Heart Disease And Diabetes—Is There A Connection?
By KAMEL ABOUDA, MD
Espanola Family Care Clinic
Sometimes trouble comes in twos—like heart disease and diabetes. And these two diseases are actually linked in three ways.
- Unhealthy lifestyle habits. Obesity, lack of physical activity and an unhealthy diet can set the stage for developing both heart disease and diabetes. High blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and smoking also raise the risk for both diseases.
- Having diabetes can lead to heart disease. A man’s risk for heart disease is doubled if he has diabetes, whereas a woman’s risk is tripled. That’s partly because
GOP Women Meet Noon Thursday
LAFRW News:
The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women will meet at noon Thursday, Jan. 14 in the Patio Room of 1001 Oppenheimer Dr.
Feel free to contact Donna MacDonald for further information at 505.662.4001. Read More
Los Alamos School Board Meets Tuesday
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Administration Board Room.
The agenda includes:
- Recognition by the Board
- Presentations and Recommendations of the Superintendent and Information for the Board including:
- Elementary Guidance Counselors Update on ASCA Model and Recommendations
- Big Brothers Big Sisters and Lunch Buddy Update – presented by Dawn Brown
- Legislative Brochure – presented by Kurt Steinhaus
- County Council CIP (Capital Improvement Projects) Decision Process – presented by Joanie Ahlers
Reward Yourself For Healthy Choices
By TERESA REYNOLDS, MSA, RN
Chief Nursing Officer,
Los Alamos Medical Center
Healthy lifestyle habits are your best defense against heart disease, but changing habits isn’t easy.
Whether you’re trying to eat a heart-healthy diet, get more exercise to strengthen your heart, lose a few pounds or make another healthy change in your life, it can be tough to stay motivated as the weeks go by. That’s where rewards can keep you inspired and motivated to reach your long-term goal.
Set a specific short-term goal that you have to reach to get a reward. For example, your goal is to lose 10 pounds in the next six Read More
Skiers Delight In Snow In The Jemez
A skier checks out the view Jan. 2 near Dome Lookout in the Jemez. Photographer Jim O’Donnell reports that skiing was excellent and six elk were spotted. Photo by Jim O’DonnellCinema Cindy Reviews ‘The Hateful Eight’
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB“The Hateful Eight” is Quentin Tarantino’s eighth movie as writer and director. If you know anything about Tarantino, you either hate his films or have a sense of guilt about loving to see what over-the-top thing he’ll do next. 
Movie poster ‘The Hateful Eight.’ Courtesy Reel Deal Theater
This movie will not change your mind about hating or loving Tarantino films. Just look at the rating: “Rated R for strong bloody violence, a scene of violent sexual content, language and some graphic nudity.” You can take that as a warning.
All that being said, I love Read More
Living Well Los Alamos: Slow Cooker Month
By HELEN IDZOREKWith the New Year upon us many of us make resolutions to improve our health—both physically and financially.
January is Slow Cooker Month. Slow cookers use less electricity than an oven and because they use long, low temperature cooking, less expensive cuts of meat come out tender. Though we often turn to slow cookers for making winter soups and stews, they also work well in the summer as they do not heat up the kitchen like an oven. You can use your saved time from slow cooking to be physically active or to spend time with your family.
Safety
While slow Read More
UNM-LA Board Meets Monday
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Lecture Hall in Building 2 on the campus of UNM-Los Alamos, 4000 University Dr. in Los Alamos.
On the agenda are an update on Strategic Plan and budget considerations for FY2016.
The meeting is open to the public.
Planetarium Show Rescheduled For Tuesday
Night Sky. Courtesy photoPEEC News:
January Night Sky Planetarium show has been rescheduled due to weather and will run at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12.
January’s Night Sky Planetarium show takes people on a tour of celestial objects easily viewed through binoculars. Discover a neighboring galaxy, planets, star clusters, nebulae, and double stars visible in the winter sky.
The January Night Sky Planetarium show is $6 for adults and $4 for children. Tickets are available by calling or stopping by the nature center. Seating is limited. Planetarium shows are suitable for ages four and up.
For Read More
Pastor Granillo: This Is Our Story
By PASTOR RAUL GRANILLO“We adore chaos because we love to produce order.” – M.C. Escher
I doubt that too many would argue about mankind’s inherit desire to produce order out the chaos of this world. As soon as we are born we seem to struggle against chaos by trying to order our lives and predict their paths. But it seems that bringing order from the chaos—both at a personal level and a global level—may be a losing battle. For all the good we bring into life, we often find we may bring just as much bad.
