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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-02-23, Page 2414' Phrt The liottowMvovice-Thaeo, Feb, 23, ), I. ' • 1"17-n"'"'"'*-";r1'.477T" Just For the Health Of It by Sheryl Feagan Health Education Consultant Huron County Health Unit We all have blood pressure. Its what carries our blood to all parts of the body. Blood pressure is the push of blood against the walls of the arteries when blood isbeing pumped from the heart. When the heart contracts, blood pressure rises. When the heart relaxes, blood pressure drops. This means you have two blood pressure levels. Blood Pressure Quiz Take the following short "true or false" quiz to find out how much you know about your blood pressure. Check your answers below, 1. Blood pressure begins with a heart beat. 2. Blood pressure stays the same all day, every day. 3. Blood pressure helps the blood flow to all parts of the body. 4. A blood pressure reading has two lumbers. 5. You can tell what your blood pressure is by the way you feel. 6. A healthy person could have a blood pressure of around 120-80. 7. Blood pressure should be checked every five years. 8. You can only tell what your blood pressure is by having it measured. 9. Being overweight can lower blood pressure. 10. Eating large amounts of food high in salt (sodium) can cause blood pressure to rise. 11. Regular exercise will help keep your blood pressure healthy. 12. Only a relaxed and easygoing person can have normal blood pressure. Answers 1. TRUE. When the heart beats, it pushes blood through the arteries and veins. Blood pressure is created by the force (pres,sure) of the blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels, as it flows through them. 2. FALSE. Blood pressure changes moment to moment and day to day. It is usually lowest when we sleep and gradually rises throughout the day. Changes in activity, posture and emotions cause changes in blood pressure. 3. TRUE. Everyone has blood pressure. It is not an illness or an abnormal conditidn. Blood pressure keeps us healthy -by helping the blood flow to all parts of the body. 4. TRUE. Systolic pressure (the first or larger ntinaber) refers to the highest pressure in the arteries. It occurs every time the heart beats. Diastolic preaStilie (the second or smaller nuinber) refers to the lowest pressure in the arteries. It occurs when the heart is relaxing between beats. 5. 'FALSE. You cannot tell your blood pressure by the way you feel. 6. TRUE. The normal range of blood pressure is between 100 and 140 for systolic pressure and bet- ween 70 and 90 for diastolic pressure. 7. FALSE The Royal College of Family Physicians in Canada recommends that a healthy person should have his dr her blood The win EVERYTH pressure_ _checked. every two years: If you are pregnant, your blood rressure should be 'checked more often. 8. TRUE. The only way to tell your blood pressure is to have it checked. Always have your blood pressure checked by someone who can refer you to medical care if needed. 9.__ALSE. Being overweight can leactiit an unhealthy blood pressure. 10. TRUE. Using less salt has proven to be a'useful part of treat- ment for some individuals with high blood pressure. Mast Canadians eat more salt than necessary, so using less salt makes good sense. 11. TRUE. Regular exercise, three times a week for 20 to 30 minutes at a time, can help to keep your blood pressure healthy. 12. FALSE. Blood pressure is not necessarily higher in anxious, overactive people than it is in easygoing relaxed people. Rate Your Score „0-3 — Poor. Lots of room for improvement. 4-7 Fair. You need to improve your score. 8-10 Good, but you still can do better. 1).