Daily Nutrition Numbers and YOU

Ok...Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  don't make me feel like I've wasted my time giving you the following information....it took quite a bit of time to type, so save it in your mobile unit, your computer and print out a copy.  Refer to the following information and see where you're at!

According to Cooking Light Magazine, the following is a daily nutritional numbers chart.  It's a pretty simple guideline to daily intake of certain important elements to good health.  Of course, individual health issues should be taken into consideration, such as pregnancy and lactating women.

Women ages 25-50
calories:  2,000
protein:  50g
fat:  65g or less
saturated fat:  20g or less
carbohydrates:  304g
fiber:  25g to 35g
cholesterol:  300mg or less
iron:  18mg
sodium:  2,300mg or less
calcium:  1,000mg

Women over 50
calories:  2,000 or less
protein  50g or less
fat:  65g or less
saturated fat:  20g or less
carohydrates:  304g
fiber:  25g to 35g
cholesterol:  300mg or less
iron:  8mg
sodium: 1,500mg or less
calcium:  1,000mg

Men over 24
calories:  2,700
protein:  63g
fat:  88g or less
saturated fat:  27g or less
carbohydrates:  410g
fiber:  25 to 35g
cholesterol:  300mg or less
iron:  8mg
sodium:  2,300mg or less
calcium:  1,000mg

Friendship is Good Medicine

Today's blog is short...I'm back from a spectacular golfing sejour and up to my elbows in alligators back here in the office.  While sifting through emails, bills, scheduling and preparing for today's round of patients, I received telephone calls from two of my oldest and dearest friends who wanted to share some very funny, ironic and engaging stories with me.  I laughed until tears rolled from my eyes from one friend's tale and the other had a few good stories to share herself.  I always try to make my patients laugh and smile and put their problems aside for the time they spend with me.  Laughter is part of good medicine.  Today, I woke up with no fun stories to share with my patients and just as I thought I hit the bottom of the creativity barrel - my friends called.

Friendship....one of the finer gifts in life and sometimes, the best medicine you can have.  Call a friend today and let them hear your voice.  Share something fun with them and give them a day's dosage of the most precious thing you can give to them....your love.