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Healthy snacking for local kids Kids at Stratton Elementary load up on healthy snacks through program for low-income families

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Each Thursday when the school bell rings closing the day of class at Stratton Elementary in Newport, 50 students stop by the cafeteria to grab a blue backpack bulging with snacks for the next seven days.

The bags are filled with fresh fruit, 100 percent juice, string cheese, whole-wheat crackers, nuts and other wholesome snacks. They go to children from low-income families. The idea is to get them choosing healthy snack options and learning about portion size.

The Stratton Elementary Healthy Kids snack bag program was started in February by guidance counselor Krista Young, who has been with the district for three MINER PHOTO|JANELLE ATYEO years. The snack bags are a hit with Stratton Elementary guidance counselor Krista Young hands a snack bag to first grader Cadence Chitwood after school last the kids. “They absolutely love it,�

Thursday. The bags are filled with a week’s worth of healthy snacks.

Young said. “They get more of a variety program. As many as 69 percent of When families have trouble mak- remembering to bring their homethan they would get otherwise,� the students at Stratton are on that ing ends meet, their child’s nutrition work, permission slips and other said Melissa Ray, whose kinderprogram. Young also talked to some can suffer. And when nutrition things from home. gartener and fourth grader bring students, teachers and the principal suffers, kids’ performance at school It costs $3.50 per week per child home snack bags each week. She as well as the food service represen- can begin to slip. to provide the snack bags. Local said there are enough snacks for all tative to narrow the list and decide “We want them to focus on acaclubs and businesses have helped four of her “We want them to focus on academics who could demics and now worry about where out with donations, and the snacks children to use the free the next meal is coming from,� are purchased through the school’s and now worry about where the next snack bags Young said. share. school lunch program to get a betThe the most Young is noticing the snack bag ter rate. meal is coming from.� snack bag right now. programs having an affect on other To make a donation of your own, program Young areas of the kids’ performance at contact Young at the elementary Krista Young is funded got the idea school. school (509-447-0656 extension entirely by Stratton Elementary Guidance Counselor from readBecause the kids are responsible 1513) or on her cell phone (509donations. ing news for returning their snack bags 481-8880). Payments can be made Young hopes to serve more children stories on similar programs. to have them refilled each week, to Stratton Elementary Healthy as funding allows. Currently, the “I thought it would be great to they’ve been more attentive about Kids. limit is 50. Young said they selected bring this out to this community kids by first looking at who was because we are an impoverished on the free and reduced cost lunch area,� she said.

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Bath salt products used as synthetic drugs banned OLYMPIA – The Washington State Board of Pharmacy has filed emergency rules intended to slow the rising use of so-called “bath salts” as substitutes for cocaine and methamphetamine. The rule was filed April 15 and was effective immediately.

The board’s action followed a report showing that the Washington State Poison Center is getting a growing number of calls about people who’ve ingested these products. Half of these calls came from hospital emergency rooms.

According to the Poison Center, there’s been a three-fold increase (to 39) already this year over the total number of “bath salt” ingestion calls in 2010.

Sold widely as “bath salts,”

products such as Ivory Wave, Red Dove, Zoom, and others contain stimulants called substituted cathinones that affect behavior and judgment.

These bath salts have a high potential for abuse and are dangerous to human health, according to the state Department of Health.

They’re typically inhaled, similar to snorting cocaine.

Bath salt products are sold widely in smoke shops, head shops, and online.

The board voted to classify the products as Schedule I controlled substances in Washington, making it illegal to make, sell, deliver, or possess them. Idaho and Oregon have also banned these substances.

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FDA to ban misleading sunscreen labels VOCUS/PRWEB

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking action to require sunscreen labels to accurately rate the protection offered against the sun’s harmful rays.

Under the new regulation, the agency has proposed that sunscreen labeling be expanded to provide a four-star rating system that informs consumers how well the product protects them against Ultraviolet A (UVA) light, the major cause of skin cancer. A UVA star rating would be prominently displayed on sunscreen labels, near the SPF rating.

