but it took me nearly three years to learn to walk, drive, paint, etc. again. During that time, I learned much about western medicine, because standard western medicine had never seen someone survive and really did not know what to do with me. I learned a lot about the wiring of the brain and went on to getting certified in therapeutic art in order to help folks with brain injuries or sometimes life’s traumatic issues.

I have learned that even drawing and coloring a rainbow will help a child out of sadness and creating vision boards with adults will help to unfold dramatic healing to body, soul and spirit. I am always amazed at the how and why of me

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going through the brain damage so that I can help others.

In 2010, a review of existing literature on the benefits of the arts (music, visual arts, dance and writing) by Stuckey and Noble considered more than 100 studies, concluding that creative expression has a powerful impact on health and well-being on various patient populations.

Most of these studies concur that participation and/ or engagement in the arts have a variety of outcomes including a decrease in depressive symptoms, an increase in positive emotions, reduction in stress responses, and, in some cases, even improvements in immune system functioning; visual art therapy, for example, is trending toward many of these health gains and more . Even viewing art can have an impact, but if you really want to benefit from the arts for wellness, studies continue to show that your active participation is the most productive.

Since 2015, additional studies indicate that creative self-expression and exposure to the arts have wide-ranging effects on not only cognitive and psychosocial health, but also physical conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, various forms of dementia and cancer. One of the most compelling studies was recently conducted by the Mayo Clinic and proposed that people who engage in music and art activities (playing, painting, drawing and sculpting; crafts, like woodworking,

pottery, ceramics, quilting, quilling and sewing) in middle and old age may delay cognitive decline in very old age. My mother is going to be 91 in a week and still paints every day. She is youthful, creative and great fun to be around!

These findings underscore the idea that it is possible to build a “cognitive reserve” through engaging in novel, creative experiences that have a protective effect on the brain. My mother says that when she looks in the mirror, she still sees a sixteen-year-old girl. As well, according to the principal investigator, “Our study supports the idea that engaging the mind may protect neurons, or the building blocks of the brain, from dying, stimulate growth of new neurons, or may help recruit new neurons to maintain cognitive activities in old age” (American Academy of Neurology, 2015).

I believe the mind is immensely powerful and that we were always meant to create. My doctors are amazed by my recovery…. even though walking is still a little troublesome. But I am thankful every day to still be here….and especially able to create! As my momma says, “It’s our Happy Place!”

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LIFE SKILLS Music & Art can be used to develop essential lifelong skills in an exciting and informative way, for all ages and abilities. Whether you are able bodied or disabled, big or small, clever or average or young or old, there are things that can be learned by exploring creative media such as creative writing, design or sculpting or making music.

Research has shown that these programs keep the mind sharp, enhance coordination, sharpen your reading skills, increase listening skills, promote sense of achievement, boost concentration, reform time management skills, lower stress and blood pressure, regulates mood, help with problem solving, handling conflict, help to prevent dementia, depression and help treat Alzheimer’s disease.

The World Economic Forum reports that there is ‘A new vision for Education’, Fostering Social and Emotional Learning Through Technology. The report states that traditional learning falls short of equipping people with the knowledge and skills they need to thrive. The gap between the skills people learn, and the skills required to succeed with their career is becoming more obvious.

Today’s job candidates must be able to collaborate,

communicate and problem solve. These Skills are developed mainly through Social and Emotional learning. Combined with traditional skills, this social and emotional proficiency will equip people to succeed in the evolving digital economy.

Ken Robinson was one of the world’s most influential voices in education and an internationally recognized leader on creativity and human potential. He focused on one of the most critical issues of our time: how to transform the nation’s troubled educational system. At a time when standardized testing businesses are raking in huge profits, when many schools are struggling, and students and educators everywhere are suffering under the strain, Robinson pointed the way forward.

He argued for a highly personalized, organic approach that draws on today’s unprecedented technological and professional resources to engage all students, develop their love of learning, and enable them to face the real challenges of the twenty-first century.

