Disability Mentoring Day–October 19, 2011

Please join me for Disability Mentoring Day, which takes place this year on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. In the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the American Association of People with Disabilities, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Social Security Administration and the New York City Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities are pleased to host Disability Mentoring Day. Local corporate leaders, as well as students and job seekers with disabilities, are encouraged to get involved in this year’s activities in New York City.

For more information, please visit: http://www.nyc.gov/html/mopd/html/dmd/dmd.shtml

If you are interested in participating, please fill out my sign-up form at http://www.christopherkempski.com/mentoring-day-sign-up.html. I hope you will take advantage of this mentoring opportunity and join me on October 19, 2011.

New Calcium and Vitamin D Intake Recommendations—What You Need to Know

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) just released the report “Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D” that establishes higher recommended intake levels for vitamin D. The new Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for children and adults ages 1-70 has been increased to 600 IU/day and the RDA for those aged 71+ has also been raised to 800 IU/day. The Tolerable Upper Intake Level was raised from 2,000 to 4,000 IU/day for adults.  Calcium intake RDAs remained essentially the same with a range of 700 – 1,300 mg per day depending on age and sex.

For more information about these recommendations, please visit: http://www.christopherkempski.com/health-science-updates.html

The Power of Protein

The Power of Protein
It’s essential to the growth, repair, and maintenance of all body tissues. It’s also required for making enzymes—catalysts essential to all life processes, and hormones—powerful chemical messengers that circulate through your bloodstream to specific target cells, where they generate a wide range of biological responses. It also helps your body maintain fluid and electrolyte balance, provides a source of energy, and helps your body fight off disease. These are the powers of protein!

These powers are made possible by consuming adequate amounts of dietary protein from a variety of lean meats, fish, and poultry, as well as soy and milk, which supply the body with amino acids, the basic building blocks from which the body can make its own body proteins.

Not All Protein Is Created Equal
Foods provide about 20 different amino acids, of which more than half are considered to be “nonessential.” In other words, the body can make them for itself. However, nine other amino acids are considered “essential,” meaning the body is unable to make them on its own. And unlike the carbohydrates and fats we consume, amino acids are not stored in the body. Therefore, the body must rely on a constant and steady supply from the protein-rich foods we eat every day.

Read more here: http://www.christopherkempski.com/health-science-updates01.html

What is your idea of mind and body wellness?

One achieves wellness individually, so what is your idea of mind and body wellness and how do you achieve it?