Healthy bones are not just a concern for the very young or very old, says Emily Casey, MD, primary care physician/sports medicine specialist with Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center at St. Vin-cent’s One Nineteen. Some of Casey’s 20-some-thing patients suffer from arthri-tis--due to obesity. “The first thing anyone should know is that you build bones through a well-balanced diet and exercise. Parents should provide healthy meals and snacks. Exercise is impor-tant, too. Bones and muscles need to be active. Weak muscles, combined with heavy weight, negatively affect joints and bones.” Elders should also be active. Those with histories of fractures or at risk for osteoporosis may not only need physician-recom-mended DEXA (bone density) scans and Vitamin D/calcium-level checks, but weight-bearing exercise, too. “Studies show that weight-bearing exercise increases bone density at any age,” says One Nineteen Lead Physical Thera-pist Kaye Sharp. “As you age,

your bone density and muscle mass decrease. Weight-bearing exercise helps prevent that, and helps reduce risk for fractures and falls, because you’re build-ing balance and flexibility.” Weight-bearing opportunities at One Nineteen’s fitness center include weights, machines, and classes, from Zumba to kickbox-ing. Families might also jump rope, climb stairs, run, hike, or walk, Sharp says, for 20 to 30 minutes, two to three times a week, to build bone health. “Vitamin D and calcium are also important,” says Casey. That’s why One Nineteen Registered Dietitian Donna Sibley suggests parents drink milk with their children. “Even

chocolate milk is a great source, and if you’re worried about the sugar, you can dilute it with one percent or skim milk.” Parents should also monitor teens’ diets. Without proper calcium, phosphoric acid (in colas), caffeine, excess protein, and sodium can harm bones. Sibley suggests snacks and desserts of yogurts, puddings, and cheese-fruit plates. “Green leafy vegetables have some cal-cium too, although not nearly as high as dairy, calcium-fortified soy milk, or calcium-fortified orange juice.” Since calcium absorption is dependent on Vitamin D, Sibley urges everyone to get about 10 minutes of sunshine a day. “That is the best way for the body to make D.” A multivitamin can supplement sunshine dur-ing winter’s short days. Bone-saving injury prevention is important too, Casey says. “Wear properly-fitted helmets, mouth pieces, and appropriate pads for your sport. Know game rules and proper techniques, such as tackling in football and tumbling in gymnastics. I think it’s also important to educate

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Spa One Nineteen

Christmas Open House

December 6 4–7 p.m.

Celebrate the holidays at the Spa One Nineteen annual Christmas Open House. Enjoy tasty hors d’oeuvres and receive a complimentary skin

consultation. Take a tour, register to win great door prizes, and receive dis-

counts on select services. Gift cards will be avail-

able for purchase at the event. Also, we invite you to browse our boutique.

All retail items will be 20% off. We carry a unique

assortment of gift items from jewelry, sunglasses, and scarves to candles

and cards. Gift wrapping is free! Call 408-6510 for

more information.

Building Bones, Building Family:

Fitness One NineteenHours of Operation

Monday–Friday5 a.m.–9:30 p.m.

Saturday7 a.m.–6 p.m.

Sunday1–5 p.m.

Note: The pool, sauna and steam room close 15 minutes

before the facility closing times.

Call 408-6544 for the fitness desk.

Healthy bones at every age

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St. Vincent’s One Nineteen offers many gift-giving options. Consider giving your loved one swim lessons, personal training, yoga lessons, weight management classes, or a relaxing massage for Christmas.

Great Gift Ideas

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Spa One Nineteen

Fitness Member Special

15% off MassageOffer Valid Through

December 31

Call 408-6510 for details.

Free child care center for ages 4 months through 6 years.

Christmas VillageDecember 6 5:30–7 p.m.

Make a mini gingerbread village with houses that are easy for kids to hold.

Mom can make a “perfect” one while the children can make “creative” ones. Or, make minis to decorate

mugs around the house or give away. Be sure to bring extra mini toys to decorate your village with Matchbox cars, Little Tykes charac-

ters, or miniature animals. $25 per village or four mini mug huggers. Call 408-6550 to register.