Creative, Social and Emotional Skills are essential life, health and wellness skills. Find an outlet that you love and create one for your child.

Linda Brandt is the art director at JAM-OLOGY and also has a private art studio in St. Augustine. She and JAM-OLOGY help develop essential social & emotional life skills in an exciting and informative way for all ages and abilities. Find out more at https://jam-ology.com/.

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Let’s Get Moving: Moving

By Jeanne Coates

How Much Physical Activity Children Need and Great Ways to Get Them Moving

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hildren need physical activity to grow up strong and healthy. The CDC recommends that preschool-aged children be active throughout the day, mostly through play, and that children ages 6-17 be active for 60 minutes per day. A key to this is to encourage your child to participate in activities that are fun and to offer a variety. Children should be doing a combination of aerobic activity (like walking, running or anything that makes their heartbeat and breathing faster), muscle-strengthening (such as climbing or doing pushups) and bone-strengthening activities (such as jumping or running).

Fun activities to get the family moving include:

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A Family Hike Scavenger Hunt – make a list of items you can find in your area. Types of leaves or insects, wildlife, etc. make great targets. Make a note when you find them, but leave nature as you found it.

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Try one of the many kid friendly dance along playlists on your music vendor of choice and get a family dance party going. Maybe introduce the kids

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to your favorite dance tunes from when you were growing up.

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If you have a family of more than three, learn to jump rope double dutch.

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Set up a sidewalk chalk obstacle course to give your kids agility and creativity in a workout.

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Set up a dice game – assign an exercise for every spot on the die or combined dice roll and have them do the exercise with every roll.

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Play indoor bowling. All you need are household items like pool noodles, empty water bottles and a bouncy ball.

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Go for a bike ride or run around your neighborhood to get your daily dose of vitamin D.

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Do your yard work as a family. Make it fun by getting their landscaping ideas and letting them choose what they like to do best.

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Teach your child to learn to juggle.

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TRY ONE OF THE MANY KID FRIENDLY DANCE ALONG PLAYLISTS ON YOUR MUSIC VENDOR OF CHOICE AND GET A FAMILY DANCE PARTY GOING.

10. Use the Just Dance YouTube Channel to find tons of exercise dances.

and can be very fun. Freeze tag or TV tag are interesting adaptations.

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14. Water Balloon Fight (or super soaker battle).

Tennis, volleyball or badminton all provide an active sport that works on hand eye coordination.

This will cool you off while you play. If it is too hot or rainy outdoors, a nerf battle in the house can also be a great time.

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A pickup game of basketball, kickball or soccer with small teams or one on one is a fun way to play and get your activity in at the same time.

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A game of tag is simple, requires no equipment

The bottom line is to be creative and get moving! It will be good for all of you! Parents need to play too!

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Healthy Moms: What Exams Should You Have and When You Should Have Them Compiled by Jeanne Coates “

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n the event of an emergency, please put on your oxygen mask before assisting others.”

We have all heard this warning, but I know so many women who do not put their health in the forefront.

It is hard – there are lunches to make and carpools to drive, work to get completed and groceries to buy. But it is important that you take care of yourself by making sure you get these milestone exams in addition or at your annual wellness exam.

Age 20: Annual Exam to include a heart workup. Heart health should be checked every 4-6 years starting at age 20. Cholesterol should be checked and be monitored and remedied as quickly as possible if it is high. This annual exam will also allow doctors to keep an eye on your blood pressure and weight.

Age 21: It is recommended that all women get pap smears starting at this age. Sure, it’s a little uncomfortable, but this cervical cancer screening is vital.

This is recommended every 3 years (or 5 years after age 30) until you are 65. You should also discuss the HPV test with your doctor or nurse. If you are sexually active, ask your doctor if you should be screened for sexually transmitted infections.

Age 40: Starting in your 40’s, your healthcare provider will perform yearly breast exams – visually and manually. This usually happens at your annual obgyn exam. Talk to your doctor about when and how frequently you should have mammograms.

