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4 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, November 4, 2009
HEALTH AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Are Your Kids Eating the Right Foods?
by Carolyn Guilford
Certified Nutrition
Consultant
Are your kids driving
you up the wall? Are you
looking at your children and
wondering what is wrong
with this kid? They won’t
listen, can’t be still, and can’t
concentrate for more than a
second, and it’s impossible to
get homework done!
You say Johnny won’t
behave, and his grades are
not what you expect.
Annie’s running around
and seems out of control?
When you talk to them they
seem to be looking for the
next thing to get in to, and
not hearing you, at all?
Well Parents, (and
Teachers ) these kids may be
nutrient deprived. And not
only that, but also over stim
ulated by artificial chemi
cals.
The proper diet can
solve many behavior prob
lems in children, (and in
adults). Research shows us
more and more that the foods
we feed our kids can worsen
problems like attention
deficit hyperactivity, poor
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concentration, impatience,
and distraction. This, in the
classroom leads to: Failure to
complete projects, Inability
to listen to the whole story,
Inability to follow directions.
Poor Grades and Poor self
esteem.
This Childs future is in
jeopardy. We know that kids
who are poor learners tend to
loose interest in school, have
low self esteem, drop out of
school, tend to join gangs,
and have few or no job skills;
all of which too often leads
to criminal behaviors and on
to the justice system.
By monitoring what
your child is eating you can
resolve these learning and
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behavior problems so that he
can have success now, and
increase the future success of
the child.
Ongoing studies since
the 70’s have shown consis
tently that when certain
chemicals, sugars, food dyes,
preservatives and caffeine,
and in some cases milk and
wheat - which typically cause
food allergies in children -
are removed, children diag
nosed with behavioral prob
lems are totally changed.
Concentration, along with
attentiveness is dramatically
improved. The child is less
distracted, less impulsive,
and learning and grades are
greatly improved.
Equally as important as
avoiding bad foods is adding
more good - for - you foods,
like salmon and flax seeds
which are high in omega-3
fatty acids. And do a great job
nourishing the brain. Plus,
more fresh vegetables. You
knew I was going to say that.
In studies where the diet
was managed carefully, and
vitamins and minerals were
given faithfully, kids grew
stronger, excelled in sports
and in academics, and teach
ers were amazed at the turn
around and the success of
these students.
When this routine was
applied to kids with food
allergies, the results were just
as dramatic and lead scien
tists to believe that food aller
gies may be the root of some
behavior problems in many
persons, children and adults.
Some of the things you
want to watch out for and
avoid giving your children
are: meats with nitrates (
luncheon & deli meats ), fried
foods, foods with preserva
tives and food coloring
(dyes), MSG, artificial sweet
eners, sodas, junk foods (
chips, crackers, cookies ),
High Fructose Com Syrup,
refined carbohydrates ( pack
aged and processed foods ),
hydrogenated fats and sugar.
If you love a child who
has problems listening, learn
ing, and cooperating, give
this idea a try. A new diet. It
could be the best thing you do
to insure a change in the short
term, and a brighter future in
the long term. Read the
labels, the ingredients, when
you buy any commercially
made product. And feed you
child for a great future.
“Health is Wealth”
If you have any com
ments or questions about
health issues we’ve covered
in this column, or an issue
you’d like addressed, please
call or write to:
Carolyn Guilford
Health Restoration
Consulting
PO. Box 2814, Savannah,
GA 31402
November
is National
Diabetes
Awareness
Month
Memorial Health Names Vice President
of Human Resources
Memorial Health has
announced the appointment
of Richard J. Roche as its
new vice president for
human resources. Roche
comes with more than twen
ty years of senior manage
ment in the healthcare indus
try.
“We are excited that
Rick has joined us to lead
our human resources initia
tives. He is a seasoned exec
utive who brings a wealth of
human resources experience
from teaching and research
hospitals similar to
Memorial,” said Phillip S.
Schaengold, J.D., MBA,
president and CEO of
Memorial Health.
Roche most recently
served as the chief human
resources (HR) officer for
Prexus Health Partners, a
multi-state hospital develop
ment and management com
pany located in Cincinnati.
