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Utah Humanities invited authors to create a 1 to 2 minute video in preparation for Utah Author’s Day. However, videos certainly aren’t my forte and I just returned from a 5-day trip to my happy place…Disneyland.
Here’s an excerpt from my book - I hope to meet many readers and fellow authors on Saturday, December 3rd at the American Fork library.
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Be Well. ~Tiffany
I hope to see YOU on Utah Author’s Day, December 3rd, 2022. I’ll be at the American Fork library selling and signing copies of my book, Butternut to Bionic: A Resource Guide for Hip Replacement Surgery. Enter this raffle today and you might win the package shown!
Be Well. ~Tiffany
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As a Health Educator and Home Visitor for Salt Lake County Health Department’s Parents as Teachers program, I am considered a front line employee. The families I serve are often in a state of crisis and in distress. Certifying as a Mental Health First Aider this past week offered additional tools, resources, and skills that I can apply in and outside the workplace. I highly recommend this training.
Excerpt from Erin Callinan, MSW, Founder, Beyond the Brave…
SO, WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
Mental Health First Aid training is designed to give members of the public key skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Gain easy to use tools and increase your confidence in providing help to others!
This course consists of 2-hours of virtual self-paced content followed by 6 hours of virtual instructor-led training via Zoom. You must be 18 years of age or older to attend this course. Participants from anywhere in the globe are welcome to register!
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN A VIRTUAL MHFA COURSE?
MHFA Certification, which must be renewed every three years, teaches participants to:
Recognize the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems, including: depression, anxiety/trauma, psychosis and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, and self-injury.
Use a 5-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional help.
Interpret the prevalence of various mental health disorders in the U.S. and the need for reduced negative attitudes in their communities.
Apply knowledge of the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help resources available to help someone with a mental health problem treat and manage the problem and achieve recovery.
Learn more and sign up here.
Be Well. ~Tiffany Anderson, LMT, RMT, BS, CHES
An upcoming dental surgery led me to planning my meals a bit differently this week…I’ll enjoy plenty of crunchy foods the days before surgery, and focus on soft foods for the day of the procedure as well as the recovery days ahead. The nurse informed me that had I been scheduled to receive multiple dental implants, a post-surgery liquid diet might have been in order. I’ll be prepared either way, and anticipate that I may lose my appetite the day of surgery due to stress, fatigue, bruising, swelling, and pain.
Shown here are a few of the foods that I will feast on beforehand to satisfy my craving for crunchy foods. Additional dishes are the healing and supportive foods that will nourish me during recovery. And yes…I did make myself a vegan peanut butter caramel apple that I enjoyed last night…Forks Over Knives recipe here. Also shown is the Plant Strong homemade version of Kitchari served with sweet potatoes/cilantro/red cabbage/lime, oatmeal with blueberries/lemon zest/collard greens, the 2-ingredient Apple Rolls from Kirbie’s Cravings, and a kidney bean salad served over red lettuce. Not shown are mashed Yukon gold potatoes, roasted acorn squash, guacamole and baked corn tortillas (for dinner the evening before surgery - one last crunchy food), and vegetable soup.
The excerpt below from Butternut to Bionic: A Resource Guide for Hip Replacement Surgery, Chapter 3, pg. 54-55, discusses the importance of nutrition after surgery:
Nourishment
After surgery, most people will regain an appetite quickly and are ready for a meal within an hour or so after waking. You may experience an upset stomach - trust your instincts, you will know if you feel like eating. This is a time when your body is in dire need of nutrients and quality calories. After all, you have survived a lengthy surgery and traumatic procedure. Your taste buds may guide your eyes on the hospital menu…but use common sense and choose your meals wisely. Hospital menus are designed by registered dietitians and now more than ever you’ll discover tasty, appetizing, and beautiful meals to help you get well. Hospital menus offer heart-friendly dishes, vegan options, low-sodium meals, and typically, a calorie count. Do yourself a favor and treat your body to a wholesome feast. Your body is full of anesthesia - the chemicals that were used to put you to sleep during the operation also put your colon to sleep. Eating lots of fiber and foods rich in vitamins will help support powerful detoxifying organs such as your liver and stimulate your intestines. This is my delicate way of saying…you want to have a bowel movement on your own before leaving the hospital. A sleepy colon is not pleasant and after a few days will feel very uncomfortable! If things don’t get moving on your own, the nursing staff will be happy to give you an enema. That isn’t my idea of a good time. Food is your friend, especially foods high in fiber.
