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Kids’ Nutrition Q &< A
Q: My 14-year-old daughter says
she’s too fat and wants to diet. I think
she looks fine. W hat should I do?
A: It’s not uncom m on for teenage
girls to becom e body-conscious, says
nutritionist Dr. D ebby Dem ory-Luce
o f the U SD A ’s C hildren’s Nutrition
Research Center. First, your daugh­
ter should have a m edical profes­
sional assess w hether she is actually
overweight.
Unfortunately, normal weight ado­
lescent girls can develop unrealistic
ideas ofhow their bodies should look,
w hich can lead to dissatisfaction. If
this is the case, helping your daugh­
ter build self-confidence and a posi­
tive self-image will do the most for her
happiness, health and personal de-
velopment.
Even if your daughter is over-
ally not for grow ing children unless
they are carefully supervised by a
health care professional. U nsuper­
vised dieting can jeopardize a child' s
intake ofcalories, vitamins, minerals,
and other nutrients needed for proper
development.
Instead o f dieting, it would be bet­
ter for your daughter to focus on the
other h a lf o f the energy equation-
physical activity. Regular exercise not
only helps bum calories, but can also
im prove your daughter’s sense o f
well-being.
Parents can also help teens by
being good role m odels. Children are
m ore likely to eat right and exercise
regularly if their parents do, too.
Q: 1 had m astitis about 5 times
w hen I was breastfeeding. I weaned
my daughter a m onth ago, but I still
a lnm n nndprm v arm Should 1
be concerned?
A: Y ou should see your doctor
about this. M astitis is an inflam m a­
tion o f the breast tissue w hich, al­
th o u g h
m o st
com m on
in
breastfeeding w om en, m ay occur in
w om en o f any age, says Dr. Judy
Hopkinson, lactation physiologist at
the U S D A ’s C h ild ren ’s N utrition
Research Center.
M astitis is u su ally cau sed by
germs entering the breast through a
crack or abrasion in the nipple. Swell­
ing caused by m astitis generally re­
solves w hen the inflam m ation clears.
Repeated episodes o f m astitis in the
same area might indicate that som e­
thing is obstructing the flow o f milk.
This could be a cyst or possibly a
tumor.
A lthough not co m m o n , breast
cancer can and does occur in breast
feeding women. Suspicious sym p­
tom s include repeated m astitis in the
same breast coupled with resistance
to antibiotic therapy.
All w om en are advised to con­
tinue regular m onthly breast self-ex­
a m in a tio n — e v e n
w h en
breastfeeding.
Q: I am confused over the labeling
term s fat-free, reduced-fat, low-fat,
and lite. Do these foods have fewer
calories?
A: Not necessarily, says nutrition­
ist Dr. D ebby D em ory-Luce at the
U SD A ’s C hildren’s N utrition Re­
search Center. W hile fat calories may
be reduced, additional carbohydrate-
based substances are often added to
these foods for flavor and texture. If
your goal is w eight loss, experts agree
that it’s total calories eaten that count,
not ju st fat grams.
This do esn ’t m ean that control­
ling fat intake isn’t important. Reduc­
ing fat to no m ore than 30 percent o f
total calories is an im portant step in
preventing some serious diseases,
including stroke and heart disease.
The FDA has standardizing fat
content-related term s used on food
labels to help consum ers make in­
form ed choices.
H ere’s the skinny on fat terms:
Label Term
M eans the food
co n tain s...
Fat-ffee
Less than one-half
gram o f fat per serving
Low -fat
Three grams o f fat
or less per serving
R educed-fat A t least 25 percent
less fat per serving than the original
food
Lite
A t least 50 percent less
fat per serving than the original food
It’s important to rem em ber that
w hile low -fat and fat-ffee foods con­
tain very sm all am ounts o f fat, they
might still contain a significant num ­
ber o f calories. Reduced-fat and lite
foods, w hile containing less fat than
the original food, are still likely to
pack significant am ounts o f fat and
calories. So, it’s a good idea to also
check the label for total fat grams and
calories per serving.
Send your nutrition questions via
U.S. mail to:
K ids’ N utrition Q & A, USDA?
