current Cardyologies Newsletter

A Fun & Healthy Thanksgiving

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This issue doesn't have as much about our
greeting cards, but it will help you add more
fun to your Thanksgiving weekend and
make it more safe as well.

Thanksgiving Food Safety Tips

We all want to have a fun Thanksgiving - so let's stay healthy by
keeping the dinner safe. Here are a few basic tips:

It's very important to wash your hands before handling food.

Sanitize anything that has come into contact with raw meat.

Thaw your turkey in the refrigerator, NEVER on the counter.

Use a meat thermometer to ensure you are cooking at the
correct temperature.

Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. This prevents food from
being the danger zone, from 40 - 140 Fahrenheit, too long
where bacteria such as E. Coli and Salmonella thrive.

Eat the leftovers within 3-4 days.

Read more about safe cooking this Thanksgiving.

A Fun Way to Get Some Exercise

Do you find yourself eating too much over the holidays?

Well, I know of a fun way to help work off those extra pounds - LAUGH!

As "Cardyologists" we often prescribe our humorous greeting cards as
an excellent treatment for a variety of occasions. This week is not only
Thanksgiving, it's also National Game Week!

Laughing is actually healthy for you - mentally and physically.

Getting out the board games this Thanksgiving is not only a fun way to
connect - it’s also a good way to get a little exercise, lower your stress
level, help you fight off diseases, stimulate your brain functioning,
become more relaxed and have a lot of fun!

Mentally, you escape from your troubles by focusing on performing
an operation, bankrupting your opponent, forming words with letter
tiles or racing to the finish. How can you worry about work while you’re
acting like a goofball, making gestures or quickly doodling to get your
teammates to say certain words? It’s nearly impossible to mope about
problems while playing a game.

Physically, when you laugh, your body actually gets a workout! Many
things happen in your body when you laugh. Your heart rate rises and
your muscle tone and circulation improves. Your lungs breathe in more
air, your immune system gets a boost, your blood pressure lowers and
those belly laughs massage your intestines, helping with digestion.
Laughter also distracts you from pain and releases hormones that
make you feel good. There is actually a name for the physiological
study of laughter - Gelotology.

You’ll probably end up laughing while playing almost any game, but
some types of games tend to cause more laughter than others. Some
make you think quick, act silly, do impersonations or reveal funny
things about yourself. What a fun way to get an aerobic workout!

Warning: Playing board games makes you very susceptible to
catching the giggles, which is extremely contagious!

Although we still have to eat right, drink lots of water and listen to our
doctor, we can get some exercise and boost our immune systems
to help fight the cold & flu season - by playing board games!

Speaking of Laughing...

I have new pictures and two quick videos of Halloween,
when Lexy was "Foxxy Cleopatra!"

See the Halloween update!

It's Not Too Late Yet!

There is still a little time to order your holiday cards!

You can have them personalized or just in boxed sets.

Well, I hope you enjoyed taking a break and reading this
newsletter. Please let me know what you thought or what you'd like
to see in future issues! E-mail me while it's on your mind.

E-mail a friend with a link to this newsletter!

Thank you - and have a fun Thanksgiving!