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Page 2B,The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Seminole Ramlins
By Jack Wingate
Wingate’s Fishing Lodge
The elections are over
and it’s sure nice to go to
the mailbox and only have
bills, past due bills and
threats to sue me if I don’t
pay in full by yesterday.
My how time do fly.
Over in our campground,
the deer, some 18, has
taken up residence for the
winter. They are almost
tame. Also a Red Fox and
a litter of Pups. But our
most recent guest is one
of the Mexican Panthers,
short-legged and black with
a curled up tail. There is
a name for him but I can’t
remember what it is.
The past week has been
slow on the Bass and fast
on the Crappie. Several
limits of Crappie was taken
on Minnows and Jigs this
week. Seems some of the
best come from the edge of
grass on minnows. Some
are taken on rock ledges
with minnows, whereas,
some very line Crappie
were taken on Jigs in the
stump fields.
The Deer Hunters should
be having good luck with
getting their freezers full.
We hear the big rifles go
ing off rite regular. Cool
weather puts the big bucks
to moving.
The Tallahassee Bass
Anglers took quite a few
nice Bass. They were all
fat with extended bellies,
one even spit a shad out in
the boat. Dallas Johnson
won that tournament with
7.61 lbs.
The first day of the XS-
treme Team Championship
on day one had Jeremy and
Dan Smith with 21.95 lbs.
of bass. The first day’s Big
Fish was 6.88 lbs.
The Bainbridge Bass
Club fished out of Coheelee
Park with the following
results: 1st Place, Joey Far
ris with 6.03 lbs. and Big
Fish at 3.41 lbs., 2nd Place,
Mike Webster with 5.37
lbs. and 3rd Place, Richard
Predmore with 5.36 lbs.
Get moving to treat and prevent arthritis
(ARA) - More than just
aches and pains, arthri
tis is a chronic disease
that damages joints and
can lead to loss of func
tion or disability. In fact,
it is the most common
cause of disability in the
United States, affecting
50 million Americans
or 22 percent of the total
population.
For years it was believed
that people with arthri
tis should not exercise
because movement could
cause further damage to
joints. Now, physical activ
ity is recognized as play
ing an integral role in the
prevention and treatment
of arthritis. According to
the Arthritis Foundation,
exercise provides relief
from pain, improves physi
cal function and quality of
life, and delays the onset
of disability without wors
ening symptoms or the
progression of the disease.
Unfortunately, the
already staggering social
and economic impact of
arthritis in the United
States is set to explode
in coming decades. A
new government report
found that the number of
adults with arthritis has
increased by almost 1 mil
lion since 2003 to 2005
and it’s estimated that
arthritis will affect 67 mil
lion Americans in 2030.
The effects of arthritis
can be devastating, but
self-management strate
gies such as weight loss
and increasing physical
activity can lessen pain
and improve function,
and may prevent or limit
the impact of arthritis on
daily activities. “For every
one pound you lose, that’s
four pounds of pressure
off each knee,” says Dr.
Patience H. White, the Ar
thritis Foundation’s vice
president of public health.
In addition, losing as little
as 11 pounds can reduce
your risk of developing
knee osteoarthritis by 50
percent.
It is important for Amer
icans to make daily move
ment a year-round goal.
While it may seem hard
to get started, there are
plenty of opportunities for
you to move year-round,
no matter where you are
or what the season:
* Move with others.
Enjoy exercise more by
making it a social activity
you can enjoy with your
friends. The Arthritis
Foundation organizes
events year-round to keep
people moving, including
the Jingle Bell Run/Walk
and Arthritis Walk, which
also raise money for im
portant arthritis research
and community services.
You can get started today
by registering for an event
near you.
* Take a walk. A stroll
around your neighborhood
or on a walking path will
not only leave you with a
trimmer physique and less
joint pain, but can also
improve your mood and
overall sense of well-be
ing. When it’s too cold or
hot outside, move indoors
by using a treadmill or
walking in place. For a
walking program that is
specifically designed to
reduce arthritis discom
fort and improve overall
health, try the Arthritis
Foundation’s Walk with
Ease program.
* Try Tai Chi. Tai Chi
is an ancient Chinese
exercise with a variety
of proven health benefits,
such as reducing stress
and relieving arthritis
pain. Because its gentle
movements are easy to
learn and do not require
uncomfortable bending
or squatting, Tai Chi is
a great way to move all
year. Check with your
local Arthritis Foundation
office to find a class near
you.
To find out about more
ways you can move year-
round, visit www.lets-
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Diabetes,
from page 1B
blood glucose level can
range from poor perfor
mance to a hospital visit.
Luckily, recent advance
ments in diabetes man
agement technology have
made it much easier to be
on the go with diabetes.
LPGA hopeful Carling
Coffing, 24, was diagnosed
with type 1 diabetes as the
age of five, the same year
she discovered she wanted
to become a professional
golfer. She decided early
on that diabetes would
never limit her life, and
because of that and good
glucose control, she has
achieved her ultimate
dream.
“Being a professional
golfer with diabetes isn’t
always easy, but I’ve had a
lot of help from using an
insulin pump to manage
my diabetes,” says Coff
ing. “I used to take up to
four shots of insulin a day,
which wasn’t an easy thing
to do, especially during
tournaments. The system I
use now delivers the insu
lin I need 24 hours a day.
It integrates continuous
glucose monitoring which
gives me the heads up
when I am on my way to
having low or high blood
sugar so I can treat ahead
of time.”
A person with type 1 dia
betes has a pancreas that
doesn’t function normally,
making her or him insulin
dependent for life. Keeping
glucose levels in normal
range can greatly reduce
the risk of health complica
tions for people with diabe
tes, such as heart disease,
stroke and blindness.
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System features like pre
dictive alerts that anticipate
glucose fluctuations before
occurring, are a signifi
cant step in developing an
artificial pancreas that will
someday automatically
control glucose levels for
people with diabetes.
Coffing offers the follow
ing four tips to anyone with
diabetes who is commit
ted to staying active and
healthy:
* Create an exercise
schedule. Every Sunday
night, decide when you’re
going to catch the early
aerobics class before work,
or take a jog with friends.
Planning ahead will make
exercising at least three
times a week possible.
Even if she has an early
tee time and can’t hit the
gym in the morning, Coff-
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lunges in the evening while
watching her favorite show.
* Research before meals.
Coffing travels eight
months out of the year,
so eating out is a big part
of her life, and it likely
is a part of yours, too.
Counting carbohydrates at
restaurants can be difficult,
so prior to dining, take the
time to look up nutritional
information online. The
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which could be a great tool
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* Keep glucose meters
on hand. Having a meter
nearby at all times makes it
easy to stay in your target
glucose range because you
can check your level regu
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Coffing always makes sure
to keep a glucose meter in
her car, on her nightstand
and in her golf bag.
* Stay positive. Every
morning, say out loud that
you did something great
for your health the day
before, whether it was stay
ing in your target glucose
range on that five-mile jog,
or choosing the sugar-free
gum at the store.
“It’s a little bit of extra
work every day, but if
you take care of yourself,
you can have a normal
life with diabetes,” says
Coffing. “It’s important to
remember that maintaining
a healthy lifestyle makes
us stronger, and we should
always do our best at that.”
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