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Eat fresh
for your health
Super Foods Salad
Ingredients
2 cups chopped kale
2 cups chopped Napa cabbage
½ cup shredded carrots
½ cup minced red onion
½ cup chopped green onions
½ cup minced red bell pepper
½ cup fresh blueberries
½ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup toasted walnuts
¼ cup sunflower seed kernels
Instructions
Toss all the ingredients together. Lightly
dress with Simple Citrus Vinaigrette
(recipe follows).
Simple Citrus Vinaigrette
Ingredients
²⁄3 cup rice wine vinegar
1 ⁄3 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon honey
Instructions
In a small bowl, whisk the ingredients
together until blended. This vinaigrette
may be refrigerated up to 7 days in a
tightly sealed container.
Contributed by Elaine Patterson, RD, this recipe is a
favorite of Katy Chapman, Nutrition Services Director
at Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta.
Did you know that stroke is the No. 4
cause of death and the leading
cause of adult disability in the
United States? Because every minute
following a stroke counts, the award-
winning Stroke Center at Mercy
Medical Center Redding is ready to
respond.
Through a partnership with the
Mercy Telehealth Network, the Mercy
Stroke Center collaborates with
other Dignity Health North State
hospitals to quickly respond to stroke
emergencies, improve outcomes and
reduce the devastating effects of a
stroke.
The Mercy Telehealth Network is a
nationally recognized leader in stroke
care, supported 24/7 by the Mercy
Neurological Institute of Greater
Sacramento. The network is made up
of a panel of highly skilled physicians
who share their knowledge in real
time via telemedicine using a special
monitor called the RP-lite robot.
The robot is a U.S. Food and Drug
Administration-approved mobile unit
equipped with a camera, microphone
and monitor.
“The average time from when a
neurologist is paged to when they
beam in on the robot is five minutes
or less,” says Deb Wedick, RN, Stroke
Coordinator at the Mercy Stroke
Center. “This means patients are seen
quickly by an expert physician.”
This collaboration between
technology and medicine allows local
physicians and the stroke care team
to promptly and accurately evaluate
patients at their bedside.
By minimizing transfers to other
hospitals, telemedicine provides
patients with specialized care closer
to home.
To learn more about signs and
symptoms of a stroke and Mercy Stroke
Center’s award-winning care, visit
redding.mercy.org.
Lifesaving technology that buys time
Mercy Stroke
Coordinator
Sue Lee, RN,
evaluates a
patient for stroke
with a neurologist
observing via
telemedicine.
While heart-healthy eating is best, busy
lifestyles don’t always allow time to prepare
healthy meals. For a free fast-food guide, call
888.628.1948 (while supplies last).
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