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2007 - Blood Pressure Awareness

Have you been given the thumbs up when it comes to your blood pressure?

You must know your numbers. If you don’t, "Get Cuffed!" ® now!

Featuring healthy blood pressure information, special events and incentives for all Army National Guard Soldiers and Families.

The first year of the Decade of Health responds to a request by the U.S. Army National Guard, Office of the Chief Surgeon to reinforce and package dental readiness and oral health prevention messages to meet the challenges of ARNG Soldier deployment.

"Get Cuffed!"® Articles

Fighting the Good Fight Aganist the Silent Killer--
The Story of Major Warren Harvey
2007
By Ms. Patrice Mauck-Messer, ARNG Decade of Health Correspondent

He seemed to have it all: a great career, a pretty wife, bright twin teenage boys, a 3-year-old, and two accomplished adult daughters. Slm, fit, broad-shouldered, he was 42 years old, but looked a decade and a half younger…. the picture of health. But it was an illusion-because he was harboring a silent killer, high blood pressure. >> Read the entire article.



The Decade of Health December Full-Page Ad.Healthy Holidays
By Judith S. Harris, BSN, MA, CHES

They are upon occasion called the “festive five”, “candy handles”, and fruit cake cushions; but those five extra holiday pounds that may not budge from year to year, can sabotage a healthy holiday agenda. >> Read the entire article.



The Decade of Health November Half-Page Ad.A Deadly Relationship: High Blood Pressure and Its Companion, Stroke
By LTC Jose Ortiz, M.D., Courtesy of Decade of Health

While Heart Disease remains the # 1 Killer of both Men and Women in the United States, Stroke is the 3rd most common cause of death in the United States. High Blood Pressure (HBP) is a major risk factor for both Heart Disease and Stroke and is easily detected through simple screening. >> Read the entire article.



A Happy Army Family EmbracesAre You Harboring A Silent Killer?©
By John Megahed, H4H Feature Writer

High blood pressure is a silent killer. Read the story of Major Warren A. Harvey and how he made a life-saving discovery before deploying for Hurricane Katrina relief support duty. "Get Cuffed!" ® Learn how you, your Family, and others can control high blood pressure. >> Read the entire article.



A nurse checking patient's blood pressure.What's Your Number?
By LTC Jose Ortiz, M.D., Courtesy of Decade of Health

Anyone can have high blood pressure and not know it, especially if you have a history of high blood pressure in your family. While high blood pressure is just one of several risk factors for heart attack or stroke, controlling high blood pressure is a critical start to minimizing your risk for premature death or illness. >> Read the entire article.

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Take Heart This Week!© December 31, 2007

Heart-e-Recipe: Chocolate-Frosted Cake
Use fat-free milk and low-fat cream cheese to lower the saturated fat and calories in this special-occasion cake.

    Cake:
  •    2¼ cups cake flour
  •    2¼ tsp baking powder
  •    4 Tbsp soft (tub) margarine
  •    1¼ cups sugar
  •    4 eggs
  •    1 tsp vanilla
  •    1 Tbsp orange peel
  •    ¾ cup milk, fat-free

    Icing:
  •    3 oz cream cheese, low-fat
  •    2 Tbsp milk, fat-free
  •    6 Tbsp cocoa
  •    2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
  •    ½ tsp vanilla extract
  1. Preheat the oven to 325° F.
  2. Grease with small amount of cooking oil or use non-stick cooking oil spray on a 10-inch round pan (at least 2½ inches high). Powder pan with flour. Tap out excess flour.
  3. Sift together flour and baking powder.
  4. In a separate bowl, beat together margarine and sugar until soft and creamy.
  5. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and orange peel.
  6. Gradually add the flour mixture alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with flour.
  7. Pour the mixture into the pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until done. Let cake cool for 5-10 minutes before removing from the pan. Let cool completely before icing.
    Icing:
  1. Cream together cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add cocoa. Blend well.
  2. Slowly add sugar until icing is smooth. Mix in vanilla.
  3. Smooth icing over top and sides of cooled cake.
Yield: 16 servings
Serving size: 1 slice

Each serving provides:
Calories: 241
Total fat: 5 g
Saturated fat: 2 g
Cholesterol: 57 mgSodium: 273 mg
Calcium: 70 mg
Iron: 2 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 4 g
Carbohydrate: 45 g
Potassium: 95 mg

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website, www.hhs.gov
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/healthieryou/html/desserts.html#12


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