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Why should I quit smoking?

“It’s bad for your

health” is the typical response to this question.

Your friends and family, convenience, and

money may be other reasons to quit.

Both you and those around you will

breathe easier when you quit smoking.

You’ll also sleep better, and your senses

of taste and smell will improve. If you

smoke a pack a day, you could save

as much as $1,825 a year by quitting—

money you could use for that trip you’ve

been planning! And not only is smoking

expensive, it is also becoming a hassle.

More and more cities and states are

making clean indoor air laws that require

public places to be smoke-free.

What health benefits can you see from

quitting smoking? Here are a few:

20 minutes after your last tobacco use:

Your heart rate drops to a normal level

12 hours after your last tobacco use:

The

carbon monoxide level in your blood drops

to normal

1 year after your last tobacco use:

Your

added risk of coronary heart disease is half

that of a smoker

Makes 12 servings

Ingredients

Cooking spray

1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless

chicken breast, cubed

3½ cups low-sodium chicken broth

¾ cups water

2 cups uncooked brown rice

14 oz. smoked turkey sausage*

1 cup celery, diced

1 cup onion, chopped

1 cup green pepper, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 tsp. Cajun or creole seasoning

†

1 bay leaf

1 14½-oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained

Directions

Spray a large nonstick skillet and sauté

chicken 5 to 10 minutes, or until just

starting to brown.

Add remaining ingredients to slow

cooker and combine.

Add sautéed chicken. Cover and cook on

high for 3½ hours, or low for 6 to 8 hours.

Toss in red, orange or yellow peppers for

more color. Try adding shrimp, fish or ham

for variety.

*By using turkey sausage in place of regular

kielbasa, you save 50 calories, 6 grams of

total fat and 3.6 grams of saturated fat

per serving.

†Save 127mg of sodium per serving by

substituting homemade lower sodium

creole seasoning for packaged seasoning.

Nutrition information

Amount per serving: 249 calories, 6g total

fat (1.6g saturated fat), 50mg cholesterol,

30g carbohydrates, 20g protein, 2.3g fiber,

650mg sodium.

Choose Freedom

from Smoking

MAKE QUITTING EASIER

In January 2016, Owensboro Health

implemented an evidence-based smoking

cessation program from the American Lung

Association: Freedom from Smoking. This is

a seven-week, eight-session program focused

on how to quit, not why to quit. It is offered

in a group setting, which encourages support

among the individuals who participate.

Take care of yourself.

For more

information about smoking cessation resources

and the Freedom From Smoking program, please

call

270-688-3225

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Healthy Living

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basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.

Owensboro Health, Inc., does not exclude people or treat

them differently because of race, color, national origin, age,

disability or sex.

Owensboro Health, Inc.:

Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities

to communicate effectively with us, such as:

Qualified sign language interpreters

Written information in other formats, based on

an individual’s needs

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If you believe that Owensboro Health, Inc., has failed to

provide these services or discriminated in another way on the

basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex, you

can file a grievance with the Office of Risk Management:

Office of Risk Management

Owensboro Health

1201 Pleasant Valley Road

Owensboro, KY 42303

Phone:

270-691-7887

TTY:

270-688-3719

Fax:

270-417-4809

Email:

RiskManagement@owensborohealth.org

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email.

If you need help filing a grievance, a Patient Relations

specialist is available to help you.

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the

Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at

www.ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf

, or by

mail or phone at:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

200 Independence Ave. SW

Room 509F, HHH Building

Washington, DC 20201

Phone:

800-368-1019

TDD:

800-537-7697

Complaint forms are available at:

www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html

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