The Positive Plate Award, given by the Wichita Dietetic Association was presented to Super Suppers in December.
Super Suppers enables customers to prepare and take restaurant-quality food to their homes to finish and serve. Many entrees contain fruits or vegetables and a label which recommends a side dish which is often a vegetable; dietitians encourage customers to add a vegetable, salad, and milk to complete the healthy meal.
Super Suppers has two Wichita stores: 1317 N. Maize Road and 9747 E. 21st Street.

Inactivity often increases with age. Surveys show that by age 75, one-in-three men and one-in-two women are not physically active. Just 30 minutes of physical activity on most or all day s of the week can help older adults prolong their independence and improve their quality of life. It can also improve mood and relieve depression, too.
Staying physically active on a regular, permanent basis can help prevent or delay certain diseases (such as some types of cancer, heart disease, or diabetes) and disabilities as people grow older. Regular exercise can even improve management of some diseases and disabilities in older people who already have them.
There are free, reduced cost and other physical activity programs including walking programs, regularly scheduled dances, formal yoga or tap dancing classes, or access to exercise equipment. These and other activities are available at local Senior Centers, Recreation Centers and local fitness centers, with classes geared specifically toward older adults in our community.

Contact Central Plains Area Agency on Aging at 316- 660-5120 for information on the physical activity resources available to older adults.

Everyone (men too!) can support the fight against heart disease in women by wearing red on February 2, 2007 - National Wear Red Day. It's a simple, powerful way to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke. By joining together with thousands of women, companies and organizations, and cities across America, you'll help the American Heart association support ongoing research and education about women and heart disease. Click on the Go Red icon to learn about ways to sponsor a campaign at your worksite.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women (and men), but the good news is heart disease largely can be prevented. Spreading the Go Red For Women message Love Your Heart raises awareness of heart disease and empowers women to reduce their risk.

Heart disease and stroke are the greatest health threats to women of all ethnic backgrounds, but only 13 percent realize it. Consider these facts:

• Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 3 killers of women over age 25.
• Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including stroke, claims nearly twice as many women's lives as all forms of cancer.
• One in 2.6 women die of heart disease, stroke and other CV diseases, compared with one in 30 from breast cancer.
• Overall, more women than men die of stroke each year. In 2003, more than 96,000 females died from stroke, which represents 61 percent of the total deaths from stroke that year.

Do you know about events or programs that are encouraging physical activity or nutrition in our community? If so, please email Sonja Armbruster and she'll share the news.