The Brussels Post, 1975-01-01, Page 4TODAY'S
HEALTH
(Today's Health is provided to'
weekly newspapers by the
Ontario Ministry of Health)
by David Woods
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wish
the
boot
cigarette habit, so strongly impli-
cated in heart disease.
Alcholism In Ontario, alcohol
plays a part in half of all auto
accidents, accounts for hundreds
of thousands of man-hours a year
in absenteeism from work, and
for more than 10 per cent of all
hospital costs. It is estimated that
close to 300,000 Ontarians drink
enough alcohol to endanger their
health. If you think you're one of
these, resolve to drink only in
moderation, but if you can't do
that, you'd be better to quit
altogether.
Stress and Anxiety - Inevit-
abilities of modern living they
may be, but too much of either is
dangerous. Resolve to recognize
your boiling point, and to cool
things off not by popping tranqui-
lizers, but by getting involved in
some activity that will counter
balance the pressures. Exercise,
relaxing hobbies and yoga are all
good antidotes.
Resolutions arc easy to make
and difficult to keep. As far as
your health is concerned, nothing
could be . more worth-
while that consciously choosing
not to risk getting "diseases of
choice." But don't attempt to-do
it all at once. It may be very noble
to try to replace all your health
vices with virtues in one fell
swoop, but it's almost impossible.
Make your resolutions one by
one - and stick to them. And have
a happy, healthy New Year.
Legion Bingo winners
Prize winners at the Legion
Turkey Bingo on December 13
were: Mrs Bert Prior; Robbie
Glow; Muriel Cousins; Special -
Murray Lowe $25.00; Mrs.cliff
Bray; James McNeil Jr.; John
McKinnon.; Special - Wayne Lowe
- $25.00; Colleen Raymond; Lottie
McCuteheon; Dorothy MeArter;
Mrs. Geo. Hislop and
Winnie Bell - $12,50 each; Robbie
;lew; Brian Warwick; Mrs. David
,mesion; Share-the-Wealth -
ary Lyn Glew $26.50; Mrs. Cliff
—ay; James Smith; Door Prize -
'ary Ann Bernard.
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Build
backyard
rink
Go ahead 'build the backyard
rink your children want. It will
not smother your lawn if you build
it the right way.
"Start the rink after the ground
has frozen and a -deep layer of
snow has accumulated," advises
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food horticulturist R,F:
Gomme. "Do not scrape the
snow away. Build the rink on top,
so grass under the ice benefits
from air in the snow."
Outline the rink area by
moulding snow into a ridge.
Place boards or plywood on edge
inside the ridge for hockey
cushions. Level the snow inside
the edging by dragging a shovel
or toboggan over the rink area.
To build the base, sprinkle
water - many times for -short
periods, either directly on the
snow or on large plastic sheets
covering the snow. A garden
hose or lawn sprinkler is ideal for
his job, according to Mr.
Gomme. Tramp the area around
the rink edges to prevent water
from draining away.
Patch rough spots or holes with
snow, then soak with water.
Clean the ice'surface before each.
flooding. Once a good base is
formed, keep the. ice smoth by
frequently giving it a light spray.
Next spring, • as' soon as the
frost is out of the ground, fertilize
the lawn where the rink had been.
We have heard much in recent.
months about the runaway costs
of health care. Ontario Minister
of Health, Frank Miller, warned
in October that costs are increas-
ing by about 16 per cent a year in
this province - and that the total
health bill could reach $11 billion.
by 1984, approximately the figure
for the whole of Canada in 1974.
Much of this expenditure is on
what Miller and others have
:Idled "diseases of choice", In
olier words, we're increasingly
4sing medical and hospital ser-
-ices to treat diseases we could
void in the first place.
Since this is a time of year for
tocktaking and new resolutions,
-t's look at some of these
iseases of choice and how they
be avoided.
Obesity - Earlier this year, a
st trition. Canada survey reported
.at more than hall' of all
anadians are overweight. For
one people - very few - the.
'oblem is not avoidable; bUt for
K)st it is. Resolve to get back to
)iir ideal weight through proper
'let and regular exercise.
Heart Disease - The incidence
heart attacks has increased by
') per cent over the past 15 years.
And it's still rising. Heart
,case is the major cause of
;2atli in adults - and is largely a
.iisease of choice, or lifestyle.
here again, 'diet and exercise,
properly conducted, is the ans-
,ror. And so is quitting the
Winners of the Fourth Legion •
Turkey Bingo on December 20
were: Vera . Hasting; Mary
McKinnon; Verna Te nney;
Special - Carl Graber Sr. - $25.00;
Mrs. de Vries; Joe Adams; Jully
Adams; Special - Harmon de
Vries - $25.00; Mary Ann Ber-
nard; Brian Warwick; Diane
Willis; Special - Vera Scoullcr -
$25.00; Vera Scouller; Mrs. Geo,
Hislop; Vera Scoullcr; Share-the-
Wealth - Paul Thompson - $28.00;
Murray Bone; Cal Krautcr; Door
Prize - Paul Thompson.