| Keep Unborn Baby Healthy: Dos and Don'ts
Although there is no way to guarantee that your baby will be born 100 percent healthy, expecting mothers can take certain steps to reduce the risk of some physical and intellectual abnormalities. The National Women's Health Information Center and AVSC International, an organization that promotes reproductive health care worldwide, give some tips for pregnant women: Visit a health-care provider in the first trimester of your pregnancy, and then at regular intervals until you give birth. Contact your insurance provider or, if you don't have one, contact your local family or social services for health insurance options. Eat healthy foods. Your doctor may instruct you with some specific nutrition guidelines. Get regular physical activity.
Mothers Given Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation Give Birth To ...
When mothers are given multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMN,) they tend to give birth to children who are bigger and heavier. This is contrast to mothers given just iron and folic acid supplementation (IFA). The effect continues into the first three years of the children's lives, according to an article in the February 8 issue of The Lancet, which follows up the Lancet Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition.
While it is already known that low birthweight affects child morbidity and survival rates in developing countries, it is not always clear what effect interventions to increase birthweight can have on child health. Dr David Osrin, UCL Centre for International Health and Development, Institute of Child Health, London, UK and colleagues from Mother and Infant Research Activities, Kathmandu, Nepal, has previously investigated this issue through a randomized controlled trial in Nepal comparing 1,200 women given either IFA (a control) or MMN, a supplement with the recommended daily value of 15 vitamins and minerals, during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.
Exhibit explores influence of Detroit comics
Comic books are not always a laughing matter or about mutants with out-of-this-world powers. They can also reflect the pulse of a culture, take a stab at the political climate, educate and tantalize. The Creative Arts Center in Pontiac explores the world of comics with its exhibit "The American Comic Book: A Detroit Perspective," through Feb. 16. The exhibit includes comic books and paintings by local illustrators Suzanne Baumann, Sean Bieri, Gary Grimshaw, Matt Busch and Matt Feazell. And as an extra perk, visitors will receive a free comic book. In addition to colorful, eye-popping images, the exhibit details the history of comics/cartoons, which, according to Carol Paster, executive director of the Creative Arts Center, is as old as America itself. .
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Outdoors calendar
Learn the basics of drive train adjustments and brake systems each Tuesday at Ski Country Sports on Merrimon Avenue. Call 254-2771. CASUAL ROAD BIKE RIDE: A BRBC ride meets 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday. The ride lasts roughly two hours and covers 16-25 miles. No ride if inclement weather or temperatures below 40 degrees and windy. Ride meets at Fletcher Community Park on 4005 Hendersonville Road on the first Tuesday of each month. Meets at Liberty Bicycles on 1378 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, on other Tuesdays. Call Claudia at 274-2453 or e-mail at claudianix@libertybikes.com or visit www.blueridgebicycleclub.org. Saturday LEDGES PARK ROAD RIDE: A BRBC ride at 1 p.m. each Saturday. Meet at Ledges Park for a ride along the French Broad River to Marshall for coffee.
Get Fit seminars give helpful fitness, nutrition plan tips
Get Fit 2008 kicked off in the middle of a blizzard. Not exactly ideal but par for the course in Minnesota. All weigh-in locations, except the YMCA, closed due to the weather and official weigh-ins were extended through Thursday, Jan. 31 to accommodate those who were not able to weigh-in Tuesday. Their weigh-in partners were so very understanding and we could not have done it without them. This year, 831 people are participating in the Get Fit Challenge. There are 114 teams of 702 participants in the TEAM Challenge. The teams are competing to see in nine weeks which team will have the largest percentage of weight loss and activity points combined. There are 29 teams with 129 participants on the FAMILY Challenge. The Family Challenge is geared toward families and working together to maintain or change to a healthier lifestyle.There are several seminars coming up.
Senior menus / Meals on Wheels
Pasco County operates nine congregate dining sites. Donations are requested. Meals are also sent to homes of the elderly through two programs: The Elderly Nutrition program meal is offered for a donation only. The Meals on Wheels program requires a registration fee and $5 per meal. Meals include low-fat milk. For information or to volunteer, call (352) 521-5174 in east Pasco, (813) 929-1231 in central Pasco. Monday: Barbecue pork riblet, seasoned black-eyed peas, turnip greens with onions, hamburger bun, pineapple chunks. Tuesday: Shell macaroni and cheese casserole, green peas, carrot cuts, whole-grain bread, mixed fruit. Wednesday: Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy, potatoes au gratin, green beans, whole grain bread, peaches. Thursday: Smoked sausage with mustard, baked beans with tomato bits, chopped broccoli, hot dog bun, vanilla pudding.
Wave goodbye to flabby upper arms
Almost every woman I know who is older than 40 complains about the condition of the back of her arms. Some call it the "eternal wave," because when you stop waving goodbye, your arm fat continues the salutation.
Females do not naturally have upper-body strength as males do (we are born with kickboxing legs and glute power), and the muscles located in the back of the upper arm are not used much in everyday life. The triceps get weak and flabby. It prevents a lot of ladies from wearing tank tops in the summer.
Bummer - when properly toned, a woman's arms can be the most attractive and functional part of the body.
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Knight Capital Group Announces Earnings of $0.52 Per Diluted Share for ...
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NITE) today reported earnings of $49.6 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, and pre-tax income of $78.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2007. The results include a non-recurring tax benefit of $0.02 per diluted share. Excluding this item, earnings for the fourth quarter of 2007 were $0.50 per diluted share. For the fourth quarter of 2006, the company reported earnings of $47.4 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, and pre-tax income of $71.6 million. The results included a $0.09 per diluted share gain from the sale of the remaining strategic investment in shares of the International Securities Exchange, Inc. (ISE) and a non-recurring tax benefit of $0.03 per diluted share. Excluding these two items, earnings for the fourth quarter of 2006 were $0.33 per diluted share.
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