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In this issue:
Wellness Walk Webinars
Create Your Vision for 2012
#WellnessWalk
Tip of the Month
Resource of the Month
Where's Joan?
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| Contact Me |
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DownSyndromeNutrition.com
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Dear <$firstname$>,
I love new beginnings. New beginnings happen all around the world with New Year's Day. I’ve spent the last two months of 2011 planning for new programs and services that will roll out over 2012. Your subscription to this Practical E-News will provide you with some tips and links to good articles as well as keep you informed about new services, speaking engagements, and products as they are launched. I’ll be sending it out at least once a month – no more than two times a month when things are really hopping, I promise!
For now, take a peek at an overview of what’s in store for January! And don’t forget to keep up with the blog! This year promises to be one filled with reflections about this “transition to adulthood” we’re experiencing.
I wish for you, a happy, healthy, connected 2012.
Warmly,
Joan Guthrie Medlen, MEd, RD
PS - If you were sent this newsletter from a friend and would like to sign up, click here.
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Wellness Walk Webinar Series |
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2012 sees the start of a webinar series focused on tips and tools for creating healthy lives for people with Down syndrome and related disabilities. These are short, 30 minute presentations that leave with a tangible next step toward creating quality life, quality health, and connected communities. The first in the series is in keeping with the theme of the New Year (see below).
To receive updates about the monthly webinar series, click here.
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Wellness Walk Webinar:
Create Your Vision for Your Family’s Health – and Yours – for 2012 |
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January 14, 2012
8am HAT, 9am AT, 10am PT, 11am MT, 12pm CT, 1pm ET
Register Today: 2012Vision.eventbrite.com
Space is limited.
Click here for more information on this webinar.
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#WellnessWalk |
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It’s time. Twitter is fun and a useful health tool, too! Follow #wellnesswalk for topics related to wellness for people with Down syndrome, their families, and those who support them. Look for a tweet chat for #wellnesswalk to share tips and strategies to emerge later this year. You can also follow me on twitter @jmedlen
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Tip of the Month: Use Soap! |
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| Earlier this year I learned a life-changing fact about food allergies. Washing hands with hand sanitizers kills bacteria, but not food allergens. You still need hot soapy water to kill food allergens such as gluten, peanut, and milk. If your child – of any age – has celiac disease, make sure he is washing his hands with soap before eating |
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Resource of the Month
The Girls' Guide to Growing Up |
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This month I am stepping away from food and exercise resources. The changes that come with puberty are a big part of any Wellness Walk. My friend and colleague, Terri Couwenhoven, MS has a new book: The Girls’ Guide to Growing Up: Choices & Changes in the Tween Years. It’s one of the most practical, easy-to-read books for girls managing puberty. She uses informational, clear, photos, drawings, and easy-to-read language to teach the most personal tasks girls must master. It’s actually a good resource for anyone who is learning how to manage “girl stuff” regardless of age. I wish I had one when I as a tween. Click here for more information.
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Where's Joan? |
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January is bustling with workshops and webinars. Check out my calendar to keep up. If you’re in the neighborhood, I hope you will stop by and say hello. Meeting you is one of the greatest joys of this work.
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