He was responsible for all
HR practices and services,
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customer satisfaction, and
compliance. Prior to that, he
was the vice president for
HR and ancillary services at
University Health Care
System in Augusta, where he
provided executive leader
ship for human resources and
several operations functions.
During his career, he has also
provided human resources
leadership at Children's
Hospital Medical Center in
Cincinnati and the Shriners
Hospitals for Children. Prior
to beginning his career in
healthcare, Roche served
four years in the United
States Navy.
Roche earned his
Master of Science in
Management from Lesley
University and a Bachelor of
Science in Business
Administration, with a major
in Labor Relations, from
Xavier University.
Memorial University
Medical Center (MUMC) is
a two-state healthcare organ
ization serving a 35-county
area in southeast Georgia
and southern South Carolina.
The system includes its flag
ship hospital, a 530-bed aca
demic medical center;
Memorial primary and spe
cialty care physician net
works; a major medical edu
cation program; business and
industry services; and
NurseOne, a 24-hour call
center. Visit our Web site at
www.memorialhealth.com.
Greenbriar to hold 60th Anniversary
Diamond Gala
Over the past 60 years,
Greenbriar has provided
services for over 25,000
children and families in
Savannah/Chatham County.
Savannah, GA, October 12,
2009- Greenbriar Children's
Center is celebrating a great
milestone this year... 60
years of service in the
Chatham County communi
ty.
This year is an exciting
time for Greenbriar
Children's Center as we
reflect on the impact
Greenbriar has had on more
than 25,000 families and
children served since 1949.
To celebrate the
Center's importance in the
community, we are planning
Gena Taylor,
Executive Director
a 60th Anniversary
Diamond Gala to highlight
the accomplishments of our
children and families, to
honor our founders, and
community supporters.
The Anniversary Event
will be held on Saturday,
November 14, 2009, begin
ning with a Reception at
6:00 p.m. at The Westin
Savannah Harbor.
This black-tie event
will feature a silent auction
as well as the Savannah
Harbor Foundation's Trees
for Life Christmas tree auc
tion, with all proceeds to
benefit the programs of
Greenbriar.
The event begins at
6:00 p.m. with a cocktail
hour followed by dinner and
program at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $125 and
are available by calling (912)
238-2813 or by visiting
www.greenbriarchildren-
scenter.org.
SCAD Named One of “World’s Best
Design Schools” by BusinessWeek
Members of SCAD’s Design Management School
The Savannah College
of Art and Design, the most
comprehensive art and
design university in the
world, has been recognized
globally by BusinessWeek
as one of the “World’s Best
Design Schools” for its
design management pro
gram.
The university was list
ed alphabetically as one of
the top 30 design schools in
the world, all of which are
noted for “present[ing] a
snapshot of the nascent
movement to teach design
thinking and innovation to a
new generation of global
corporate leaders.”
“We are honored to
receive this recognition,
which acknowledges the tal
ent, creativity and ingenuity
of our students and faculty,”
said Victor Ermoli, dean of
the SCAD School of Design.
“Driving innovation, creat
ing new industry and com
municating the role of
design and business are key
components in creating new
businesses, developing new
products and stimulating the
investor economy. Upon
graduation, our students are
fully prepared to contribute
in these meaningful ways.”
The SCAD design man
agement curriculum focuses
on interdisciplinary partner
ship and the integration of
design thinking in all levels
of strategy, planning and
management. SCAD stu
dents take courses in design,
management and business
and work in collaborative,
interdisciplinary teams.
Graduates have an under
standing of the essential role
of creativity as a strategic
advantage in business.
The SCAD School of
Design, which houses the
design management pro
gram, offers the most com
prehensive programs in
design education, encourag
ing creative thinking in
interdisciplinary, collabora
tive courses. Fostering inno
vation and facilitating indus
try relationships, the school
prepares professional, adapt
able thinkers who will lead
in the creation of a positive
future. The SCAD
industrial design department
is among the most techno
logically advanced and for
ward thinking programs in
the world, developing highly
motivated, visionary stu
dents of design who create,
articulate and communicate
innovative solutions to con
temporary issues in the glob
al marketplace.