Age 50: At 50, you should talk to your doctor about a colon cancer screening. There are several new ways of screening, and you may not be required to have a colonoscopy.

Age 65: This is a good time to be screened for osteoporosis, which is usually done by a Bone Density Tests. This is a painless exam.

Additional Screenings to be Aware of: BRCA 1 and 2 Genes: If you have family history of breast, ovarian or peritoneal cancer,

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talk with your doctor or nurse about your family history.

Women with a strong family history of certain cancers may benefit from genetic counseling and BRCA testing.

Depression Screening: Talk to your health care team if during the last 2 weeks you have felt down, sad or hopeless and have little interest and don’t feel pleasure in doing things.

Diabetes: Get screened for diabetes if you have high blood pressure or take medication for high blood pressure. If left unchecked, high blood sugar can cause problems with your heart, brain, eyes, feet, kidneys, nerves and other other body parts.

Hepatits C Virus (HCV): Get screened one time for HCV infection if you were born between 1945 and 1965, you have ever injected drugs or if you received a blood transfusion before 1992.

Compiled by Jeanne Coates

20s and 30s ཞ Sexually Transmitted Disease – if you are sexually active and have changed partners, get screened for sexually transmitted diseases. ཞ Blood Pressure: Have your blood pressure checked at least once every two years. ཞ Cholesterol: Have your cholesterol tested every four to six years, depending on results. If you have heart disease or diabetes, you may need to have this done more frequently. ཞ Type 2 diabetes: Have a blood test every three years. ཞ Depression Screening: Talk to your health care team if during the last 2 weeks you have felt down, sad or hopeless and have little interest and don’t feel pleasure in doing things.

sexually transmitted diseases. ཞ Blood Pressure: Have your blood pressure checked at least once every two years. ཞ Cholesterol: Have your cholesterol tested every four to six years, depending on results. If you have heart disease or diabetes, you may need to have this done more frequently. ཞ Type 2 diabetes: Get tested at age 45 unless your doctor recommends it earlier based on other health conditions (like high blood pressure or obesity) ཞ Colorectal cancer: Get screened between age 45 and 50. Ask your doctor which screening protocol he or she recommends for you. ཞ Prostate cancer: This blood test is recommended at age 55.

ཞ Hepatitis C Virus (HCV): Get screened one time for HCV infection if you were born between 1945 and 1965, you have ever injected drugs or if you received a blood transfusion before 1992.

ཞ Depression Screening: Talk to your health care team if during the last 2 weeks you have felt down, sad or hopeless and have little interest and don’t feel pleasure in doing things.

ཞ Review your sexual history and condom use, diet, exercise and sleep habits with your doctor.

ཞ Hepatitis C Virus (HCV): Get screened one time for HCV infection if you were born between 1945 and 1965, you have ever injected drugs or if you received a blood transfusion before 1992.

ཞ If you find a lump or have pain in a testicle, see your doctor as soon as possible.

40s and 50s ཞ Sexually Transmitted Disease – if you are sexually active and have changed partners, get screened for

ཞ Review your sexual history and condom use, diet, exercise and sleep habits and tobacco, vaping, alcohol and substance-use habits.

At all ages: Exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet.

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Eating Right: The Current Guidance Compiled by Jeanne Coates from CDC Guidelines

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ating right can be such a challenge, even when you know the right thing to do. The guidelines about what is good for you has changed year over year, so the eating plan of your parents may not be right for you today.

The Center for Disease Control has issued new guidelines for the years 2020-2025. Their recommendations are to help all Americans, including those who are healthy, atrisk for diet-related diseases and those living with these diseases.

Limit added sugars to less than 10% of calories per day for ages 2 and older and avoid added sugars for infants and toddlers.

Limit saturated fat to less than 10% of calories per day starting at age 2.

Limit sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg per day (or less for those younger than 14).

Limit alcoholic beverages (if consumed) to 2 drinks or less a day for men and 1 drink or less per day for women.

Customize and enjoy nutrient-dense food and beverage choices to reflect personal preferences, cultural traditions and budgetary considerations.

