Ahmad Daniels
. ....HaF specialist
Health Columnist,
Ahmad Daniels To
Write For Post
By Loretta Manatgo
Post Staff Writer
A new columnist will bfe coming to
the Charlotte Poet this month
Ahmad Daniels, a local health and
fitness specialist, will center his
column, “Go For The Quality of
Life," around the health issues and
concerns that affect black people.
"Through this column I hope to get
black people more preventive
oriented and less crisis-oriented."
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Daniels said that too many black
people only become cbncerned
about their health when there is
something wrong. He further stated
that if black people became more
concerned before a health pro
blem arose, then there would be leas
- of a need to be crisis-oriented.
In his, column, Daniels will fo
cus on the subjects of eating pro
perly, cholesterol count, In addi
tion to the general areas of health,
nutrition and exercise. His column
will be open to his readers to re
spond to his topics and to offer sound
ideas to address. He stated that
anyone with a health topic to write
him in care of the Charlotte Poet.
Daniels, a runner for 25 years,
became interested in jwriting a
column concerning health when he
noticed the rapid growtl of spas and
aerobic classes. "While I was see
ing a lot of exercise programs and
institutions springing up, I didn’t see
many resources that sought to edu
cated people about the how, why,
and whens of exercise and dieting.
There was that need to be filled,"
commented the owner of Alternative
Lifestyles.
want to familiarise readers
about sound health practices. I want
them to become conscious of the
decisions they make; even when
they shop lor groceries, they should
be reading the ingredients on the
label,” explained Daniels.
A graduate of North Carolina
Central University, Daniels has at
tended seminars on health and
conducted several road races in the
city. He gives both individual and
group counseling on health aware
ness.
Toliver To
* Keynote Banquet
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It is the communications that
Toliver finds most challenging
about his job. “Communicating that
something really good is taking
place is challenging to me. You can
have 100 good programs, but if no
one knows about them, then they are
no good. Coming up with new ideas
that will benefit the small business
owner also has its challenges.”
Having worked with a Chamber of
Commerce before, Toliver ex
pressed the thought that he would
always be involved in Chamber
work somewhere.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pa.,
Toliver secured his B.A. in mathe
matics and sociology from Indiana
University He obtained his mas
ters degree in sociology from Co
lumbia University. Married to the
former Eleanor Johnson, the
, Tolivers are the parent* of two
. -jWldren and are expecting another '■*
child in October.
Looking forward to his forthcom
ing engagement as speaker of the
Churchworkers of the Year banquet.
Oliver said: "I think the Church
worker of the Year program is very
innovative and I look forward to
participating and doing my part.”
Ticket* to the banquet are $23
each Ticket* can be bought in
blocks of 10 for $280: For more
information, contact the Charlotte
Post at 376-0496.
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New Law Means More Than
.
Just Buckling Seat Belt
Chapel Hill - Compliance with
North Carolina's newly revised
Child Passenger Protection Law
means more than just buckling a
seat belt.
The proper restraint for a given
child depends on that child's size,
and no restraint provides full pro
tection if it is not properly used.
Bill Hall, research associate at
the University of North Carolina
Highway Safety Research Center in
Chapel Hill, studies child restraint
use for the center and the Go
vernor’s Highway Safety Program
and has compiled the following tips
for choosing the proper restraint and
avoiding misuse.
TYPES OF RESTRAINTS
Infants weighing less than 18-30
pounds can only be transported
safely in a rear-facing safety seat,
either an infant carrier or a con
vertible seat used in the rear-facing
position.
Once a child exceeds 1&-20 pounds
and can sit up, she or he can be
turned around to face the front of
the car in a convertible seat or in a
seat designed expressly for toddlers
Booster seats also are available
far children weighing more than 20
pounds. Parents should be cautioned
that most safety experts recom
mend booster seats not be used for
smaller children, even though some
manufacturers have recommended
a weight range as low as 20 pounds.
They may not offer as much pro
tection for the smaller child, and it is
much harder for the child to sleep in
a booster seat.
The primary use for a booster seat
is to provide a bridge between the
toddler seat and a seat belt. They
can be used for the very large two
year old who has outgrown the
toddler seat but is still required by
law to be in a safety seat.
Seat belts can be used legally for
children three years and older. Al
though it doe* not meet the letter of
the law, a seat belt can be used for
any child weighing at least H ■ •
pounds and able to sit up unaided, If
no safety seat is available.
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