Friday, February 20, 2015

Test your knowledge!



Sorry for the delay on this!

After watching Edith Lovett's video about Healthy Eating, answer the following for a chance to earn 1 point.  


Post your answer as a comment before the weekly meeting on Monday, January 26 and earn 1 point if you're correct!
(All posts will be reviewed by the moderator before being made public.  Please remember to include your name so you will receive your points!)

Which type of soup is a healthier, lower-calorie option - cream based or broth based? 

My Feet Hurt - What's weight got to do with it?

How does your weight affect your feet? Find out at Monday’s POP meeting.

“My feet hurt! What’s weight got to do with it?”is the topic for the Monday, February 23, Pounds Off Pulaski (POP) meeting. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Conference Center on the basement level of the East Tower.

Special guest speaker for the evening is Pamela Jensen-Stanley, DPM,  Cumberland Foot & Ankle Center, who will discuss how weight affects our feet.  She will review basic gait biomechanics and will discuss the changes that often occur with increased body weight, including: plantar fasciitis, tendonitis, and PTTD.  Dr. Jensen-Stanley will also talk about edema and skin changes that occur as well as common workout foot numbness and traumas.  She will wrap up the program with a discussion of proper foot care and will provide information about proper shoes and inserts.

Jim Sheridan, a Certified Pedorthist, will be joining Dr. Jensen-Stanley.  Sheridan, who has strong emphasis in athletics and is extensively trained in biomechanics and gait analysis, will also provide important information for attendees.

At the conclusion of the program, attendees will have the opportunity to win a pair of shoes or OTC inserts and free and gait analysis evaluations.

Dr. Jensen-Stanley earned her Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines University, Osteopathic Medical Center. She is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine.  She is also a board certified wound care specialist by the American Academy of Wound Management.

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Cancelled- Monday, February 16

We want you to be safe! Due to the forecast for Monday, the POP weigh-in and weekly meeting has been cancelled.