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http://www.dreamstime.com/-image27703659Southampton, NY: February is American Heart Month but more than love is in the air. This year be good to your heart on Valentine’s Day, and give it some much needed exercise. A healthy heart is one of the most profound benefits of exercise and volumes of research now show that even a mild amount of daily activity can reduce your risk of heart attack, stroke and many other diseases and conditions. As you and your valentine consider the years you’ll be spending together in loving bless, consider that heart disease is the number one killer of men AND WOMEN in the U.S. So before you indulge in that box of chocolates or decadent dinner with your sweetie, plan for what’s really important, a healthy heart and a healthy life together.

 

 

 

 

Contributor: Jeffrey Thayer – JT, is a certified personal trainer with ACSM and ACE as well as a TPI certified Golf Fitness Instructor. JT is also a tennis and sports conditioning specialist.

pbk_3546Greetings Hamptons MouthPiece Readers…the biggest advantage parents can give their kids each day is making sure they stay active at least 60 minutes each day. Studies show that physical activity can not only help the kids stay healthy, it can enhance important skills like concentration and problem solving which can improve academic performance. This means physical activity can help your kids in the most important game of all…LIFE.

see more on this topic http://www.fitness.gov/participate-in-programs/physical-activity-initiative/

Hamptons: New Wellness Walking Groups…Greetings Hamptons MouthPiece readers..it really is never fun to walk alone…stay motivated and walk with a group. Join the East Hampton or Southampton walking group.

Walk into wellness with one of our new wellness walking groups!
East Hampton Winter Wellness Walkers will meet on Thursdays at 11 AM at the YMCA REC Center. Wellness Walkers are welcome to walk on the treadmills. You don’t need to be a member of the Y to walk, just let them know at the front desk that you are part of the Wellness Walkers group.

Southampton Walking Group at SYS will meet at the indoor track on Tuesdays at 10 AM beginning January 8th. Let them know at the front desk that you are a member of the Wellness Walkers group.

(special thanks to the Wellness foundation of East Hampton for content)

Wellness Foundation of East Hampton and Southampton
Wellness Foundation of East Hampton and Southampton

https://www.facebook.com/WellnessFoundation

Greetings Hamptons Mouthpiece Readers..There is a trend that is occurring among teenagers and drinking and drugs are on the rise. I am appalled that there are parents in our community that are hosting these parties at their home and turning a blind-side with the drinking that is taking place in their home. It’s even more surprising with how common alcohol addiction is, and how much more likely addiction is in teenagers. With the use of alcohol and drugs amongst teenagers rising, more and more people are having to find help, including rehab, for their reliance on these addictive substances. Although addicts can find more help here, it is desirable that addiction is avoided as best they can. The legal drinking age is 21. The truth is unfortunately we cannot control what happens at college but we can control what happens in middle school and High School.

If you are a parent of a teenager you may want to make the time to attend this presentation. I know you may be saying not my child, but yes YOUR CHILD. The smart kids, the sporty kids, the musicians, the quiet kids and troubled kids are drinking & doing drugs, if not now they will before they graduate from High School. It saddens me when I hear stories of an 8th grader being caught for drinking in school, putting vodka in a water bottle. Parents if your child is drinking straight vodka out of a water bottle in school then they either have a drinking problem or they seeking attention. Lets rally together as Parents to save a young persons life.

Sag Harbor community Coalition Presents Drug & Alcohol Abuse January 24th @ 7pm Pierson Middle School Gym.sag harbor 2013

Greetings Hamptons MouthPiece readers….there are many people in the Hamptons who have no health insurance or have really high deductibles and thus tend to not go to the doctor unless it is an absolute emergency. If you are waiting until it is an emergency then it might be a problem.
 
FREE HEALTH FAIR
Friday, January 4th 2013 @ Most Trinity Church, Montauk
Time: 11am-2pm
Address: Most Holy Trinity church- school bldg**44 Meadow way, Montauk

Services being offered on this day:
* FREE FLU SHOTS
* Free Glucose and Cholesterol Screening
* visual oral (dental) exams and dental hygiene instruction
* Blood Pressure checks
* Mammography and PAP smear appointments
* Colon-Rectal screening and application
* Health Insurance representatives/information
* Nutrition Educator
* Food Stamp applications/ information
* HEAP and Project Warmth information
* Stress relief circle
* Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing
* RETREAT services information
These services are offered by:
  • South Fork Health Initiative
  • East Hampton Healthcare Foundation
  • Southampton Hospital
For more information contact: * 631-329-2425