Beverly Carter is a partipant
in the "Fat Chance" weight
management series, led by
Juanita Bailey, Perquimans
County Extension Home
Economist. The group meets
at the county office building
on Thursday nights. (Photo
by Juanita Bailey)
Open-faced sandwiches
make light evening meal
' ? Try these opened faced sandwishes
when you have ham available. Add
fresh melon slices or a fruit salad for
a special light evening meal.
OPEN FACE HAM SANDWICHES
8oz. cream cheese
Vi c. butter, soft
% c. Parmeasean cheese
It. paprika
Vi t. dry dill weed
Vi t. parsley flakes
V4 1. garlic powder
4 english muffins, split
8 slices cooked ham
People
briefs
Mrs. Cleo Whitley of William ston
was a weekend guest of ber sister,
Mrs. Dick Brewer.
Mr. and Mrs. Saint Clair Basnight
of Nags Head spent last weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Britt.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Myers of
Chesapeake, Va. were guests of Mrs.
L. D. Myers and Mrs. Ann Goodwin
last Sunday.
Miss Linda Banks of Greenville
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. C. C. Banks.
Mrs. Don Roberts of Virginia
Beach, Va. was a guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.W. Chap
pell, Wednesday at Belvidere.
Mrs. Stella Reynolds of Norfolk,
Va. was a weekend guest of Mrs.
Maude Lane.
Mrs. J. E. Morris spent a week
with her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. John Morris, at High
Point and attended the graduation of
her twin granddaughters, Martha
and Susan Morris, at Duke
University last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Newby spent the
weekend in Richmond, Va. with their
aon-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. James Wetzel.
Mrs. H. A. Whitley and Walter
Edwards, Jr. were guests of Mr. and
?if*- Jack Edwards Sunday in
Greenville.
Miss Thelma Elliott spent last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Godwin, Jr., in Williamston.
Mrs. Randy Hedrick and sons of
Raleigh spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Estes Copeland in
Belvidere.
HOSPITAL NOTES
lb. Dick Long is a patient in
rial Hospital, Chapel Hill, N.C.
. Rufui Hudson is a patient in
Portsmouth General Hospital
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8 slices fresh tomato
Combine cheeses, butter and
spices. Mix well. Spread 2/3 of the
mixture on muffins. Top each half
with a slice of ham and a slice of
Cook's Corner
by
Edna Wolverton
tomato. Spoon remaining cheese
mixture on the center of each tomato.
Broil until puffy and warm. Serves 4.
-t- This is a delightful dressing for
avacado and grapefruit, or other
fruit as well.
FRUIT SALAD DRESSING
1 c. mayonaise
Vt c. sour cream
y? c. powdered sugar
2 mint leaves
V4 c. strawberries
toasted almond slivers
Combine all ingredients but nuts
and puree in a blender. Use as salad
dressing for any fruit salad. Top with
almonds.
Being overweight affects your health
Did yoa know that approximately
SO million Amaricana can be
diagnn? <1 aa overweight by the
acalea? WeU. it ia estimated that
between 15-30 percent of children and
teenagera are obeae. By age 40, 35
percent of all men are obeae and 40
percent ot all women are obeae.
What ia obesity? Obesity is defined
aa a condition marked by excessive
storage of fat ? usually if a person is
30 percent or more over his ideal
weight, he is considered obese.
Why worry about being obese? To
many people, being overweight or
obeae is merely a physical problem
? a matter of appearance. However,
more than just your looks is affected
by being overweight.
Decreased phyaical activity and a
high intake of saturated fats are both
factors that have been linked with
heart disease. Lack of exercise and a
high intake of saturated fats often
result in the consumption of more
calories thsn one needs, reaulting in
weight gain.
Therefor*, obesity tad heart
disease are often associated with
each other. For every added pound,
your system must produce new blood
vessels. Then, of course, the over
worked heart must pump blood
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through these new vessels to "feed"
the extra weight by supplying
essentisl nutrients.
Hypertension is another disease
that has been realted to heart
disease. In overweight individuals,
because of fatty build-up, some of the
Engagement announced
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Rountree Sr.
of Route 3, hertford announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Deborah Rountree, to Date
Collins Holand Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dale C. Holland of Elizabeth
City.
The bride is a graduate of
Perquimans High School and College
of the Albemarle. She was employed
by College of the Albemarle.
The bridegroom is a graduate of
Northeastern high School and
College of the Albemarle.
The wedding will take place June 4,
at 2:30 p.m. in Woodville Baptist
church. No invitations are being sent
but friends and relatives are invited
to attend.
Rountree-Holland
blood vessels becomu resistant to
blood flow. Often high blood pressure
is obese persons can be tow tied by
weight reduction. },
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Being overweight can alao
aggravate bone or jkoint problems
auch as arthritis. Inc reased weight
leads to greater wear a nd tear on the
Joints which may become more
irritated and painful. A vicious cycle
follows. The increased discomfort
then causes one to become lesa and
leaa active which favora the over
weight condition.
Haxarda of surgery, pregnancy and
childbirth are magnified for the
obeae person. The grotialy obese are
slow and awkward, so> they're more
likely to have accidents. In fact,
almoat every single mcidical problem
ia compounded and Involves greater
riaks when a person is obeae.
In addition to health problems,
poor appearance, reduced mobility,
Impaired ability to earn a living and
discrimination against the obese caa
cause great nnhappinees. s
Is it worth it? Granted, losing
weight and keeping K off ii a
tremendous task, but the rewards 'J
last a lifetime. In (act, dm of tiU
rewards may be a longer Me time. ~
Twenty-five participants in ?a
recent weight management serfcs
came to realise that treatment Is' a
very personal matter. What woftts
for one person may not work ftr
another. All programs call for sett
motivation and constant work to ketfp
the scales from inching back up. r
For more information on weight -
management, call your County
Extnesion Office at 428-7897. ?
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