Luck & Laughs this March!
March Forward With Love!
The start of spring is a time of renewal. Longer days and flowers in bloom, there’s lots to love about this time of year. What are you looking forward to most?
Here are a few of our favorites . . .
Longer days can uplift moods!
Days are longer and you’re less likely to be met with darkness before and after work. That’s a mood booster, especially for people with seasonal blues over the past couple of months.
New outdoor adventures await!
Warmer weather means more time outdoors. Refresh your spirit with a trail walk through the woods, take a nice ride to the ocean and walk along the beach, or revive your legs with a bike ride around town.
Fresh spring veggie always taste great!
Spring fruits and vegetables are coming back in season! Renew your recipes with spring favorites like: Asparagus, Spinach, Kale, Rhubarb, & Strawberries. Check out our veggie-packed recipes!
Life springs up again!
Keep and eye on nature as it comes back to life is one of the year’s great joys. It’s also a perfect time to rejuvenate your yard, head outside to clear out last year’s dead growth, pull some weeds, and start some seeds indoors. Fill your wheelbarrow with new mulch in anticipation of new blooms. All that stretching, squatting, yanking and pushing is good for body and soul. No backyard? Plant some potted herbs or flowers and place on a sunny windowsill. Members join Gina at Sparkle Health for her Gardening Series this month – see below for details!
Renew your relationships!
Spring can also be a time to strengthen ties with treasured traditions, or brand new ones! Maybe that’s St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans, Easter gatherings, egg-decorating parties, an annual fun run for a good cause, or the first fishing trip of the year. Whatever works for your family and friends, take the opportunity to reconnect and express your gratitude for their importance in your life.
Gardening Series ~ In-Person Classes
Special For Sparkle Members!
With Gina Toce, LMT
Investment: $10
Supplies charge: $10.50 (required supplies)
Optional purchases will also be available.
Classes are open for the following dates/times:
- Monday, March 10th @ 6pm
- Wednesday, March 12th @ 12pm
- Monday, March 24th @ 6pm
- Wednesday, March 26th @ 12pm
- Classes are limited to 6 participants. Register now!
Class Description: Have you ever dreamed of starting a small garden but didn’t know where to begin? Join Gina for a fun-filled hour and she will share with you her tips & tricks that she uses in her own garden. What started off as a fun idea that reminded her of her Grandmother and Mother turned into a passion that she enjoys year after year.
During class, you will:
- Be able to select seeds to grow in your garden & we will plant them together
- Learn about companion planting
- Be able to identify what type of pest pressure you may experience
- Know how to determine when to “pot up” & how to do it
- Determine what zone you are in & why that matters
- Determine your last average frost date & know why it’s important
- Does type of soil matter?
- Do I need a grow light?
- Do I need a heat mat?
Most importantly, you will leave with your seeds started and instructions on how to care for them until you plant them in the ground come Spring/Summer
Members Call Today To Register: 603-328-8101 or Register Through The Portal
Online Event ~ Blood Glucose Dysregulation
Get Off The Blood Glucose Rollercoaster!
Date: March 19th (5:30-6:30pm)
Investment: $10
Topic Overview:
Join Dr. Elisa Mercuro, DO, in an online discussion about blood glucose dysregulation and how it may be affecting your energy, inflammation, weight, mental health and chronic disease risk.
By the time the blood glucose on regular labs is out of range typically there has been blood glucose dysregulation and insulin resistance present for years if not a decade! CONTINUE
Online Event ~ Mighty Mitochondria & Aging
Optimize Energy Production In Your Body!
Date: April, 30th (6-7PM)
Investment: $10
Topic Overview:
Join Dr. Elisa Mercuro, DO, in a online discussion about the little powerhouses in your cells ~ the mitochondria and how they play an important role in energy production of course, but also, with your metabolism and aging in general. Turns out many chronic diseases are impacted by tiredness and inefficiencies in our mitochondrial function.
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Yellow Curry Chicken & Veggie Soup
Enjoy This Nutrition & Flavor Packed Recipe!
Ingredients
1 1/2 tbsps olive oil
1 lb chicken breasts (sliced thin 1/4″)
1/2 large onion (chopped)
1 cups gold potatoes (peeled, small cubed)
2 cups cauliflower florets
2 carrots (sliced)
2 tablespoons yellow curry paste
2 tsps freshly grated ginger
2 garlic cloves (minced)
CONTINUE
What Patients Have To Say
Special Days In March
Mark Your Calendars
Daily Celebrations
March Special Days
March 1: World Compliment Day
March 2: Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, Read Across America Day, World Teen Mental Wellness Day
March 3: National Anthem Day, World Wildlife Day
March 4: Mardi Gras
March 5: Ash Wednesday
March 6: National Dentist’s Day
March 7: National Day of Unplugging, Employee Appreciation Day
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 9: Daylight Saving Time, National Barbie Day
March 10: National Napping Day, National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 11: National Johnny Appleseed Day, Promposal Day
March 12: Girl Scout Day, Working Moms Day
March 13: Purim begins, K9 Veterans Day, Good Samaritan Day, World Kidney Day
March 14: National Pi Day
March 15: The Ides of March
March 16: St. Urho’s Day, National Panda Day, Artichoke Day, Freedom of Information Day
March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
March 18: Awkward Moments Day
March 19: Certified Nurses Day, Let’s Laugh Day
March 20: First Day of Spring, National Ravioli Day, French Language Day, Great American Meatout Day
March 21: National Common Courtesy Day, California Strawberry Day, French Bread Day, World Down Syndrome Day, National Flower Day
March 22: National Goof Off Day, World Water Day
March 23: National Puppy Day, World Meteorological Day
March 24: World Tuberculosis Day
March 26: Epilepsy Awareness Day (Purple Day), National Spinach Day, Manatee Appreciation Day
March 27: National Spanish Paella Day
March 29: Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
March 30: Eid al-Fitr, National Take a Walk in the Park Day, Doctors Day
March 31: Prom Day, Crayon Day, Tater Day
March Weekly Holidays and Observances
National Invest In Veterans Week (March 1-7)
International Women’s Week (starts March 8)
Read an E-Book Week (1st full week of March)
Girl Scout Week (starts March 12)
National Introverts Week (3rd full week of March)
National Physicians Week (March 25-31)
March Monthly Holidays and Observances
National Women’s History Month
Endometriosis Awareness Month
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
National Craft Month
National Cheerleading Safety Month
National Brain Injury Awareness Month
Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
National Kidney Month
National Nutrition Month
National Social Work Month
