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Blood Pressure Screening Offered Here During May By Rebecca C. Smith Hoke Health Center May is National High Blood Pressure Month. The Hoke County Health Center will be holding free blood pressure screenings at several locations in Raeford and Hoke County. It is important to find out if you have high blood pressure now so you can do something about it. High Blood Pressure has been called the silent killer. In the early stages there are no symptoms - no pain, no rash, no discomfort. It is only in the later (sometimes last) stages of high blood pressure that symptoms may appear. These may range from headaches and vision problems to kidney problems, heart attack and even stroke. High blood pressure knows no boundaries. It can strike children as well as the elderly and the rich as well as the poor. Even though it takes its worst toll among the black male population, it is also one of the leading causes of death and disability among whites. In general, populations from the south and northeast are at a higher risk as well as rural communities such as Hoke County. It is estimated that there are over 2300 people in Hoke County who have high blood pressure. Over half of these people either don't know they have it or if they do know, they are not following their doctor's orders. If you have high blood pressure, you can lead a very normal life if you do what your doctor tells you to do. High blood pressure, in most cases, cannot be cured but it can be controlled effectively. There is a certain type of high blood pressure called secondary hypertension that can be cured medically. This type of high blood pressure is usually caused by something else such as birth control pills or kidney problems. Your doctor can advise you on how to correct this. Still, the only way to find out if you have either type of high blood pressure in the early stages is by a simple and painless blood pressure check at your doctor's office or health center. High blood pressure can be treated in several ways. Sometimes all it takes is losing weight, reduc ing salt and/or not smoking. Medicine can also play an im portant part in lowering blood pressure. If your doctor prescribes blood pressure medicine for you. take it as directed. Sometimes you may have pro blems remembering to take your medicine because you do not feel sick. It can be difficult to take a pill when you feel well. If you are on medication, though, you need to remember that you are sick and your pills are very important. In the beginning your medicine may make you feel bad. You may think, "I felt O.K. before I started taking the medicine but now 1 feel worse, so I'll quit taking it." You need to remember that it may take your body a little while to get used to the medication. If you do feel bad you should tell your doctor - there may be another kind of medicine the doctor can give you. If not, stick with it, you will feel better in the long run. Remember to follow your doc tor's orders - it is much easier to treat high blood pressure now than a stroke or heart attack later. For more information contact your doctor or the Hoke County Health Center. Blood Pressure Checkpoints Named May is National High Blood Pressure Month. As part of a nationwide focus on high blood pressure, the Hoke County Health Center is sponsor ing blood pressure checks at six different locations in the county. The schedule is as follows: ?May 3, Hunt's Grocery, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. ?May 6, United Carolina Bank, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. --May 9, Jackson s FMA, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. ?May 17, Southern National Bank, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. ?May 23. A&P. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. ?May 31, Food Lion, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Be sure to stop by one of these places during May and have your blood pressure checked. It's simple, painless, and you can't beat the price. Raeford man honored Terry Houston of Raeford (left) receives the Round Table Award from Leonard Rutler. (lemson I ni versify Alumni Association president. The award recognizes Houston as one of the Association's leading volunteer fund-raisers during IVN2. Dieting Is Hard Work Would you like to lose a pound? All you have to do is burn up or cut out an extra 3.500 calories per week . Sound impossible? Well, no one ever said dieting was easy, especial ly not Dr. Y.S. Kimm. a Duke University Medical Center car diologist and nutrition expert. Depsite the claims of some diet pills and other miracle weight loss "remedies," Kimm said there is no way to lose weight except by cut ting down on calories eaten or by exercising more. Although weight loss is not eas\. it can have many beneficial effects on health, Kimm said. One study indicated that a l()?'o loss of weight for males substantial!;, lowered cholestrol levels and blood pressure. Diet pills, she added, have not been proven scientificallv to con tribute to effective weight loss and can have serious side effects. Diuretics cause a loss of excess water but not fat and may lead to an irregular heartbeat due to loss of potassium. Appetite suppressants are con troversial and can sometimes lead to drug abuse Thyroid hormones tnav enhance weight loss and oxygen intake, she said, but may at the same time in crease the breakdown of bodv tissue and increase the si/e of the heart . Kimm defines obesitv as "over - fatness" and gives as an example a middle-aued person who is 10 McNeill Starts Germany Duty Second Lt. Deborah L. McNeill, daughter of Floyd and Joye McNeill of 811 E. Donaldson Ave., has arrived for duty in Glessen, West Germany. McNeill, a signal officer with the 532nd Signal Company, was previously assigned at