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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, January 04 , 2001, Page 4
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The Valley Educational Secretarial Association from Rio Grande City provided Retama Manor gifts tor
the elderly on December 15, 2000. VESA hopes to provide Christmas ;heer to all that reside in the nursing
home. Pictured from left to right are residents from Retama Manor, Mariana Lopez, Noelia Solis, Elia
Chapa. Mauricio Garza, Susie Garcia and Diana Ramirez.
Herb Extravaganza scheduled
Saturday, Feb. 3 in McAllen
Herbs! Herbs! Herbs! Learn all
about them! How to grow them.
How to cook with herbs. And,
simply, how to enjoy them in your
landscape.
The Rio Grande Valley Master
Gardeners Association, the Texas
Agricultural Extension Service, and
the McAllen Chamber of
Commerce are sponsoring the
Second Annual Herb Extravaganza
on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. at the Senior Citizens
Center in McAllen.
Madalene Hill and Gwen Barclay,
well known mother/daughter team
from Round Top, will demonstrate
their gardening and culinary skills*
with herbs. They will have copies
of their book, "Southern Herb
Growing," for sale and will be
available for autographs. Madalene
Hill and Gwen Barclay are both
noted speakers in demand across the
country. They will present two
programs: "First You Gotta Learn
to Grow 'Em" and "Now It's Time
to Use 'Em."
Mrs. Hill first established a
reputation as co-owner of Hilltop
Herb Farm and then as President of
the Herb Society of America. She
is now curator of Festival Hill
Gardens. Gwen Barclay is Director
of Food Service at the International
Festival Institute. They are charter
members of the Houston Culinary
Guild and are active in the
International Herb Association,
Culinary Historians Society,
Garden Writers of America and the
International Association of
Cooking Professionals.
Also featured during the day will
be Marion Buchanan, a Master
Gardener for 13 years, who will
regale those present with her wit in
a presentation called "Wild With
Herbs." There will be exhibits,
demonstrations, fresh herb plants
for sale, as well as tastings of herb-
seasoned foods. A box lunch will
be served at noon. This program is
sure to be of interest to both the
gardener and the cook. Whether you
are an expert or a novice, it is
thyme to learn more about the
wonderful world of herbs.
Seating is limited, so early
registration is encouraged. Prior to
Jan. 19, the program and lunch is
S20.00. After Jan. 19, registration
is $25.00. To register, telephone
the Extension Office in Edinburg at
(956) 383-1026 or 1-800-638-8239.
You may also fax your request to
(956) 383-1735.
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The Directors,
| Officers and Employees of Citizen State
Bank are pleased to announce our new
Operating hours.
Beginning January 2, 2001 Citizens State
Bank of Roma, Texas will be open for
Full Service Banking as follows:
Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m.
until 4:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Due to required Data Processing Deadlines, all
Deposits, Loan Payments and New Loan originations
after 2:30 p.m. will continue to be processed using the
next Business Day's date.
CITIZENS STATE BANK i?
P.O. BOX 988, ROMA, TEXAS 78584 PH. (956) 849-2311
"Your Home Owned Bank" MEMBER F.D.I.C.
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How to keep your New
Year's weight loss resolution
It's no surprise that losing
weight ranks as one of the top New
Year's resolutions. With every
festive occasion defined by its
sweets, most Americans lend to
overindulge during the holiday
season and <nin a couple extra
pounds.
During the post-holiday months
of January and February, many
people strive to overcome holiday
weight gain. For those with chronic
weight problems, the task of losing
weight can seem particularly
daunting -- and urgent - this time
of year.
Following are nine tips from
Weight Watchers to help make that
diet resolution stick in the New
Year:
1. .Just getting started is
the key; don't worry about
every detail of a weight loss
program. Stay focused on the
steps immediately before you.
Don't be overwhelmed by the
weight you feel you must
ultimately lose. Remember, just
getting started is an important
' accomplishment.
2. Start your first major
goal at losing 10 percent of
your current body weight.
Not only has a 10 percent weight
loss been proven to be medically
significant, it's also an achievable
goal. Recent medical research
indicates that a sustained 10 percent
weight loss can reverse the negative
effects of obesity, resulting in
lower blood pressure and
cholesterol, and a longer and
healthier life.
3. Portion size is a
cornerstone to successful
weight loss. You can avoid
those extra pounds while still
enjoying each morsel of food you
put in your mouth. Weight
Watchcrs stresses that the amount
you eat is even more important
than what you eat.
4. Learn to count your
successes. Celebrate every pound
you've lost as you move toward
your weight goal. Don't fret about
the weight that you haven't shed.
Keeping a positive, balanced
perspective is key.
5. Give yourself breathing
room -- take simple, small
steps to improve your
lifestyle. If you know you need
to be eased into a routine, then
change your habits gradually. For
example, walk an extra five
minutes a day, and increase die pace
gradually.
6. Accept that you will
make mistakes along the
way. What you do about any
mistake is what's important. Pick
yourself up, dust yourself off, and
continue with your healthy eating
habits.
7. Dieting and deprivation
don't have to go hand in
hand: You don't have to give
up your favorite foods. Many
of the foods you love — and that
you may have thought of as diet
breakers - can be eaten in good
conscience and good health. If
buying a big jar ol your favorite
snack leads to temptation. Weight
Watchcrs recommends you buy
single serving sizes instead.
8. Even if you lapse in
your dieting, don't give up.
If you succumb to that pile of
French fries or that dish ol
chocolate mousse, don't despair and
give up. Lapses are normal.
