Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Maintain a Healthy Weight

Number 2 on “Life’s Simple 7” list sounds easy enough….”Maintain a Healthy Weight,” and with a few helpful tips, it really can be easy peasy.   We found the top 10 ways to maintain your weight on the Discovery fit & health website.  As you will discover below, lifestyle, eating habits and activities all play an active role in keeping you on course to maintaining your weight.

#10 Take a walk: An extra 20 minutes of activity per day is all you need to avoid weight gain.

#9   Eat an Apple: Apples are something of a wonder fruit, not only rich in fiber and vitamin C, but also linked to decreased risk of disease

#8   Say No to Trans Fat:  Trans fats are bad for your health, and are often found in partially hydrogenated oils.

#7   Go Easy on the Booze:  Limit your drinks per day to two for men and one for women.

#6   Get a Doggie Bag:  Avoid super-size and take some of your meal home with you.

#5    Eat Yogurt: Homemade yogurt can be healthy, delicious and inexpensive.

#4   Take Your Vitamins: Multivitamins may help reduce the risk for heart attack.

#3   Hold the Salt Shaker: Use fresh herbs rather than salt if you need to add flavor

#2   Switch to Whole Grains: Replace white bread with whole grain.

#1   Hit the water cooler: Drinking water helps with digestion and weight loss

In addition to maintaining your weight, why not maintain your First Aid or CPR skills.  Maintaining your proficiency in these lifesaving techniques can save the life of someone you know.  HealthPro offers these courses and many more…check us out at hpec.org or call us today at 951-279-6110. Have a great weekend!

Don't Smoke

The first “Life’s Simple 7” step to living a better life is “Don’t smoke.” We checked out the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) health effects fact sheet on Smoking And Tobacco Use and here are a few of the very good reasons why we should all heed #1 of the Simple 7 steps:

Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body. Smoking causes many diseases and reduces the health of smokers in general.

Smoking causes death.

•The adverse health effects from cigarette smoking account for more than 440,000 deaths, or nearly one of every five deaths, each year in the United States.

•More deaths are caused each year by tobacco use than by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides, and murders combined.

•If nobody smoked, one of every three cancer deaths in the United States would not happen

•Smoking causes an estimated 90% of all lung cancer deaths in men1,2 and 80% of all lung cancer deaths in women.

•An estimated 90% of all deaths from chronic obstructive lung disease are caused by smoking.

Smoking and Increased Health Risks

Compared with nonsmokers, smoking is estimated to increase the risk of—

•Coronary heart disease by 2 to 4 times,

•Stroke by 2 to 4 times,

•Men developing lung cancer by 23 times,

•Women developing lung cancer by 13 times and

•Dying from chronic obstructive lung diseases (such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema) by 12 to 13 times.

Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease

•Smoking causes coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.

•Cigarette smoking causes reduced circulation by narrowing the blood vessels (arteries) and puts smokers at risk of developing peripheral vascular disease (i.e., obstruction of the large arteries in the arms and legs that can cause a range of problems from pain to tissue loss or gangrene).

•Smoking causes abdominal aortic aneurysm (i.e., a swelling or weakening of the main artery of the body—the aorta—where it runs through the abdomen)

If you would like more info on smoking and its ill effects, go to CDC’s home page. If you would like to sign up for a HealthPro course, schedule one at hpec.org or call  951-279-6110.



Life's Simple 7

According to the American Heart Association:

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans. We can reduce heart disease by promoting a healthy diet and lifestyle. Getting information from credible sources can help you make smart choices that will benefit your long-term heart health.

For the first time, the American Heart Association has defined what it means to have ideal cardiovascular health, identifying seven health and behavior factors that impact health and quality of life. We know that even simple, small changes can make a big difference in living a better life. Known as “Life’s Simple 7,” these steps can help add years to your life:

1. Don’t smoke

2. Maintain a healthy weight

3 .Engage in regular physical activity

4. Eat a healthy diet

5. Manage blood pressure

6. Take charge of cholesterol

7. Keep blood sugar, or glucose, at healthy levels

Looking forward to delving into each one of the seven steps in future posts and how to implement them into our daily lives.  HealthPro is dedicated to health education – sign up for a class today!

CPR Saves Lives

We enjoyed this recently posted story about CPR from the American Heart Association and thought you'd like it too....

STORIES FROM THE HEART: Bride provides lifesaving CPR to drowning toddler at wedding reception.

