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4* / Page A5 DEC'. 30, 1997 (Elie JJo rtku tö (Olisevticr Holiday Pounds: Easy Come...Not-So-Easy Go The average person puls on an ex tra 5 to 11 pounds between Thanks giving and New Year's, according to several sources .That'senough to make even Santa Blush! It’s no wonder the first thing we want to do on January 2nd is rid ourselves of the excess tat and the guilt But instead ol dealing with holiday weight gain after New Year's, the smarter, less frustrating time to handle those extra pounds is before they even appear. Losing weight during the holiday season is unrealistic tor most people and often just sets them up for failure. If susually wisertofocuson maintain ing your weight or limiting weight gain to just one or two pounds during these palate-tempting weeks. The American Institute for Cancer Re search has some helpf ul hints foravoid- ing the notorious "Winter waistline.” One important tip that many people ignore is not to skip meals before cocktail parties and large family din ners. All too often we overhear some one say, “I’m starving. 1 haven't eaten anything all day," as they head to the buffet table. Over-hunger often leads to over-eating, anti over-eating, well, we all know what that leads to. In- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kid Day a fte r day in 1997, the long sim m ering to b a c c o d eb ate eru p ted onto the front p ages o f the n a tio n 's n e w s p a p e rs . But w hen the tale o f th is u n p re d ic t able and d ra m a tic y e a r is to ld , it may only be a p ro lo g u e to the h isto ric to b acco story that is set to be w ritten in 1998. T he p o te n tia l now e x ists, a c c o rd in g to m any p u b lic health le a d e rs, to enact le g isla tio n that fu n d a m e n ta lly c h an g es how to bacco is m a n u fa c tu red , sold, ad- stead. snack on Lowfat ftxxls before the party, like pretzels, fruits, raw veggies or even half of a turkey sand wich. This way, when you hit the buf fet table, you’ll be more likely to eat only the things you really want to try, instead of everything in sight. Something else to remember dur ing those holiday gatherings is to focus on the color and aroma of holiday bullets and leasts, and less on tilling upyourplate. Instead ot relishing what you plan to load on your plate next, enjoy what you're eating at the tune, and enjoy it slowly. Remember, it lakes some time tor the body to tell the brain that it's full, so mingle with other party guests alter your fust helping. Then, it you're still craving some thing, go back for it. file Familiar phrase, "everything in moderation, " isespeeially true when it conies to holiday eating. Denying ourselves the holiday goodies may leave us feeling deprived, resulting in over-indulgence and weight gam. As long as we stick to average-size por tions and don’t go back for seconds or thirds, eating some of our favorite loods ol the season should remain enjoyable and guilt free. " What occurred in 1 997 has given our nation a unique op portunity to reduce the num ber o f Americans who die from tobacco. ” --Bill Novelli, Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids v e rtise d and p e rc e iv e d , s h a tte r ing the d e c a d e s-o ld m yth that says the to b acco m a rk etin g m a ch ine is too po w erfu l to be d e railed. " T o b a c c o ’s th re a t to o u r kids is still as strong as e v e r ,” said C ass W heeler, c h ie f ex ecu tiv e o f fic e r o f the A m erican H eart A s so c ia tio n , "but now an h isto ric o p p o rtu n ity ex ists to turn the tide on this ep id em ic. Just a y e a r ago, we c o u ld n 't have im ag in ed that m ean in g fu l c o n g re ssio n a l action on to b acco w ould be a p o s s ib il i t y in 1998." T he past year began q u ie tly and rath er in a u sp ic io u sly for to bacco. In F e b ru a ry , the initial p h a se o f the Food and D rug A d m in is tr a tio n 's to b a c c o rule Oregon shapes health policy Volunteers needed to lead Health Decisions '98 community meetings Believing that every Oregonian has a vital interest in health care and how health policy in Oregon will be shaped in the future, Oregon Health Decisions is presenting a series o f statewide community meetings that began this month and end in March The meetings will take a "for, with and by the community” ap proach with citizens in cities and towns across the state leading and participating in the health care dis cussions. Volunteer leaders are being re cruited to facilitate the Health De cisions '9 8 meetings "W eareseek ing interested Oregonians to lead the meetings", says Garland. OHD board member and project leader. "They will be trained and given the tools to facilitate meetings in their communities. With their help, we will be able to bring together a broad cross section o f Oregonians to participate in the dialogue. We want everyone to have a voice in shaping the future o f health care policy in O regon. O ur slogan. ’Speak Out, O regon.' says it all." Garland emphasizes, "as Oregon health reform broadens in scope, citizen involvement will be vital to the health policy decisions that must be made. Only Oregonians." he adds, "can tell us what they think is fair." Garland sees Health decisions '98 as "an opportunity lor all O r egonians to talk about w hat's work ing and what isn't, and discuss their values about sharing the cost of health care coverage W e'll be ask ing everyone to tell us where they think we should go from there." fhe organizers hope to cover all demographic groups in each com munity including business people, the elderly, low income families, racial and ethnic minorities. After the meetings, leaders will report back on issues and values pin pointed at their meetings and help coordinate an interim report to present to the Oregon I lealtli Coun cil. All the interim findings w ill