Knowing you can get back on track
is an empowering skill to learn.
9. Recognize that new
habits need practice,
practice, practice until they
become your own. Give
yourself time for lifestyle changes
to feel natural and automatic.
Weight Watchcrs Enterprises, the
second largest Weight Watchers
franchise in North America, serves
parts of Alabama, Alaska, Florida,
Georgia, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas
and Washington. More than 3500
meetings are held weekly in cities
throughout the Southeast,
Northwest and Southwest United
States. To learn more about Weight
Watchers, visit
www.weightwatchers.com or for
the closest Weight Watchers
meeting place and a schedule of
meetings in your area, call 1-800-
651-6000.
Diabetes harsh, silent killer
for many Americans
Patches and gum use nicotine
to help smokers break the cycle
of nicotine addict jn.
The role of the writer is not to
say what we can say, but what
we are unable to say.
—Anais Nin
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It is a disease that has no cure,
and there are 15.7 million people in
the United States who have it Each
day approximately 2200 people are
diagnosed with the disease.
The disease is diabetes and it is
the seventh leading cause of death
in the United States, and the
physicians of Texas Medical
Association wat t you to be aware
of the warning signs.
There are two major types of
diabetes: Type I occurs when the
body does not produce insulin, a
hormone that is needed to convert
sugar, starches, and other food into
energy. Type II, referred to as non-
insulin dependent, occurs when the
body does not make enough, or
properly use, insulin. Type II
diabetes is the most common form
of the disease, accounting for 90 to
95 percent of diabetes cases. The
cause of diabetes is unknown,
although obesity and lack of
exercise appear to play roles.
As the U.S. population becomes
increasingly overweight, researchers
expect Type II diabetes to appear
more frequently in younger
children.
Type II diabetes commonly
occurs in children who arc;
* Overweight: as many as 80
percent may be overweight at the
time of diagnosis;
* Older than 10 years of age and
are in middle to late puberty,
although cases of Type II diabetes
in children as young as four years
old have been documented;
* Have a family history of Type
II diabetes;
* Are a member of a certain
racial/ethnic group, specifically
African-Americans, Hispanics, or
Native Americans.
Obesity, a contributing factor to
diabetes, is on the rise in the United
States and is blamed for the high
number of children with diabetes. In
the United States, about 14 percent
of children age 6-11 and 12 percent
of adolescents age 12-17 are
overweight. Obesity is not only
caused by poor eating habits, but
also by the sedate lifestyle that
children are leading. Too often, they
entertain themselves in front of a
television or computer instead of
engaging in some form of physical
activity.
People with Type II diabetes
often have no symptoms at the
onset of the disease although the
following symptoms have been
attributed to people with diabetes:
* Increased thirst and hunger,
* Increased urination;
* Weight loss in spite of
increased appetite;
* Fatigue;
* Nausea;
* Vomiting;
* Frequent infections, especially
bladder, vaginal, and skin;
* Blurred vision;
* Breath odor;
* Impotence in men;
* Cessation of menses in
women;
* Bleeding gums;
* Ear noise or buzzing;
* Diarrhea;
Trust God!
(Does it seem as ifno one /tears
you w/ienyoupray.?
0o you feeC as if you're going to cave in under
a([ the pressure of Iife? Learn how to endure by
t rusting Cjod when you attend^
January
Bible Study
2001
First baptist Church
1200 W. Main, lio (jrandt City, TJ
Sunday, Jan. 14 at lUm.il 7 p.m.
Monday, Tue 4 Wedat 7 p.m.
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* Depression;
* Confusion or irritability;
* Cuts and bruises that are slow
to heal;
* Tingling and numbness in the
hands or feet.
School nurses are helping to
identify early warning signs of
diabetes. According to Dr. Stanley
Fisch, a Harlingen pediatrician,
"The Texas Department of Health
has a program called ANTES which
allows scnool nurses to look for
early signs of diabetes much like
they test school children's spines
for scolosis." By identifying early
warning signs, more children are
getting early treatment for a
dangerous disease before it gets out
of hand.
Parents need to stress gcxxi eating
habits to their children. It is never
too early to set them on the course
of eating nutritious foods low in
sugar, fat, and high in fiber. Instead
of watching TV or playing on the
computer, parents should also
encourage their children to be
physically active and play outside.
Texas Medical Association is a
professional organization of more
than 36,000 physician and medical
student members. It is located in
Austin and has 118 component
county medical societies around the
state. The Association represents 85
percent of the doctors of medicine
licensed and residing in Texas.
TMA's key objective is to improve
the health of all Texans.
Research may find new
drug for persistent TB
COLLEGE STATION - A team or
I J.S. researchers is demystifying persis-
tent tuberculosis, according to I >t Jim
Sacchettini, biochemist at Texas A&M
University and co-author of a recent
paper Nature.
The research is the first to point to a
way to treat persistent IIV The bacteria
that causes the disease, Mycobacterium
tubetculosis, can evade the human
immune system and drug therapy for
perhaps years by living in a persistent
and semi-dormant state
" Hint's where our work is unique,"
he said. "We began to define the en
zymes that arc essential for bacterial
survival in the persistent stage We
now know what bacteria uses for en-
ergy to survive when they become
persistent "
Armed with this information, lie
said, the team is designing drugs that
will kill the persistent bacteria Ihere
arc some 1,650 people suffering from
the contagious disease in I exas the
third largest number of cases in the
United States.
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 2001, newspaper, January 4, 2001; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195755/m1/4/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.