Things You May Not Know About Dr. Angela

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For some reason, patients always have an idea of what I am actually like outside the office. I have had people tell me that “my house must be so clean” or that they bet “I never watch TV.” I have had more comical characters ask if when no one is looking I eat chocolate cake in the closet! The pic above is me just being me. Hanging out with friends. Unedited. Playing bags on a summer day. I have to say, I have no clue why people sometimes have a perfect persona of myself. I am anything but perfect….so to show you that I am just human like everyone else, it’s show and tell time…kinda….at least “tell”
1. I hate cleaning (and therefore do it as little as possible)
2. I take naps
3. I have 2 pit bulls (and want another one!)
4. I have been to more third world countries than I have developed nations. which means…
5. I have used a hole in the ground to go to the bathroom way too many times
6. I poop every morning (and am really cranky if I don’t)
7. I have wrinkles (which I think of as “passion lines”…maybe I’ll write a blog post about that)
8. I can’t wait to turn 40, 50, 60….really
9. I am a coffee addict. Not just love it…will endure a lot in order to not give it up!
10. I often care more about your health than you do
11. I like my thermostat at 72 degrees…no more, no less.
12. I am terrible at rowing (my gym-mates know that)
13. I would play volleyball everyday if I could
14. I go tanning in the winter
15. My favorite donut is a Bavarian cream-filled powder sugared donut (and I have one about once a year)
16. I dislike treating my family (and sometimes send them elsewhere)
17. I am a sucker for a man’s mind
18. I LOVE trashy reality TV (because I am a sucker for a love story, fake drama, and watching other people’s dreams come true)
19. My favorite movies are SEVEN, Shawshank Redemption, and American History X
20. My favorite TV shows are Intervention and Locked Up Abroad
21. My worst fear is losing my dad
22. I prefer having my boobs over having my muscles (that statement flip flops every 3 months of so…boobs…six pack…boobs…six pack. They don’t occur simultaneously!)
23. I worked days at Finish Line and nights for Bacardi when I was at IU
24. I taught anatomy, histology, and spinal labs at Palmer
25. I have some version of dessert on the daily
26. I just stepped down from my position on the state board
27. I hate hospitals (and avoid going to them at all costs)
28. My most difficult lifestyle change is managing stress
29. I let my dogs on the couch (How else am I gonna cuddle with them?!)
30. I’ve never had a facebook page
31. I am a stickler for staying on time when treating patients
32. I have enough clothes to not do laundry for months
33. I used to be an accountant
34. I know NOTHING about current events and history
35. I know WAY TOO MUCH about health and physiology
36. I’m ultra competitive (to a fault)
37. I do not take any medications
38. I love (real) yogurt (and have it occasionally….like 2-3 containers a year)
39. I wish all my friends would move into the same cul-de-sac
40. I wish people still practiced “the drop by” after college (so much planning just to see your friends these days!)
41. I still use a flip phone
42. I hate eating out
43. I prefer really dark beer if I’m going to have one
44. I have strong opinions
45. I never judge people (regardless of whether they think I do)
46. I am grateful for something everyday (but I am human and have to remind myself of that sometimes)
47. I don’t have all the answers
48. I am anal about spelling and grammar
49. I have a passionate and addictive personality
50. Despite all my faults, I love who I am. I wouldn’t be the same without the entire package…..

What does your trash say about YOU?

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I just got back from walking my dogs, and I started thinking to myself as we were on our way to the park. We walked past house after house of recycling bins. My first thought is how great it is that people are taking the initiative to recycle, but then I start to notice the product containers INSIDE the bins! Yikes! Many were full of pop cans, pizza boxes, cracker boxes, alcohol containers, and plastic condiment containers. I have no idea what the health status is of those individuals, but I can imagine many are probably battling weight issues, heart problems, digestive complaints, and glucose tolerance issues. So, I was thinking about a hypothetical scenario (I do this all the time by the way!): let’s say you were to leave your children with a family for the next year and all you could use to make the selection was a sneak peek at their trash. Would you choose to leave your kids at the house that had tons of pop cans, cookie boxes, and alcohol containers or the house that had jars from almond butter, cans from coconut milk, and plastic egg containers? I do not know what the answer would be, but I do know that I would personally leave mine with those that I perceived to be healthy! I would choose the trash with things that would assure me that my children were growing up healthy and active. Does your trash reflect the home that you would choose for your children? Just a thought…..

I’d like to take a side note and say that many of the healthiest options don’t have packaging at all! Therefore, many of the healthiest homes would have the least amount of trash, too. Positive for health and the Earth!