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ecret t t dding more "rou
to th diet n ignifi ntly redu
the ri , Y Hugh .
One in 10 Americ net th
recommended daily llow nee of
frui nd vegetabl ,according to
the tional Cancer Institute (NCI).
African America ppear to eat even
fewer frui and vegetable each day
than whit .
tee 1 ex m nd blood
for the di
Colo r
lude:
t to c c
Since 1 li r P lmer
r re lotoffol jo '
to e erei ,I thou ht it tim
to lk a little bout jogging
in t city. An ur njo er
can't help but wonder bout
exerci lng in polluted air,
e peel lly when b ,or
other I rge vehicle drive by
often pe ing large arnoun
of exhaust.
E ercl ing outdoo
ny metropolitan re I es-
nti for m ny people and
in general very good for our
health. However, there are
times when air pollution can
be a problem, e peel lly
during the urn mer, for
thrnatics, and th with
heart di ease.
Polluted air contains a
variety of noxious e , in­
cluding carbon monoxide,
ulfur dioxide, and nitrogen
• oxides, as well as oot or
smoke. Because excerise
make you breath faster and
more deeply, it can dramati­
cally increase the adverse ef­
fects that polluted air can
have on your heart and lungs,
In addition, joggers and
others that exercise outdoors
often breath through the
mouth which bypasses the
nasal passages, which nor­
mally help to filter our
harmful chemicals' such as
sulfer dioxide.
"An important 1 � tep i m king
lmple ch nge in dietary habits.
Prep ring me I with high-fiber
foods i te d of fried nd other f; tty
� may ctually le n the chan­
ce of getting colorect I cancer."
Hugh aid.
Although tradition I food
prepared in many African American
ho ehold m y be well-b I need,
certain f; tty foods can increase th
ri k of colorectal cancer. It's no
AL HOUGH OLO L
c ncer death hav declined ig­
nificantly for whites, ccording to the
NCI, there h been n incre in
deaths from thi di ea e among Blac
men.
Studie have hown that high­
fiber, low-fat diet is linked to colore .
tal cancer because it may trigge
production and concentration 0)
dietary cancer-causing agents. A diet
HUGHE ECOM END
e ting more fiber-rich food like
broccoli. cauliflower, whole grain
breads, bran cereal and other food
rich in fiber, calcium and vitamin A.
Such bulky foods could inhibit the
production of cancer-causing agents.
Lead poisoning prevention help
available through toll-free number
Adverse effects ociated with
elevated lead levels include
reproductive system disorders,
delays in neurological and physical
development, cognitive and be­
havioral changes, and increased
blood pressure.
Environmental Protection Agen­
cy (EPA) Deputy Administrator
Hank Habicht called the new service
an important step toward meeting
EP A's goal of reducing blood lead
levels in our nation's children.
WASmNGTON· Citizen
throughout the U.S. now can call 1-
SOO-LEAD-FY1(1-800-532-3394) to
obtain information about lead
poisoning prevention.
The newly-formed National Lead
Information Center is operated by the
not-for-profit, non-governmental
National Safety Council under a
grant from four federal departments
and gencies.
By calling the toll-free number,
persons can request a Spanish or
English language information pack-
age describing how to help protect THE NEW TOLL.FREE
children from lead poisoning. The telephone service is the first phase of
package includes a brochure, three a National Lead Infonnation Center
fact sheets and a list of state and local. program beiRg undertaken by the Na-
, t1b t "tio '1s E e -
information. tal Health Center (EHC), located in
Lead is a hig Iy toxic metal Washington, D.C.
producing a range of harmful health The second phase, to begin mid­
and environmental effects, par- 1993, will involve a national infor­
ticularly in children and fetuses. Lead mation clearinghouse to gather and
exposure arises from several sources make available technical and non­
including contaminated air, soil, technical lead-related information.
water and food. Another source of A third phase of the project also
exposure is lead-based paints, which set for 1993, will involve an aggres­
are no longer marketed in the U.S., sive education and outreach program
but still pose risk in older homes as a
result of chipping and decay.
aimed at population groups par­
ticularly at risk of lead poisoning.
