NUHEALTH’S STEVEN J. WALERSTEIN, MD, FACP, SHARES HIS PRESCRIPTION FOR 2011 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
December 29, 2010
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NUHEALTH’S MEDICAL DIRECTOR, STEVEN J. WALERSTEIN, MD, FACP, SHARES HIS PRESCRIPTION FOR 2011 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
East Meadow, NY…It is time for the traditional New Year’s resolutions, provided by Steven J. Walerstein, MD, FACP, executive vice president for medical affairs and medical director of the NuHealth System: “I share these resolutions with our staff, patients and friends with the understanding that health related New Year’s resolutions are made to be kept. From the whole NuHealth family to yours, we wish you a New Year filled with health, peace, prosperity and happiness.”
1. Be aware of your BMI, blood pressure, blood glucose and blood cholesterol.
2. Choose a primary care physician to be your health advisor, counselor and advocate.
3. Exercise regularly.
4. Eat fish three times a week.
5. Increase your daily intake of fresh vegetables.
6. And fruit.
7. If you smoke stop!
8. Never, ever drink and drive. Always have a designated driver.
9. Have carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, and make sure the batteries are fresh.
10. Make sure the kids always use an appropriate car seat device.
11. Get a good night’s sleep, every night.
12. Take time to do what you want to do and forget work for a while.
13. Get the flu vaccine.
14. Discuss your health care wishes and advanced directives with your family, and designate a health care proxy.
15. Exercise your brain with puzzles, word games and reading.
16. Use sunscreen when outdoors.
17. Do one thing this year you have always wanted to do, but never got around to doing.
18. Identify a website as a health information source (i.e. www.medlineplus.gov).
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NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life. Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community. By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access.