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Lima Senior Students who would like to participate in National Walk to School Day 🚶🚶🏾♀️🏃🏽👟on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, are invited to meet at the Lincoln Park Shelter House at 9am on 10/2/24 to walk as a group to Lima Senior. It will take approximately 17 minutes ⏱to walk to the school. We will leave by 9:05am. ![]()
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If you have to be to school before 9:30am, feel free to still participate in National Walk to School Day. Contact Bri Buzard at bbuzard@allenhealthdept.org or 419-804-1560 with questions or for help organizing a different Walk to School Day event. ![]()
RSPV recommended but not required.![]()
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#limaseniorstudents #nationalwalktoschoolday #lincolnparkshelterhouse #allenhealthdept
Happy International Coffee Day! ☕️ Today, let's celebrate the magic in every cup. Whether you love it bold, smooth, or with a splash of cream, coffee brings us together and fuels our passions. Share your favorite brew and tag a friend who needs a coffee date! ![]()
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Here are some health benfits of drinking coffee:![]()
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1. You could live longer.![]()
Recent studies found that coffee drinkers are less likely to die from some of the leading causes of death in women: coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease.![]()
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2. Your body may process glucose (or sugar) better.![]()
That’s the theory behind studies that found that people who drink more coffee are less likely to get type 2 diabetes.![]()
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3. You're less likely to develop heart failure.![]()
Drinking one to two cups of coffee a day may help ward off heart failure, when a weakened heart has difficulty pumping enough blood to the body.![]()
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4. You are less likely to develop Parkinson's disease.![]()
Caffeine is not only linked to a lower chance of developing Parkinson’s disease, but it may also help those with the condition better control their movements.![]()
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5. Your liver will thank you.![]()
Both regular and decaf coffee seem to have a protective effect on your liver. Research shows that coffee drinkers are more likely to have liver enzyme levels within a healthy range than people who don’t drink coffee.![]()
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6. Your DNA will be stronger.![]()
Dark roast coffee decreases breakage in DNA strands, which occur naturally but can lead to cancer or tumors if not repaired by your cells.![]()
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7. Your odds of getting colon cancer will go way down.![]()
One in 23 women develop colon cancer. But researchers found that coffee drinkers — decaf or regular — were 26 percent less likely to develop colorectal cancer.![]()
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8. You may decrease your risk of getting Alzheimer's disease.![]()
Almost two-thirds of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease are women. But the caffeine in two cups of coffee may provide significant protection against developing the condition. In fact, researchers found that women age 65 and older who drank two to three cups of coffee a day were less likely to develop dementia in general.![]()
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9. You're not as likely to suffer a stroke. For women, drinking at least one cup of coffee a day is associated with lowered stroke risk, which is the fourth leading cause of death in women.![]()
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For more information visit: www.healthline.com/nutrition/top-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-coffee#6.-Could-protect-agains...![]()
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#InternationalCoffeeDayeDay #coffeeloversee
Bri, our Creating Healthy Communities Coordinator, is here to talk about tomorrows Lima Senior walk to school Wednesday Oct. 2nd.
Bri, our Creating Healthy Communities Coordinator, is here to talk about tomorrows Lima Senior walk to school Wednesday Oct. 2nd.
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), observed in October, is a time to recognize victims and raise awareness about the devastating impact of domestic violence.![]()
Intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence, is abuse or aggression that occurs in a romantic relationship.![]()
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All forms of intimate partner violence are preventable. Strategies to promote healthy, respectful, and nonviolent relationships are an important part of prevention.![]()
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Programs that teach young people healthy relationship skills such as communication, effectively managing feelings, and problem-solving can prevent violence. These skills can stop violence in dating relationships before it occurs.![]()
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To learn more visit: www.cdc.gov/.../intimate-partner-violence.html...![]()
#endDFV, #endcoercivecontrol #dfvpm20231. #DVAM23, #SpeakTruthtoDV#WomenAreSacred,#thriveally#DVSSP#PurpleThursday234.
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