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Have you ever noticed how
much attention people pay to
what they eat? It's a common
notion that what we eat gives
others a good idea of what kind
of person we are, like the
expressions "a meat and potatoes
man" and "real men don't
eat quiche." In the business
world, some companies won't
hire employees if they put too
much salt and butter on their
food in public.
This emphasis on food is
because "we are what we eat."
Diet directly affects everything
from appearance to how quickly
the brain processes information,
but the most important thing
about food is how it effects the
heart.
According to the National
Cholesterol Education Program,
much of the problems of obesity,
high cholesterol and heart
disease among Americans is
because of dietary excesses. A
few easy pointers are all you
need to lower your cholesterol
and enjoy a delicious, healthy
diet.
1. Decrease your fat intake by
reducing the amount of whole
Engineers' ,
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From designing containers to
protect eggs from 20-foot falls to
building Popsicle stick bridges,
more than "400 high school students
are preparing for National
Engineers Week, Feb. 14-21 at the
University of South Carolina's
College of Engineering.
The students that build the containers
that protect eggs for the
longest flights and the bridges that
bear the heaviest loads will win the
contests
The competition is part of a full t
week of activities including a ?
career fair, tours of research labs f
and meetings between high school s
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dairy products, such as butter
and cheese, and processed meat,
such as hot dogs and sandwich
meat, that you eat.
2. Choose only lean cuts of
meat. Trim the fat from meat
before you eat it and remove the
skin from poultry before cooking.
3. Substitute fish for other
meats.
4. Eat less high-cholesterol
foods such as egg yolks and
organ meats such as liver.
5. Use vegetable oil instead
of butter or shortening. In this
way you substitute polyunsaturated
fat for saturated fat.
6. Limit foods that contain
coconut or palm kernel oil. A
lot of snack foods, including
chips, crackers and candy bars
have this, as do milkshakes and
hot chocolate mixes.
7. Eat high-complex carbohydrates,
such as whole grains,
pasta, fruits and vegetables.
8. Reduce your weight if you
are overweight. Exercise regu
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and boost your cardiovascular
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Any student who is interested
in finding out more about how
to eat and exercise for a healthy
heart can talk with a peer educator
from the Open Door
Health and Wellness Program at
777-8248.
Karla Fultner is a Pe,er
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Many characteristics distinguish
black Greek organizations at IJSC.
Foremost among these are leadership,
community service and scholarship.
Victor Jones, president of Omega
Psi Phi fraternity, said, "Our main
focus is service." He said the fraternity
participates in weekly service
projects, ranging from tutoring
services to toou dotik unves, along
with oilier activities.
Alpha Phi Alpha President
Telford Jamison said he agrees that
service is a big part of black Greek
life. "Our fraternity's based on service,"
he said. His organization
recently distributed several hundred
copies of The Black Pages, a compilation
of black businesses in the
Midlands Area. Jamison said this
showed his fraternity's commitment
to black entrepreneurship.
Pain Todd, president of Alpha
Kappa Alpha sorority, also places
emphasis on community service.
She names the Sickle Cell Anemia
Foundation and the Ronald
McDonald House as charities her
organizadon supports. She also said
community service is a key characteristic
for potential members.
"We look for people who are
active," Todd said.
Lisa Wilson, president of Zeta
Phi Beta sorority, described several
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projects her organization is
involved in, including Zeta's Stork
Nest, a program that provides lowincome
mothers with money and
baby supplies. Wilson said this is
just one example of many to come.
"We have a lot of things in the
planning stages right now," she
said.
Stacey Barber is a member of
Sigma Gamma Rho sorority. She
lists Carolina Children's Home and
Richland's Children's Memorial
Hospital as two of the charities her
organization works with. The sorority
also participates in Afri-Care,' a
project that boosts agriculture in
Africa.
"Our communities give a lot to
us, and it's really up to us to give it
back," Barber said.
Phi Beta Sigma fraternity is also
dedicated to serving the community,
member Nathaniel George said.
He said the fraternity works with
the March of Dimes and has sponsored
two homeless children.
"That's what the organization is
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Delta Sigma Theta is also
involved with the community,
according to member Faith
Lawrence. She said the sorority
works with the Adopt-A-Highway
program and has recently adopted a
group of sixth-grade students at
Webber Middle School. Lawrence
said members of the sorority go to
the school every week to interact
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"You're able to give back to the
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Academic excellence is another
characteristic many black Greek
organizations have in common.
"Academics is a must," Todd
said. Alpha Kappa Alpha, like most
of the Greek groups, requires members
to maintain a 2.5 grade point
average.
Barber said that Sigma Gamma
Rho also emphasizes academics.
She added that a person's overall
outlook is also taken into account.
"It's just basically where your heart
is," Barber said.
"We're always looking for quality,"
said Marlin Woolforde, president
of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
"Our main motto is achievement."
Woolforde's organization participates
in tutoring services as well as
providing leadership to elementary
school students.
"It's all about the individual,"
Woolforde said.
Many black Greek organizations
are celebrating anniversaries of
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"We're celebrating 20 years of
excellence here at USC," Jones
said. Omega Psi Phi's USC chapter
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the fraternity was founded Nov. 17,
1911, at Howard University as the
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"It shows our fraternity is deeply
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spirit," Jones said.
Membership in black Greek
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Woolforde compared applying
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"It's basically just like you're
applying for a job," Woolforde
said. "You want to put your best
foot forward."
James said he agreed that membership
is a serious matter. He said
Omega Psi Phi looks for manhood,
scholarship, perseverance and uplift
in prospective members. "Once we
identify these four characteristics in
a person, he may be admitted to
our organization," Jones said.
Wilson said Zeta Phi Beta also
accepts only qualified applicants.
"It's based on quality, not quantity,"
Wilson said.
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black Greeks," Woolforde said.
"The object is not to get as many
as you can - it's to get the best that
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