UVA and UVB are types of ultraviolet (UV) radiation emitted by the sun. Although the atmosphere’s ozone layer shields us from most of this radiation, the UV light that gets through can cause problems.

UVB light is primarily responsible for sunburn. UVA light penetrates the skin more than UVB light does, and causes tanning.

Both types of UV light contribute to premature skin aging, skin cancer, and other types of skin damage.

Currently, sunscreen labels are required to carry a “Sunburn Protection Factor” (SPF) value that informs potential users how well the product protects against UVB light.

“For more than 30 years, consumers have been able to identify the level of UVB protection provided by sunscreens using only sunburn protection factor or SPF values,” said Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D., Commissioner, Food and Drugs. Under this proposal, “consumers will also now know the level of UVA protection

in sunscreens, which will help them make informed decisions about protecting themselves and their children against the harmful effects of the sun.”

With the proposed UVA rating system one star will represent low UVA protection; two stars, medium protection; three stars, high protection; and four stars, the highest UVA protection available in an over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen product.

If a sunscreen product does not rate at least one star, FDA is proposing that its labeling bear a “no UVA protection” marking on the front label, near the SPF value.

In addition to the new rating system, FDA wants sunscreen labels to advise consumers that using a sunscreen is just one way they can protect themselves against the sun. Limiting time in the sun and

wearing protective clothing as part of a comprehensive sun protection regimen are other recommendations that would be prominently displayed on labels. Using sunscreens liberally and reapplying frequently would also be advised.

There would be changes to SPFs as well. The FDA has proposed amending its existing rule on UVB products to increase the maximum sunburn protection factor from SPF 30+ to SPF 50+.

According to Mike Koenig from the FDA’s non-prescription regulation development team, the FDA has been working on the regulation since 2007. As of last month, he said the final rule has been written for the new regulation, and it was with the office of management and budget. It should be approved

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hat is a stroke? It’s a brain attack. When the heart isn’t getting enough blood (therefore oxygen), we call it a heart attack. So, when the brain is deprived of blood/oxygen an attack or stroke is the result. In general, there are two kinds of stroke – blockages and bleeds. Although they are treated differently, the symptoms are the same. Folks can experience one or several of the following…

• Sudden weakness on one side of the body.

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• Confusion, impaired memory or inability to organize thoughts.

• Difficulty walking. Loss of balance.

• Sudden severe headache with no known cause.

Many of the stroke patients I’ve seen over the years have ignored these early warning signs. Why? Because there’s often very little or no pain involved. They think the symptoms will just go away on their own.

However, this kind of thinking is very costly. Every minute the brain is deprived of proper blood flow means brain tissue is dying. For best outcome, doctors have a short four (4) hour window from the first onset of symptoms to begin proper treatment. For you and I living in a rural area, our timeline is hindered by distance not only to Newport Hospital, but to the nearest stroke center in Spokane.

That’s why Newport Hospital is partnering with Spokane area hospitals and Northwest MedStar Critical Care Transport to cut that timeline – giving rural patients a better chance to survive. The FAST Stroke partnership is patterned after our very successful Level One Cardiac Care program where folks experiencing chest pain come to Newport Hospital FIRST for diagnosis (through EKG) and stabilization.

With Level One Cardiac Care, if a clot is suspected, physicians make the call to MedStar and Spokane. While the patient is being transported by helicopter, the Spokane’s Cardiac Cath Lab team is assembling for

immediate treatment upon arrival. Our goal is for all this to take place in 90 minutes or less. And it’s worked. So can the FAST Stroke partnership, but only with the help of the community. For lives to be saved and stroke survivors to have better body function, we need strong education to recognize stroke symptoms. That’s where the FAST Stroke Protocol comes in. This is what Pend Oreille County folks need to know to recognize a stroke…

FACE: Does the face look uneven? Ask them to smile.

