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5MARCH2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSWhetherthereforeyeeatordrinkorwhatsoeveryedodoalltothegloryofGod.ICorinthians1031OneofthemostvividmemoriesthatIhaveofmychildhoodfam-ilylifeismealtimeandinparticularmymotherscooking.MymothergrewupinremoteruralTexasandshebroughttoDenverthecookingpat-ternsandhabitsofpeoplebornintheSouth.ShecookedforahusbandandelevenchildrenandsheknewhowtostretchalittletofeedalotofhungrypeopleIlovedmymotherscookingandevenatayoungageIappreciatedwhatsheherselfmusthavelearnedasachild.Shewastedlittle.Foranexampleshecookedlotsofhambaconandsau-sages.ShewouldsavethegreaseleftoverfromsuchcookingandpouritintoanoldCriscocantouseoverandoveragaintofryotherthingssuchaseggsandotherfriedfood.TheeggstastedsomuchbetterwhenfriedinthatgreaseShecookedlotsiffriedchickenfriedpotatoesgreensandbeanswithsaltporkmeatloafcoldcutscornbreadporkchopsandbeeftongue.Fordessertwemighthavebananapuddingorpeachcobblerandwashitalldownwithsweetteaorkool-aid.Wealsousedalotoflightbreadbutterandwholemilk.Ourdietwashighinfatsaltsugarandcalories.WewerenotconcernedaboutourhealthatthattimeasthefoodwasdeliciousOnedayasIbecameaphysicianandoneofmysistersanurseweletmymotherknowthatweneededtochangeourfam-ilytraditionsandeatamorehealthydiet.Wedidnotadvisedespisingourhistorybutjustdecidetomakesomehealthychanges.Itturnsoutnowthatallofususedtoeatingthefoodassociatedwithlifeinthesouthneedtomakesomechangesforthesakeofourlongev-ityandhealth.AtameetingoftheAmericanStrokeAssociationabouttwoweeksagoitwasrevealedthatthingssuchasdeepfriedchickenandsomeotherscrumptiousSouthernfaremaytastegreatbutnotbegoodforourheartandourbloodvessels.Astudyhadbeenconductedusingasurveymadeof20000whiteandblackadultsaged45andupandlookingatsomedietarypattens.Thepeopleinthestudywerefollowedforthenext6-10yearstoseewhatcouldbelearnedfromeatingcertaintypesoffood.Itwasfoundinthestudythatpeoplewhoatefoodsuchasfriedchickenfriedpotatoesprocessedmeatsandsaltygreenseverydaywere30per-centmorelikelytohaveastrokethanpeoplewhorarelyatesuchfoods.ItwasfoundinadditionthatAfricanAmericansinsouthernstatesmostfrequentlyconsumedthistypeoffareandthiscouldexplainwhyblacksinsouthernstateshavehigherstrokeratesthanwhitesandwhysomestatesconstituteconstitutearegionoftheUnitedStateswhichisknownasthestrokebelt.ThisregionofthecountryconsumingthegreatestamountsofthisSoutherndietincludeArkansasLouisianaMississippiAlabamaGeorgiaNorthCarolinaSouthCarolinaTennesseeDelawareMichiganandIllinois.HoweverthoseofusinotherstatesmayeatthesamewayThoseeatingthedietinquestionatelotsofprocessedmeatssaltygreensandsweetenedicedtea.Inadditionnowwehaveaproblemwithfastfoodswhichareineffectanationwideplague.Suchadietishighinsaltfatandsugar.Theresultcanbedevas-tatingintermsofobesitydiabeteshighbloodpressureheartdiseaseandstroke.StrokeisthefourthleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStatesandabout800000strokesoccureachyear.InadditionitshouldbenotedthatBlacksareabouttwiceaslikelythanwhitestohaveafirststrokeandmorelikelytodiefromastroke.Thesadrealityisthatifapersondoesnotdiefromastrokeheorshemaybedisabledforlife.Highbloodpressureobesityanddiabetesisplayingasig-nificantroleinallofthis.Thereallysadthingtonoteisthatwearetalkingaboutalargeamountofpreventabledisabilityandprematuredeath.WhatistheremedyforallofthisandwhatshouldwebedoingOnethingweneedtodoisjustrec-ognizethatthereisaproblemandthenmakesomechangesinourlifestyleandhabits.WecanenjoyourfoodandweshouldwithoutourfoodcausingustoleavethisearthtooearlyWeneedtocutdownonouruseofsaltsugarandfat.Weneedtocontrolourbloodpressurebloodsugarandourweight.Wecanlivelongerandbetterandstayaroundtoenjoyourfamilies.Inafuturearticlewewillexploretheproblemofstrokeinourcommunityandhowtoavoidit.MayGodhelpyoutolivelongerandbetter.HEALTHSouthernComfortDr.ConnerByByronE.ConnerM.D.StrokeisthefourthleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStatesandabout800000strokesoccureachyear.LOCALEVENTsCollegeFairSaturdayMarch168am-3pm.EastHighSchool-1600CityParkEsplanade-Denver.89HistoricallyBlackCollegesandUniversitiesRepresented.5.00registrationfeedeadlineMarch11.ContinentalBreakfastandLunchpro-videdtothoseattendingthework-shopsandfair.AlsoFri.March156pm8pmHolidayInnHotelDenverStapletonPlaza-3333QuebecSt.DenverAreceptionwillbeheldforseniorsandtheirparentsregisteronlineatEthnicCollegeCounselingCenter.orgorCall303-423-6422DiabetesClassMondayMarch4thMondayApril8ParkHillSeventhDayAdventistChurch3385AlbionStDenverCO.AselfmanagementdiabetesclasssponsoredbytheParkHillSeventhDayAdventistChurchinpartnershipwithTheCenterforAfricanAmericanHealth.11thAnnualHealthFairTheCenterforAfricanAmericanHealthpresentsthe11thAnnualHealthFair.SaturdayMarch2nd830am330pmtheRenaissanceDenverHotel3801QuebecStDenverCO.