Parent’s Shopping Pass

• News Bits •Fitness One Nineteen Holiday Hours of OperationsMonday, December 24, 5 a.m.–12 p.m.Childcare 7:45 a.m.–12 p.m.Tuesday, December 25, CLOSEDMonday, December 31, 5 a.m.–5 p.m.Childcare 7:45 a.m.–5 p.m.Tuesday, January 1, CLOSED

Give the Gift Every BODY LovesGive a gift to Spa One Nineteen. From unique spa gifts to rejuvenating spa packages, you’ll find the perfect present for everyone on your list. Buy a $150 gift card and get a $25 gift card free!

Refer a FriendGive your friends the gift of health this holiday season and get some shopping money for your-self. Refer a friend to Fitness One Nineteen and receive a $100 voucher. Tell them to mention your name when they join.

One-Week PassesFitness One Nineteen is offering one-week guest passes for only $25 during December. Members may purchase passes for out-of-town friends and family visiting for the holidays. Guests must present a valid drivers license. For more information, visit the fitness desk.

Need a break to get some last-minute Christmas or holiday shopping done? Come check out…Parent’s Shopping Pass! Fitness One Nineteen will be of-fering a Parent’s Shopping Pass on December 15.1–1:30 p.m. Check-In, Free Play (Gymnasium)1:30–2 p.m. Gym Activities2–3 p.m. Swim and Pool Games 3–5 p.m. Holiday Crafts, Snack, and Movie5–6 p.m. Games and Activities in the GymCost: $15 per childAges: 2-13Please pre-register with Childcare or the Fitness Desk. We must have at least 8 children register by December 14 or we will be unable to offer this service. Please see Jay Brock, Activities Supervisor, if you have any questions or need more information.

Camp 119 will be offered during Christmas/holiday break again this year! Camp will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, De-cember 26 through Friday, December 28 and Wednesday, January 2 through Friday, January 4. Campers will enjoy swimming, crafts, sports, games, activities, and scavenger hunts. Daily registration will be accepted. Please pre-register with Childcare or the Fitness Desk. We must have at least 4 children registered each day to be able to offer this service. Please see Jay Brock, Activities Supervisor, or Samantha Clayton, Children’s Programs Lead, for more information.

Christmas/Holiday Camp

Receive 1 free personal training session when you sign up for One Golf during Decem-ber. Improve power, distance, and accuracy with flexibility and resistance training. Join other One Nineteen members in achieving ONE goal….IMPROVEMENT. Come join the members already participating!

Small group sessions are only $75/month and twice a week for 30 minutes. Times are on the sign-up sheets. Free session must be used by the end of the participating month (one hour or half-hour session).

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players and parents at all levels--not just the NFL--that headache and dizziness could indicate concussion.” If an athlete complains of consistent

pain, get them diagnosed early, Casey says, so they can play again. “It’s better to err on the side of safety. I’ve seen stress fractures in the back, even in a child.”

Eat right. Get a little sun. Exercise. Prevent/treat injuries. Get recommended scans. Those are the keys, these experts say, to building whole-family bone health.

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My Baby’s Food: A Dietitian’s

Guide to Introducing

Healthy Baby Foods

December 1 10–11 a.m.

Join St. Vincent’s One Nineteen and Robbie Lewis,

R.D., L.D., for this class on how to feed your child.

She will discuss the proper introductions of solid foods,

including superfoods, food allergies, and healthy

homemade baby foods. Tasty samples will be avail-

able. Cost: $10/person. Call 939-7878 to register.

Free child care is available.

3 Protect hair this holiday season with Glo Essentials Shampoo and Conditioner formulated with exclusive MBP (Mineral/Bo-tanical/Peptide) Complex! Available in regular and travel size.

3 Keep your lips nourished with our Glo Minerals Deluxe Mini Lip Collection. Available while supplies last!

3 Purchase our exclusive Glo Honey Sugar Butter Body Kit. Available for a limited time!

Spa Stocking Stuffers!Let our Spa One Nineteen help take the stress out of your holiday shopping.

St. Vincent’s One Nineteen will host the American Diabetes As-sociation’s Tour de Cure on May 18, 2013. Why not sign up and ride for a great cause? There will be several options available, including short, moder-ate, and long rides, as well as multiple spin rides on campus. Set a goal and train for one of the longer rides, or rent a bike and ride the casual short distance. Participants are required to raise a minimum of $150 and we will help you get started. To sign up, go to main.diabetes.org/goto/StVOnenineteen or main.diabetes.org/goto/spinforthecure or simply go to

www.diabetes.org and search for the team you want. The registra-tion fee is $15 until December 31 and goes up to $25 in January. In addition, there will be a variety of ways you can help Stop Diabetes throughout the year including this month’s jewelry sales held December 11 and 12 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. outside of the spa. Contact Donna Sibley at 408-6551 for more information.

