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Adopt healthy habits this new
year to make the most of 2020!
Looking Forward to the New Year!
In 2020, instead of making New
Year’s Resolutions, why not take a
moment to think about what habits you
could adopt that will improve your quality
of life? Here are a few suggestions to
get you started:
1. Go See Your Doctor — Do you know
that there is a list of Preventive Services
that Medicare covers at NO cost to Medicare
benefi ciaries? You can fi nd a full
list online at https://www.medicare.
gov/Pubs/pdf/11420-Preventive-Services
Card.pdf
2. Order your credit report — You’re
entitled to one free copy of your credit
report every 12 months from each of
the three nationwide credit reporting
companies. Order online from annualcreditreport.
com, the only authorized
website for free credit reports, or
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call 1-877-322-8228. You will need to provide
your name, address, social security
number, and date of birth to verify your
identity.
3. Sign Up for the Do Not Call Registry
— To prevent unwanted sales calls to
your home or cell phone, register at the
following link: https://www.donotcall.
gov or call 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-
290-4236) from the phone you want to
register. It’s free.
4. Meet new people — Join groups in
your community. Social isolation is one
of the biggest reasons a person deteriorates
mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Call ‘311’ to fi nd your local senior
center.
5. Volunteer Your Time — According
to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Baby Boomers (born between 1946
– 1965) volunteered a total of 2.2 million
hours in 2018. The NYS Senior Medicare
Patrol is looking for volunteers who can
help prevent Medicare Fraud! Call 800-
333-4374 for more information.
6. Come to Brooklyn-wide’s monthly
meetings! Get involved with our group
– learn about issues affecting your community
and how to effect change.
Upcoming Meetings for 2020
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
All meetings are open to the public
and will take place at:
9:45 – 12:00 noon
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Have a happy, healthy & safe Holiday
Season. We will see you in the New
Year!
Diet and exercise are each vital
components of a healthy lifestyle.
While these components
tend to be looked at separately, diet
and exercise are actually interconnected.
According to the American College
of Sports Medicine, adequate
food and fluid should be consumed
before, during and after exercise.
Following that advice can help
men and women maintain their
blood glucose concentration during
exercise, which allows them to
maximize their performance and
improves their recovery time.
Some people understandably
may feel that eating before exercising
seems counterintuitive, as
food may contribute to feelings of
sluggishness that would make it
hard to maximize a workout. But
what people eat, and drink, prior
to working out is important, as
the right foods can make a positive
impact while the wrong foods can
have the opposite effect.
The American Heart Association
and the ACSM recommend hydrating
with water prior to working
out. The ACSM recommends
drinking between two and three
cups of water two to three hours
before exercising. Adults accustomed
to working out in the early
morning can try to wake up earlier
so they can give their bodies time
to hydrate before they begin exercising.
It’s also important to continue
hydrating during a workout,
as the ACSM recommends drinking
between 1⁄2 and one cup of
water every 15 to 20 minutes during
a workout (amounts can be adjusted
based on variables such as
the weather and individuals’ body
sizes). After a workout, the ACSM
recommends drinking two to three
cups of water for every pound lost
during the exercise session.
Food also plays a vital role in
maximizing a workout and improving
recovery time. The AHA
recommends fueling up on healthy
carbohydrates, such as wholegrain
cereals, whole-wheat toast
or low-fat or fat-free yogurt, two
hours before exercising. Doing
so might pose a problem for early
morning exercise enthusiasts, and
in such instances the AHA advises
eating a piece of fruit such as an
apple or banana five to 10 minutes
before beginning a workout. Avoid
saturated fats and a lot of healthy
protein prior to working out, as it
takes longer for these fuels to digest
in the stomach. Until foods are
digested, muscles may not get all of
the oxygen and energy-delivering
blood they need during a workout,
so it’s best to stick with foods that
the body can digest more quickly.
The Mayo Clinic notes that it’s
also important to make food a part
of your post-workout routine. Eating
a post-workout meal that contains
both carbohydrates and protein
can aid muscle recovery and
replace glycogen stores that help
increase energy levels after working
out.
The most effective way to exercise
involves healthy foods, which
can improve performance and lead
to quicker post-workout recovery.
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