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ASK THE EXPERT How to stay healthy for holidays By Eric Oliver Enterprise Staff OCONOMOWOC — With the holiday season fast approaching, desserts will soon take the center spot- light. The Enterprise wanted to know why people have a sweet tooth, and what they can do to stay healthy this holiday season. Dr. Jim Gatto is a family practice physician at the Aurora Medical Center in Summit. He explained the myth of the sweet tooth and offered his advice to stay in shape throughout the new year. ENTERPRISE: Why do people have a sweet tooth? GATTO: A sweet tooth is usually something that builds over time from habits. If as a child you ate lots of sweets, you likely have a sweeter tooth and enjoy more desserts and such. Another factor in hav- ing a sweet tooth includes the role that food marketers play. You see more and more companies with ads and bill- boards for the latest candy or soda. Kids see these more and more, and that can drive children to wanting more sweets. ENTERPRISE: Are peo- ple more inclined toward eating sugar than healthier alternatives? GATTO: This too depends on the person's habits over time. If sugary drinks and candy were a part of what they ate all the time, it's eas- ier to stay with these habits. It also, in some instances, can be cheaper to buy candy or junk food instead of veg- etables. But what it comes down to is healthy choices, food discipline and a bal- anced diet. You need to know what's good for your body and stick with it. ENTERPRISE: What kind of foods can people substitute for the sugary alternatives? GATTO: There are a num- ber of options out there for sugar alternatives. Saccha- rin (like Sweet 'N Low) and sucralose (like Splenda) are two common ones. Saccha- rin can have as few as four calories in each 1⁄4-teaspoon packet, which is as sweet as two teaspoons of sugar. It's best used in tea, coffee, or other drinks as it reacts dif- ferently to baking than sugar does, leading to differ- ences in the volume and tex- ture of foods. Sucralose is made from a sugar molecule, and is chemically altered in a lab so it passes through the body unmetabolized. Splen- da has no calories and is heat stable, so it's ideal for use in baking. ENTERPRISE: How much sugar is OK in an average diet? GATTO: Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to this question. Some people can eat some sugar without harm, while others should avoid it as much as possible. According to the American Heart Association, the max- imum amount of added sugars you should eat in a day are: ■ Men: 150 calories per day (37.5 grams or 9 tea- spoons). ■ Women: 100 calories per day (25 grams or 6 tea- spoons). To put that into perspec- tive, one 12-ounce can of coke contains 140 calories from sugar, while a regular sized snickers bar contains 120 calories from sugar. ENTERPRISE: With the holidays approaching, what tips do you have for people looking to stay healthy? GATTO: During the holi- day season and throughout the year, you should always practice moderation with food. ■ Look for foods rich in fruits and vegetables, and limit how much sweet or glazed products you eat. ■ Before you go to a holi- day event, consider a healthy snack at home. This may reduce how hungry you are at the gathering and put good food into your body. ■ Also be sure to count calories in drinks. Some drinks can be loaded in calo- ries and a simple 12-ounce drink could take up more than half of your daily calo- ries. ■ Maintain a good exer- cise program and don't give it up during the holidays. ■ Track your numbers. Consider using an app to track the types of food you eat and count calories. Do you have any food or health myths you've won- dered about and want the Enterprise to answer? Email eoliv- e r @ c o n - leynet.com if you're the type to won- der about what the ben- efits of the latest fad diet are or why some people develop gluten allergies. Maybe it could appear in an upcoming edi- tion of Ask the Expert. Email: eoliver@conleynet.com Gatto Safe Babies Healthy Families, Easter Seals announce merger By Matt Masterson Enterprise Staff WAUKESHA — Beginning next year, two of the longest tenured family-care organi- zations in the Waukesha area will partner up to pro- vide a more viable and sus- tainable platform for serving more at-risk children and their families than ever before. At a gala luncheon last week, Easter Seals announced it will be merg- ing with Safe Babies Healthy Families effective Jan. 1, 2016. "(This merger) means we are going to be able to inter- vene in the families' lives at the earliest stages of life to potentially prevent a cogni- tive disability or delay, so that a child can get the best start in life and start school on time," Easter Seals CEO Bob Glowacki said. Safe Babies Healthy Fami- lies brings with it three decades of experience, pro- viding accredited, evidence- based services producing exceptional results for chil- dren. SBHF President/CEO Nancy Major said her orga- nization has been searching for a partnership opportuni- ty for the last several months, as handling a grow- ing workload was becoming an untenable task for her staff. Safe Babies Healthy Fami- lies was forced to turn away 24 families all of last year, and while that was difficult in and of itself, Major said the organization was already forced to turn away 52 more families through just the first quarter of 2015. "Sometimes you have to slow down before you speed up," she said, "That is really what we had to do, was