Fort Gor don, Ga. Enviro-Chem Co. EXTERMINATORS Household Pest Control 120 W. EDINBOROUGH AVE. Jim Conoly OFFICE 875-8146 RAEFORD, N.C. EXTERMINATOR HOME 864 2314 ^LongJie?chj)tfice 278 9669 Sidney Mansfield/ Exterminator h=h-]i: Reg. Price TWIN '279" FULL *329" QUEEN ?399" SALE PRICE *198?? $248?? $29300 $348?? $248?? SAVE s8195 $8195 10195 151,s $81*5 112 HARRIS AVE. RAEFORD, N.C. 20 YEAR GUARANTEE Health Hints pounds heavier than an average person of the same height. Obesity has been shown to in crease the risk of dying from such conditions as diabetes, gallbladder disease and cardiovascular /kidney diseases. Obese persons may also suffer from problems of low self-esteem, a poor self image and depression. Although many obese persons blame their overweight on metabolism, that's seldom the case. Kitnm said. "Hormonal conditions such as a sluggish thyroid gland or excessive production of corticosteroids (steroid hormones) are a very rare cause of obesity," she said. But while the causes of obesity are not always clear, Kimm said, " There is no question that genetics docs plav a role in obesity." Finally, she pointed out that ex cessive fatness and overweight are not necessarily the same thing. "Athletes are very often overweight but underfat." she said. "Many sedentary persons are excessively fat. but not overweight. The two conditions are metabolic opposites. the first case tending to result from the lack of activity, the other from excessive activity." Three factors contribute to extra body weight, she said, fat. muscle and water content. On The Front Burner Ellen S. Willis Home Economics Extension There's a service that offers answers to your food conserva tion, lawn, houseplant and energy questions. And it's as close as your telephone. The service is call Extension Teletip. And by dialing a toll-free number you can find out why your pickles shriveled, how to select a solar water heating system, and how to get rid of ants, spiders or termites. In addition, you can find out how to grow nineteen different flowers and twenty-one different houseplants. You can find out about estate planning and stain removal. All that information is as close as your telephone. The toll-free number for teletip is 1-800-662-7301. Write, call or visit Hoke County Extension Service and pick up a Teletip brochure with listings of 300 or so tapes on many subjects. My favorite tapes are 1 101 Best Food Buys and 5 Recipes using some of the best food buys. IDEAL FOR MICROWAVES Start with your kitchen. Pure Baking Soda is the ideal cleaner for microwave ovens. Most microwave manufacturers warn against using abrasive cleaners on stainless or acrylic interiors, and baking soda is an effective non-abrasive that cleans without scratching. Gently wipe the inside of the oven and around the door seal with a baking soda solution of four tablespoons of baking soda to one quart of warm water. This solution is also great for cleaning all parts of the range -- surface units or burners, grates, knobs and the hood especially. Scour extra dirty and greasy areas with baking soda sprinkled on a damp sponge; rinse and dry. With the same solution and a sponge, you can clean and deodorize most other surfaces in your kitchen. Baking soda solu tions also clean countertops, linoleum tiles, chrome, wood cut ting boards, stainless steel, and porcelain enamel. Don't throw out the sponge when you're done, a baking soda solution neutralizes any odors. And, most refrigerator manufacturers recommend baking soda as a cleanser. It cuts film without scouring and removes stains without scratching. Following are recipes for the two dishes that 1 prepared at the microwave workshop April 21st. The summer lasagne recipe was sent to me by Dr. Nadine Tope, Foods and Nutrition Specialist at N.C. State University. I have used this in former workshops. SUMMER LASAGNE 1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce f 1 medium onion, chopped V* teaspoon basil leaves V* teaspoon salt, optional 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 cup ricotta cheese XA cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1 teaspoon parsley flakes 3 medium zucchini, about 9 in. long 1 large tomato, sliced 2 tablespoons grated parmesanf cheese V* teaspoon oregano leaves Combine tomato sauce, onion, basil, salt, pepper and oregano in small- mixing bowl; set aside. In medium bowl combine ricotta, mozzarella and parsley. Set aside. Slice zucchini lengthwise into strips. Arrange strips in 8x8-inch baking dish. Cover with wax paper. Microwave at HIGH 6 to 8 J minutes, or until fork tender, rear- a ranging after half the time. Drain liquid; place zucchini on paper towels to absorb excesss moisture; cool slightly. Layer 4 to 6 of the strips in the bottom of baking dish . Reserve 6 strips for second layer. } Spread ricotta mixture over zuc chini. Layer with sliced tomatoes. Spread half of tomato saucc mix- 4 ture over tomatoes; top with zuc- * chini slices. Pour remaining sauce J over zucchini and sprinkle with | parmesan. Reduce power to 50^o (medium). Microwave, uncovered, 20 to 25 minutes, or until zucchini is tender and mixture is hot in center. Let stand 5 minutes before ' serving. Serves 6. 129 calories per serving. COMPANY GRITS V* cup butter or margarine 4 1 can (10 V* ounces) condensed* chicken broth (Continued on page SB) Sweepstakes! Regisier To Win One Of 1,214 Prizes! Set \our Local Family Dollar Stort For Comptelt Rales. Each Colorful Ladies' Sundresses, Tops, Blouses, Pants And Skirts ? SundrMtM m prints or sobds Regular and axtra liZM ? Topa And Blouaee m prints. soNds or stnpee S.M.L and extra sizes ?Pints m solid colors wrtti ws*st treatments Regular and extra sues ?Skirts m solids or prints PuN on and split skirt styles S.M.L. Compart At 16.99! 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