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"With the Healthy Eating and Living (HEAL) series, my objective is to share and learn about a healthy lifestyle, especially healthy eating, from others." -- Willow Junya

You are invited to attend HEaL presentation series:

How to Stay Young the First 100 Years

Date: March 23, 2009, 6:00 p.m.

Location: Thai Cuisine Restaurant6551 E. Riverside Blvd., Rockford, IL

Guest Speakers: Dr. Rob Andino, D.C.

Dr. Rob Andino is Chiroprator at HealthFirst Physical Rehab.

Topic Outline:

Introduction
Are people living longer these days?
What is the most common cause of functional disability in persons over the age of 50?
What is the key to health?
Are you going to live past 50?
What is your maximum capacity for function between the ages of 20 to 100?
How do you extend your vitality and function?
What is the key to diet and excercise?I will post the outline as soon as available.
I am developing cooking demonstration recipe for this session.
Here is the recipe from my last seminar - Sweet Potato in Brewed Ginger Solution

Everyone who attended last session enjoyed the food that I prepared. Thank you for attending and feedback.

Looking for past sessions recipes to download

Reserve your spot by calling Thai Cuisine Restaurant at 815.637.1188 or e-mail to waynuj@yahoo.com. For more details, you can contact Willow Junya at 815.262.4877.

Past sessions:

1. Mental Fitness - July 14, 2008

Mental fitness speakers

* Types of stress

* Stress management

* A healthy brain

* Mango Pineapple Noodle Salad recipe

2. Physical Fitness - August 18, 2008

Physical fitness speaker, Tanya Eikstadt

* What is physical fitness & why is it important?

* Physical Fitness Components

1. Cardiovascular Exercise

2. Resistance Training

3. Flexibility

4. Body Composition

5. Recreational Activity

6. Mind/Body and Stress Relief Exercise

* Food for Fitness Recipe - Herbed White Bean Soup

3. Financial Fitness/Investment Check-up - September 15, 2008, 6:30 p.m. at Thai Cuisine Restaurant

Guest Speakers, Jody Jungerberg

Jody has also invited her associate, Theresa Harezlak to join us. I hope you will benefit from the seminar and result in prosperity. A presentation outline is listed below:

How do we get “financially fit?”
Why is it important?
Basic principles of money management
Retirement planning – it’s critical
Common investment terms
Basic tax issues
Basic fee issues
Question and Answer
This session recipe - Sesame Beef with Red Leaf Lettuce Wraps
Information about High fiber diet article

4. Nutrition and Your Diet - October 20, 2008, 6:00 p.m. at Thai Cuisine Restaurant

Guest Speakers: David Mulvain, M.S.

Master's degree in nutrition with minor in biochemistry. He is a nutrition consultant who helps clients all over the country. He teaches nutrition at Rock Valley College. He specializes in diet and the use of supplements in the prevention and treatment of disease and anti-aging.Topics

A diet for optimum health
Anti-aging
How to choose supplements
How to live a long & healthy life
This session recipe - Tuna Spring Roll Wraps

5. Preventive Health Care - November 17, 2008, 6:00 p.m. at Thai Cuisine Restaurant

Guest Speakers: Martin Lipsky, MD

Dr. Lipsky has been the regional dean of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford since 2004. Before that, he was chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and Evanston Northwestern Healthcare

Topics

Preventive Health Care

Cooking demo recipe Stir-fried Chinese Eggplant, Basil, and Hot Chili

6. Healthy Eating & Living Lifestyle - December 15, 2008, 6:00 p.m. at Thai Cuisine Restaurant

Guest Speakers: Jody Perrecone

Jody is CHIP (Coronary Health Improvement Project) Corporate Manager.

Topic: Healthy Lifestyle Tips

We are what we eat
Dollar$ and Sense of Wellness
Is There Another Solution? A look at cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and disarming type II diabetes.
Yes, you can eat more and weigh less!
This session recipe - Sweet Potato in Brewed Ginger Solution

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