by kelsey | Oct 29, 2014 | Cooking Tips, Diet, Weight Management
STRIVE’s treats were extra tasty last night! Be sure to give these recipes a try!
Easy Berry Cobbler (above)
1 (12 oz) can diet lemon-lime soda
1 box white cake mix
2 (16 oz) bags of frozen berries
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pleaces both bags of frozen fruit into a 9×13 baking dish (do not thaw). Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the top of the frozen fruit. Pour entire can of diet soda over the mixture. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 40 minutes. Let cool and serve.
Garden Fresh Cottage Cheese Salad
2 containers (22oz) 1% cottage cheese
1 cucumber, diced
1 tomato, diced
1 pkg Good Seasoning Italian Dressing
Mix together and put in refridgerator for a few hours before serving.
All ingredients can be purchased at County Fair Foods!
by Dan | Oct 26, 2014 | Diet, Exercise, Food, Goals, Motivation, Wellness/Health
You only turn 50 once, so you better make it count when that time comes. I try to be health conscious and stay fit, but sometimes, you need to splurge a little. When I came into work on Friday, my staff had the place decorated for my 50th birthday, and my nurse Chris made this cake for me.
About the only candy I will eat is peanut M & M’s, and she made this cake with it covered in them! The top was a carrot cake, and the bottom was marble. She did a great job. This was the best cake! Here is a close-up view of it.
Did this cake have a lot of calories? Yes. Did it stop me from eating several pieces, including over the weekend. Not on your life! You need to enjoy these types of things in life when it comes along. If you eat these type of things in moderation, then you can have them, and enjoy them without guilt. If we restrict ourselves too much, then we end up crabby, and depressed. I will make up for things with my diet after this, and I still exercise everyday so I can have these “good things” in life. So can you! It is OK to reward yourselves once in a while, but then get back on track, and take care of yourself. For me, I just told myself “I only turn 50 once, so take advantage of it”. That is truly what life is about. Enjoy it! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2585
by Dan | Oct 23, 2014 | Exercise, Family, Motivation, Wellness/Health
Nick has been having a much better senior year since his first cross country meet this year where he collapsed 300 meters before the finish line. Now, he is getting ready for the State Cross Country meet this coming Saturday. He is starting to get back to his usual self. Here is his last weekend with Molly and I at Tucks. One proud sister here, and another proud sister Megan, back in college in Virginia, who wished she could have been home for this too.
He has overcome a lot these last few months, and as I posted last week, our first obstacle for all of us to overcome is OURSELVES! We could not be more proud of you Nick.
Mom, Megan, Molly, and I are behind you all of the way. Mom and I will be cheering at the course, and Molly and Megan cheering from afar, but we will keep them posted. Go for broke in your final high school cross country meet. Do your best, and leave no regrets behind. This may be your last high school cross country meet, but your family will be cheering and supporting you forever. We love you. Families live together, support each, stay fit together! Good luck, but have fun, and enjoy your last State meet! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2582
by kelsey | Oct 22, 2014 | Etc.
A few weeks ago I posted about the Iniated Measure 17, which is on the election ballot (https://s2sbrownclinic.com/2014/09/vote-yes-on-17-patient-choice/). Many of you have probably seen the commercials for both sides of the measure and since we have gotten a lot of questions about it, I thought it was worth of posting again about it. There is a bit of confusion about this measure due to the media and message the other side is giving. Opponents of IM17 are using broad generalities without support and poor interpretation of outdated and irrelevant research to suppor their case. There is no credible evidence to support the oppositions claims that costs will go up. Here is the TRUTH:
1) A key element of IM17 is that providers (doctors) who wish to become a part of a given network must meet the terms put forth by the network. There will be no service cost increases caused by the doctors. If insurance rates go up, it will be the insurance companies that will be increasing the administrative costs.
2) IM17 will increase competition among providers and insurance companies in the state. Competition puts downward pressure on pricing and causes companies to improve in order to be competitive. The big health care groups in SD want you to vote NO so that they can have total control over your insurance and where you go to the doctor. Ie- if you have insurance from one of these health care groups (Sanford or Avera), this measure will eliminate your freedom to choose where you go to the doctor and will in turn mandate you to see one in their group.
3) Eleven other states have similar laws and there are no cost increases.
4) Because out of network fees normally borne by patients will be eliminated, out of pocket costs for patients will go down.
5) Both Wellmark and Dakotacare have open insurance programs for their insured patients and their programs are highly competitive. DakotaCare is operated by the South Dakota State Medical Association, which supports IM17.
Oppositions state that IM17 is more needless government bueaucracy imposing itself on health care. In reality, IM 17 protects against changes that may be occuring in the health care marketplace by ensuring that patients may continue to see their chosen providers.
We value our patients and are passionate for providing quality care to you, thus we kindly ask you to support IM17 by voting YES as we feel your patient choice is important and having a consistent and on-going relationship with a provider is in the best interest of quality care.
For more information, feel free to visit: http://www.sdpatientchoice.org/.
by kelsey | Oct 21, 2014 | Etc.
This is going to be fun week for me!! We have two great breast cancer awareness events tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday this week! Wednesday’s event is Ladies Night at Runnings from 5-7pm (flier above). You can purchase a pink bucket and everything you can fit inside of it will be 15% off with proceeds from the bucket sales going to fight breast cancer. There will be drawings, refreshments, and of course many great vendors (me included!). Be sure to add this to your schedule and come visit me and do some shopping while helping fight breast cancer!
Thursday’s event is our free educational event with Big Stone Therapies from 5:30-7pm at the HyVee Club Room. Dr.Gwen Schaunaman, our radiologist and myself will be teaming up with Big Stone Therapies for a great educational event focused on breast cancer awareness. Topics to be discussed include 3D Mammography, nutrition recommendations for cancer prevention, during and post treatment, cancer self care and special therapy options. . We would love to have you join us!! Be sure to RSVP to Big Stone Therapies at 753-5400 to reserve your spot for this great event!!
Hope to see you at these events!
-Kelsey
