Page 8 - Family News Issue 09, 2019

SAFETY CORNER FOCUS ON HEALTH
Presented by your safety committee CURB YOUR SUGAR CRAVINGS
FEEL SAFE THIS FALL

Stress, dehydration, and a cupboard stocked with sweet treats
September 23 marks the first day of fall. As we say
goodbye to summer, here are some practical safety can cause us all to fall victim to our sweet cravings. To help you
tips: reach your wellness goals, check out this list of useful tips to
curb sugar cravings:
Inspect your furnace - Before turning on the heat
for the first time, check around your furnace. Make Drink a glass of water. Some people say that
sure there’s nothing near it that’s flammable. It’s dehydration can cause cravings.
also a good idea to have your furnace inspected Eat fruit. Having a piece of fruit may help satisfy
before winter sets in. sugar cravings. Bananas, apples, and oranges
work great.
Check your chimney - If you use your fireplace
every year, you should have the chimney cleaned
to prevent a chimney fire. If your chimney needs
repair, don’t try to do it yourself; this is a job for a
professional.

Sound the alarm - Smoke alarms most often fail
to sound an alarm because of missing, dead, or
disconnected batteries. Replace the batteries twice a
year when you change the clocks. Also change the Avoid artificial sweeteners. If you feel that
batteries in your CO detectors. artificial sweeteners trigger cravings for
you, you might want to avoid them.
Practice your family fire escape plan - Every family
should have one, but just one in three American Eat more protein. Protein is
households do. Having the plan is important, but often satisfying and it may help
it’s just as critical to practice it by conducting a with cravings as well.
home fire drill at least twice a year. Talk to a friend. Call or meet someone who understands your struggle.
Explain that you're going through a craving and ask for a few words of
Use space heaters safely - Remember to keep
combustibles away from your space heater. If encouragement.
you’re using a fuel-powered heater, open a door Sleep well. Getting proper, refreshing sleep is important for overall health
or window slightly to allow fresh air to circulate. and may help prevent cravings.
Remember to turn off your heater if you leave the
house and before you go to bed. Avoid excess stress. Avoiding stress can help prevent cravings.
Avoid certain triggers. Try to avoid specific activities or places that give
Add outdoor lighting to dark places - These lights
serve a dual purpose: discouraging intruders and you cravings, such as walking past McDonald's.
protecting against falls. Motion sensor lights are Take a multivitamin. This will help prevent any deficiencies.
most important around doors and near steps.
Read your list. It can be very helpful to carry a list of the reasons you want
Clean leaves out of your gutters - When you do, to eat healthy, as it can be hard to remember such things when you get a
make sure you’re using the right ladder for the job craving.
and using it properly. More than 90,000 people
get emergency room treatment for ladder-related Don't starve yourself. Try to prevent yourself from becoming too hungry
injuries every year. If the gutters are hard to reach, between meals.
install a leaf guard to keep most of the leaves out.

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