A toddler who’d slipped away from his family was found at the bottom of the deep end of the swimming pool in the backyard where the nuptials were held. Once the toddler was pulled from the pool by a cousin, the groom dialed 9-1-1 and the Bride rushed to where the child had been pulled from the pool and set on the ground and took action.  His face was white, white, white,” Amber said. “People were screaming, ‘He’s dead! He’s dead!’ ”Only three days before, Amber had been retrained in CPR. She works at a cosmetic surgeon’s office in Dallas, and it’s a requirement for her job. “I knew what to do,” she said. “I didn’t have to think about anything, I knew what to do next, no hesitation.” Still in her wedding gown, Amber started CPR. “I probably did maybe just 10 good chest compressions and the water started coming up,” she said. “So I flipped him over really fast and patted him on the back to get the water out.

The first time Amber learned CPR was more than 10 years ago. She was a gymnastics coach at a summer camp, and since she sometimes took the kids swimming, she had to be trained in CPR. She estimates that she’s been certified at least three times since then. This last time – right before the wedding – Amber thought about her 5-year-old son and asked the instructor questions such as, “When do you use two fingers? When do you use one hand or two? What is best when dealing with a child?” She’s always had an interest in medicine and is intrigued by the idea of working in the trauma field. Until then, she knows it’s good to have the training to save a life.“  Especially having a child,” she said. “You never know when you might need it for your child, or someone else’s child or an adult. You just never know.”

The American Heart Association helped pioneer CPR more than 50 years ago, and continues to refine this lifesaving technique. The organization trains over 14.5 million people each year in 60-plus countries. Even without formal training, anyone can be a lifesaver by remembering the steps to “Hands-Only CPR” – call 9-1-1, then push hard and fast in the center of the chest, preferably to the beat of the classic disco song, “Stayin’ Alive” until help arrives.

Schedule a CPR class today at HealthPro  – we can teach you a skill that just may save the life of a loved one. We offer a number of courses - check them out at hpec.org.

Happy Friday - 13 Reasons to learn CPR, First Aid & AED at HealthPro

Happy Friday…here are 13 Reasons to learn CPR, First Aid and AED at HealthPro

1) CPR saves lives!

2) HealthPro offers convenient times, on-line hassle-free scheduling and courses taught by healthcare professionals

3) CPR and AED learning programs taught by our experienced and friendly HealthPro staff, help increase survival rates by training people (you) to respond quickly

4) Sadly, most people don’t survive a cardiac arrest – 4 to 6 minutes is the window of opportunity for someone to act before it’s too late, but fewer than one-third of cardiac arrest victims get CPR from someone nearby.  With the skills taught at HealthPro, you will have the tools necessary to help a victim in need

5) Choking is the #1 cause of unintentional deaths in infants – courses taught at HealthPro Education and Certification can make it possible for anyone to learn how to relieve a choking infant and perform CPR.

6) HealthPro offers same day certification cards

7) Over 200,000 people die of Sudden Cardiac Arrest every year, 50,000 of those deaths yearly could be prevented

8) 80% of Cardiac Arrests happen in the home – HealthPro courses can teach you how to save someone close to you

9) Once the heart stops beating, brain death occurs in 4 to 6 minutes. Performing CPR provides oxygen to the brain and other vital organs to give the victim the best chance of full recovery after EMS takes over. If CPR is given within the first four minutes of a cardiac arrest, the chances of survival double.

10) Only 6.4% of Cardiac Arrest Victims survive because people witnessing the incident do not know CPR

11) For Every minute that an AED is unavailable, the victim has a 10% less chance of survival

12) You will gain confidence, knowing how to react when someone is having a heart attack

13) You will be smarter – by the end of your course at HealthPro, you’ll know more than you did when you started

Please contact HealthPro to sign up for a course if you or someone you know are interested in learning the skills of CPR, First Aid or AED

I Will......Volunteer

Volunteering as an EMT, RN or other medical personnel at public events and venues is an excellent way to gain clinical experience, master patient assessment skills and treat a variety of heath conditions.  One such nonprofit group called Rock Medicine, provides medical care at various games, concerts, celebrations, fairs and other events throughout the San Francisco Bay area each year.  This highly respected group of volunteer medical professionals have a basic philosophy that healthcare is a right, not a privilege and have been providing free medical care in a nonjudgemental way for the past 40 years.  If you are looking to hone your medical skills, consider volunteering for a local event. One of our HealthPro staff members had a blast volunteering at the Temecula Mud Run in April.  In addition to treating participants for various medical aids, he got free food, an event tee shirt and had a great day.

