HJBR Mar/Apr 2024

26 MAR / APR 2024  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF BATON ROUGE   Healthcare Briefs Health Journal filled with information and resources on nutrition, exercise, and creating balanced meals, as well as a habit tracker, a meal planner, and recipes from the Metabolic Research Kitchen. Eager to get started on your own small shift? Pennington Biomedical experts provide some examples of subtle lifestyle choices that can make an impact in 2024. John Kirwan, Pennington Biomedical executive director: “When we think about small steps, we’re thinking about things like taking the stairs instead of taking the elevator. It’s about parking your car a distance from where your destination is. “If you are going to the supermarket, park far- ther away from the door — literally small steps. It gets you out in the air; it has an impact on your emotional wellbeing; it has impact on your mental health; and it has impact on your physical health. The concept of small steps is one of the most effective ways to bring about change — both at an individual level and at a society level.” Cathy Champagne, professor of dietary assess- ment and nutrition counseling nutritional epide- miology: “In the same way that one starts to increase physical activity levels by starting small, diet is much the same. As dietitians, we suggest that you start by looking at what might need to change in your diet to make it fit into a healthier lifestyle. Start small by making a small change ini- tially that can be sustained long term; then focus on the next change, doing the same. Think of it this way ‘small changes, big rewards.” Robert Newton Jr., professor of physical activ- ity and ethnic minority health: “When starting a new exercise routine, remember to start slow. A couple of days of exercise at a light effort is a great way to start. Gradually increase the num- ber of days, amount of time, and the intensity of your exercise over a month or more. This will help to prevent soreness and help you set reasonable goals that you can achieve.” Candida Rebello, assistant professor in clinical science and director of the Nutrition and Chronic Disease Program: “Prior to a busy week, plan your meals and snacks for each day and shop accord- ingly. If you indulge or overeat on occasion, it’s okay. Just make sure the meals that follow are good for your health.” Prachi Singh, director of the Sleep and Cardiometabolic Health Laboratory: “Sleep is free! It’s the easiest thing you can do to improve your health. If you focus on improving sleep, then depression and anxiety levels go down. You’re able to feel happier and see an improved qual- ity of life.” Jacob Mey, assistant professor in research, inte- grated physiology, and Molecular Medicine Lab- oratory: “Practice eating mindfully, or just slow down your eating habits. A great, simple way to do this is to put down your fork between bites and have a conversation with friends and family that you have at your dinner table.” Alyssa Button, postdoc in pediatric obesity and Health Behavior Laboratory: “Be kind to your- self when things don’t go as planned. Guilt and discouragement can’t undo what’s been done. Instead, regroup and identify achievable steps to move forward.” Emily B. Grey Elected to Management Committee at Breazeale, Sachse &Wilson, LLP Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP announced that Emily B. Grey has been elected to the Man- agement Committee, joining Eric B. Landry; Jude C. Bursavich; Murphy J. Foster, III; Peter J. Butler, Jr.; and Thomas R. Temple, Jr. Emily leads Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP’s Healthcare Practice Group, the largest healthcare practice group in Louisiana. She is a board-certi- fied health law specialist who has practiced health law for almost 25 years. Emily is known for her experience in the field, particularly in the intersec- tion of state regulatory and federal requirements. Her clients include hospitals, behavioral health providers and addiction treatment centers, sur- gery centers, pharmacies, physicians, labora- tories, healthcare management and consulting companies, and other healthcare businesses. Lodge at Tangi Pines Earns High Rating by Newsweek The Lodge at Tangi Pines, a skilled nursing, memory care, and long-term living facility in Amite, Louisiana, has been ranked among the top nursing homes in Louisiana by Newsweek in their 2024 rankings. The publication uses five data sources including peer recommendations, man- agement of COVID-19 concerns, resident satisfac- tion, and, for the first time, accreditation by The Joint Commission as well as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, among others for determining their ranking. The Lodge at Tangi Pines was ranked No. 2 in the state of Louisiana in the category of care facilities with 100-149 beds. The ranking is part of Newsweek ’s third annual ranking of America’s Best Nursing Homes, which highlights, in 2024, the nation’s top 750 nursing homes out of 12,273 facilities analyzed in the period June to July 2023. Bond Babin, administrator of The Lodge at Tangi Pines comments, “We are honored to have received this ranking by the prestigious News- week magazine and acknowledge the dedication and hard work of our staff who made this achieve- ment possible. Day in and day out, we strive to provide the finest care possible to our residents and to ensure that the trust their families placed with us is continually earned.” The Lodge at Tangi Pines is located at 10746 Hwy 16 in Amite. Lynn Z. Tucker, MD, Joins Baton Rouge General Dermatology Lynn Z. Tucker, MD, has recently joined Baton Rouge General Dermatology, providing both medical and cosmetic dermatology care for patients at the hospital’s Bluebonnet location. Tucker received a medical degree from LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. After completing a rotating internship in Shreveport, she served for two years as a contract physi- cian for the U.S. Air Force in Everett, Washing- ton, before returning to New Orleans to com- plete a dermatology residency through LSUHSC Emily B. Grey