ARS C hildren’s N utrition Research
Center at BaylorCollege ofM edicine,
1100 Bates Street, Houston, TX 77030;
or via E-mail to:curec(«¿bem.tme.edu.
A lthough individual responses are
not possible, questions o f general
interest will be answered in this col­
umn.
As he reports on South Africa’s remarkable
Efforts
L o u M y e rs w ho h as b e e n
s e e n in s u c h m o v i e s a s
H ow S te lla G o t H er G ro o v e
B a c k , B u lw o r th , T in C u p ,
C o b b , V o l c a n o ,
E v e ry th in g ’s Ja k e , T he
S ta n d In , a n d G o o d b y e
L o v e r w as b e s t k n o w as
th e ir a s c ib le r e s ta u r a n t
o w n e r on th e h it T e le v is io n
s e r ie s “ A D if f e r e n t W o rld " .
L o u h a s c o m e a lo n g w ay
fro m th e m o u n ta in s o f W e st
V ir g in ia . S tr u g g lin g a ll
a l o n e h e m a n a g e d to f i n i s h
C o lle g e a n d a tte n d g r a d u ­
a te s c h o o l at N ew Y o rk U n i­
v e r s i t y , b e f o r e m a k i n g it
to B r o a d w a y in “ T h e P i a n o
L e s s o n ,” “ M a R a in e y ’ s
B la c k B o t to m ,” a n d “ th e
f ir s t B r e e z e o f S u m m e r ."
H e w as fo u n d e r and d i­
r e c to r o f th e “ T s h a k a E n ­
s e m b le P la y e r s ," w h ic h
t o u r e d in th e a c c l a i m e d
p la y , “ S h a k e s p e a r e ’s J u liu s
C a e s a r , ” s e t in A f r i c a .
H e s e rv e d as th e g r io t
and d a n c e r fo r
d a n c e c o m p a n ie s
Efforts to overcom e the bitter legacy o f apartheid, journalist Bill M oyers
discusses the goal o f the Truth and Recom liation Com m ission w ith its
chairm an, A rchbishop D esom nd T u tu , in F A C IN G T H E T R U T H W IT H
BILL M O Y ERS, premiering March30, !999at9p.m .(ET) on PBS (check local
listings). In this tw o hour docum entary, presented by T hirteen/W N E T in
N ew York, M oyers speaks with apartheid victim s and looks at how South
A fricans are trying to heal the wounds o f the recent past as they look to a
m ore hopeful future for their society. (Photo credit: K arina T u ro k .)
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D an c ers,
D ru m m e rs an d S in g e rs . H e
b e g a n s in g in g Ja z z an d
B lu e s w ith th e to u r in g c o m ­
p a n y o f “ N e g r o M u s i c in
V o g u e .”
H is C a b a r e t s h o w h a s
b e e n a c c l a i m e d in B e r l i n ,
P a ris , H o n g K o n g , T o k y o ,
a n d N e w Y o rk , as w e ll a s
L o s A n g e l e s a t th e R o o s e v e l t
H o te l. H e h a s to u re d C o l­
le g e s , U n iv e r s itie s , H o s p i­
ta ls , J a ils , S c h o o ls , an d
S e n io r
b efo re
C itiz e n ’s C e n te rs
p e rfo rm in g su c h
s h o w s as “ D o L o rd R e m e m ­
b e r M e", O ff B ro ad w a y .
H is O th e r T e l e v i s i o n
c r e d its in c lu d e : T h e C o sb y
S how , T ouched By An A n­
g e l, Ja g , T h e S e n tin e l, B ag
D ad C a f é , T h e S in b a d
Show ,
L iv in g
S in g le ,
T hea,
The
J a m ie
Fox
S h o w , M am a F lo re s F a m ­
ily , a n d R io t.
C la S S O S
orrroin Graphic
Design@ U n iv e r s it y
P ark
R e c ita lizin g a S tre e y *
R e b u ild in g a C o m m u n ity *
R e a lizin g a D ream
STREETSCAPE WORKSHOP
W hat S h o u ld A lb e r ta S tr e e t
L o o k L ike?
