Compass Chiropractic October, 2012 E-Newsletter
Help Us Support Meals from the Heartland!
Our Practice Representative, Peter, recently shared with me the incredible impact that a local, relatively new organization has had all over the world. Peter's enthusiasm has inspired us to make Meals from the Heartland our community fundraiser for the last quarter, and I've asked Peter to share his personal experience:
When I first met my wife Jenna, she and her family had often volunteered for an organization called Meals from the Heartland. I did not think much of it other than another hunger or feed the world program, selfishly thinking that everyone gets hungry from time to time and you just have to deal. But there is a different type of hunger that this charity feeds, one that is chronic and life threatening all around the world. While many of us take for granted the box of rice or can of corn sitting in our pantry, we fail to recognize that somewhere in the world, that can of corn collecting dust, is all a family will eat for a day or even two.
There are astonishing statistics on worldwide hunger, World Food Program in 2009 reported that there are 1 billion people that suffer from chronic hunger. That is the entire population of North America and Europe combined. To bring the problem closer to home, the USDA estimated that in 2010, 17.2 million households in the United States were food insecure. There are things that can be accomplished from coming together as a small or large group to help reduce these astronomical numbers.
Some may have heard of Meals from the Heartland from media outlets, advertising, or personal experience. To those that have not, this organization provides food and nutrition to an average of 15,126 persons daily. The way this is accomplished is by help and donations of volunteers who prepare a meal package consisting of rise, soy protein, dried vegetables and vitamins. Meal packages can be packaged by almost anyone and from personal experience it takes less than 30 seconds for a team of 6 to complete. The cost to provide a meal to a family of six using this method is just $1.20 USD, and can be shipped worldwide or nationwide.
For the cost of Happy Meal or a bag of chips, there are 18 children that could have had a meal full of nutrients that is much needed in their lives. The recent Meals from the Heartland event last month in Downtown, Des Moines provided 5,122,008 meals in only just four days of volunteering and donations. Big numbers need big results, and with your help big or small, the number of starving families can be drastically reduced.
More information on Meals from the Heartland can be obtained visiting their website.
A goal has been set to raise at least $1,500 to go toward Meals from the Heartland by the end of the year. Any new patient who donates $50 or more to Meals from the Heartland will receive a complimentary first visit (exam, any needed spinal X-rays, and mechanical table massage up to $300 value).
Call (515) 309-1217 to schedule an appointment!
Thank you for helping us support Special Olympics Softball
With the support of our new and established patients, we raised over $1,800 to support Special Olympics softball.
We received a report on the team we raised funds for. The Village Northwest Panthers competed in the softball national tournament in September in Oklahoma City. The athletes had a wonderful time and were truly honored to participate in the tournament. The team came back with a silver medal in Division 5. The other two teams in Division 5 were from Mississippi and North Carolina.
Introducing Sheri Abresch
Chiropractic Assistant & Practice Representative
Background: Hi everyone! My husband Steve, our chocolate lab Rileigh, and I have lived in Norwalk and the Des Moines area for 11-12 years now. I grew up in Western Iowa in one of those towns (Tennant) that you would miss if you blinked while driving by it. I have worked in Retail Management for over 20 years, but have always been interested and intrigued with health and wellness. In 2010 I made the decision to pursue that interest, quit my job and went back to school full time. I recently got my BS in Health Science with Nutrition as my emphasis. Currently I am pursuing a Masters in Health Education. You might ask what I plan to do with that in the future. Well I have not decided 100% yet, although I have a passion for helping people get healthy and feel great. I am strongly considering using my education and passion to help create programs to do just that.
Favorite aspects of working at Compass Chiropractic: My favorite aspects of working at Compass, besides our patients, is the chance to utilize my education and passion in helping people get healthy and feel great. I am very excited to work with Dr. Krohse. He has always been such a wealth of information! I could always tell that he genuinely cared about the health and well being of his patients. He has that same care towards his staff.
What I enjoy outside of work: Outside of work you will catch me taking my “baby girl” Rileigh for walks, reading, listening to music, cooking, going to the movies, making jewelry and exploring my creative, crafty side, and how I LOVE to shop (just ask my husband)! I also love to bike ride, but have not found the time to squeeze it into my schedule, plus my bike is pretty darn dusty and needs some serious maintenance right now.
