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A22 May 2025 Charbonneau Villager

TVF & R

By CHRISTINA LENT

Everyday choices can improve your odds

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue cares about your health. This month, we encourage you to fight stress and serious illnesses by embracing healthy habits that will improve your overall quality of life.

TVF & R offers the following tips to help you enjoy a heart-healthy lifestyle.

Enlist a partner: Talk to loved ones, neighbors and friends and invite them to participate in physical activities, share a balanced meal and have a fun adventure. Everyday activities are always more fun with a partner— someone who will keep you company, inspire you to stick with a new routine and encourage you on your health journey.

Fuel your body: Eating balanced meals helps your body better fight off sickness and recover more quickly when you’ re sick. Drink plenty of water. Enjoy fruits and vegetables throughout your day as snacks, toppings, side dishes or in your main meal. A healthy diet also includes whole grains, fat-free or

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Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue encourages healthy habits like exercise.

low-fat dairy products, lean meats, fish, beans, eggs and nuts. Limit the saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt and added sugars in your diet.

Get moving: It’ s never too late to start being active every day. As little as 30 minutes of exercise a day can help keep your body fit to fight off illness and prevent injury. You can even do simple exercises at home. Consult your physician to see what exercises will benefit you most. Carving out time to exercise has been shown to increase your energy level, reduce health risks, lower stress, improve your mood and boost productivity. Regular physical activity is important for your overall health and fitness. It can also be a great source of fun.

Get enough sleep: Physical activity can improve your quality of sleep. Try to get six-to-eight hours of sleep each night to re-charge your body.

Ditch bad habits: Limit your alcohol and caffeine consumption, and quit smoking for good. Set healthy goals for yourself and celebrate when you achieve them.

Team up with your doctor: Doctors can help with prevention, screening and treatment. Don’ t wait until you’ re sick to schedule an appointment. They can help you prevent health problems or catch them early enough to help you beat them. Ask your doctor to check your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers.

Everyday choices can improve your odds of fending off serious illnesses. These choices also pave the way for a happier, healthier life.

For more information about adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle, visit www. tvfr. com.

Gary’ s Grins

By GARY NEWBORE

Getting old is not easy

I’ m at a place in life where errands are starting to count as going out.

My goal for 2025 was to lose 10 pounds. I only have 14 to go.

I don’ t always go the extra mile, but, when I do, it’ s usually because I missed my exit.

It’ s weird being the same age as old people.

I’ m at the age where my back goes out more than I do.

I’ m so old that my blood type is discontinued.

An“ all nighter” is now defined as sleeping through the night without having to get up and go to the bathroom.

The easiest way to find something around the house is to buy a replacement.

It’ s your doctor that tells you to slow down instead of the police.

A thief broke into my house last night. He started searching for money, so I got up and started searching with him.

Application forms for many services ask who is to be called in the event of an emergency. I have started to write“ an ambulance.”

Eventually you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.

Marriage counselor:“ Your wife says you never buy her flowers. Is that true?” Me:“ To be honest, I didn’ t know she sold flowers.”

One of the nice things about being old is that you can get away with having some fun with people. I was in a shoe store that sells only shoes, nothing else. A young girl with a tattoo and purple hair walked over to me and asked,“ What brings you in today?” I looked at her and said,“ I’ m interested in buying a refrigerator.” She didn’ t quite know how to respond and had that deer in the headlights look, before I started laughing.

You know you are old when you go into a restaurant for dinner and they ask for a 50 % deposit when you order.

Morris, an 82-year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical. A few days later the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm. A couple of days later the doctor spoke to Morris and asked,“ Are you doing okay?” Morris replied,“ I’ m just doing what you said, doc:‘ Get a hot mamma and be cheerful.’” The doctor said:“ I didn’ t say that. I said“ You’ ve got a heart murmur; be careful.”

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