CPR and FIRST AID

Our CPR and FIRST AID that was postponed is quickly approaching.  Now is your chance to renew your certification. 

Saturday, October  1

NOON to 2:30 PM

Where: Pilates of Pasadena

kindly rsvp info@pilatesofpasadena.com

Don't Miss the Latest Event Downtown " Smorgasburg LA "

http://la.smorgasburg.com

This is the latest event taking place downtown a Flea Market and Independent Food Stall Marketplace. I have two friends with daughters doing their start ups here. 

Chef Casey Felton and her partner  Armen Piskoulian own and run " Banh Oui " Both are classically trained and have cooked at some of the top restaurants in the LA area, including Providence, Red Medicine and The Tasting Kitchen. Apparently they were over run with orders last Sunday for hours on end.

This quote from an attendee :  " They initiated a new dish - Vietnamese chicken wings with a killer spicy sweet sauce.  It was sooo good.  That dish, along with their pork-belly banh mi sandwich, essentially grabbed all the orders coming in.  The place was a big hit. "

http://www.banhoui.com

 

Hayley Dox is doing vintage. Her company is : Big Daddy's Antiques". 

I tried to make it last Sunday but ended up losing my flip-flops. Somehow I could 't see myself barefoot on the streets of downtown LA in ninety five  degree weather. YUK!

Next Sunday I will be first in line !!

I will report my findings....

 

 

It's Hot HOT HOT !!!! Precautions recommended by the CDC

Extreme Heat Prevention Guide - Part 1

 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Older adults (65 years and older), infants and children and people with chronic medical conditions are more prone to heat stress.
  • Air-conditioning is the number one protective factor against heat-related illness and death. During conditions of extreme heat, spend time in locations with air-conditioning such as shopping malls, public libraries, or public health sponsored heat-relief shelters in your area.
  • Get informed. Listen to local news and weather channels or contact your local public health department during extreme heat conditions for health and safety updates
  • Drink cool, nonalcoholic beverages and increase your fluid intake, regardless of your activity level.

 

Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable yet annually many people succumb to extreme heat. Extreme heat caused 7,415 heat-related deaths in the United States from 1999 to 2010. Extreme heat kills more people than hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and lightning combined, according to the National Weather Service. In 2001, 300 deaths were caused by excessive heat exposure.

People suffer heat-related illness when their bodies are unable to compensate and properly cool themselves. The body normally cools itself by sweating. But under some conditions, sweating just isn't enough. In such cases, a person's body temperature rises rapidly. Very high body temperatures may damage the brain or other vital organs.

Several factors affect the body's ability to cool itself during extremely hot weather. When the humidity is high, sweat will not evaporate as quickly, preventing the body from releasing heat quickly. Other conditions related to risk include age, obesity, fever, dehydration, heart disease, mental illness, poor circulation, sunburn, and prescription drug and alcohol use.

Because heat-related deaths are preventable, people need to be aware of who is at greatest risk and what actions can be taken to prevent a heat-related illness or death. The elderly, the very young, and people with mental illness and chronic diseases are at highest risk. However, even young and healthy individuals can succumb to heat if they participate in strenuous physical activities during hot weather. Air-conditioning is the number one protective factor against heat-related illness and death. If a home is not air-conditioned, people can reduce their risk for heat-related illness by spending time in public facilities that are air-conditioned.

Summertime activity, whether on the playing field or the construction site, must be balanced with measures that aid the body's cooling mechanisms and prevent heat-related illness. This pamphlet tells how you can prevent, recognize, and cope with heat-related health problems.

What Is Extreme Heat?

Conditions of extreme heat are defined as summertime temperatures that are substantially hotter and/or more humid than average for location at that time of year. Humid or muggy conditions, which add to the discomfort of high temperatures, occur when a "dome" of high atmospheric pressure traps hazy, damp air near the ground. Extremely dry and hot conditions can provoke dust storms and low visibility. Droughts occur when a long period passes without substantial rainfall. A heat wave combined with a drought is a very dangerous situation.

During Hot Weather

To protect your health when temperatures are extremely high, remember to keep cool and use common sense. The following tips are important:

Drink Plenty of Fluids

During hot weather you will need to increase your fluid intake, regardless of your activity level. Don't wait until you're thirsty to drink. During heavy exercise in a hot environment, drink two to four glasses (16-32 ounces) of cool fluids each hour.

Warning: If your doctor generally limits the amount of fluid you drink or has you on water pills, ask how much you should drink while the weather is hot.

Don't drink liquids that contain alcohol, or large amounts of sugar—these actually cause you to lose more body fluid. Also avoid very cold drinks, because they can cause stomach cramps.

This information provided by NCEH's Health Studies Branch.

Family Friendly Millard Falls Trail in Altadena

I was asked today where a photo was taken with my kids this past  weekend. It was at Millard Falls in Altadena up the Chaney Trail. We've taken our kids there since they were toddlers because it is close to town and very easy for them to do on their own. It was closed for a long time so this was our first visit back in a while. I highly recommend it for any families wanting to introduce hiking to their young kids. It's shady along the trail which hugs the stream up to the falls.  Kids especially love to take their time by the water looking for frogs and salamanders or any other critters. We saw so many beautiful blue birds, not sure exactly what type, but they caught our attention because they were up on the hill digging for food which created a falling debris over our heads. What a better way to learn about nature than by watching it and learning to respect it.

My kids have come to enjoy hikes, they have a few friends who join them. They mostly love them when near streams. They get angry at me often for pushing them further than maybe I should have. But at the end of the day my son said to me at Millard Falls this past weekend, given a choice he would choose the mountains over the ocean. A boy after my heart....

High Protein Breakfast Ideas

I came across this older article with a few suggestions for  high protein breakfasts. I personally have the oatmeal  listed here a few days a week ( when I am being good ). Since I often don't have a break in my schedule until close to noon this usually fills me up nicely and holds me over until lunchtime.

Let me know what you think.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/10/high-protein-breakfasts_n_3732490.html

CPR Training Coming to Pilates of Pasadena

CPR CERTIFICATION CLASS

Pilates of Pasadena is hosting a CPR course for all ages! Saturday June 4th @ Noon - $50.00

RSVP: info@pilatesofpasadena.com

 

http://www.code3life.com

 

Pilates of Pasadena
990 South Arroyo Parkway unit 2 Pasadena, CA 91105 www.pilatesofpasadena.com

(626) 765-6500

 

990 S. Arroyo Parkway Blvd. Pasadena, California 91105