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Stay within calorie limits.

Limit foods and beverages higher in added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium, and limit alcoholic beverages.

Create a pattern of healthy eating instead of just making a healthy choice now and then.

INFANTS AND TODDLERS: Key Recommendations For about the first 6 months of life, exclusively feed infants human milk. Continue to feed infants human milk through at least the first year of life, and longer if desired. Feed infants iron-fortified infant formula during the first year of life when human milk is unavailable.

Provide infants with supplemental vitamin D beginning soon after birth.

If mother is on a strictly vegan diet and providing human milk, either mother or infant may need supplemental B12.

At about 6 months, introduce infants to nutrientdense complementary foods.

up in a high chair or other safe, supervised place. ς Ensuring an adult is supervising feeding during mealtimes.

ཞ Signs your infant is ready:

ς Not putting infant cereal or other solid foods in an infant’s bottle. This could increase the risk of choking and will not make the infant sleep longer

• Being able to control head and neck.

• Sitting up alone or with support.

• Bringing objects to the mouth.

ς Introduce infants to potentially allergenic foods along with other complementary foods.

• Trying to grasp small objects, such as toys or food.

• Swallowing food rather than pushing it back out onto the chin. Infants and young children should be given age- and developmentally appropriate foods to help prevent choking. Foods such as hot dogs, candy, nuts and seeds, raw carrots, grapes, popcorn and chunks of peanut butter are some of the foods that can be a choking risk for young children. Parents, guardians, and caregivers are encouraged to take steps to decrease choking risks, including:

Encourage infants and toddlers to consume a variety of foods from all food groups. Include foods rich in iron and zinc, particularly for infants fed human milk.

Avoid foods and beverages with added sugars.

Limit foods and beverages higher in sodium.

As infants wean from human milk or infant formula, transition to a healthy dietary pattern.

ς Offering foods in the appropriate size, consistency, and shape that will allow an infant or young child to eat and swallow easily.

Introduce infants to potentially allergenic foods along with other complementary food.

Introduce iron-rich foods to infants starting at about 6 months old.

ς Making sure the infant or young child is sitting

Range of Nutrients/Day

Ages 12 – 23 months

Ages 2-4

Ages 5-8

Male

Female

Male

Ages 9-13

Female

Ages 14-18

Male

Female

Male

Female

2-3.5

1.5-3

2.5-4

2.5-3

Cups of Vegetables

0.75-1

1-2

1-1.5

Cups of Fruit

0.5-1

1-1.5

1-1.5

1-2

1-1.5

1.5-2

1.5-2

2-2.5

1.5-2

Ounces of Grain

1.75-3

3-5

3-5

4-6

4-6

5-9

5-7

6-10

6-8

Cups of Diary

1.75-2

2-2.5

2-2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3

3

3

Ounces of Protein

2

2-5

2-4

3-5.5

3-5

5-6.5

4-6

5.5-7

5-6.5

Range of Nutrients/Day

Ages 19-30

1.75-2.25 1.75-2.25

Ages 31-59

Ages 60+

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

3-4

2.5-3

3-4

2-3

2.5-3.5

2-3

Cups of Fruit

2-2.5

1.5-2

2-2.5

1.5-2

2

1.5-2

Ounces of Grain

8-10

6-8

8-10

5-7

6-9

5-7

3

3

3

3

3

3

6.5-7

5-6.5

6.5-7

5-6

5.5-6.5

5-6

Cups of Vegetables

Cups of Diary Ounces of Protein

The bottom line is: Eat nutrient rich foods, watch portion sizes and create a pattern of healthy eating.

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The Role of Radiology in Women’s Health

By Radiology Associates RadiologyAssociatesImaging.com

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he practice of radiology plays a big part in nearly every person’s life at one point or another, whether it is getting an x-ray to assess an injury or a routine screening for early cancer detection. For women, one recommended screening is mammography, which has shown to catch many breast cancers too small or deep inside tissue to be felt during a breast self-exam.

