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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Inside
The Villages Daily Sun
Advice Columns . . . . . . . D9
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Goren Bridge . . . . . . . . . D10
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Lifestyles
Villages lifestyle great for fitness buffs, those less concerned
A
long
time
ago,
in
a
Village
far,
far
away....
It is a period of civil
war. Rebel
golf carts, hidden Village,
have won
their first against the
evil Galactic Empire.
Ray Trubey is so engaged in a healthy
and active lifestyle that it’s become routine.
Like many Villagers, Trubey isn’t worried about his weight because he’s heavily
involved in physical activity and mindful
eating habits. Maintaining that lifestyle is
almost a subconscious thought.
The 65-years-and-older population is the
least-worried demographic when it comes
to weight loss, a recent Gallup poll stated.
About 62 percent rarely worry or never
worry about their weight, while 37 percent
worry all of the time or some of the time.
However, the slightly younger 50- to
64-year-old population is the most worried
demographic.
Nearly 53 percent worry about their
weight all of the time or some of the time,
while only 46 percent rarely worry or never
worry, the poll stated.
Those who are concerned about their
weight do something about it, those who
aren’t concerned are already active, said
Trubey, head of the Villages Nutrition and
Health club.
“I certainly think Villagers are concerned about their health,” the Village of
Bridgeport at Miona Shores resident said.
“Most people here have weight on the back
of their mind because they’re already doing
so much.”
Many of the Villagers Trubey knows opt
for an active lifestyle.
“All of my friends are active somehow,”
he said. “That’s one of the reasons I moved
to The Villages, I heard people are out here
rollerblading, jogging and swimming.”
By EDDY DURYEA / DAILY SUN STAFF WRITER
“You’ve got to fit
exercise into an
everyday routine.
For me, I enjoy
biking, and try to eat
a healthy diet.”
—Bob Gribble,
Haciendas of Mission Hills
“I always make time
for exercise; it’s a
part of my routine.
I make sure to ride
my tricycle around
The Villages
every day.”
“We constantly
golf and swim. We
start our day with
something small, like
an oatmeal raisin
cookie, to kick-start
our metabolism.”
—Larry Bowen,
—Jim and Sue Bess,
Village Santiago
Village Mira Mesa
“I’ve lost around
20 pounds since
I’ve moved here. I
lift weights from
time to time and
I simply watch what
I eat. It’s easy to
have a healthy
lifestyle here.”
—William Walsh,
Village of Silver Lake
62%
of Americans age
65 and older rarely
worry or never worry
about their weight
53%
of Americans age
50-64 worry about
their weight all or
some of the time
46%
of Americans
age 50-64 rarely
or never worry
about their
weight
See WEIGHT, D5
Physical wellness
Physical wellness
Villagers, Americans
changing how they eat
By DREXLER B. JAMES
DAILY SUN STAFF WRITER
THE VILLAGES — Kae
Borrero has plenty of energy, which comes in handy
with keeping up with her
8-year-old grandson.
The Village of Rio
Grande resident said it
comes from her healthy diet
of wholesome foods, fresh
fruit for breakfast and beans
cooked any type of way.
“I just started learning what was healthy and
unhealthy for my body,
and I decided to make the
best choices for my body,”
said Borrero, who saw the
effects of an unhealthy diet
on her patients while working as a registered nurse.
Borrero is one of many
Americans who are becoming more food-conscious
and making healthy
See DIET, D5
Americans’
dietary choices
Try to include in diet:
Vegetables 93%
Fruits 92%
Organic foods 45%
Google Glass: Paramedics’ next useful tool
By AMEET SACHDEV
While Google Glass’ potential
as a consumer device remains to
be seen, Lauren Rubinson-Morris
is excited about its possibilities in
her workplace.
Rubinson-Morris is president
and chief executive officer of
MedEx Ambulance Service, a
Skokie, Ill.-based company that
provides transportation to hospitals and other health care sites
throughout the Chicago area.
The company has acquired
two pairs of Google Glass
installed with software and connected to the Internet, allowing
paramedics to transmit live
video and audio from an ambulance to a doctor in an emergency room who will be able
to watch the video stream on a
tablet or desktop computer.
The additional eyes on a
patient can provide paramedics
with advice, diagnosis and treatment options. MedEx plans to
launch a test with Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in
Chicago this month, RubinsonMorris said.
MedEx is one of several
health care providers around
the country experimenting
with Glass to see whether it
can improve collaboration and
patient outcomes while reducing costs.
Paramedic Operations Supervisor Irene Res, middle, tries out
Google Glass on June 27 during the EMT training session at
Medical Express Ambulance Service in Skokie, Ill.
Look at me, man,
I’m a wiz on wheels!
Costly medicines
not always best
Neural implants
could repair brains
Learn-to-Ride classes in
Minneapolis teach novice
cyclists the basics: balance,
braking and road rules.
Advising patients to make
lifestyle choices often can be
as effective a treatment as
prescribing a pill.
Scientists in California are
crafting spaghetti noodlesized devices designed to
rewire damaged brains.
Physical wellness D4
Lifelong Health D8
Health D12
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
Jessica Tezak / McClatchy-Tribune
Try to avoid in diet:
Salt 46%
Sugar 52%
Fat 56%
41%
Forty-one percent of U.S.
drinkers report they typically
drink beer; 31 percent name wine
and 23 percent name liquor.
Source: Gallup

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