Just wanted to let you all know our renovations are complete at Northridge so Convenience Care is moved back to Northridge! Our hours at Northridge are 7:30am-7:30pm with Convenience Care open from 5-7:30pm and Saturday 8-11am. Main continues to be open 7:30am-5pm. Thank you for your patience during our construction!
As many of you from the Watertown area know, we have a beautiful recreational trail. The trail goes around the lake and all the way to the Redlin Art Center. It truly is a great part about Watertown! Dr. Dan and I are part of the Watertown Trail Committee that works to promote the use of the trail. Our committee also works with the great folks at the Park and Rec who manage and maintain the trail system.
We have a facebook page for the trail: https://www.facebook.com/WatertownRecreationalTrail/. Be sure to head on over and “like” us for updates on the trail! We plan to increase our Facebook activity and interest in the trail by highlighting the various sections of the trail throughout the year to encourage use and activity on the trail….and this is where we need your help! We invite you to send us pictures of you and your family and friends on the trail. You can email us the pictures and we will post to the Facebook page and site. Be sure to include the following: your name and area on the trail–this will be included when we post the pictures! You can email pictures to strive2survive@brownclinic.org. We look forward to hearing from you and be sure to get out and enjoy our beautiful trail!
-Kelsey
Do you have your Easter baskets all ready for the little (or big) kids in your life? Easter baskets are usually filled with all kinds of goodies and I like to think of them being just as exciting as getting your Christmas stocking! My family has all kinds of funny stories about the big search for finding our Easter baskets and of course what we find inside is even more exciting! The candy aisles at the store are filled with all kinds of goodies, but let us not forget that there are plenty of other non-junk food options to fill your Easter baskets with. Here are some ideas for you:
It’s ok to enjoy a little candy, but be sure to include some of these other goodies to help make your Easter baskets a bit healthier! And more importantly, remember the real meaning of celebrating Easter!
-Kelsey
Tuesday’s STRIVE had some great treats thanks to our friends at County Fair Foods! Be sure to give this tasty recipe a try!
Fresh Veggie Wraps
1 ripe avocado pealed, pitted, and diced
1 Tbsp light mayo
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
8 (8″) flour tortillas (can use whole grain!)
2 tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, sliced
1 green pepper, cut into strips
Head lettuce, chopped
1 8oz pkg fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
Directions: Prepare spread-mash diced avocado, mayo, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper in a bowl until well blended. Assemble wraps: spread tortillas with a layer of avocado spread. Place diced tomatoes, cucumber slices, bell pepper slices, lettuce, and mozzarella cheese slices onto each wrap, leaving about 2″ of space at the bottom. Fold bottoms up. Roll tortillas over vegetables firmly enclose fillings. You can add lean chicken or turkey to add some protein if you’d like as well. Enjoy!!
Reposting to remind you all that spring STRIVE starts in 1 week!! Our 12 week wellness program will start March 15th! For those wanting to learn more about our 12 week wellness program, check out the details below and contact us today to get enrolled! We do still have room!
Over 16 years ago Dr. Dan Reiffenberger wrote a grant for the American College of Sports Medicine about the development of a fitness program entitled STRIVE to Survive. The STRIVE represents “Securing Time for Regular Involvement in a Variety of Exercise”. Since that time, it has become our Brown Clinic Wellness Program, with modifications and improvements along the way. It is a 12 week program incorporating exercise and nutrition, with the goal of continuing these types of habits for a lifetime. Our dietitian Kelsey Raml has helped incorporate the nutrition component and Dr. Clark Likness, Dr. Jon McAreavey, and Deidra Van Gilder, PharmD are also involved creating a multi-disciplinary approach to health and wellness. We also have a great assistant, Barb, that keep us organized.
We the 12 week program periodically throughout the year. During the 12 weeks, we meet every other Tuesday at the County Fair Banquet Hall from 5:30-6:30pm. During the weeks we don’t meet, each participant gets a take home lesson focused on our two main components: diet and exercise. The meetings are held in a group atmosphere, but we can also work with you individually in the clinic if desired.
12 Weeks to a Better You!
Brown’s Diet and Exercise Wellness Program.
Who:
– The Strive2Survive Wellness Program is open to everyone, young and old.
– Conducted by Dr. Dan Reiffenberger, Board Certified in both Family Medicine and Sports Medicine and Registered Dietitian Kelsey Raml.
What:
– Lose Weight- Gain Strength – Maintain Fitness- Improve Diet.
– Evaluations: lab work- lipid and glucose, body composition testing-weight, height, BMI, body fat mass and percent, muscle mass…all pre and post the 12 week program.
– Free T-shirt
– 6 class lectures and 6 take home lessons.
Where:
– County Fair Banquet Hall
When:
March 15: “Healthy Eating Made Easy” Kelsey Raml, MS, RD, LN
March 29: “Exercise for the Health of It” Dr. Dan Reiffenberger & Dr.Torness
April 12: “Your Equation to Success” Dr. Jon McAreavey
April 26: “Medications…to do or not to do” Deidra VanGilder, PharmD
May 10: “A Walk thru the Wellness Wheel” Dr. Clark Likness
May 24: “Making Health a Way of Life” STRIVE Team
Cost:
– $130
Results show improvements in weight, blood sugars, blood pressure, cholesterol, and overall health, wellness, and strength! STRIVE applies to all who have a heartbeat!
Call, e-mail or use the contact form for more information.
Kelsey Raml, MS, RD, LN
605-884-4226
strive2survive@brownclinic.org
In two weeks, we will start another session of STRIVE 2 Survive! I always like to highlight a few of our success stories and previous participants to show what STRIVE can do for you! Laurie Danforth and her husband Mike participated in STRIVE 2 Survive and found great value in it. If you are on the fence or wondering if you should join us, check out Laurie’s feedback below. We hope you will consider it and let us help you improve your health and well-being through improved nutrition and activity! If you have any questions or want to learn more, please email us at strive2survive@brownclinic.org or call 884-4226. Fall STRIVE starts March 15th and enrollment is currently underway!
-Kelsey