How I give back to the community: This is another reason I am excited to come to work for Dr. Krohse. He does some great community work, and that is something I have not been as involved in as much as I would like. Although I will say I am a sucker for those kids and teenagers that come knocking at my door to sell me something that benefits the school or some activity they are in. I am hoping to find the right community involvement fit for myself through this job.
Words to live by: Try to find the positive aspects in any situation you encounter. It may be a small one, but it is ALWAYS there.
Favorite local restaurant: For me to pick a favorite restaurant would be like asking your dog to pick their favorite toy. Because they love them all! For someone who is nutrition oriented, this is definitely a problem. I love to eat out and yes, there are some restaurants I like better than others, but really, I am not too picky.
Something most patients don’t know about me: I donate a dollar almost every time I shop at Petsmart toward whatever donation they have at the register.
Sandy recommends Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds
The Holmes family loves pumpkin carving and we always save and roast the seeds. The following recipe is a little fancier and spicier than some of the traditional pumpkin seed recipes.
Caramelized Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups raw whole pumpkin seeds, rinsed and patted dry
• cooking spray
• 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
• 1 tablespoons brown sugar
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl, stir together white sugar, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne pepper and nutmeg and set aside.
4. Place the pumpkin seeds on the prepared baking sheet, spray with cooking spray, and sprinkle with salt to taste. Bake the seeds in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 25-30 minutes.
5. Heat the oil (or butter for better carmelization) in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, and stir in the toasted pumpkin seeds along with brown sugar. Cook and stir the seeds until the sugar forms a coating on the seeds, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir the caramelized seeds into the bowl of sugar-spice mixture, toss to coat, and let cool.
Dr. Krohse Recommends Luna Bistro & Catering
You've probably driven within a block of one of the best new restaurants in town and didn't even know it. As you took Pennsylvania/6th Street south from 235 into the East Village area you just needed to take a left turn on Des Moines Street to find Luna Bistro. This charming, intimate restaurant features an amazing, seasonally-changing dinner menu and reasonably priced, unique sandwiches and soups for lunch. You can take your partner or a group of friends out for an evening sure to impress by planning on picking a starter, entree, and dessert for $35 with their prix fixe option. I've only had lunch from Luna so far but would rate their burger as one of the most flavorful I've ever had. Make a reservation at Luna the next time you're looking for a great dinner and night out or stop in over the lunch hour during the week.
Read the UrbanSpoon feedback to see I'm not alone in recommending this hidden gem of a restaurant!
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Plant Life Designs
If your landscaping needs a refresh or you'd like your house to feel especially festive with a handmade, custom wreath this holiday season, look up Tara Dudley at Plant Life Designs.
We've gotten one of her custom wreaths each holiday season since
opening and always enjoy both the fresh pine scent and all the
compliments from our patients. Last week she shared this clever idea in
the picture to the left for your October entertaining.Calendar
1st Tues each Month – Kid's Day – Children under 13 receive ANY needed services (exams, adjustments, ART) at no charge
2nd Tues each Month – Athletes Day – Athletes any age bring a team picture or action picture and receive 1st day services (exam and any needed X-rays) at no charge
workshop
will follow where participants will practice drills to integrate these
concepts into their running. The session will end with video and slow
motion review of participants running form. Participants should arrive
in clothes and shoes suitable to run in. Suggested RSVP to 515-309-1217
or compasschiro@gmail.com. Free (donations to our Special Olympics
Softball Fundraiser welcome).
Natural
Calm is a magnesium supplement that helps to calm the body. A simple
explanation of the need for magnesium is that your body basically needs a
balance of calcium and magnesium to function properly. Calcium excites
the body and makes muscles more tense. Magnesium opposes that by
allowing muscles to relax. If you are deficient in magnesium, your body
will be more tense and stressed than it should be.
tingling
can progress to loss of function and even foot amputation in
diabetics. Eye problems such as diabetic retinopathy can lead to
blindness. If diabetes causes kidney disease a patient is never again
free from the dialysis clinic… three times a week!
