Breathing Techniques From Our GEM Curriculum
7-11 Breathing
Get in an upright seated position with your back straight, feet flat on the floor and roll
your shoulders back, making sure you can breathe easily.
INHALE through the nose for a count of 7
EXHALE through the mouth for a count of 11!
(11 seconds is a long-time! Remember to breath slow and calmly)
INHALE count of 7
EXHALE count of 11
Repeat 3x!
This breathing technique allows us to slow our heart rate, and gain control of a racing mind.
Healthy Fruits and Vegetables We Should Eat
Green Beans
- Great sources of Vitamins C, A, B, and K helping with eyesight, immune system, cell growth, and healing
- Contains high levels of iron which are important for red blood cell growth and transport
- Contain easily absorbed silicon which helps with the formation of healthy connective tissues, strengthens nails and boosts skin health
- Strong diuretic properties serve as a great detox and help rid the body of toxins
- High in potassium which helps build muscle and keep the heart healthy
- Full of specific minerals like iron and zinc that assist red blood cells and muscle, and strengthens the immune system as wound care
For more nutritional information about Green beans click here: https://eatfresh.org/discover-foods/fresh-peas-beans
The Delaware 4-H Program joins in partnership with GOLO, the pioneering wellness solutions company, to promote and provide important information on vegetables and fruits we should all eat to be healthier. We appreciate the monetary support of GOLO to our 4-H program around the initiative of Healthy Living, and their interest in the health and well being of our 4-H youth. Please take time to review this information and include more vegetables and fruits in your normal daily diets. Look for additional information we will be sharing on a quarterly basis about other vegetables and fruits to eat.
Research has shown that…
…Cannabis Can Cause Pancreatitis
Cannabis has been increasingly implicated as a cause of acute pancreatitis. Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that results in severe abdominal pain. It can be caused by alcohol, gallstones, various drugs, infections, and other conditions. Pancreatitis caused by cannabis was first reported in the medical literature in 2004, and since there have been multiple cases described.
For more information on this study about Cannabis Can Cause Pancreatitis
IASIC, the International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis, are doctors who educate on marijuana. IASIC is an organization of international experts on cannabis who are guided by medicine and science to provide accurate and honest information that guides decision-making. We recognize that the use of cannabis is potentially harmful, and that policies or practices which enhance or increase the use of cannabis risk serious medical and social consequences.
Dover Youth Committee Update
The Dover Youth Committee (DYC) partnered with DSU Capitol Park Camp to engage youth in discussions about healthy. The youth were encouraged to try unfamiliar vegetables by making a five food-group salad with a simple vinaigrette dressing or their snack.
Dover Youth Committee Upcoming Events:
● Open group meetings for like-minded partners and interested youth– next DYC
full committee meeting is Thursday, September 12th at Noon via Zoom. Contact
doveryouthde@gmail.com to be added to the email list.
● Our next community dinner is planned for October in Dover. Details will be
released in early fall; please email the address above if wanting more
information. We will be focusing on financial planning for the holidays in addition
to enjoying a free, healthy meal!
Walk With Ease Fall 2024
Walk With Ease is a basic fitness program for people who are new to exercise. Developed by the Arthritis Foundation, this program focuses on health education, walking/movement, stretching, strengthening exercises and motivational strategies. Participants receive education and coaching on proper walking techniques, gradually increasing their physical activity time and intensity to build endurance. Physical activity sessions can be completed self-directed (on your own) or participants can join our Walk+Roll Clubs that are located throughout Delaware!
For more info click below or contact Nancy Mears, mears@udel.edu or 302-831-3284
Class sizes are limited. Register by August 29, 2024 for Fall programs that begin statewide the week of September 9, 2024.
Walk + Roll Fall 2024
Health & Wellness Ambassadors: Now Registering!
What are Health & Wellness Ambassadors?
Delaware 4-H Health & Wellness Ambassadors are official representatives and promoters of holistic healthy living, including fitness, nutrition, mindfulness and substance use prevention.
Ultimate Goals of Health & Wellness Ambassadors:
Learn about and promote healthy lifestyle choices
Create media about healthy living
Community outreach & education
Asset building, education, and promotion
Create and facilitate community change
Who should join?
Teens ages 13-18 interested in cultivating skills of health, wellness, and leading a healthy lifestyle! If you are looking for a way to gain professional or volunteer experience in health and wellness, this is for you!
What does becoming a Health and Wellness Ambassador Entail?
Through registration you will be able to receive information on opportunities to get involved with promoting health and wellness in the Delaware community and register for our next training!
The STEAM Team is here to provide lessons, activities, curriculum support for Delaware teachers, leaders, afterschool programs and 4-H communities. Our overall goal is to teach youth leadership skills and STEAM-themed topics to bring back to their communities.
BECOME A STEAM AMBASSADOR
Joining the STEAM Team means you are a youth interested in becoming a STEAM Ambassador—learning STEAM-themed lessons to take back to your youth group, school or community. You, the “STEAM Ambassador,” will lead by teaching a STEAM-based lesson/activity to others!
Twila is your point of contact. She will guide you through becoming a STEAM Ambassador. Get you set up with lesson topics and materials and guide you through the process of taking on the role of a leader in STEAM education.
STEAM Ambassadors will meet on Zoom with Twila, learn a STEAM topic and bring it back to their youth groups, schools and communities!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Parents, grandparents, college students, high school seniors — We need you!
This STEAM Team is developed to get our Delaware youth thinking innovatively, we need youth to use their talents, and develop their intelligence working collaboratively. Are you someone who is interested in positively impacting our youth and community?
Volunteers are crucial to this program. You do not need a background in STEAM to be part of this experience. On the STEAM TEAM, youth drive their learning while volunteers offer support and guidance. If you are interested please fill in the Form linked below and we will be in touch with you shortly!
Volunteers are still needed for the same reason: Adults wanting to interact with youth and share their love for STEAM education. Volunteers will attend the same STEAM Team Ambassadors Zoom and learn a STEAM topic to take back and teach to their schools and communities.
Thanks so all those 4-H members who participated in the State Fair Walking Challenge!
We want to give a Big shout out to Pete Drake and Natalie Carter for their Community Participation in the Delaware State Fair Walking Challenge.🚶🏼♂️🚶🏼♀️
July’s $100 Amazon Plogging Gift Card Goes to…
Gerry McVey
who gathered 6.5 lbs of empty water bottles, cans, glass and fast food wrappers at Hann Park in July!
Way to go Gerry!
Dates to Remember:
August 29th: Session 1 Walk + Roll & Walk with Ease Registration Deadline
September 12th: Zoom Dover Youth Committee Meeting at 12 Noon.
October- TBD: DYC Community Dinner
October 10th: Session 2 Walk + Roll & Walk with Ease Registration Deadline