McKenna’s Musings
A Newsletter of Health, Fitness and Nutrition
ALL ABOUT APPLES AND A RECIPE TOO!
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Recipe: Ina Garten’s Squash & Apple Soup, First of Weekly Ina Pre-Thanksgiving Recipes
Mused after learning Ghost has incurable lymphoma. I’ve had three prior Goldens that crossed the rainbow bridge within a day or two after their diagnosis. This, however, was caught early. Started on steroids, he might live a couple of months. Unfortunately, he stopped eating. So, we scheduled Angel Paws. The day they were to come, he started eating.
I know many of you have had a heavy heart with your beloved pets. It’s hard to let go of a living creature that loves you unconditionally.
New McKennaMD App
Like our enhanced website and social media, we are working to make connecting and information easier for you by creating a user-friendly app. Let me share the advantages.
1. The app provides a way to pay for services such as micropeels, microneedling, and Coolsculpting as well as injectables like fillers and Botox and lastly skin care products.
2. Financial Incentives. We will download McKenna butterflies onto your new app account at $5 each, up to $50. No butterflies? No worries, we’ll deposit $25 in your account when you sign up for the app. Also see 7.
3. This allows 24-hour shopping for skin care products and some services. No need to call us before 5 pm. Order your skin care products after the kids go to sleep and either pick them up here at your convenience or have them shipped.
4. Memberships. We will soon be offering monthly memberships with various rates. These provide regular discounts on Botox, fillers, skin care products and some services. No more trying to keep track of your butterfly card!
5. Unannounced specials, much like those on McKenna’s Musings emails, will be flashed on the app. However, they may come at any time, not just Monday evenings with the email.
6. Complimentary rewards for number of visits, purchases and loyalty.
7. Financial incentives for patient referrals that lead to new patients downloading the app.
8. It’s FREE!
Download it here or get it at www.mckennamd.com.
Did you know? You can open a QR code saved as an image or screenshot directly on your phone without needing a second device.
On iPhone (iOS 15 or later)
1. Take a screenshot or save the image that contains the QR code to your Photos app.
2. Open the image in Photos. (Tap the image to open it).
3. Press and hold (long-press) on the QR code itself.
Tap the “Open in Patient Rewards” option. Or tap “Open in Safari.”
On Android
1. Take a screenshot or save the image to your device.
2. Open the image in Google Photos.
3. Tap the Google Lens icon at the bottom of the screen (or tap the three-dot menu and select Google Lens).
Google Lens will detect the QR code and display a clickable link.
We look forward to sharing this innovative approach to communication with our patients. As always, any questions please feel free to call or email.
Need an MRI to check your silicone implants for leakage?
Proscan is $100 off now until the end of the year. Normally $499, now $399. Call us to schedule and get the necessary prescription.
GREAT DUOS:
Tom & Jerry, Abbott & Costello, Simon & Garfunkel, Sonny & Cher, Procter & Gamble, Bert & Ernie, Cagney & Lacey, Peaches & Herb, Nichols & May, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Captain & Tennille, Lewis & Clark, Turner & Hooch, Jack & Coke, Hall & Oates before they started feuding….
ALL ABOUT APPLES
They say “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” I’m not sure about that, but I’ve packed an apple in my lunch for decades, and it’s a component of my healthy lifestyle.
Apples provide about 100 calories. They are roughly 85% water, with close to 20% of your daily value of fiber. It also is a good source of vitamin C. Some studies suggest that they help with blood sugar control and the body’s ability to prevent oxidative damage to blood vessels. It also feeds gut bacteria, nurturing a healthy gut microbiota.
(Did You Know? There are more than 7,500 varieties of apples grown worldwide. The average American eats about 14 pounds each year.)
Rubbing apples under running water is sufficient to remove chemicals and contaminants. Versatility of eating them is an advantage, from taking one wherever you go to adding them to salads, oatmeal, and baking them for desserts. The best baking apples include Braeburn, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Jazz, Jonagold, and Pink Lady.
With only about 10% of Americans meeting the recommendations for daily fruit, apples are an easy way to enhance your health.
-Tuft’s Health & Nutrition Letter
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LA DOLCE VITA, JOIE DE VIVRE:
Ina Garten’s Squash & Apple Soup
A tasty and easy soup to make for Thanksgiving. I have it out when people arrive as something to quell their appetite while the turkeys are cooking.
2 containers of prechopped butternut squash (Kroger has them with the pre-cut fruits)
3 peeled and diced sweet apples
2 medium or one large onion, diced
1 Tbls. salt
1 tsp. pepper
11/2 cup apple cider
Sauté onions in a pot with 1 Tbsp of oil. After 5 minutes, add apples, squash, and 1 cup of water. Add salt and pepper. Simmer 20-30 minutes until apples and squash are soft. Cool slightly, then use either an immersion blender or countertop blender to smooth it all. Add apple cider and simmer again 10 minutes to bring flavors together.
(I used vegetable stock instead of water, and chicken stock would also add flavor.) Again, for more flavor, I added apple pie seasoning and ancho chili powder, a tsp. each. I also added a cup of cream at the end while simmering. A maple drizzle could be added to each bowl for sweetness.
MONTHLY PAYMENT PLANS:
Monthly Payment Plans for surgeries, skincare, and injectables through CareCredit and Patient Fi. Call us for details. Currently, there is no interest on 6-month plans.
TESTIMONIAL:
“Dr. McKenna is the best and I highly recommend him for your medical and skin care needs.” J.B.
Healthy Living,
Peter McKenna, M.D.
513.793.5772
mckennamd.com
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