While the rate of breast cancer continues to impact 1 in 8 women during her lifetime, the rate of related deaths has dropped substantially, demonstrating the effectiveness of screening mammography as a way to discover cancer early, when it can be most easily and effectively treated. The American College of Radiology recommends annual screening for women beginning at age 40. Women with an added risk factor, such as a close relative with breast cancer, may want to begin screening at age 35. The American Cancer Society recommends that women ages 45-54 receive mammograms every year, while women 55 and older can elect to have them every two years.

Advances in Technology Since screening mammography became widely used in the 1970s, it has evolved greatly. Today, there’s Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, or 3D mammography, an FDAapproved exam that provides highly views of breast tissue from multiple angles to capture even tiny cancers before they have a chance to spread. Unlike standard mammography, 3D mammography is sophisticated enough to image dense breast tissue, which affects roughly 47% of women. Compared to standard mammography, 3D detail delivers 41% better discovery of invasive breast cancers and a 40% reduction in false positive results, reducing anxiety and the need for follow-up testing.

While most women understand the importance of regular mammography screening, many put it off because the breast compression involved is uncomfortable. That’s why Radiology Associates uses the SmartCurve™ Breast Stabilization System, which provides a curved platform that aligns with the breast. 93% of women surveyed found it more comfortable than standard mammography, and 80% said it would encourage them to have mammograms on schedule, preventing potentially dangerous delays.

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Diagnostic Care When something questionable shows up on a mammogram, there’s breast MRI, a non-invasive, radiation-free supplemental test that highlights breast tissues to differentiate benign abnormalities from cancer. MRI can also provide an additional screening exam for high-risk patients. MRI, as well as CT, ultrasound and stereotactic x-ray imaging, are also used for image-guided biopsy, a test where questionable cells are collected using a fine needle. This outpatient exam delivers concrete answers, enabling treatment when needed.

Other women’s imaging services include pelvic ultrasound and DEXA bone density scanning for osteoporosis detection and management.

With the right information, women can win the battle against diseases like breast cancer and live their most fulfilling lives. If you’re due for a screening mammogram, make an appointment with your provider today.

For more than 60 years, Radiology Associates has been a local leader in advanced diagnostic imaging and interventional services, with six convenient locations across three counties in east Central Florida.

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Welcome to the

Book Nook!

By Debbie Trask

Teens Little Ways to Keep Calm and Carry On: Twenty Lessons for Managing Worry, Anxiety, and Fear

by Mark Reinecke, Ph.D. Learn techniques used by cognitive behavioral therapists to help deal with stress and anxiety. Questions and tasks prompt readers to try out the information for themselves. This is an accessible, quick read that will add new strategies to your anxiety toolbox.

Teens Concrete Kids

by Amyra León, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky The newest book in the Pocket Change Collective series, this collection of free verse poems invites readers to dream big.

Amyra León, a musician, playwright, and educator, takes readers through her childhood, experiences in foster care, and learning to love herself. For teens and adults looking for an inspirational book that encourages them to reach for the stars, this is a must-read.

Teens Total Teen

by Tracy Anderson Total Teen is fitness pioneer Tracy Anderson’s body-positive guide to living a healthy, balanced life. Through exercises, activities, and recipes, as wells as questions and prompts, Anderson guides teens into being their best physically, mentally, and emotionally — with no fad diets or calorie counting.

Teens The Young Champion’s Mind

by Jim Afremow, PhD Award-winning coach and sports psychologist Jim Afremow is known for his approach to training an athlete’s mind, body, and spirit.

In the new young adult edition of The Champion’s Mind, Dr. Afremow turns his attention to student athletes. The book guides teens through topics like getting in the “zone,” staying humble, and progressing within a sport.

Courtesy of Brightly.com

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Elementary Lazy Ninja: A Children’s Book about Setting Goals and Finding Motivation

by Mary Nhin (Author), Jelena Stupar (Author) This ninja has become lazy! Instead of playing with friends and family, all he wants to do is watch TV or play on a tablet. Thankfully, a friend helps ninja to discover all the fun he is missing out on and the importance of setting movement goals.

