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Kelly's Korner: Health & Wellness Tips with Kelly Santoro

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Skin Cancer Awareness Month
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
Prostate Cancer Awareness
Shingrix Vaccine
COVID-19 Helpful Tips 
Vaccination Records
Annual
Flu Shots 
Wear Sunscreen
Breast Cancer Screening 
Keep records of your vaccination history! Keeping personal copies of your vaccination history is very helpful, especially during disease outbreaks. If you don’t already have a copy, ask your doctor for a copy and put it somewhere safe, or somewhere in the Cloud. Knowing your vaccination history also helps remind you when you are due for boosters, or that you need to receive another vaccine. For more information, click here.
Wear sunscreen everyday, especially on your face, to prevent various conditions such as sunburns, wrinkles, and skin cancer. Sunscreen can help protect our skin from the harsh UV rays from the sun. A sunscreen with at least SPF 30 is recommended for people of all ages, from babies to the elderly. Suggested places to apply sunscreen are face, ears, neck, arms, legs, and chest area. When wearing a bathing suit, be sure to apply sunscreen on the back, upper legs, upper arms, chest and abdomen as well. For more information click here.
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
Prostate Cancer Awareness
Shingrix Vaccine
COVID-19 Helpful Tips 
Vaccination Records
Keep records of your vaccination history! Keeping personal copies of your vaccination history is very helpful, especially during disease outbreaks. If you don’t already have a copy, ask your doctor for a copy and put it somewhere safe, or somewhere in the Cloud. Knowing your vaccination history also helps remind you when you are due for boosters, or that you need to receive another vaccine. For more information, click here.
Annual
Flu Shots 
Wear Sunscreen
Wear sunscreen everyday, especially on your face, to prevent various conditions such as sunburns, wrinkles, and skin cancer. Sunscreen can help protect our skin from the harsh UV rays from the sun. A sunscreen with at least SPF 30 is recommended for people of all ages, from babies to the elderly. Suggested places to apply sunscreen are face, ears, neck, arms, legs, and chest area. When wearing a bathing suit, be sure to apply sunscreen on the back, upper legs, upper arms, chest and abdomen as well. For more information click here.
Breast Cancer Screening 

Nutrition in the Lucky Years

Nutrition in the Lucky Years

Our nutrition program provides evidence-based dietary recommendations to help our patients achieve their health goals. As an Ellison Institute patient, you may request personalized nutritional advice through meetings with our Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Kate Cohen, MS, RD, who advises patients on everything from the benefits of a Mediterranean diet to individualized approaches to managing weight, cholesterol and other health metrics. Below are a variety of straightforward and easy-to-follow techniques to prepare healthy and delicious meals to help you get started on the path toward a healthier you.
OPTIMIZING YOUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
UNDERSTANDING BLOOD SUGAR & FINDING BALANCE THROUGH NUTRITION
REVISITING THE MEDITERANNEAN DIET
BREAST CANCER & THE HEART HEALTH CONNECTION
FOOD FACT vs. FICTION
HOW TO PUT FISH ON YOUR PLATE EVERY WEEK
HOW TO BUY FISH
THE METHOD
You want the highest quality freshest fish available, so go somewhere you trust and preferably somewhere sourcing local fish, or as close to local as possible. Ask them questions - they know! For your health, the priority is on fish that are high in omega-3s and low in mercury so top picks include salmon, trout, Atlantic mackerel or Arctic char. But there are plenty of other fish in the sea that are high in omega-3s and low enough in Mercury to be OK for including in your monthly rotation. Here’s just a few that are also farmed or caught sustainably:

                                            Atlantic Halibut           Sablefish (Black cod)
                                            Dover sole                     Wild Lake Trout
                                            Turbot                             California Flounder
                                            Pacific Rockfish           Mahi-Mahi


If sustainability is a priority for you, check out the Monterey Bay Seafood Watch website where the lists are updated frequently.
Fish en papillote literally means “fish in parchment” and it is the easiest way you will ever prepare fish. Even though you are cooking it in the oven, you are really steaming the fish with vegetables so the final product is juicy and flavorful, requires very little fat to cook, and doesn’t make the whole house smell like fish the way pan cooking does. Plus, when you cook it with your choice of veggies, each pouch can be a complete meal.

Keep in mind - the method is a template, not a recipe. Customize this based on your preferences and whatever fish, veggies, or spices you have on hand. Anything goes, but the results are always fresh and flavorful. The more flavors you put in, the better!

INGREDIENTS (PER SERVING):
• 2 fish fillets - 4 to 6 ounces fish of choice
• 1 to 2 cups chopped vegetables of choice
• 1 tablespoon aromatic of choice (i.e. garlic, onion, shallot, chives, etc.)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh or dried herb of choice (parsley, thyme, sage, herbes de Provence, cilantro, etc.)
• 1 tablespoon liquid of choice (olive oil, lime juice, lemon juice, etc.)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. On a large piece of parchment paper, layer the fish, vegetables, aromatic, and herbs. Drizzle with the fat.
3. Fold or crimp the parchment paper into a sealed pocket. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through. 

NOTE: Variations in cooking time may occur. If in doubt, use a food thermometer and make sure your fish is cooked to 145 degrees. 

VARIATIONS
Here’s 5 different veggie-loaded combinations to get you started. Ingredients vary, but the instructions are the same for all of them. (2 servings each):

Suggested Reading Material

The Lucky Years

Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness, David Agus revealed how to add vibrant years to your life by knowing the real facts of health. In this book, he builds on that theme by showing why this is the luckiest time yet to be alive, giving you the keys to the new kingdom of wellness. READ MORE

A Short Guide to a Long Life

In his #1 New York Times bestselling book, The End of Illness, Dr. David B. Agus shared what he has learned from his work as a pioneering doctor and researcher, revealing the innovative steps he takes to prolong the lives of not only cancer patients but all those hoping to enjoy a vigorous, lengthy life. Now Dr. Agus has turned his analysis into a practical and concise illustrated handbook for everyday living. He believes optimal health begins with our daily habits. READ MORE

The End of Illness

What if everything you thought about health was wrong?
Can we live robustly until our last breath? Do we have to suffer from debilitating conditions and sickness? Is it possible to add more vibrant years to our lives? And has the time come for us to stop thinking about disease as something the body “gets” or “has” but rather to think of it as something the body does? READ MORE