Check out HealthPro at hpec.org today or give us a call at 951-279-6001

 

Remembering 9/11 with heavy hearts.

Be Prepared

Be Prepared

On the eve of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, it is more apparent now than ever that preparedness for unexpected disasters is a responsibility that falls on every citizen’s shoulders.  Each year, the American Red Cross immediately responds to about 70,000 natural and man-made disasters in the U.S., ranging from fires to hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents and explosions. According to Mary Casey-Lockyer, RN, BSN, MHS, CCRN, disaster health services manager to the American Red Cross, “one of the most important things nurses {or anyone for that matter} can do to prepare for any kind of [no notice event] is to get first-aid training.”  We all need to be personally prepared to know how to help when disaster strikes.  Our seasoned, professional staff at HealthPro invite you to come in and prepare yourself to save the life of a friend, neighbor and perhaps a loved one by learning First Aid.

In addition to being an Authorized Training Center, HealthPro is the place to go for :

AHA Instructor Courses * BLS – Healthcare Provider CPR *ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support *PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support * NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program * ECG & Pharmacology * Basic Arrhythmia * Intro to 12 Lead ECG * Heartsaver CPR / AED * Heartsaver First Aid * PHTLS – Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support * IV Therapy & Blood Withdrawal * IV Refresher * ONS Chemotherapy / Biotherapy

Instructor, Provider & Renewal Courses, Combo Course Options, Online Education, and EMS & Nursing CEU’s offered!

Happy Monday the 9th!

Happy Monday!

While some HealthPro staff members are attending the EMS World Expo in partnership with NAEMT conference  in Las Vegas this week,  others are in the office teaching a PALS  renewal and PALS renewal /BLS combo onTuesday, a BLS and BLS renewal and BLS/First Aid combo on Wednesday and an ACLS Provider and ACLS Provider/BLS combo course on Friday.  There is still time to sign up…call or register online to attend one or more of these courses this Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday.  

In addition to being an Authorized Training Center, HealthPro is the place to go for :

AHA Instructor Courses * BLS – Healthcare Provider CPR *ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support *PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support * NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program * ECG & Pharmacology * Basic Arrhythmia * Intro to 12 Lead ECG * Heartsaver CPR / AED * Heartsaver First Aid * PHTLS – Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support * IV Therapy & Blood Withdrawal * IV Refresher * ONS Chemotherapy / Biotherapy

Instructor, Provider & Renewal Courses, Combo Course Options, Online Education, and EMS & Nursing CEU’s offered!

What Happens in Vegas…..Stays in Vegas ….Comes Home With Healthpro

Some of the  teaching staff at Heathpro Education and Certification are packing up and heading out to the Las Vegas Convention Center to attend the 25^th annual EMS World Expo in partnership with NAEMT and the  World Trauma Symposium.

We’ve been looking forward to this conference for quite some time and have jam packed schedules Sunday through Thursday with workshops,  symposiums, lunch and learns, and certification courses. 

We’ll be returning with valuable information we can’t wait to share with you…..and hopefully a few dollars richer.  Have a great weekend from the staff at Health Pro!

 

 

 

 

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BTS

As the kiddos head back to school (BTS) this September to learn and perfect the ABC’s , the staff at Health Pro Education and Certification in Corona are steadily continuing to educate the community with Acls, Bls, and Cpr classes – the ABC’s. 

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

 This 10-12 hour course is an advanced, instructor-led classroom course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care. It also covers airway management and related pharmacology. In this course, skills are taught in group sessions with small, group learning and skills testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented.

Basic Life Support

 This course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. This course is the required CPR/AED training for ANYONE in the healthcare field and covers adult, child and infant guidelines.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

The purpose of CPR is to keep oxygenated blood flowing around the body to keep the vital organs alive. These skills are taught in the BLS course. The ABC’s within CPR:

Airway: Kneel by the casualty’s head and open their airway by tilting their head backwards

Breathing: Place your ear above their mouth and look at their chest. Check for normal breathing (regular breaths) for up to 10 seconds

Compressions: If the casualty is not breathing, you should call an ambulance and start chest compressions.

Health Pro Education and Certification of Corona encourages you to go BTS and sign up today to learn a life skill that can save lives.  The life you save with CPR is mostly likely to be someone you love.