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Save the date
for Boomer U!
Saturday, June 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Methodist Dallas Medical Center,
Hitt Auditorium
Learn how to live up your bonus years at
Boomer U, a fun, educational event to help
baby boomers take charge of their wellness.
The course lineup includes:
w w Brainpower 101: Learn how to maintain
memory and keep your mind in top
condition.
w w Home Economics 102: A local chef
teaches you how to cook up delicious,
nutritious meals.
w w Meditation Arts 103: Say so long to stress
with meditation techniques.
w w PE 104: Get moving in this session to
improve your physical fitness.
Methodist Dallas Medical Center • ❁ Summer 2015 5
Top-tier trauma care is here
When you need emergency treatment, you want everything and everyone in
place for lifesaving care.
“We’re ready for that,” says Michael S. Truitt, MD, medical director trauma at
Methodist Dallas Medical Center. “The proof is our recent verification as a Level I
Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.”
Helping Methodist Dallas achieve Level I status are:
w w Immediate access to
in-house emergency
medicine physicians
and trauma surgeons
w w Four operating rooms
w w Dedicated CT scanners
running 24/7
w w The ability to
mobilize physician
specialists, nurses,
and pharmacists
within seconds.
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Wednesday
BREAKFAST
Order your medium latte
with nonfat instead of
whole milk.
Switching to nonfat =
71 calories saved
LUNCH
Pick the small fries instead
of the supersized serving.
Exercising portion control =
351 calories saved
EXERCISE
Zumba® class.
1 hour =
480 calories burned
In total, that’s 3,703 calories
cut. Your weight-loss goals
are just a series of simple,
smart choices away.
Just losta pound!