"This new lead initiative i
designed to carry forward the Nation­
al Safety Council's 79-year commit­
ment to public health and safety,"
Irvin B. Etter, Council executive vice
. president and chief operating officer,
said in announcing the Council's in­
volvement.
Etter noted that, in 1991, the Cen­
ter for Disease Control and Preven­
tion identified lead as "one of the
most common and preventable
pediatric health problems today." He
said the National Safety Council en­
dorses the characterization that lead
poisoning i "Completely prevent-
ab "I'" (
B TWNG through
your mouth doesn't do this.
Many studies have shown
that endurance athletes who
exercise outdoors are more
likely to develop' pollution­
related symptoms such as
coughing, throat irritation,
headaches, increased short­
ness of breath, and tightness
in the chest.
And, those with pre-ex­
isting breathing problems,
such as asthma, may develop
inflamed and dangerously
constricted airways.
What can ozone do to
you? Ozone is a colorless
gas that is fonned when sun­
light acts on exhaust emis­
sions from vehicles or
factories (smoke stacks) and
is one of the more dangerous
parts of urban smog. Con­
centrations are highest on
sunny afternoons, especially
when there is a little wind.
THE NATIONAL toll-free
telephone service now in operation i
expected to respond to an estimated
10,000 phone calls each month. In
addition, a public service an­
nouncement campaign will get under
way soon through the President's
Commission on Environmental
Quality. The PSAs � expected to be
available in early 1993.
D�eaming o.t a "Lite" Christmas
q;ns of
thousands of people
will need blood during
the holidays.
Still wonderinq
what to g; v ?
- Eat more skinless white meat
(low fat and cholesterol)
- Skip the cocktail - have a
wine cooler (le sugar)
- Have a "Lite" beer
- Fizz up the punch with club
soda (reduces the calories)
- Do not go to the party hungry
- you'll be more tempted to gorge
yourself on those high-fat hors
d'oeuvres
- Partying all night? Alternate
between alcoholic and non-alcoholic
drinks
Here are some tips for dining and
party-goers to help beat the tradltion­
al holiday weight gain syndrome.
- Pay close attention to the por­
tion size
- Getting full? Put the fork
down! You really do not have to eat
everything on your plate
- Substitute skim milk for whole
milkwhencooking-onlyyourbody
will know the difference
- Select less marbled cuts of beef
such as flank or round steak
- Choose a plain turkey ins tead
of a self-basting one
__ Boost your fiber intake wi th
grain rolls served with fresh preserves
instead of butter
- Boost your fiber intake with
whole grain rolls served with fresh,r----- ....... -------------------------------..;....
preserves instead of butter
By Velonda Thompson
sp.c'" to ",. Mlt:h'�n Cltlz.n
To must of us, the holidays mean
fun, fruitcake, and fat calories. We
overindulge, gain' weight, and greet
January with resolutions to work off
those extra pounds.
We all can avoid the pitfalls of
weight gain this holiday season.
Choo ing to eat light this season does
not mean sacrificing the joy of
celebrating.
WELL WHAT CAN
you do to reduce your risk of
having problems when exer­
cising in the city?
YOU CAN GIVE yourself a little
leeway this season while eating heal­
th atisfying food. Modifying tradi­
tional recipes and cutting back a little
here and there will go long way to
keeping calorie intake down.
These strategies will help and
keep the "jolly" in your spirit and off
your body this season.
1) Try to workout early in
the morning, when there's
less car exhaust and the sun
is weaker. If this isn't pos­
sible, exercise after sunset,
although this may not be as
safe for other reasons (but,
that's another story.)
2) If you must exercise
during rush hour, choose an
area with little or no traffic.
Open, windy areas are the
best.
3) Try to breath through
your nose. It may take a
while to get use to this, but it
does filter out a lot of the
harmful chemicals.
4) If there's an air pollu­
tion alert, exerci e indoors.
5) Finally, make sure to
stay away from econd-hand
smoke, which is full of pol­
lutants, before and after "ex­
ercising.
. Happy jogging and we'll
ee you next week!
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