You
might be thinking, “Can my friend or family member just get this
information from their primary care doctor?” Unfortunately, the answer
is “no.” Dr. Bernstein explains that our health care system is
overburdened and does an inadequate job of helping patients understand
this condition and how to help themselves. He explains that current
recommendations by the American Diabetes Association lead to wild swings
in blood sugar, which cause damage to most every body system over
time. In this book, he provides the understanding of the problem and a
clear, though not necessarily easy, plan to control and solve
diabetes. Don’t take my word for it though. Take some time to read the
Amazon reviews to see the amazing improvements in health that were
possible when diabetic patients took the time to understand their
problem and chose the plan to solve it. Save a life by sharing this
book with your friends and family (make sure to get the latest, most
up-to-date version).
At
first glance, Strava works similar to other ride and run tracking
programs like RunKeeper, Nike+, MapMyRun, or Endomondo. You start the
app at the start of your run or ride and it keeps track of your data
such as speed, distance, and pace. At the end of the run or ride, you
can pull up a detailed map of where you went along with all your stats.
The fun of Strava comes with the virtual races called “Segments” within
the app. If your run or ride takes you through a section of trail or
road that has been turned into a segment, Strava will take your
information and place you on a leaderboard showing every user who has
run or ridden through that section of trail or road. If you are the
fastest cyclist, you get the title of the “King of the Mountain” while
running fastest gives you the “Course Record”. All of the segments are
user created, so if you don’t see any in your neighborhood simply go for
a run or ride and create your own segment. Strava will even look into
the past to see if any users have been through that section of road or
trail.
I
wanted to break the course record in the 8k (it's a very hilly course).
Fortunately I felt a lot stronger than last week at Midnight Madness. "
A
goal has been set to raise at least $2,000 to go toward the Panther’s
trip. Any new patient who donates $50 or more to Special Olympics will
receive a complementary first visit (exam, any needed spinal X-rays, and
table massage up to $300 value).
the
Des Moines Metro Arts celebrates its 30th year of Jazz in July. In
addition to the extraordinary jazz music in and around a variety of
locations across the greater Des Moines area, you'll also find food
vendors, visual artists and activities for children. For more
information and a listing of free concerts throughout July, please
follow this 
Finally.......central
Iowa is getting a Whole Foods Market. My niece introduced me to Whole
Foods while visiting her in Pittsburgh several years ago. Last year,
when I chaperoned a high school band trip, we found and patronized Whole
Foods in downtown Manhattan, NY. Whole Foods emphasizes quality
organic and natural foods, free of artificial ingredients and
hydrogenated fats. They also line up local vendors to help supply their
stores. In addition to selling wonderful, fresh produce, you'll fine
excellent prepared dishes which you can purchase to-go, salad bars laden
with both hot and cold items, pizza and fresh meats and seafood,
supplements, a variety of beverages, snacks and pantry staples and many
other items. The Whole Foods Market will open July 18 and is located at
the corner of 42nd Street and University in West Des Moines (just west
of Best Buy). Watch for me -- I'll be there on opening day purchasing
some of their wonderful baked goods!
For
the month of June I would have to recommend you try potato gnocchi.
Potato gnocchi is a type of pasta that is dumpling in shape and
typically solid. I had to pleasure of enjoying gnocchi for the first
time at an Italian restaurant in Clearwater, FL. Luckily you do not have
to travel 1200 miles to get a delicious taste of this pasta, because I
found pre-made gnocchi at the grocery store over the weekend. The brand I
would recommend getting is DaVinci. Pre-made gnocchi can be bought
frozen, vacuum sealed, or dehydrated. The DaVinci brand vacuum seals
their product for great freshness, and cooks in under 4 minutes in rapid
boiling water then a quick toss in the sauce of choice. The pasta sauce
that goes great with it, is a traditional basil pesto sauce, I
used the brand Classico from Hy-Vee. The preparation time all together
is under 5 minutes, so this is a great quick and delicious way to enjoy
great Italian cuisine at home! I attached images of the exact products I
use whenever I prepare this meal.
When
I need an ice cream fix, the most decadent treat I reach for is Creme
Brulee by Ben & Jerry's. When I was first introduced to this
flavor, I remember being very skeptical. The couple times I had tried
the caramelized dessert at restaurants I hadn't been overly impressed.
Further, in my opinion ice cream without chocolate is a bit like Forrest
Gump without Jenny or peas without carrots. This flavor lacked that
marvelous combination. My first spoonful made me a believer, and I've
been hooked ever since.
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