"Be Healthy – Be Happy"

I discovered that the City of Rockville wants us all to “Be Healthy – Be Happy!”>

As I was listing Weekend to Weekend last Thursday, I wanted to find out more about the 2nd Annual Fall Fest Community Health Fair to be held this Saturday, November 3, 2007 at the Twinbrook Community Recreation Center from 11 AM – 2 PM. Since I could not find the information on the City’s website, I called the number listed on the City’s calendar. What I learned is that we have a Community Wellness program www.rockvillemd.gov/residents/wellness ) with a Coordinator named Hillary Boguski. The City has started to offer monthly programs to help us improve our lifestyles, such as classes on cooking and maintaining a healthy weight.

Ms. Boguski filled me in on the Health Fair. Flu shots will be offered for $24. (They’ll also be accepting Medicare Part B.) Learning about nutrition will include food samples and demonstrations. The kid’s corner will provide dentist and pediatrician information. There will be games for the kids, exercise demonstrations, and free hearing/vision screenings. Plus, one of my favorite reasons for attending an event – free massages!

Certain screenings need to be registered through Rock Enroll:

Lipid profile ($35 Resident/ $38 Non-resident, Registration no. 23116) will determine is you are at risk for coronary heart disease. The tests will tell you if you are likely to have a heart attack or stroke caused by blockage of the blood vessels.

Glucose screening ($10 Resident/ $12 Non-resident, Registration no. 23117) will measure the amount of glucose in the blood and will determine if you have diabetes. The American Diabetes Association states that one third of people with diabetes don’t know it – that’s 6.2 million Americans. This disease will destroy your body over time if not treated. I’ve watched it happen.

Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to get on the path to better health. Let’s face it, we all have some improvements we can make!

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