The Southsider Voice
Visit us at these places!
  • Home
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • Sports
    • Car Nutz
    • Stilley Goes Trackside
    • Southside Deaths
    • Personal Recollections
    • Reminiscing
  • About the Voice
  • Advertising
  • Contact
  • Newspaper Archive
  • Classifieds

Aspiring scientists participate in science fair

2/28/2018

0 Comments

 
​Nativity’s fifth- and seventh-grade students recently participated in their school’s annual science fair. 
​
Their experiments answered questions like, “What materials best protect land from erosion? “How does packaging affect the ripening of a banana?” and “What are the differences in pH levels from different eaters?”

Eli Lilly and Co. employees, engineers and parishioners took the time to judge and to make the fair a wonderful experience for the children.
0 Comments

Be sure to take good care of your heart

2/28/2018

0 Comments

 
PictureDr. Sarah Stelzner
Dr. Sarah Stelzner
Pediatrician at Eskenazi Health

Although the annual February celebration of Heart Health Month ends today, it’s always a good time to review the many ways you can take better care of your heart.

While there are genetic factors beyond our control that contribute to the risk of heart difficulties, there are many things we can all do to lessen the odds of heart failure. 

One of the most important strategies you can adopt to avoid heart disease is to avoid smoking or using tobacco of any kind. Any amount of smoking or using smokeless tobacco is dangerous, and secondhand smoke brings an increased risk of developing heart disease. 

Thankfully, whenever you quit using tobacco the odds of developing heart disease begin to decrease within one year, and after setting it aside for 15 years, your odds of developing heart problems drops to almost that of a nonsmoker. 

Exercise is also an important element in keeping your heart healthy. This could start small and work up to walking at a brisk pace, for about 30 minutes each day.

You should also try to increase the amount of fruits, vegetables and whole grains in your diet as they will help protect your heart. Ingesting low-fat or fat-free dairy products are helpful, in addition to lean meats, fish and beans. The amount of fruits and vegetables should be five servings a day.

Proper heart health also includes getting plenty of quality sleep (eight hours a night for adults and nine or 10 for youths). Annual health screenings to keep track of your blood pressure and cholesterol levels are vitally important, along with finding ways to manage your stress levels. 

Overeating, drinking and smoking are just a few of the unhealthy ways that people deal with stress, which causes the heart to work harder and less efficiently. Alternative healthy ways to deal with stress include relaxation exercises or meditation, physical activity and spending time with friends. 
​
If you have questions about heart health or are in need of a pediatrician for your child or a primary care physician for yourself, call 317-880-8687 or visit www.eskenazihealth.edu/doctors.

0 Comments
<<Previous

    Archives

    March 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014

    Categories

    All

    Picture

    RSS Feed

 DROP OFF: The Toy Drop 6025 Madison Ave., Suite D
Indianapolis, IN  46227  |  317-781-0023
MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 17187, Indianapolis, IN 46217

ads@southsidervoice.com | news@southsidervoice.com
Website by IndyTeleData, Inc.