Tour de Cure 2013

Workout on the Go

10 burpees20 air squats30 sit upsComplete as many rounds as possible in 30 minutes.

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LUPUS SUPPORT GROUP December 1 10 a.m.–12 p.m.This group supporting lupus pa-tients and their families meets the first Saturday of every month. December’s meeting is a Christmas party.

MY BABY’S FOOD: A DIETI-TIAN’S GUIDE TO HEALTHY BABY FOODSDecember 1 10–11 a.m.Join Robbie Lewis, R.D., L.D., for this class on how to feed your child. She will discuss the proper introductions of solid foods, including superfoods, food allergies, and healthy homemade baby foods. Cost: $10/person. Call 939-7878 to register. Free child care is available.

VIVA OPEN ENROLLMENTDecember 4 11 a.m.–12 p.m.St. Vincent’s One Nineteen will be holding a meeting during the Medicare Annual Enroll-ment Period with VIVA Medi-care Advantage. Come hear all about the 2013 benefits and learn how VIVA can work for you. Meetings will be held in the conference room. Please call 558-3250 to reserve your seat for the VIVA Medicare Ad-vantage meetings being offered in December.

CHAPTER ONE NINETEENDecember 5 5–7 p.m.This month, the book club meeting will be off campus and discuss Folly Beach by Doro-thea Benton Frank. You may order the book at a 20% dis-count at 939-7766 and it will

be delivered to One Nineteen for your convenience. January’s book is The House of Ser-enades by Lina Simoni. Note time, day, and location change for December only. For more information, call 408-6550.

CHRISTMAS VILLAGEDecember 6 5:30–7 p.m.Make a mini gingerbread vil-lage with houses that are easy for kids to hold. Mom can make a “perfect” one while the chil-dren can make “creative” ones. Or, make minis to decorate mugs around the house or give away. Be sure to bring extra mini toys to decorate your vil-lage with Matchbox cars, Little Tykes characters, or miniature animals. $25 per village or four mini mug huggers. Call 408-6550 to register.

MEDICARE EDUCATIONAL MEETINGDecember 7 10 a.m.–12 p.m.Blue Cross/Blue Shield will con-duct a meeting to inform cus-tomers of upcoming changes in Medicare benefits. Open to the public and free of charge, but please register at 1-888-222-6165. DISCLAIMER: The person discussing Medicare plan options is employed with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama and will be conducting a sales meeting to present Blue Advantage, Blue Rx, and C Plus. Plan information and applications will be available. Blue Advantage is a Medicare Approved PPO plan. Blue Rx is a Regional Medicare Prescription Drug plan. C Plus is a Medicare Supplement Select Plan B.

BLOOD PRESSURE/BODY MASS INDEX SCREENINGDecember 11 8 a.m.–11:30 a.m.Every second Tuesday of the month, a representative from St. Vincent’s Wellness Services will be screening for blood pressure and BMI in the front entrance. Free.

COMPREHENSIVE DIABETES EDUCATIONDecember 14 9 a.m.–1 p.m.If you have diabetes or are at risk, this seminar is a must. A physician’s referral is required, and pre-assessments given preceding the class date. Cost, insurance reimbursed. To regis-ter, please call 939-7248.

Starting in January:LIVING HEALTHY SERIESJoin us on a year-long journey of healthy living by attending these free monthly informa-tional sessions. Learn how to set attainable goals, the impor-tance of energy from carbohy-drates, protein and fats, improving metabolism, tips on how to stay motivated, and more...... Recommended for people with a family history of diabetes, heart disease, hyper-tension or other health issues.Look for more information in the January newsletter.

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Diane Hughes Membership Representative

Jay BrockAquatics & Activities Supervisor

Mandy Cox Fitness General Manager

Whitney Gammon Spa Supervisor

Jacqueline Gardner Health & Wellness Services Director

Scott Goggins Service Integration Manager

Toni King Clinical Services Manager

Donna Sibley Registered Dietitian