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Meigs Health Matters… Importance of quitting smoking
Meigs Health Matters - By Jessica Snoke
We are learning new things about Coronavirus every day. We know that smoking increases your risk of a less than desirable outcome, if you get Covid-19.
If you are a smoker, you have an increased risk of hospitalization and death from the virus according to the Centers for Disease Control. Smoking impairs lung function making it more difficult to fight off diseases such as Coronavirus and others. Smokers also are more likely to have other diseases such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which further increases their risk of bad outcomes.
Meigs Health Matters… Heart Health
By Sara Hill - Contributing columnist
Did you know that everyone is at risk for heart disease? In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. The Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) program at the Meigs County Health Department (MCHD) is committed to providing the resources necessary to preventing chronic diseases, much like heart disease. Each year, CHC focuses on many healthy eating and active living projects throughout Meigs County. These projects were aligned with community goals and needs, making “the healthy choice the easy choice.” The best way to handle heart disease is by overall prevention. Preventing heart disease is possible by eating healthy, staying active, controlling cholesterol and blood pressure, and managing stress.
Meigs Health Matters… Heart Health
By Sara Hill - Contributing columnist
Did you know that everyone is at risk for heart disease? In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. The Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) program at the Meigs County Health Department (MCHD) is committed to providing the resources necessary to preventing chronic diseases, much like heart disease. Each year, CHC focuses on many healthy eating and active living projects throughout Meigs County. These projects were aligned with community goals and needs, making “the healthy choice the easy choice.” The best way to handle heart disease is by overall prevention. Preventing heart disease is possible by eating healthy, staying active, controlling cholesterol and blood pressure, and managing stress.
Meigs Health Matters… Alcohol Awareness
By Terri Hoschar BSN - Contributing columnist
Alcohol awareness is knowing the effects and risks that drinking alcohol can have on you or someone you know. A drink is defined as one 12 oz. beer, 8 oz. of liquor, 5 oz .of wine and 1.5 oz. of 80 proof. A drink considered for the average female is one daily and for the average male is two daily. It is recommended to drink in moderation. The legal drinking age is 21 years old in the U.S.
Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant and it affects every organ in the body. It is absorbed in the stomach and small intestines and therefore absorbed rapidly into the bloodstream. Alcohol is metabolized by the liver which happens slowly leaving the excess amount to circulate in the body. The intensity of the effect is determined by how much an individual consumes.