Acupuncture Boulder News - Fall 2009

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Hello! With more than 17 inches of snow in Boulder last week it sure seemed more like winter than fall. I want to share an easy lunch idea to help keep you healthy this season. The really big news is that Acupuncture Boulder Inc. has moved to a larger suite in a new location. To celebrate I'm offering limited-time moving specials. I look forward to seeing you in my new office! Enjoy this varied season and don't hesitate to contact me with any of your health questions or concerns.

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Robin L. Schiesser, L.Ac . | www.acupunctureboulder.com | 720-320-1075

In this issue

• Easy Lunch Idea
• Acupuncture Boulder's New Home
• Moving Specials

Easy Lunch Idea
Sweet potatoes and brown rice are delicious and nutritious.

Being as busy as we are it can be a challenge to get a good, healthy lunch in every day. Fast food is fast, but not always nutritious food. Here's a lunch you can prepare at home and take to the office for good energy all afternoon.

   SWEET POTATO AND BROWN RICE:
Cook a pot of brown rice on the weekend and store in the refrigerator to use for a few meals during the week.
Wash a medium or large sweet potato or yam and leave the skin on. Poke with a fork a few times and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 - 45 minutes. (If you have a toaster oven, you can put it in and set the timer while you're getting ready in the morning. It will be done before you leave for work.) In a tupperware or pyrex container, make a bed of brown rice shake on several drops of low-sodium tamari sauce (wheat-free soy sauce--I stay away from non-fermented and genetically modified soy, so a little organic tamari is just fine). Slice the sweet potato and place it on top of the rice. Shake on your preferred spice(s). I like a little cumin, ground ginger and sea salt. You can vary this lunch with any leftovers you may have--veggies, greens such as chard or kale, chicken or turkey, etc.  If there's no meat in it, you can keep the container at room temperature and it will be ready for you to eat at lunchtime, no heating required.


One baked sweet potato (3 1/2 ounce serving) provides over 8,800 IU of vitamin A or about twice the recommended daily allowance, yet it contains only 141 calories. It provides 42 percent of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for vitamin C, 6 percent of the RDA for calcium, 10 percent of the RDA for iron, and 8 percent of the RDA for thiamine for healthy adults. It is low in sodium and is a good source of fiber and other important vitamins and minerals. A complex carbohydrate food source, it provides beta carotene which may be a factor in reducing the risk of certain cancers. For the most food value, choose sweet potatoes of a deep orange color.

Brown rice provides Protein, Vitamin E, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Potassium, Magnesium, Iron and over dozen other nutrients as well as three times the dietary fiber contained in white rice. I find that short-grain brown rice has a nice, nutty flavor that complements greens, beans and so many other foods.

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Acupuncture Boulder's New Home
Two treatment rooms for more appointment availability!


Acupuncture Boulder has been growing steadily, so it was time to move to a larger suite. Now I have two treatment rooms and can offer more appointment times to better serve you. My new office is on the east side of Boulder near the Humane Society and the Valmont Post Office. My phone number, email and website remain the same.

Acupuncture Boulder Inc.
Robin L. Schiesser, Lic. Ac., Dipl. OM
5757 Central Ave., Suite 212
Boulder, CO 80301
(720) 320-1075

Central Avenue is east of 55th Street south of Pearl Street.

We are on the second floor, in Suite 212. There is a ramp in front of the building and an elevator for wheelchair access.

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Directions from Boulder:

Take Valmont east until it turns to the right and becomes 55th. Stay in the center lane and cross Pearl.
(Or take Pearl to 55th Street and turn right.)

Turn left at the first traffic light, Flatiron Parkway. After passing by two lefts into parking lots for buildings on Flatiron Parkway, turn left at the first street, Central Avenue. Just as Central Avenue curves to the right, 5757 is the stone and glass building on the left with tall pines in front.

From Longmont:

Take Diagonal Highway south to Foothills Parkway. Exit left on either Valmont or Pearl and follow directions above.

From Denver/Cities South:

Take 36 West to Foothills Parkway North. Exit right on Pearl and follow Boulder directions, top.

Alternate Routes:

Baseline and Arapahoe cross 55th from east and west. If you are coming from Boulder, turn left onto 55th. If you are coming from Louisville or Lafayette, turn right on 55th. Go North to Central Avenue and turn right. Central Avenue curves to the left and then turns to the left after Flatiron Parkway. After the turn go several buildings until you see 5757 on your right, just before Central turns to the left once again. 55th does cross the railroad tracks, so occasionally you may get stopped for a train. Foothills Parkway avoids the tracks.

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Moving Specials
Limited-time savings on treatments at the new location.

Returning Patients - Two visits for just $99 (regularly $140).

New Patients - 90 minute initial visit including health history review, exam, diagnosis and acupuncture treatment just $99 (regularly $150).

Thank you for reading and for sharing this with others. Remember to visit acupunctureboulder.com for new additions and changes, to request an appointment, or to read past issues of Acupuncture Boulder News!

Warmest Regards,
Robin

www.acupunctureboulder.com