Life is hard! And it’s even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out.

The new children’s book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.

The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 3-11. Perfect for boys, girls, primary school students, toddlers, or early readers. Excellent resource for counselors, parents, and teachers alike.

Collect all the Ninja Life Hacks books and sets.

Download fun free printables in the author’s profile!

Elementary Move!

by Lolly Hopwood (Author), YoYo Kusters (Author), Luke Flowers (Illustrator) Don’t read this book—play it!

Introducing an ingenious way to help kids get the 60 minutes of active play they need each day. Move! is a book that combines imaginative play with movement. Hold it up to your face like a big pair of jaws and ROAR and STOMP like a dinosaur. Hold it by the die-cut handles to swing in a hip-to-hip motion while ROWING like a canoe. Or hold on tight and SPIN like a flying saucer.

This inventive format will excite the imaginations of kids and parents alike. Lively rhyming text and colorful, spirited illustrations prompt young readers to perform physical activities utilizing the book’s die-cut holes and handles. Move! is a book that will foster a love for reading and a love for physical activity—a book designed to keep kids healthy, happy, and having fun. **A 2016 National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) winner.

Elementary Get Up and Go!

by Nancy Carlson (Author) We all come in different shapes and sizes, and it doesn’t matter if you are tall, short, skinny, or round. Your body is your own, and you need to take care of it. Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution or simply time for a change, this book is the perfect catalyst to get readers moving.

Vibrant, fun-filled illustrations and an encouraging text explain the many great reasons to exercise, from making new friends to going new places, or just because it’s good for your body. Nancy Carlson’s gleeful, kid-friendly story is sure to make readers young and old get up and exercise!

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Elementary The Busy Body Book: A Kid’s Guide to Fitness

by Lizzy Rockwell (Author, Illustrator) A celebration of the amazing human machine and a life on the move! Your amazing body can jump, sprint, twist, and twirl. Your body is built to move.

Lizzy Rockwell explains how your bones and muscles, heart and lungs, nerves and brain all work together to keep you on the go. Kids walk and skate and tumble through these pages with such exuberance that even sprouting couch potatoes will want to get up and bounce around—and that’s the ultimate goal. Studies show that American kids are becoming more sedentary and more overweight and that they carry these tendencies with them into adolescence and adulthood. Experts agree that we need to help kids make physical activity a life-long habit.

Through education, information, and encouragement, this book aims to inspire a new generation of busy bodies!

Elementary Stretch

by Doreen Cronin (Author), Scott Menchin (Illustrator) Can you stretch to the ceiling?

Can you stretch to the floor? You can stretch with a whisper, you can stretch with a roar! Doreen Cronin and Scott Menchin give new meaning to the yoga pose downward facing dog as publishing’s most energetic pooch explores the many, many ways a kid can get limber. More than simple toe touching, this pup stretches to ride a breeze, grab a snack from a tree, catch a wave. His bubble gum even gets in on the stretching action. POP! And he reminds us not to forget that we also need to stretch our imaginations (recognize that statue, anyone?). This interactive, energetic rhyming text will also help parents stretch out reading time with their youngsters.

Elementary Bounce

by Doreen Cronin (Author), Scott Menchin (Illustrator) Bounce a ball right off your hands. Bounce it off your toes.

Try to bounce a beach ball on the tip of your nose! Doreen Cronin and Scott Menchin, who had toddlers all over America jiggling with Wiggle, invite them now to hop, leap, pounce, and bounce to their hearts’ content (though not on couches!). Because, after all, it’s better to have bounced and bumped than never to have bounced at all.

