August is High Blood Pressure Awareness Month
High blood pressure is a risk factor for heart disease. But there are simple things you can do to help control it. One way is to lower your sodium intake.
Check out the education below on sodium-where it’s hidden or the salty six, how it contributes to high blood pressure, what excessive amounts do to the body, and ways to lower your sodium intake. It’s a lot of info but well worth the read.
Take the quiz to test your sodium knowledge too!
And don’t forget – join over 130 employees and get your pressure checked this month in the “Time To Check” Challenge!
9 out of 10 Americans eat too much sodium infographic
Effects of excessive sodium on health and appearance
Change your salty ways in 21 days
Notification 12, 13 & 14 – 8/21 thru October
What’s Happening?
- Vibration and noise issues will be intermittent for approximately 6 weeks as demolition of a block wall on Grid E, footings being drilled and foundation back-filling occurs.
- Notification #12 should be finished 10/2
- Notification #13 should be finished 9/1
- Notification #14 should be finished 9/15
Who is impacted?
- all staff
- patients
Who to contact if you have questions?
- Your supervisor or manager
- Mark Vizenor x3475
- Maintenance x3477
Week of August 15th: Dirt is moving…
A couple of quick updates to keep you up to date-