be included in a final report Each day, 3,000 children in the United States become regular smokers. That's more than one million kids a year. One-third of them will die prematurely from their addiction. went into e ffe c t, re q u irin g a n y one ap p earin g to be under 27 years old to provide photo id e n tification w hen p u rch asin g to bacco. T he c a lm , h o w e v e r, w ould quickly becom e a tem p est, b e g inning w ith a press co n feren ce in M arch In a packed W ash in g ton hotel room , a group o f A tto r neys G eneral an n o u n ced that the L iggett G roup to b acco com pany had agreed to e sse n tia lly turn s la te s ’ ev id e n c e ag ain st the to b acco in d u stry T he co m p a n y ad m itte d w hat m any had s u s pected tor years, and then sent the ev id e n c e -- h u n d red s o f p re viously secret tobacco docum ents -- to legal a u th o ritie s aro u n d the nation "It w as a stu n n in g e v e n t, not because o f the fin a n c ia l s e ttle m ent, but for the first tim e, a to b acco com pany ad m itte d that sm oking c a u se s ca n c e r, is a d d ic tive, and that the in d u stry ta rg e ts kids in it s m a rk e tin g ." said M at thew M yers, ex ecutive vice p re si dent o f the C am paign for T o bacco -F ree K ills, w ho helped n e g o tiate the ag re e m e n t. A round the sam e tim e, to b acco took c e n ter stage in a fed eral c o u rtro o m in N orth C a ro lin a , w h e re the F D A 's new to b acco re g u la tio n s w ere being c h a lle n g e d In a p re c e d en t-settin g d ecisio n , the court ruled that the FDA did have a u tho rity over to b acco On A pril 3, the c h a irm e n o f the R.I R eynolds and P h ilip Mor- ris to b acco co m p a n ie s sat dow n across the tab le from sta te A tto r neys G e n e ra l, law y ers fo r to bacco p la in tiffs and public health ad v o cates at an A rlin g to n , V ir ginia hotel. The to b a c c o c h ie fs annou n ced that the in d u stry was prep ared to m ake u n p re c e d e n ted c h an g es in how it did b u sin e ss in o rd e r to n eg o tiate a p o ssib le so lu tio n to the state su ite s a g a in st the in d u s try. In the tense hours that fo l low ed, little w as a c c o m p lish e d - - but in the fo llo w in g m onths, p ro g re ss w ould a c c e le ra te b e yond all e x p e c ta tio n s. Sober Is Smarter This Holiday Season There's another reason nottodrink and drive this holiday season. Yes. you certainly already know that driv ing alter drinking alcohol dram ati cally increases your risk for acci dents In fact, driving while under the inlluence of alcohol is still this nation’s leading cause of auto fatali ties. O ur reason for not drin k in g and d riv in g is a little m ore long term , but c e rta in ly one you w ant to add to your list o f reaso n s to practice m od eratio n during h o li day celeb ratio n s. It has to do w ith c u ttin g c a n c e r risk. W ell, O .K . - m aybe the d riv ing part has nothing to do w ith c a n c e r risk, but th e re ’s no q u e s tion that d rin k in g alcohol does. A lcohol in c re a se s the risk for liver c an cer and can cers o f the head and neck, and probably in c re a se s the risk for breast and colon cancer. The new guidelines from the A m erican In stitu te lor C ancer R esearch say that it you drink at all, you should lim it a l cohol co n su m p tio n to one drink per day for w om en and two drinks per day for men. B eyond p racticin g m oderation in your ow n consum ption of h o li day d rinks, you may also w ant to do your g u ests a favor if y o u 're hosting a party this holiday se a son C o n sid e r these su g g estio n s * Otter a wide choice of non alcoholic beverages, including liuil punches, juices, bottled water, soft drinks and flavored seltzer * A lw ays serve food when serving liquor. * D o n 't feel that the perfect host or hostess m ust alw ays be “ fresh en in g up" g u e sts’ d rin k s * N ever serve “one for the ro ad." N ever allow a guest who is into x icated to drive. S ober is S m a rte r T his H oli day Season Y our holiday g u ests may be m ore likely to skip the alcohol if th e y 're offered a c re a tiv e and app ealin g n o n -a lc o h o lic drink, aside from the ty pical soda or seltzer Try serving these easy- to-m ake. n o n -alco h o lic d rin k s at your next holiday party: S p a rk lin g M ock Red W ine C hoose stem m ed w ine g lasses or tall sle n d e r g lasses. Pour each glass h a lf lull o f very cold diet lemon lime carbonated beverage or sim ilar beverage Fill the glass w ith very cold c ra n a p p le ju ic e Serve at once w hile the bubbles are still rising. S m a rt C h am p ag n e C hoose stem m ed cham pagne g lasses Pour each glass h a lf full w ith very cold diet g in g e r ale. Fill the glass with very cold apple cider. Serve at once w hile the bubbles are still rising. H oliday P unch C om bine unsw eetened apple, pineapple, and cranberry juices, or ange slices, and seltzer or ginger ale; to serve hot, omit the seltzer or gin ger ale and add a dash of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. By keeping your alcohol in take to a m inim um this holiday season and all year round, you and your loved ones can toast to good h ealth this year w ith a b e t ter chance at having it. For a free brochure with more information about alcohol and can cer risk, send a self-addressed, stamped business-sized envelope (55 cent postage) to the American Insti tute for Cancer Research. Dept. AC, P.O. Box 97167. Washington. DC 20069-7167. The F eds a re H irin g (NAPS)—With all the news of federal downsizing it’s no wonder hopeful job hunters think landing a job with Uncle Sam is impossi ble! Not tru e! According to the U.S. Office of P erso n n el M an agement, Federal hiring has risen s te a d ily d u rin g th e f ir s t five months of 1997. 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