J
LAUREN CANTOR
City: Ann Arbor
Kudos: Health For All
Nutritionally
Speaking
lifestyle been lived all along. All too
often, women interact with their doc-
tors only when they are sick. I wanted
to change this."
Integrated Nutrition, LLC
How were you able to offer participa-
It would seem that being a second-year stu- tion in the event at no charge?
dent at the University of Michigan
"We raised $12,000 through fund-rais-
Medical School in Ann Arbor would pro-
ers, soliciting local businesses, organiza-
vide Lauren Cantor with more than
tions, hospital departments and
enough to do. But Canton originally from
involved individuals." [Lauren person-
West Bloomfield, spent seven months plan-
ally fund-raised more than $10,000 of
ning the _first annual Women's Health and
the contributions, enabling participants
Fitness Day held Feb. 12 in Ann Arbor.
to be provided with breakfast, lunch,
After Cantor, who is vice president of the
tote bags, seven hours of education and
U-M chapter of the American Medical
door prizes including gym member-
Women's Association, came up with the
ships and golf lessons.]
idea for the event, she organized a group of
medical school students with a goal to pro- What information was given to
Lauren Cantor at last month's
vide a forum for health care professionals
Women's Health and Fitness Day.
the full-capacity crowd of 300
to reach out to the community — mainly
participants?
teenage girls and women. Because the event "The day consisted of an hour-long
"Our goals for the day were to educate
targeted those without easy access to health
the community about health issues fac-
question-and-answer session and work-
care, she oversaw find-raising that allowed shops, including doctors from different
ing women and the role of health and
participants to attend at
fitness throughout women's lives, pro-
specialties, nurses, physical therapists
no charge.
vide an opportunity to interact with and
and communal leaders. Key-note speak-
er was Peggy Sheagren, associate director learn from experts, an opportunity for
What led to your passion for
medical students to interact with and
of MFit Health Promotion in Ann
promoting women's health and
learn from the community and to help
Arbor." [Workshop topics included diet-
community issues?
ing, cooking healthy on a budget, female educate their community about impor-
"Through my two years of medical stud- anatomy, staying healthy as a student,
tant health issues. Health and fitness are
ies, I have learned a great deal about
important aspects of medicine and living
sex matters for women, teenage girls,
health, wellness and, of course, illness.
a long and happy life for all women."
mental health, breast cancer basics, fit-
There is a great deal of emphasis placed
ness, puberty, healthy bones, healthy
on learning the pathology of a disease,
—Shelli Liebman Dorfman, sta f fwriter
heart, female athletics and emotional
the symptoms, the treatment and out-
eating.]
REPORT A DOER...
come. However, in many cases, illness
Know a Doer — someone of any age doing
could have been prevented had the early
What did you hope participants would
interesting, meaningful things in their life
signs been recognized or had a healthier
gain from the event?
outside of their job? Share suggestions with
Ken Guten Cohen, story development edi-
tor, at (248) 351-5144 or e-mail:
kcohen•theiewishnews.com
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ties-
tion:
Dear
Barb n a
faithful reader.
Please advise
me what to do
about my acid
reflux problem. Thanks, T. W.
"
A
nswer: Dear T. W.,
Gastroesophageal reflux
disease (GERD) occurs
when the muscle at the top of
your stomach opens inappro-
priately, allowing acid from the
stomach into the esophagus.
GERD (acid reflux) can cause
difficulty swallowing, hoarse-
ness, coughing, deterioration of
teeth enamel and other symptoms
requiring medical attention.
4- Your food and lifestyle
choices can have a funda-
mental impact on GERD:
• Avoid stress;
• Avoid foods that
>fx relax the muscles: e.g.,
alcohol, caffeine, milk
chocolate, peppermint,
and onions;
\ , // • Avoid: overeating,
\ 1 / eating too quickly and
r foods that are too pro-
cessed, fatty, acidic, sug-
ary, or deep fried;
• Try this hearty alkaline broth
for dinner: cook a thick soup
with a lot of carrots, celery,
potatoes, green vegetables,
parsnips, rutabaga, turnips,
parsley, dill, basil; all in a
vegetable broth that is seasoned
lightly. Have some Aloe Vera
or Prickly Pear juice, diluted
with tepid water, or a very
small banana for dessert.
)
— Barbara Beznos,
Registered Dietitian
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