take a step back in order to take a look at organizationally what was in the best interest of those we served." Major, who will trade in her president/CEO title with SBHF to become Easter Seals' vice president of com- munity engagement, said the merger will likely be a seamless transition for the community — SBHF will keep its name and will remain in its current loca- tion. There will be no interrup- tion in SBHF services and its team of case managers will remain intact, providing continuity and program expertise to at-risk children and families in Waukesha County. "Nancy and I don't have an exact plan," Glowacki said, "but we believe in the sense that Easter Seals taking on a lot of that administrative and fundraising function, the staff will be able to real- ly focus on their families and also potentially open up hours in the day to serve more people." Easter Seals provides ser- vices to more than 500 chil- dren and has championed early childhood development through its national public awareness campaign, "Make The First Five Count." By combining forces, the program will have a more viable and sustainable plat- form to serve more at-risk children and families than ever before. Together, the organization will serve over 2,500 children and families in southeast Wisconsin with a variety of supports from prenatal to early education and autism therapies. "We really are excited to be able to bring life, to actually breathe life into the service side of 'Make the First Five Count' for all of Waukesha County," Major said. "... And to be able to expand this foot- print, we hope to really bring this service to everyone who needs it." Email: mmasterson@conleynet.com "We really are excited to be able to bring life, to actually breathe life into the service side of 'Make the First Five Count' for all of Waukesha County" Nancy Major Safe Babies, Healthy Families President and CEO 2 • LAKE COUNTRY POST • NOVEMBER 21, 2015 GMTODAY.COM HEALTH CHRISTMAS TREES from Z-FARM Buy Your Fresh Christmas Tree Direct From The Farm • Balsam and Fraser Firs • White Pines • Living Christmas Tree • Wreaths • Boughs • Roping • Trimming and more… W2871 Highway C.W. (across from Hwy s C.W. & E.M.) Watertown,WI (920) 262-8888 247365002 OPEN: Monday-Sunday 9am-8pm "Jesus is the Reason for the Season!" OPENING THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING FRASER TRADITIONS Christmas Tree Farm W2997 Markert Rd. Helenville, WI 53137 Open Daily 9am - 4pm 262.593.5465 www.youcutchristmastree.com CHOOSE & CUT YOUR OWN TREE Good selection of trees up to 12' tall Call for pricing details. 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Rogers Foundation collecting toys and other gifts for patients OCONOMOWOC — In preparation for the upcom- ing holiday season, Rogers Foundation's Angel Fund is collecting new gift dona- tions for children ages 4 through 17 in Rogers Memo- rial Hospital's behavioral health programs. According to a release, gifts can be as simple as Silly Putty, department store gift cards or gas cards. Cash donations are also acceptable. They will go toward specialized equip- ment and therapeutic out- ings for patients. For more ideas go to http://roger- shospitalfoundation.org/ev ents/rogers-plan-event and click on the Wish List. Over $39,000 in donations went toward helping patients with transporta- tion, lodging, clothing, and medicinal needs in 2015. Giving to the fund shows patients that they aren't alone and that the commu- nity surrounding Rogers supports their journey to recovery, according to a release. Donations for the Rogers Foundation Holiday Giving Drive can be dropped off at Ben Franklin, Culver's of Oconomowoc, or the YMCA at Pabst Farms. The foundation is request- ing gifts for the holidays by Dec. 10, but general dona- tions are gratefully received throughout the year. Vice President of Rogers Foundation Matthias Schueth said the Angel Fund is a way for the com- munity to make an impact in the lives of the children undergoing treatment. "These donations posi- tively affect our patients in ways that could be some- times hard to imagine," Schueth said. "A little can really go a long way." For questions or to donate, contact Linda Schieble at 262-646-1652 or email her at lschieble@rogershospital.o rg. — Enterprise Staff SENIOR MENU Friday — Cheese omelet, sausage patty, American potatoes (with peppers & onions), ketchup, sourdough bread with butter, pineapple chunks Monday — Barbecue country ribs, oven-browned potatoes, mixed vegetables, whole grain bread with butter, peaches Tuesday — Meatloaf with mush- room gravy, mashed potatoes with gravy, Brussels sprouts, gar- lic bread, chocolate chip cookie (alternative: fresh fruit) Wednesday — Baked potato loaded with broccoli florets and cheese sauce, cottage cheese, tomato onion salad, Italian bread with butter, peaches Thursday — Happy Thanksgiving! Senior meals are served at noon at the Oconomowoc Community Center, 220 W. Wisconsin Ave. All meals come with milk, butter & coffee. However, coffee is not included with home-delivered meals. Menu items may be sub- stituted based on availability. The Waukesha County Elder Nutrition Program is offered for people 60 and older. Meal donations of $4, or whatever diners can afford, are suggested. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance, prior to 1pm, by calling the local nutrition site at 262-567-5177 or the county Aging & Disability Resource Center at 262-548-7826.

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