April 2016 - Wellness 4U Pike Township

HEALTH. FITNESS. NUTRITION.

april 2016 | VOLUME 8 | ISSUE 4 DIDSTRRIVAICNTGED

Carrot Cider
Baked Chicken

Is Hands-Free
Technology Dangerous

While Driving?

The Body
Strengthening Workout

PIKE township

cONTENTs facts&figures

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FACTS and FIGURES April is National Distracted
Driver Awareness Month
page 2

distracted Over 1300 people are injured each day on our
driving nation's highways as a result of a distracted driving
crash.
page 3 80% of drivers mistakenly believe that hands free
devices are safer than handheld! More than 30
recipe corner studies show that hands-free devices don't make
drivers any safer- the brain remains distracted by the
page 5 conversation.
Each year, over 400,000 people are injured in motor
The BODY vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver.
Strengthening In 2013, nearly one in five crashes (18%) in which
Workout someone was injured involved distracted driving.
The US Department of Transportation maintains a
page 6 web site called www.
distraction.gov to
health observances provide citizens with
of april valuable information
on the issue. The site
page 8 provides information
on how to get
involved, State laws,
facts and statistics,
ongoing research,
media materials, and
internal activities
within DOT to reduce
distracted driving.

DISTRACTED DRIVING
At any given moment, on any given day across America, approximately 660,000 drivers are using
cell phones or maniplating electronic devices while driving, a number that has held steady since
2010. Distracted driving has become a deadly epiemic on America's roadways.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, distracted driving is “any activity that could
divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving.” Texting and making calls on
a cell phone are not the only culprits. Any activity that diverts a driver’s attention can put the
driver, passengers, and everyone else sharing the road at risk for serious or fatal injuries.

Texting, eating and drinking, smoking, attending to or disciplining children, applying makeup,
reading, using in-vehicle technologies (such as navigation systems), watching a video, adjusting
a radio, CD player, or iPod or adjusting temperature controls are all examples of what counts as
a distraction. And this is just a partial list.

Some activities—such as texting—take the driver’s attention away from driving more frequently
and for longer periods than other distractions. In fact, at 55 mph, the average text takes your
eyes off the road long enough to cover an entire fooball field! This is why texting has such a bad
reputation: it always involves all three different types of distraction, all at once.

TYPES OF DISTRACTION DISITSRDAACNTEGDERDORUIVSING
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Traffic safety experts classify distractions into
three main types: manual, visual, and cognitive.

Manual distractions are those that
require you to take one or more hands off
the wheel. Reaching for a soda, eating,
or adjusting the radio are examples of
manual distractions.

Visual distractions are those where
you turn your eyes away from the road.
Browsing a music playlist or searching
for an item you dropped are examples
of visual distractions.

Cognitive distraction is when you’re
mind wanders away from the task
of driving. Examples of cognitive
distraction are day dreaming or talking
to passengers.

A study sponsored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration examined
commercial vehicle crashes and concluded that text messaging creates a crash risk 23
times greater than driving without distraction.
Another study, this one by researcher David Strayer of the University of Utah found that
talking on a cell phone quadruples your risk of an accident, about the same as if you
were driving drunk.

Staying focused on the road can be a challenge. Here’s
some tips to help avoid some common distractions:

Manage your distractions before you drive. Eat
before or after you drive, not during. Find your
sunglasses or adjust any settings, such as heat, all
before putting the car in drive.
Have a plan for your cell phone. Put your phone
in the backseat or turn it off altogether. New apps
are available that will reply to incoming calls or
texts for you that you are driving. Program your
GPS before leaving the house.
Be a good example! All drivers need to set a good
example for their children, peers and even future
drivers to show that it is just not safe to text and/
or talk on the phone while driving.

Your Questions Nate, The crash risk is the same with hands-free and hand-held phones—it is the

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and you are not as focused on your surroundings, decreasing awareness necessary
Nate - Wasilla, AK for good driving. Even if both of your hands are on the wheel, you will tend to
“look but not see” when talking on the phone; you'll miss important navigation
signs and traffic signals even when traveling in familiar areas.

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RecipeCorner!
Carrot Cider Baked Chicken

Ingredients:

8 chicken thighs, no skin 1 Tbsp fresh minced ginger

½ cup 100% carrot juice 2 whole cloves of garlic

⅓ cup 100% apple cider 2 Tbsp olive oil

½ cup dark beer 1⁄3 cup pastry flour

1 tsp ground coriander* 3⁄4 tsp salt

Directions:

Preheat oven 375 F. Rinse and pat dry the chicken and lightly salt (less than ⅛ tsp); place flour
on a flat plate and dip each piece of chicken on both sides. Drizzle olive oil in a large skillet that
can also go in the oven (it needs to be deep enough to hold 2 cups of liquid), over medium/
high heat and briefly sauté the floured chicken on both sides long enough (4-5 minutes) to
brown slightly but leaving it uncooked (the crisp golden top will come later as it bakes in the
oven). Place the chicken on a plate and set aside. Grate fresh ginger and sauté in the same
skillet for a few seconds. Add sliced garlic, cider, carrot juice, beer, ground coriander and salt
to the skillet with the ginger and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for a 2-3 minutes.
Pour the carrot cider juices in baking pan to cover the chicken and place in preheated oven for
30 minutes, uncovered. Turn each piece once and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until
the sauce is thick and golden.

STREBNWTOHGOEDRTKYHOUETNING

These moves will help strengthen your muscles,
improve your balance, protect your back, and
keep you injury-free. Over time, you can increase reps

or lengthen hold times to keep reaping
the benefits of these strengthening exercises.

HIP BRIDGE

Lie on your back, feet hip-width apart and flat
on the floor, and knees bent. Relax your arms
at your sides. Then squeeze your buttocks as
you lift your hips, creating a straight line from
the knees to the shoulders. Hold for a count of
2, then lower slowly. Do 10 to 12 reps.

G LUNGE

Stand with abs gently contracted and hands
on your hips. Take a big step forward with
your right foot and sink down to that your

right knee is at a 90-degree angle. Then push
back to the starting position without pausing.
Do 8 to 12 reps, then switch legs and repeat.

BIRD DOG

Start on all fours, with knees directly under the
hips and hip-width apart. Place hands flat on
the floor, shoulder-width apart. Squeeze abs
and keep the spine neutral as you extend your
right leg straight back and your left arm straight
ahead. Hold for 2-3 second. Then lower slowly
and repeat on the other side. Do 5 to 6

SIDE PLANK

Lie on your right side with your body in a
straight line from head to toes, resting your
head on your forearm. Then contract abs and
lift your upper body off the floor through the
hips, maintaining a straight line. Keep your

elbow and forearm on the floor, with the
elbow directly under the shoulder. Hold 20
to 40 seconds, and lower. Alternate sides and

repeat. Do 2 to 3 reps.

HEALTH OBSERVANCES

APRIL

Alcohol Awareness Month
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
National Autism Awareness Month
The Autism Society
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child Welfare Information Gateway
National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
National Safety Council
National Donate Life Month
Division of Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau
National Facial Protection Month
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
National Minority Health Month
Office of Minority Health
Occupational Therapy Month
American Occupational Therapy Association
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
National Public Health Week
April 4 - 10
American Public Health Association
National Alcohol Screening Day
April 7
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.