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March 26,1997 Campus Extras Drink lots of milk for overall good health Carol Evans President, Dietetic Association “Drink your Milk!” How ofteodid your mother insist on this when you were growing up? E)on’t look now, but mom was right. Calcium is ooe of the most important minerals we should consume to stay healthy and prevent osteoporosis - especially for womeo. Adequate calcium intake throughout life helps to maintain healthy bones and teeth. Your booes are calcium “de posits” when you are young so you will have enough to draw on later in life. Ifyoudon’tgetenough calcium to support your body’saiiical functions, like controlling your blood pressure or maintaining your heart beat, your body will withdraw what it needs ftom the calcium stored in your booes. Fre quent calcium withdrawals gradually make bones weak and fragile. Thus, it is very important that you coasume adequate amounts of calcium through out life to avoid osteopOTOsis later in Ufe. Osteoporosis is a silent, debilitat ing disease causing a loss of bone density to the point that the skeleton is uoable to sustain ordinary stresses and fraaures. All bones become inigile, with the hip, spine, and wrists beiug the most common breaks or ftactures. OsKoporosis is preventable, yet one in two women are at risk of developing fi-acturescaused by osteoporosis. Don't let it happen to you! Be informed and aa now before it’s too late. Wbsu can you do to help prevent osteoporosis? Consume adequate amounts of calcium diroughout your lifetime. According to the National Institute of Health in 1994, adult women ages 11-24 need 1,200-1,500 mg of calcium per day. Adult women who are pregnant or lactating und» age 24 need the same, while womoi ages 25-49 (pre menopausal) need 1,000 mg/day. Women ages 50-64 (post menopausal or taking estrogen) need 1,000 mg/day. Women 50-64 years old not taking estrogen and women 65 and olda need 1,500 mg/ day. Adultmen ages 25*64 need 1,000 mg/day and men over the age of 65 need 1,500 mg/day. What do all these numbers mean and where can you get this much cal cium in one day? Milk is among the best and most convenient sources of calcium. Justeightounces supply about 300 milligrams of calcium toward your daily requirement For variety, boost your calcium intake with other dairy foods, too. For calcium, S ounces of milk is about equal to: 8 oz yogurt M/2 oz natural cheese 2 oz processed cheese 1 cup pudding 1-1/2 cups frozen yoguit 2 cups cottage cheese 1-1/2 cups ice cream 1 cup macaroni and cheese In the area of leafy green veg etables, S ounces of milk is also about equal to: 1-1^ cups of okra IcupcoUard greens 3 cups broccoli On the average, Meredith Col lege women consume only 45% of the recommended ^ount of cal cium each day. Because of the seri ousness of this issue, calcium intake needs to be ahigh priority for women of all ages. Educate yourself on this issue and “Drink Your Milk!” Angels for the Environment Danielle Mir The red wolf, Canis rt^us, is a non-aggressive, shy, and solitary spe cies thiu used to roam the Southeastern United States. The red wolf has a slen der body, long legs, and a grey coat with a cinnamon appearance. It feeds on a wide range of prey such as small rodents, raccoons, rabbits, deer, in sects, ground-nesting birds, and plant material. The pups, two to d^t in a litter, are usually bom in April or May. The red wolf has a very important place as the leading predator in Appa lachian ecosystems by controllingprey populations that are associated with disease and parasite outbreaks. The wolf is one of nature’s misun derstood creatures, e.g. it is not agressive towards humans. For geo- eratioDS we have considered wolves as villains. These ideas are supported by talesofroving wolf packs, werewolves, and children's stories such as UifU Red Riding Hood. As colonization began in the new world, forests were cleared and the abundance of prey disappeared, forcing wolves to feed on livestock. This reinforced the idea that wolves areevil, and encouraged people to destroy the wolf population. In 1970^entirered wolf popula tion had dwindled to only the coastal region of texas and Louisiana. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service trapped 400 canids and, although 43 of these were wolves, only 17 of them were red wolves. Biologists then successfully bred them in captivity. They have been roaming the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and adjacent lands in North Carolina since they were &$t released in 1987. In 1991, biologists decided to introduce the red wolf to the Smoky Mountains. Tbey must still be considered extinct in the wild because the releases are only “experimental- non-essential,” alio wing property own ers the right to protect their livestock. On April 15, Angels for the Envi ronment will be having their Earth Day celebration picnic. To help de crease litta, we are asking ev^one to bring their own cups. There will also bemusic and infoimation stands. AFE thanks those of its members fix' plant ing trees last month. ATTENTION SOPHOMORES!! ••••••• We need to know if you will be participating in Class Day. Please call Elizabeth (x7694) or Kim (x7522) immediately. We need everyone to participate. Neredith Briefs I'lirrcll comes to speak April 7tli F!tom Sciff Reports On AjMil 7, Meredith Coiiege wLllbctiosuugaiiuMc-typ'iCiiilcou' t'OCaiibu speaker si lO.CO *.ri lu Jones Auditorium. Whut uat>p:-ca) about Warren Farell? His aixom- plist:mems are admirable. {ietsiheQuihororilucebest-selkrs anj his books ha\e biteu publisued w i>ver50coun(nes. Kjiowu for bS2Cg an ouutduU- iug educator,lie bas uuigbt a; pres tigious umverstiies &nd ooitcge>. 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