ARMS: Does one arm drift down? Ask them to raise both arms.

SPEECH: Does their speech sound strange? Ask them to repeat a simple phrase such as, “The grass is greener.” Can they do it? Are their words slurred?

TIME to get help! Call 9-1-1 immediately at any sign of a stroke and get to Newport Hospital.

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Although some heart attacks come on quickly, the majority begin slowly with mild pain or discomfort and build.

ready to be read within 10 minutes after a patient with chest pains enters the hospital.

• CHEST DISCOMFORT that lasts more than a few minutes, goes away and comes back. Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, indigestion or pain.

• ATYPICAL DISCOMFORT OR PAIN in one or both arms, the back or stomach.

• SHORTNESS OF BREATH with or without chest pain.

• COLD SWEATS, LIGHTHEADEDNESS OR NAUSEA.

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Healing energy: The qigong focus

How To Eat Healthy WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Newport exercise class uses Chinese method to focuses your energy and promote healthy mind, body and spirit

OLYMPIA – With so much information about nutrition and dieting everywhere you look, it can be tough to figure out what is fact, and what is fad. Here are tips and resources the Washington State Department of Health recommends for healthy eating.

Eat more: • Colorful Fruits And Vegetables

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“It helps make life’s ups and downs stay more in the middle,” Clemens said. “That’s where you find inner peace and joy and conBY JANELLE ATYEO tentment.”

OF THE MINER She hopes the focus will remind people to live in the moment and NEWPORT – Looking for a be grateful for the little things that way to start your week focused we tend to miss in our busy lives. and relaxed? Fitness One misconcepinstructor Robin tion is that qigong “You can have a Clemens may have a type of religion. gorgeous body, but if is the thing for you.

While some religious you’re stressed out, communities use it Clemens will teach qigong classes you’re still ill.” as part of their mediMonday mornings cation, qigong itself if through the summer not religious.

Robin Clemens at T.J. Kelly Park in “I’m not here to downtown Newport. Qigong instructor judge anybody or Qigong (propreach to anybody,” nounced chee-gung) means “ener- Clemens said. “All I’m doing is givgy exercise.” The ancient Chinese ing them the power to feel better.” exercise uses breathing and slow For the last two years, Clemmovements to strengthen and ens has been leading free qigong focus your energy. classes at the Newport City Park.

“It’s a very simple way to tap This year, the classes will be held into your own energy,” Clemens at the downtown T.J. Kelly Park, explained. The idea is to learn across from the post office on how to use that positive energy when you’re faced with a dilemSEE QIGONG, 7C

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Washington Avenue and First Street. Clemens said the ground is more even there, and she likes that the fountain will provide calming background noise. She’s thankful the city agreed to let her use the newly completed park.

Classes start June 6 and continue each Monday from 8-8:45 a.m. through Aug. 29. There will be no class on the Fourth of July.

Since many people are in and out of town for vacations during the summer months, Clemens encourages people to stop by when they can. There will be review of the moves, and the class is not strictly structured.

“You don’t need to commit to every classes,” she said. “It’s so simple. Every day you’ll learn

something.”

Those interested in taking the class can simply show up. There are no sign-up sheets or registration. Those wondering if they are able to participate for health reasons should consult a physician.

Clemens said she can modify the practice for anyone with an injury or disease. She is a personal trainer with a group exercise certification.

Clemens has been into fitness for decades. She and her husband, Kevin Penttila, owned and operated the Club Energy gym in Newport for 15 years.

Clemens continues to teach there, and they still own the building.

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“I realized it’s the overall,” she said. “You can have a gorgeous body, but if you’re stressed out, you’re still ill.”

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“The more people, the more energy, the more you get from this class.”

Just being with others in the outdoors is a benefit, she said. “Even if the exercises do nothing for you, at least you’re trying to do something good for yourself,” she added.

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