Elementary Good Sports: Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing, and More

by Jack Prelutsky (Author), Chris Raschka (Illustrator) Exhilarating, allnew, kid-friendly rhymes capture the range of emotions, from winning to losing to the sheer joy of participating, that children experience as they discover the games of their choice. Jack Prelutsky, a virtuoso at making poetry fun for the elementary school crowd, includes in this inspired collection poems about baseball, soccer, football, skating, swimming, gymnastics, basketball, karate, and more. His signature lighthearted humor in verse that trips off the tongue is coupled here with the 2006 Caldecott Medal winner Chris Raschka’s lickety-split, stylized (and stylish) watercolors. Every page is a blaze of color and motion.

Whether Good Sports will create good sports remains to be seen, but it will prove to young boys (and girls) that reading poetry can be fun.

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Why Would Kids Benefit From Chiropractic Treatment?

By Melissa Ferranti, D.C., FIAMA, CACCP and Mary Margaret McGuire, D.C.

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hildren of all ages can benefit from chiropractic

• If your child is having difficulty feeding on a

care! Whatever you know about chiropractic

particular side, they could be experiencing discomfort

for adults, chiropractic care for babies is quite

when turning their head in a certain direction. When

different. When chiropractors assess and adjust

this happens, we assess the top bone of their tiny

newborn spines, we often use our pinky fingers and

spines with our pinky fingers because it’s a common

only the amount of pressure you can comfortably place

culprit. Using the smallest amount of pressure, we

on your eyeball. It’s safe, gentle, and can help with a

hold our finger on that bone until we feel the baby

variety of common complaints. As children get older,

and surrounding tissue relax. We then reassess to

our adjustments begin to more closely resemble adult

ensure the baby can now turn their head both ways

adjustments but with much less force. Here are a few reasons to get your children evaluated and adjusted: • Birth is a traumatic event. Limbs can be twisted, necks turned and heads pulled. The first few moments of their big debut must be quite overwhelming for their little nervous systems. Babies are made for this process, however it can leave them with areas of

without discomfort.

• How many times a day do babies try to stand or walk but end up falling? If they fall a certain way time after time, they could begin to develop areas of discomfort. By getting checked regularly, we can help prevent a compensation pattern from developing.

• Kids are adventurous and run and play without

discomfort. Our gentle form of adjustment can help

much fear, but they also fall frequently and in

relieve babies discomfort caused by birth.

creative ways: headfirst, hands outstretched, on

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their bottoms, with one leg tucked underneath, and

they are still young rather than try to train them out of

on and on. We check the spine for areas that aren’t

bad habits later in life.

moving as well as they should and help encourage the proper motion with our gentle adjustments.

To learn more about how Palmer Chiropractic Clinics can help your child, visit https://www.palmer.edu/clinics/.

• Backpacks seem to get heavier and heavier. We help counsel kids and parents about the proper way to wear backpacks while also checking the areas in the spine that experience the most stress from the increased load.

• Kids spend more and more time looking down at

Melissa Ferranti, D.C. is a Professor and Faculty Clinician at the Palmer Florida Chiropractic Clinic. She has additional training in working with children and pregnant mothers and holds a Certificate in Pediatrics from the Academy Council of

phones and iPads which doesn’t encourage good

Chiropractic Pediatrics (CACCP). She has published multiple

posture or the proper curvature of the neck. If

papers in peer reviewed journals and has presented at

left unchecked, this can lead to improper muscle

prestigious research conferences.

and posture development. We analyze and correct posture and give kids and parents helpful ideas to prevent “text neck.”

It’s much easier and more beneficial to treat kids while

Mary Margaret McGuire, D.C. graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida in 2020, and currently practices in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. She works in a family practice and has a special interest in moms and kids.

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2021 Recommended Immunizations for C

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Children from Birth Through 6 Years Old

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2021 Recommended Immunizati Talk to your child’s doctor or nurse about the vaccines recommended for

These shaded boxes indicate the vaccine should be given if a child is catching up on missed vaccines.

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ions for Children 7 - 18 Years Old their age. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for some adolescents.

This shaded box indicates children not at risk may get the vaccine if they wish after speaking to a provider.

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2021 Recommended Immunizat

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tions for Ages 19 Years or Older

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