C o m e to th e n e x t A lb e r ta
S tre etsca p e P ro je c t w o rk sh o p and
tell us w hat you think A lberta Street
sh o u ld look lik e in the future.
W e ’ll be rev ie w in g d esig n o p ­
tio n s for th e stre e t th a t w ill show
p ro p o sed e le m e n ts, such as c ro ss­
w alks, curb extentions, street trees,
lig h tin g an d tra n sit stop im p ro v e­
m ents for th e T ri-M et line #72 co n ­
v ersio n to lo w -flo o r buses.
T he d esig n o p tio n s are b ased
on the c o m m en ts an d co n c ern s
from the first w orkshop, the project
ad v iso ry c o m m ittee , focus groups
an d in te rv ie w s w ith cim m u n ity
m em bers.
Tell Us What You Think
A ll o f the p ro p o sed im p ro v e­
m ents h av e b e n e fits for the street
as w ell as so m e im p acts o r tra d e ­
offs.
W e need y o u r o p in io n to m ake
d ec isio n s ab o u t the type an d lo c a­
tio n o f im p ro v e m en ts th a t w ill be
in clu d ed in the d raft stree tsc ap e
plan.
Classes consist o f
—
• newspaper layout
• magazine composition
• image manipulation
• ad design
• illustraion
Classes begin February 25th @ 6:30 p.m.
University Park Community Center
9009 N Foss, Portland OR 97203 or call 503-823-3631
fo r more information. Class fe e will be $15.
N EWS
Help plan Tri-Met’s future
■ Public comment welcomed on how to expand it
Tri-Met is hosting a series of open houses around the region so
the community can help the agency make choices on how best to
expand the transit system. The public is invited to comment on
the proposed three-year plan, as well as on ways to pay for the
new service. Tri-Met will incorporate public suggestions into the
service expansion package expected to be presented to the Board
of Directors in late March. If the Board approves the plan,
service improvements could begin in September, 1999.
Open house schedule:
AFRICAN AMERICAN
MEN'S CLUB, INC.
(A Ron Prom OrgonizaOo«i|
It's Just A Dance,
Dance
Saturday, February 27, 1999
Billy Webb Lodge
6 North Tillamook St.
Streetscape Workshop
S a tu rd a y , F e b r u a r y 20, 1999
4 :0 0 am - ¡ 2 : 0 0 n o o n
St. A n d r e w C o m m u n ity
C e n te r G ym
4 9 4 0 N E S'* A n e n u e
T ake T ri-M e t L ine #72, #6 o r #8
to th e m e etin g
For m ore inform ation, call Lynn
W eigand, P ro ject M anager, at 823-
4325 o r e -m a il y o u r re q u e st to
pedDrogram@trans.ci.Portland.Qr.us
I f yo u h av e a d isa b ility and
w o u ld lik e a c c o m o d a tio n s at the
m eeting, please call 823-7211 /F D D
8 2 3 -6 8 6 8 at le a st tw o b u sin e ss
d a y s b e fo re th e w o rk sh o p .
T R I- M E T
Tigard
Feb. 22, 7-9 PM
Tigard Senior High School Lecture Hall
9000 SW Durham Road
Downtown Portland
March 1, 5 -7 PM
Portland Building, Room C
1120 SW Fifth Avenue
Milwaukie
Feb. 23, 7-9 PM
St. John’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall
2036 SE Jefferson
SW Portland
March 2, 7-9 PM
Garden Home Recreation Center, Room B
7475 SW Oleson Road
19E Portland
Feb. 25, 7-9 PM
Northeast Workforce Training Center
5600 NE 42nd, Building 2, Room 112
Gresham
March 3, 7-9 PM
Gresham City Hall Council Chambers
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Comments are also welcomed by contacting 238-5806, 23S-5811 TTY, 238-6469 fax,
w~ww.tri-mct.org or mail to Tri-Met Service Planning, 4012 SE 17 Ave., Portland, OR 97^02.
9PM - Until
Donation: $7
(pay at lha d aw )
Music: Disc Jockey
Food and Fun will be provided
Raffle: 4 prizes: Ticket: $1
TRI-MET
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