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Health 1st
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Pass the salt
Learn more about the sodium claims on product packaging, discover
hidden sources of sodium and even try a few salt-substitute seasonings
at the Wellness Wednesday booth from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 20, outside
the cafeteria in Ashley River Tower (ART).Dietetic interns will be
there to answer questions and there will be a drawing for prizes. The
main focus of the event is to educate people about the importance of
monitoring the level of sodium in a diet. The recommended intake of
sodium is 2400 mg, which adds up to 1 teaspoon of salt per day.
That includes salt already in food as well as salt added at the table.
According to the American Heart Association, Americans consume 150
percent of the recommended daily allowance.
Sodium chloride, or salt, is one of the most common components in
today’s food supply. It is found in sources as varied as the french
fries you bought your children yesterday to the low-fat salad dressing
you used for your ultra-healthy diet plan. Salt directly affects the
flavors of our foods and the most basic biological functions of our
bodies. While sodium is a necessary part of the diet, consuming too
much can lead to long-term harmful health effects.
In addition to the uncomfortable bloating feeling after a high-sodium
meal, diets high in sodium can lead to medical conditions such as high
blood pressure and increased risk of stroke.
The flu ends with
you
Health care-acquired influenza occurs among patients every year in
health care facilities across the nation, sometimes resulting in death.
Health care workers are one of the targeted groups for flu vaccination
because of their risk of acquiring illness and then transmitting that
illness to others, including their very vulnerable patients. Flu
vaccine is available for MUHA, MUSC, UMA, Crothall, Sodexo
employees and volunteers. Employees are encouraged to receive the flu
vaccine at one of the campuswide satellites scheduled by Employee
Health Services and Infection Control. Health 1st is sponsoring three
flu shot satellite clinics between 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. as part of
Wellness Wednesday: Oct. 20 in ART; Nov. 3 in the Rutledge Tower
lobby; and Nov. 17 in the university hospital near Starbucks.
Employees should bring their MUSC ID badge. Employees may also receive
the vaccine at Employee Health Services’ office, 57 Bee St.,
Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with faster service
between 1 and 3 p.m.
For information visit http://mcintranet.musc.edu/ehs/.
Health 1st events
- Mobile
Mammograms: The Hollings Cancer Center Mobile Van will be
conducting mammograms from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 20 next to the Basic
Science Building loading dock behind the College of Dental Medicine. To
schedule an appointment, call 792-0978.
Friday, Oct. 15, 2010
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