-12 -- Excellent, but aren't you curious to know more? So, as you can see, it's important to have_your blood pressure checked_ regularly. High blood Treasure can .he controlled with a variety of medications. Your doctor will recommend these to you. You can also help yourself by reducing your salt intake and trying to lose weight if you are carrying extra pounds. You can learn more about your blood pressure by reading: "How to Keep Your Blood Pressure Healthy". Conference to focus on women's issues A conference focusing on health issues for women willbe held in Port Elgin on Saturday, April 16. Titled "Looking Ahead: Women in the Prime of Life", the event will include a number of a small group workshops,a film and video room, and displays of informathPe materials. Planned workshop topics will deal with physical and mental health. Stress prevention and manage- ment 141 be one of the topics, with related workshops on time manage- ment, financial planning, legal mat- ters, and living successfully as a single person. Nurtition and the myths of menopause will also be dis- cussed. The committee has also an- nounced that its annual Spring Tonic Dinner in support of the Women's House of Bruce County will be held on the night before the conference. Keynote speaker will be writer Doris Anderson. JUNIOR WINNERS at last Saturday's Legion speak off at the Wingharn-Legioh Hall were congratulated and presented with a trophy by Isabell'Montgomery, a past president of the Legion Auxiliary. Ansley Simpson, a student at the Wingham Public School, was first and accepts the trophy from. Mrs. Mont- gomery. In second place was Shannon Bates of Tees water, while Dana Mathers of Turnberry Central was third. In PRIMARY REPORT Last Thursday, Feb. 11, Grade 1 with Mrs. McCaughan and Miss Ed- gar had a Snow Picnic! In the morn- ing we made the things to eat and dined in the luxury of a snow shelter which we made on the playground on the Wednesday. Our delicious menu included peanut butter sandwiches and snow muffins (from a 1935 Wat- kins cookbook and made last Wed- nesday with Mrs. Elgie as main cook.-) Also, on the menu were marsh- mallow- snowmen, carrot sticks, celery with cheese, snow ice-cream cones, peanut butter balls and hot chocolate. Room 6 enjoyed writing stories for Valentine's Day. Here is Jeffery Ormstrom's answer to what love is: "Love is a kiss, a hug, a home, a sis- ter, *fuzzy cat, a Valentine, a pup- py, caring for someone, playing with someone, saying 'I love you'." We wrote stories about the adventures of the run -away pancake. After- ward, we made and enjoyed eating pancakes. Grade 3 and Mrs. Hofftman are pleased and proud of Matthew Hasl- kem and Gordon Raynard who won first and fourth prize in a recent Farm Life Poster Contest sponsored by the Rural Voice Magazine. Con- gratulations boys! Grades 3 and 4 with Mrs. Hutchin- son and Mme. Mon Petit went skat- ing last Friday-. We are finishing up our India projects, Also, Danny James and Scott McEwen made a new bulletin board. It has a moun- ham sales Arena G UNDER ONE ROOF Sporting Goods NOW & Used Guns Hunting- & Rshin Licenses 4,04roila Clothing and Footwear for the Whole Family tain in it, also bears. There is a wolf standing on the mounta in. Our class went nine laps of the track with theOlympic torch. SCHOOL RESOURCES Did you know that Howick has a silent army of people moving through the school everyday? They are our valuable volunteers! They do anything for us — mix paints, read with children, type stories, pre- pare materials and offer care and support to teachers and students alike. WEMTANK YOU ! LIBRARY REPORT Miss McKinnon reports that the school ran 147 laps around the track in 208 minutes, on our special torch run for Olympic spirit! We also re- arranged our library facilities. There was a used book sale on Fri- day, Feb 19, at10 cents per book. TRY AND ALPHABET SAND- WICH, BOOKS ARE BRAIN FOOD! Aaron Stewart JUNIOR REPORT With the assistance of our Grade 5 and 6 buddies in Mrs. Creedon's class, Kindergarten spent a de- licious time last week making pop- corn for the Kindergarten popcorn sale on Friday. Mr. Martens' Grade 4 class made flags for last Friday's Winter Olym- pics for each team participation in the Winter Olympics. The flags represent a country. On Feb. 15, Howick Central School carried the torch around the track for 208 minutes for a total of 60 kilo - Metres. In our class we carried the torch 11 times around the track. Each person carried the torch twice a quarter of the way around the track. After that, a draw was held and Jennifer Moore won a torch. INTERMEDIATE REPORT Last week we had a geography test. We also completed the Winter Olympic Carnival last Friday, Feb. 12. There were two finalists in our class from .the Intermediate level, they were: first place, Aaron Stewart and third place was Michael Greig. 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