Food, meal plans, and diet are touchy subjects. This is not a diet book. My suggestions are based on personal experience, my educational background, and simply put, what has worked for me. I offer these suggestions as a way to assist you toward a strong recovery and improved health.
-Author, Tiffany Anderson
Be Well. ~Tiffany Anderson, LMT, RMT, BS, CHES, Founder, Anderson Therapeutics
Author, Butternut to Bionic: A Resource Guide for Hip Replacement Surgery
Details and link for the free electronic copy below.
Be Well. ~Tiffany Anderson, LMT, RMT, BS, CHES
Founder, Anderson Therapeutics
Author, Butternut to Bionic: A Resource Guide for Hip Replacement Surgery
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Designed specifically for patients with spinal cord injuries and others who benefit from seated exercise. The video offers both aerobic and resistance/strength training exercises, and includes safety tips and other guides for an effective workout for better health.
Exercises like these were ideal while I healed from hip replacement surgery and was unable to walk for long periods. Check it out!
Be Well. ~Tiffany
For those who know me…or who have read my resource guide…or viewed the Nourish page of my 3 Key Concepts to Improved Health, I’ve shared that my current meal plan has evolved over time. The food I ate as a child was different from the food I ate as a young woman - a pregnant mom - and has continued to change during my 30’s, 40’s, and into my 50’s. Much of this was due to personal taste, making my own choices as an adult, and personal preferences.
Education, trial and error, and my health status led me to Dr. John McDougall and The Starch Solution. Whether you are interested in a plant-based diet, or simply want to add more vegetables and fruits to your meals, my recommendation is this, “Eat what you want and hold yourself accountable for your choices.” Food is impactful in regards to our health and can either harm or heal.
The content below was shared within Whole Communities in response to an article asking whether or not some people may not benefit from eating a plant-based diet. The easy way to find out is simply to try it and see for yourself. Though there may be medical reasons why this way of eating may not be helpful. How will you know unless you’ve either implemented this approach? I’ve tried the high protein approach, I’ve followed a number of fads such as the grapefruit diet, fasting, the lemonade diet, and even national chain diets such as Weight Watchers. Each of these methods failed, didn’t offer sustainable results, and I felt awful. The Starch Solution works for me and I have achieved health results that astound my healthcare providers. Maintaining a lean weight is helpful for my artificial joints but is the least of my concerns…feeling better and managing my overall health motivates me.
The answer I provided may help you consider this way of eating to better manage your own health.
Dine Well. ~Tiffany Anderson, LMT, RMT, BS, CHES
My background is in Health Education, and I embraced a whole food approach about 7 years ago. Eating this way has helped me to manage my own chronic conditions of arthritis, asthma, Hashimoto's disease, shingles, and dual posterior hip replacement. My medical team are impressed and often baffled at the optimal results I am achieving, especially while reading the results from my bi-annual blood work. At 57-years-old, I am maintaining a weight of 128-130 lbs, I exercise for 60-90 minutes daily, require minimal thyroid medication, and recently traveled to hike the ruins of Teotihuacan and the surrounding area (with a much younger tour group) and experienced only minimal discomfort.
While I am coaching, mentoring, or teaching others about eating a plant-based diet I open the discussion with a disclaimer...this way of eating isn't for everyone. I believe that an adult should educate themselves about their food, eat whatever they want, and simply accept the consequences of their dietary choices. Plant-based eating impacts every aspect of my lifestyle which is challenging for many people to even consider, let alone adopt full-time. The rewards I experience are worth every minute I spend towards meal planning, shopping, prepping, cooking, and dining. I have a much healthier relationship with food now that I view nutrition as lifestyle medicine. My meals are still beautiful and delicious - though most importantly, my meals are nutritious, satisfying, and healing.
-Tiffany Anderson, shared 10/8/2022 with Whole Communities
