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| THE COLONY NEWS | SEPTEMBER 2023 | 13 | THE COLONY NEWS | SEPTEMBER 2023 | 13 Health & More TECH TALK Wednesday, Sept. 13, 9 to 10 am. Need help with e Colony Box Office? Do you have questions about your cellphone or tablet? Come to the Meeting Room the second Wednesday of each month and we will help you. ere is no cost to attend and no need to RSVP. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP ursday, Sept. 14, 10 am in the Lounge. Presented by Kristi Necochea, this group educates and supports those who are caring for a loved one with any ailment. We meet the second ursday of each month. HEARING AID CHECK ursday, Sept. 21, 9 to 10:30 am. is free service is provided by Johnson & Johnson every third ursday of the month in the Clubhouse Game Room. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the U.S. is in the midst of an obesity epidemic. It's estimated that obesity affects more than 100 million adults and nearly 15 million children and the annual health care costs associated with obesity tops $147 billion dollars! According to the CDC, obesity is associated with a myriad of adverse health outcomes including: • All-causes of death. • High blood pressure. • High LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high levels of triglycerides. • Type 2 diabetes. • Coronary heart disease. • Stroke. • Gallbladder disease. • Osteoarthritis. • Sleep apnea and breathing problems. • Many types of cancer. • Low quality of life. • Mental illness (clinical depression, anxiety, etc.). • Body pain and difficulty with physical functioning. Although excessive body fat is bad for your health, multiple studies have shown that non-fat or very low fat diets do not work and actually increase the risk of obesity. e American Heart Association recommends the Mediterranean diet, which includes generous amounts of "good" fats. Not all fats are created equal; in fact, you may say among fats, there are the "good," the "bad" and the "ugly." Mono-unsaturated fats and poly unsaturated fats are considered the "good" fats because they have beneficial health effects including lowering the risk of heart disease; and decreasing the risk of stroke and dementia. ese "good" fats work by helping your body to remove plaque from your blood vessels and are found in a variety of foods. Saturated fats such as those found in red meat, butter and cheese are considered the "bad" fats because of their negative impact on LDL cholesterol and heart disease. e trans fats are found in processed foods such as baked goods, microwave popcorn and frozen pizza. ese are considered the "ugly" fats because they are strong contributors to obesity, which is associated with the aforementioned list of negative health impacts. Remember not all fats are created equal and a diet rich in "good" fats is essential to a healthy eating plan. e Mediterranean diet which includes fish, chicken, fruits and vegetables along with avocados and olive oil is a heart healthy diet which will ensure that you incorporate the essential "good" fats into your daily eating plan while limiting your intake of the "bad" and the "ugly" fats. A NOTE FROM THE DOCTOR Getting the "Skinny" on Fat The Colony is now offering multi-day tours and cruises, which include airfare, transfers and pick up from The Colony parking lot. Below is a partial list of excursions available. Please see Kara in the Activities Office for a full itinerary and information. MULTI-DAY EXCURSIONS www.friendlyexcursions.com Sept. 24-27: Utah Canyon Royale Oct. 1-8: St. Louis, Branson, Memphis & Nashville Dec. 17-19: Hearst Castle at Christmas Time Dec. 29 – Jan. 2, 2024: San Francisco New Year's Celebration Feb. 6-11: Count Down to Mardi Gras! May 14-21: Best of Florida: Key West, Miami and Orlando Sept. 4-13: Great Smoky Mountains, Nashville & Kentucky Oct. 16-31: Greek Isles, Italy & France By Leslee B. Cochrane, MD, Executive Medical Director – Hospice of the Valleys

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