The Bible talks about this issue, in fact, I would say that this issue is interwoven into the entire Read More
Amy Spears Of Los Alamos Competes On Broken Skull Challenge TV Show Airing Sunday On CMT
Amy Spears of Los Alamos competes on the Broken Skull Challenge airing this Sunday on CMT. Courtesy photo
Amy Spears of Los Alamos trains at the CrossFit of Los Alamos facility, at 278-A DP Road. Courtesy photo
Amy Spears of Los Alamos is competing in Hall of Fame professional wrestler Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge TV show, which airs 8/7C this Sunday night on CMT.
Spears, 29, explained that she has loved the show since the first season.
“It is so up my alley; the wrestling, the fitness aspect, the competitive element, all
Gibson: LANL Contract Change Merits Attention More Than Worry
By ROBERT GIBSONHere we go again. Another change in the LANL management contract is coming in two to three years. What can we expect? What can we do about it?
Few would claim that the Lab has been more productive under LANS than its pre-2006 predecessor, UC. How fault should be apportioned among this particular management team, the for-profit business model, or DOE’s bureaucratic oversight is debatable. The first will change, the second may or may not. The third won’t.
In any case, the sun will keep rising. Virtually all employees, with the exception of some senior managers, will
Los Alamos Rabbi Jack Shlachter Speaks On Rabbi-In-Residence Experience In Bejiing
Rabbi Jack Shlachter of Los Alamos with the Chinese-style holy ark and torah at Kehillat Beijing. Photo by Beverly M. Post
Members of Kehillat Beijing progressive Jewish community go for a group bike ride. Photo by Beverly M. Post. More photos from Rabbi Jack Shlachter’s trips to Beijing to support the Jewish community can be found on his website: www.physicsrabbi.com.LAJC News:
Kehillat Beijing (www.sinogogue.org) is a progressive, lay-led community of American and international ex-patriots, business people and travelers in Beijing. Rabbi Jack Shlachter of Los Read More
Mountain Elementary Students Participate In Southwest Food Excellence’s Roving Chef Program
Mountain students who participated in the Southwest Food Excellence’s Roving Chef program include Jack Hawkins, Hannah Hsu, Seanna Shedd, Olivia Witt, Trayvon Fazier, Riley Geoffrion, Andrea Rivera, Marisol Lovato and Gabe Kephart. Courtesy photo
Mountain students learn about food safety, food preparation and nutrition. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
Mountain Elementary School students recently had the opportunity to work as a chef for the day. As a part of Southwest Food Excellence’s Roving Chef program, Mountain students were invited to learn more about food safety, food preparation Read More
Smith’s Marketplace Presents $3,883 To Food Depot
At Friday’s gift card presentation at Smith’s Marketplace, from left, Chamber of Commerce Manager Nancy Partridge, Smith’s Marketplace Associate Community Specialist Kathryn Fulton, Smith’s Assistant Manager Corey Sparks, Food Depot Executive Director Sherry F. Hooper and Food Depot Director of Warehouse Operations Justin Peters. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
COMMUNITY News:
Smith’s Marketplace in Los Alamos presented a gift card to Food Depot Director Sherry Hooper from Santa Fe during a gathering Friday morning at the store. Read More
It Was An Honor To Serve As County Council Chair
By KRISTIN HENDERSONI am writing this letter to say thank you to my fellow community members, and my fellow County Councilors, for the opportunity to serve Los Alamos as the Chair of the Los Alamos County Council for 2015.
As most, but not all, of our community knows, Los Alamos is both a city and a county, effectively, under the New Mexico Constitution; the only such entity in the State. Accordingly, rather than have both a County Commission and a City Council for the same geography – and more importantly, the same citizens – our “forefathers” in the 1960s Read More
Youth Summer Job Applications Now Available
YCC crew at work on the trails. Courtesy photoMountain Mixer Square Dance Club Hosts Fun-filled Evening Tonight
MMSDC News:- Fun
- Good for the mind
- Good exercise
- Singles, couples, and families
- Non-smoking, No alcohol
- A chance to meet new friends
- Fabulous refreshments
- Endorsed by Dr. Oz & Mayo Clinic
- Inexpensive entertainment
New York Artist To Give Exhibition Talk At NHCC
NHCC News:Jemez Thrift Shop Bag Day Sale Today
JTS News: