For Your Well Being 
Barbara Christenson, Speaker Services, Publisher 
mailto:barbarac@easystreet.com

Published every other Thursday
February 17, 2005, Vol. III Issue 4 

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                  In this Issue: Se Habla Espanol?
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Dear Friends,

I’m pleased to report that I took advantage of my local health systems’
"Know Your Numbers" heart health screenings, in conjunction with Go 
Red for Women this month. My numbers were good. YAY! This stuff works!

I was also delighted to have my dear friend and speaker Zonya Foco, 
RD, CSP here in Portland, last weekend presenting "Be Good To Your 
Sweet Heart: The Power of One Good Habit," for Legacy Heart Institute’s 
11th Annual heart health event. It was so fun to have my friends get 
to experience someone I’m always talking about! Two full hours and 
we got to taste her recipes, too. The chefs at the Multnomah Athletic 
Club did a beautiful job of arranging small plates with samples of 
two roll-up sandwiches, Black Bean & Corn Salad and two desserts 
(I definitely like his style!) plus his own Waldorf Salad. Delish! 
Cookbooks were flying out the doors. Portland has now had a taste 
of Zonya and is one of the markets where her new PBS Show, "Zonya’s 
Health Bites" will air starting in mid-April. I always knew we had 
good taste here in the Northwest!

And from there, I’m going to take you to Texas in this issue, 
featuring Dr. Silvia Jimenez, a Hispanic doctor with a message 
for all audiences. And then, how about a little salsa dancing? 
For your heart, of course!

Yours truly,
Barbara


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                         Se Habla Espanol?
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Last spring, I was speaking with the special events manager at KLRN 
Public Television in San Antonio, TX. She was looking for a keynote 
speaker for their annual women’s health conference. We’d tossed 
around quite a few ideas when she said, "I’d love to find a great 
female Hispanic health speaker. We have a large Hispanic population, 
and that would be just the ticket."

"Really?" I said, "I may have just the woman for you!" I’d remembered 
seeing Dr. Silvia Jimenez on the program with Jana Stanfield for a 
women’s event in New London, CT. After calling both Jana and the 
client and getting excellent recommendations from both, I tracked 
down Dr. Jimenez at her office in Colorado. What fun to get to talk 
with such a fascinating woman. Not only was she one of the first 
female ear, throat and nose doctors in Central America, she’s been 
Miss Costa Rica!

In fact, Dr. Jimenez has been called the most recognized authority 
on women’s health in the Spanish speaking world by virtue of the 
extensive circulation of her syndicated newspaper column, 
"SoloMujeres" and companion website, "SoloMujeres.com" (Just for 
Women). 

KLRN was thrilled and booked Dr. Jimenez for a keynote and breakout
for the women’s health event they’ve been holding in San Antonio 
since 1999. The day includes two keynote speakers plus more than a 
dozen breakout sessions and health screenings. Last year, attendance 
was over 900 women.

After moving to the United States, Dr. Jimenez developed a passion 
for natural healing and alternative medicine. Her first book, the 
"SoloMujeres Guide to Natural Health" is the first health book 
published by Random House originating in Spanish. 

Today, she enthusiastically shares her knowledge of wellness, 
personal growth and anti-aging with audiences around the world, 
in Spanish or English. Combining humor and audience participation 
with facts about aging, she openly shares her story of overcoming 
a sedentary, unhealthy lifestyle as she moved away from her 
traditional orientation and embraced alternative health practices.

In her program, "Stay Younger Longer, How to Slow Down the Aging 
Process," Dr. Jimenez says that while 35% of the aging process is 
genetic, we have control over the other 65%. She discusses nutrition 
and the metabolic process in view of their effect on aging, foods that 
promote longevity, essentials to better and younger skin, and the 
difference between chronological and biological aging. And, most 
importantly, she provides action steps to help attendees stay younger 
longer.

John Costello, Director of Events for KLRN, said, "With the success 
and impact on women that we had with the San Antonio conferences, 
KLRN partnered with Texas A&M International University in Laredo for 
the first Women's Health Conference there this past January 29. We 
brought Dr. Jimenez in as the keynote speaker and the conference was 
a huge success with more than 300 women in attendance. 

"Being in a culture with a large Hispanic population, Dr. Jimenez 
brought a new perspective to the conference," Costello said. "She was 
extremely well received in Laredo where she did parts of her sessions 
in Spanish. The day before the event, she also spoke with the students 
at the Laredo health magnet high schools discussing her challenges as 
a Hispanic female in the medical profession. Several girls attended 
the conference based upon Dr. Jimenez' presentation."

"While the events have been tremendous fundraisers for KLRN public 
television," Costello said, "these events allow us to continue our 
mission in the community of educating and enriching our citizens. The 
women who have attended these conferences are empowered to make changes 
not only with respect to their health, but that of their families. 
Women attribute these conferences to giving them a new lease on life."

For more information about booking Dr. Jimenez for your event, please 
contact me at 503-699-5031 or mailto:barbarac@easystreet.com
If you can read Spanish, you may find Dr. Jimenez’ website interesting,
http://www.solomujeres.com  

And now, we’re in search of another fabulous Hispanic speaker for 2005-
06! If you have a recommendation, please mailto:barbarac@easystreet.com 
or call 503-699-5031. We love co-creating with you! 


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                For Fun and Fitness: Shall We Dance? 
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Remember the days when going to the dance meant sweaty palms, awkward 
glances (and/or awkward embraces) and stepped-on toes? Well, luckily 
for us today, dancing has taken on new meaning, as it can be done 
alone, in a group, or the good old-fashioned way, as a couple. And, 
it’s all the rage when it comes to being a popular form of exercise.

Spirit of Women is stepping onto the dance floor with their national 
special event, Day of Dance for Heart Health, an interactive 
community event happening on February 26th in 23 locations throughout 
the country. Day of Dance will bring together consumers, healthcare 
providers, hospitals and corporate partners for an educational 
celebration of the benefits of dance and exercise in the prevention 
of heart disease. 

Free classes at various locations include swing, yoga, line dancing, 
hip hop, and salsa. The thinking is that dance is a form of exercise 
that may get women moving who are otherwise intimidated by sports or 
gyms. 

Day of Dance will involve 4-6 hour events that include consumer 
education on heart disease, health screenings, prominent physician 
speakers, local bands, DJs, music & dancing, dance schools and the 
media for a celebration of heart healthy activities and education.

Two of our speakers who are also Nia teachers, will be participating. 
Winalee Zeeb will be sharing the joy of movement in a Nia class at 
The Children’s Museum, sponsored by St. Francis Hospital and Health 
Centers, in Indianapolis. Winalee is a master at engaging people in 
movement. Before they know it, they’re not only moving, they’re 
having fun. That surely is the joy of movement!

Barbara Badolati will be at the Gerber Memorial Health Services event 
at Fremont Middle School, in Fremont, Michigan, leading creative 
movement for all ages. She said her class will be about body awareness, 
freedom of expression, exploring space and rhythms, sculpting, 
communicating, and celebrating the basic joy of movement. 

To find an activity near you, go to http://www.dayofdance.org

And, if it isn’t good enough that dancing is just plain fun, check 
out this list of the positive effects of exercise:

Reduces the risk of developing heart disease
Reduces the risk of developing high blood pressure
Reduces high cholesterol
Reduces the risk of colon and breast cancer
Reduces the risk of developing diabetes
Reduces the risk of developing osteoporosis
Increases muscle mass
Helps keep joints healthy
Improves emotional and physical well-being
Reduces stress levels
Increases HDL "good" cholesterol
Decreases stroke risk
Decreases body fat and aids in weight loss


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             In the Headlines: Good News about Trans Fats
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This past week, it was announced that fast food giant McDonald's has
agreed to pay 8.5 million dollars to settle a lawsuit over trans fats
in its cooking oils. A San Francisco activist filed the lawsuit to
raise awareness about artery-clogging trans fatty acids used in 
thousands of processed foods from french fries to cereal.

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering trans fats (generally 
listed as partially hydrogenated oils) to be listed on food labels by 
January 2006. Companies are already starting to advertise trans fat 
free attributes as some have taken the mandate to heart, realizing
it could be good business to be trans-fat-free.  

Trans fats have been in the prepared foods we eat for decades, making 
them taste yummy while giving them a long shelf life. The downside is 
their artery-clogging qualities. Please see our story, "McDonald’s: 
May I Check Your Oil Please?" in our July 15, 2004 issue, 
http://www.speakingforyourwellbeing.com/single_newsletter.php?ID=17

One thing McDonald’s says regarding the testing of other cooking oils,
is they can’t find anything that makes the french fries taste as good.
Hey, did anybody ever think of this: Maybe if they didn’t taste so 
good, we wouldn’t eat so many of them. HAH! Oh, I guess that also 
means we wouldn’t buy so many. Hmmmmmmmmm.

McDonald’s will donate the majority of the settlement to the American 
Heart Association and use the rest to inform the public of its plans
to reduce trans fats in its cooking oils. Now that’s good news!


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                   Co-Creating through Connections
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Today’s article about Dr. Silvia Jimenez reminds me of how we are all 
connected and how we can all help each other co-create our events and 
programs, which is one of the missions of our business and this 
e-newsletter. 

Your questions, comments and opinions are always welcome. We’re just
a phone call or an email away, when you have a special need. Just let
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you!

Until next time, be good to yourself, for your well being and those
you love.

Yours truly, 
Barbara

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