Your Health Today June 2013 - St. Anthony's Medical Center
Your Health Today June 2013 - St. Anthony's Medical Center
Your Health Today June 2013 - St. Anthony's Medical Center
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<strong>Your</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
today<br />
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june<br />
<strong>2013</strong><br />
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Around <strong>St</strong>. Anthony’s<br />
Pruellage <strong>Center</strong><br />
delivers<br />
New name, same great care at<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Anthony’s John K. Pruellage<br />
Heart and Vascular <strong>Center</strong><br />
COVER STORY<br />
answering the call<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Anthony’s caregivers put Potosi’s<br />
fire chief on the road to recovery<br />
after a serious rollover accident<br />
FEATURE STORIES<br />
sweet victory<br />
Oakville woman is back at work<br />
after overcoming a rare type of<br />
heart attack<br />
new lease on life<br />
Heart Specialty Associates and<br />
Sleep Disorder <strong>Center</strong> deliver<br />
better health to Dave Gilbert of<br />
Webster Groves<br />
IT’S THE SCRUBBING, NOT THE SOAP:<br />
Veggie washes<br />
Not necessary<br />
Experts agree it’s important to wash all fresh<br />
fruits and veggies before eating. But you<br />
can ditch the commercially prepared fruit<br />
and vegetable washes.<br />
Rubbing the produce under warm or cold tap<br />
water worked to remove pesticide residues as<br />
well as mild soap solutions or commercial washes,<br />
a team of scientists concluded in studies at the<br />
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment <strong>St</strong>ation. The<br />
editors of the culinary magazine Cook’s Illustrated<br />
performed similar tests, and came to the same<br />
conclusion about veggie washes.<br />
For maximum effectiveness on<br />
microorganisms such as E. coli, both testing teams<br />
recommend spraying or rinsing produce with a<br />
mild vinegar solution before washing. The Cook’s<br />
Illustrated team recommends filling a plastic spray<br />
bottle with three cups of water and one cup of<br />
white vinegar for this purpose.<br />
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration<br />
(FDA) recommends all produce be washed<br />
thoroughly under running water. The FDA does not<br />
recommend using soap, detergent or commercial<br />
produce washes.<br />
Sources: FDA, National Public Radio, New York Times<br />
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healthy habits<br />
vintage veggies<br />
Heirloom produce adds zip,<br />
and the flavors of yesteryear, to<br />
today’s dinner table<br />
MOVE IT!<br />
stay cool in the pool<br />
Water exercise offers a gentle<br />
solution to those seeking a lowimpact<br />
workout<br />
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and click on <strong>Your</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Today</strong>.<br />
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