April 19, 2000 llu rtla n ò (Pbsrnirr Page A3 (Ttyv ÿkirUanô ©bseruer Have a happy Easter Health/Education C o lleg e-b o u n d students should register for ACT exam by May 5th CON TklBL~TEDSIOR\ The next A CT A ssessm ent will be adm inistered nationw ide on June 10th, 2000. C ollege-bound high school students m ust register for th e c o lle g e a d m is s io n s a n d placem ent exam by M ay 5th the d e a d lin e fo r h a v in g y o u r registration postm arked. T here is a la te r e g is tra tio n p o s tm a rk deadline o f M ay 19th, but an extra fee is charged for late registrations. A C T sc o re s are a c c e p te d by virtually all U.S. colleges and u n iv e rsitie s, including all Ivy L eague schools, and a re used a lo n g w ith o th e r s tu d e n ts inform ation, such as high school g r a d e p o in t a v e r a g e , fo r adm issions decisions and to help p la ce stu d e n ts in a p p ro p ria te c o u r s e s fo r th e ir a c a d e m ic achievem ent. T he test fee is $22 ($25 in Florida). Students can register for the A CT by getting inform ation from their high school counselors or online at A C T ’s w ebsite - w w w .act.org. T he w ebsite also has helpful inform ation, sam ple tests and the opportunity to order test prep materials including an interactive C D -R O M , A ctive Prep, w hich contains actual, tim ed tests and help students build a study plan. T he ACT A ssessm ent is given in all 50 states. It is curriculum-based, designed to m easure a student’s academ ic achievem ent and the appropriate course level for college placement. There are four sections to the exam” English, reading, math and science reasoning. Kids and Easter: A health Q & A session Q: Are the eggs collected during Easter egg hunts safe to eat? A: U nless you know they have been handled properly, it’s best to treat colorful Easter eggs as disposable decorations, not food, said Janice Baranw ki, a research dietitian with the U SD A /A RS C hildren’s Nutrition Research Center at B ay lo rC o lleg eo f M edicine in Houston. M ost people are aw are that raw and uncooked eggs pose a food poisoning risk. But few realize that hard-cooked eggs are also very perishable and need to be treated with care. Eggshells are very porous, w hich is why most com m ercially produced eggs are coated w ith a thin protective layer o f mineral oil. Cooking removes this coating, leaving hard-cooked e g g s v u ln e ra b le to b a c te r ia l contamination. A lthough the risk o f food-borne illness from hard-cooked eggs is small. The follow ing precautions will help keep Easter eggs safe to eat: Rem em ber the tw o-hour rule” Tw o hours is the m axim um total tim e that a perishable food can exposed to tem peratures over 40 degrees and still be safe to eat W ash hands thoroughly before and im m e d ia te ly , e g g s s h o u ld be refrigerated and used w ithin seven days. For m ore inform ation on egg safety, call the U SD A ’s M eats and Poultry hotline,(800)-535-4555. Q: W on ’t giving children Easter candy prom ote poor eating habits? A: Banning the E aster bunny could backfire by making sweets seem more desirable, said Dr. T heresa Nicklas. C hildren w ho feel deprived o f sweets m ight actually becom e secret eaters w ho consum e lots o f candy when parents a re n ’t around. A ccording to N icklas, as long as a ch ild ’s overall diet includes adequate am ounts o f fruits, vegetables, dairy products, w hole grains and m eats, a sm all, sw eet treat after a meal is a harm less pleasure. It’s when sw eets replace these food in a child’s diet that parents should be concerned. A lth o u g h le ttin g c h ild re n h av e occasional sw eets after m eals is fine, N icklas discourages using sweets as a reward. To help lim it the am ount o f candy children receive, consider adding kid- friendly non-food Q: W hat does the” % Daily V alue” on food labels mean? after handling raw or cooked eggs. T o cook large eggs: C over w ith at least one inch o f water. Bring to a boil. Rem ove from heat and cover. Let stand 15 to 17 minutes. Rinse with c o ld w a te r. R e fr ig e ra te i f n o t decorating immediately. T o color: Only use dyes that are safe for use on food. Follow package directions. Refrigerate decorated eggs until tim e for the hunt. A void hiding eggs w here they can com e into contact w ith anim als, insects or lawn chem icals. A fter the hunt: D on’t eat cracked eggs or those that have been in temperatures over 40 degrees form ore th a n tw o h o u rs . I f n o t e a te n A: T he num bers listed under the “% D aily V alue” on food labels reflect the relative am ount o f 10 im portant nutrients that one serving o f a food contains, say nu tritio n ists at the USDA/ARS. Because som e o f nutrients the FDA chose to require on food labels did not have an e s ta b lis h e d Recom m ended D ietary A llow ance (RD A ), the Daily V alue was created. The FDA set the D aily Values for protein, vitam ins A and C, iron and calcium at the highest levels o f the RDAs in places w hen food-labeling laws w ent into effect. T hose for fiber, sodium , cholesterol, saturated fat and total fat were set at the level recom m ended for healthy adults consuming a 2,000-calorie diet. This translates into D aily V alue standards o f 50 g. protein, 18 mg. iron, 1,000mg. calcium, 5,000 IU vitamin A, 60 mg. vitamin C, 25 g. fiber, 300 mg. cholesterol, 2,400 mg. Sodium, 20 g. saturated fat and 65 mg. total fat. Nutrient content on food labels is expressed as a percentage o f these Daily Values to allow consum ers to make informed purchasing decision w ith o u t k n o w in g th e ir a c tu a l nutritional requirem ents. For exam ple, the label on a can o f ready-to-eat chicken noodle soup show s that a one-cup serving has 850 mg. o f sodium and a % DV o f 35. ISËII If you have ever participated in an SEI Basketball Camp or been involved in SEI’s Academic Program We’d like to hear from you! SEI is in the process of forming the Self Enhancement, Inc. Alumni Association And we’re planning a big SEI ALUMNI HOMECOMING WEEKEND FOR ALL OF THE SEI FAMILY JUNE 17th & 18th! Featuring... Alumni Basketball Tournament, Dance, and a Family Picnic! Please call 249-1721 x241 A.S.A.P. to get your name on our SEI Alumni list! STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS! 'welacee need careful bande to guide them hi me te ta n y o u might imagine. Take the Time is a campaign to help y o ung people succeed. 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