HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-03-03, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011.Auxiliary holds
February meeting
Central Huronseeks partnership
Protect and serve
Two members of the Huron County detachment of the OPP stopped in Blyth on Sunday
morning for some breakfast at Memorial Hall courtesy of the Blyth Legion and the Blyth Legion
Ladies Auxiliary. Officers John Hardy and Juanita Draper stopped to fill their plates. (Vicky
Bremner photo)
Continued from page 1towards upkeep of the hall.McLlwain said a 50/50 split shouldbe proposed, or, as councillorssuggested, as close to that split as ACW would be willing to go.Central Huron staff was directedto draft a letter and send it to ACW.Central Huron will then await thetownship’s response.
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John Robson, one year and Audrey
Cardiff, Jim Armstrong, Kathy
Bridge, Bev Palmer, Sharon
Freeman and Donna Howling for
two years each. Edna McLellan was
secretary for two years and treasurer
for five years. Yvonne Knight was
secretary for five years and Lois Lee
is on her fourth year. Dini Nethery
was treasurer for six years.
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Good For You!
By Jessica Sparling
This is the second in a six-part
series by Jessica Sparling of Blyth
entitled “Good For You!”
The series will highlight the
impact of nutrition and lifestyle
choices on physical and mental
health and general wellness.
Jessica is a second-year student in
the College of Human Ecology at
Cornell University in New York,
majoring in Human Biology, Health
and Society.
The second instalment on diabetes
lists the risks of the disease, as well
as some simple ways to help avoid
diabetes.
The health risks associated with
North America’s overweight and
obese epidemic are increasingly
clear – and so are the consequences.
According to the Canadian Diabetes
Association, more than three million
Canadians, or approximately 10 per
cent of us, are living with diabetes.
Diabetes is a leading cause of death
in Canada.
Diabetes is serious. People with
diabetes are four times more likely
to have heart disease. Diabetes is a
leading cause of adult blindness.
People with diabetes account for one
third of new cases of serious
kidney disease. Diabetes is the
leading cause of non-traumatic
amputations. Diabetes is costly.
Diabetes costs the Canadian
healthcare system an estimated $9
billion annually.
Mechanistically, diabetes invol-
ves the interaction between blood
glucose (blood sugar) and insulin
(glucose-regulating hormone). Type
1 diabetes, also known as “adult
onset” diabetes, occurs when the
body does not produce enough
insulin, resulting in a build-up of
blood glucose. Men who are
overweight or obese are at a higher
risk of developing diabetes than
women who are similarly
overweight or obese.
Type 2 diabetes, most often seen
in children, occurs when the body
either does not produce enough
insulin, or the insulin that is
produced is used improperly within
the body. This results in an increased
amount of glucose in the blood that
is not used for energy. According to
the Center for Disease Control
(2003), one-third of American
children born in 2000 will become
[Type 2] diabetic. Unfortunately,
this is linked to the increased
prevalence of childhood obesity.
When children are obese, they reach
the level of body fat required to
begin puberty sooner than those
children that are not overweight or
obese. This increases their risk of
developing diabetes both as children
and as adults.
While not always preventable,
diabetes is a serious, but manageable
condition. It takes patient effort,
sustained lifestyle adjustments and
responsible relationships with your
health care providers.
Eat healthily. Limit the intake of
high-fat and high-cholesterol food
items. Monitor carbohydrate
consumption (i.e. pasta, potatoes,
fruit, bread and milk products) as
these increase blood-glucose levels.
Aim to eat well-balanced meals and
snacks.
Be physically active. Take a walk
over your lunch break, or walk to the
store. Jog in place during
commercial breaks while watching
TV. However you choose to be
active, aim for one hour of
moderate-level activity daily (if you
have a pedometer – that’s roughly
10,000 steps). Everyone is different,
but it is important that each of us is
active in a way that is simple to do
each day.
Take medications or treatments
precisely as prescribed. This may
include regular measurement of
blood glucose levels, taking insulin
injections, or using an insulin pump.
Make sure to practise good foot
care, and regularly visit your health
care providers.
Perhaps most important is that
each of us takes ownership for our
bodies, and that we manage the
quality of our lives. We are not
powerless. Ask questions and
demand answers.
Take action. Talk with your family
doctor, your dentist, or your
optometrist. Build a network
through which you may seek
support, and offer encouragement
to others who are coping with
health challenges. You are an
integral part of diabetes prevention
and management in your
community.
“If we did all the things we were
capable of doing, we would literally
astonish ourselves,” – Thomas
Edison.
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