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THE TIMES, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013, facebook.com/limesnorthshore PAGE 8
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By PROF. RANDOLPH HOWES M.D PhD
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Longtime medical columnist for The Times, the author is
an accomplished surgeon, medical inventor, and Country music recording artist.
Dr. Howes grew up on his parents' Ponchatoula strawberry farm. He is a graduate
of St. Joseph, Ponchatoula High School, Southeastern, Tulane - two doctorates,
followed by a residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in plastic surgery. He says
he is "retired" now in Kentwood. The doctor's column appears on facebook.com/
northshore)
About 6.4 million Americans currently have personal trainers
and business is booming. But, the industry has little secrets they
do not tell you.
Personal trainers are no lon-
ger only for the wealthy and
91% of the members of the In-
ternational Health, Racquet
& Sportsclub Association offer
training sessions to the public,
in spite of a sluggish economy.
Yet, according to a health
coaching firm, some of these
so-called specialists aren't so
special and some obtain "certi- ~
fication" by going online to take
an exam and pay a few hundred
bucks. ~ "~ '
But, weight loss requires i
more than exercise. A common Dr. Howes
saying is, "Abs are made in the sessions of 30 minutes or less.
kitchen." Please remember that Also, gyms and trainers are
exercise is usually followed by flooded with offers from manu-
hunger. So, combine e~;ercise facturers to pitch vitamins,
with a healthy lifestyle and a shakes and exercise equipment.
reasonable diet and don't eat The average trainer makes un-
their "pie in the sky" pitches for der $30,000 per year so many
overnight weight loss. try to supplement their salaries
Slow weight loss can be sus- by selling vitamins and protein
tainable but rapid weight loss shakes.
will frequently boomerang or However, some gyms ban this
yo-yo. Aone to two pound a week practice completely. Remember,
loss is recommended. Pushing Smoothies have as much sugar
yourself until you collapse is as a large soda. Experts have
unwise and so is harboring a found to lose a pound each week
feeling of guilt from slow loss of requires a marathon every
pounds, week or 91.5 hours of exercise
Do not confuse pain with per pound lost.
progress and always exercise In the America I love, com-
in a safe manner. Baby Boom- mon sense and exercise, as tol-
ers are flocking to the gym and erated, is the best combinationl
we are in a phase of "graying" Extremes are to be avoided and
in the American gym, because your kitchen is the place for
exercise can truly improve one's weight loss.
quality of life. But, exercise in- It is a myth to believe that
juries can end it all. exercise dictates the lion's
With "boot camps," kettle share of weight management.
bells and P90X, it is hard to pin- But, unquestionably, exercise is
point hype versus fact. great for your overall health.
Check for group sessions to
cut the cost by nearly half and
some franchises specialize in FROM PAGE ONE
group-based training. Certifica- through Ponchatoula on a daily
tions by the American Council
basis headed to Camp Moore.
on Exercise, the American Col-
The coming and going of
lege of Sports Medicine and the
Confederate officers, soldiers,
National Strength and Condi-
and civilians to and from Camp
tioning Association are consid-
Moore probably kept Rachel's
ered to meet the gold standard.
Packwood Hotel fully occupied
Do not be swayed by gym d6-
most of the time from the early
cor or an associated fancy caf&
summer of 1861 to the spring of
Keep a record of your progress 1862.
and science supports workout
As far as business at James
Tucker's store, he was probably
--juage Ricks busier with the influx of mill-
FROM PAGE ONE tary personnel, but as the effects
of the Federal blockade of New
Please let me know if you are Orleans and other Confederate
interested in offering these to
your readers and I shall deliver ports began to be felt in 1862
the books to you. it was certainly harder to keep
As always, thank you for your some items on the shelves.
continued support of our com- Goods that had previously
munity through the publication been shipped from Northern or
of The Ponchatoula Times and English factories began to be-
the new Independence Times, come scarce and therefore much
and for your friendship, more expensive. All consumer
With kindest personal re- goods rose in price during the
gards I remain, war while Confederate curren-
cy continually depreciated in
Yours very truly,
Brenda Bedsole Ricks value as the war turned against
the South. Gold and silver coins
(21st Judicial District) and even copper pennies disap-
Dear Judge Ricks, peared from regular usage, as
individuals did not want to ex-
As in past years, I will gladly
do as you request. I can think of change their "hard money" for
no finer public service than to less valuable Confederate pa-
provide citizens with a copy of per money.
the U.S. Constitution and the To combat the loss of coins as
attendant information includeda medium of exchange and also
in the booklets you so generous- to obtain funds for the town, the
administration of Ponchatoula
ly provide.
Ponchatoula area readers had its own currency printed.
can pick up their copies during These paper notes of 25 and 50
business hours at 170 North cent denominations were print-
Seventh Street, and I will bring ed in small quantities and are
copies to the Ponchatoula City
Hall as well as to the Indepen-
dence Town Hall, where I feel
confident Mayors Zabbia and
Ragusa will make them avail-
able free-of-charge to their citi-
zens.
Again, thank you for all that
you do.
Sincerely,
Bryan T. McMahon
Publisher i -
FROM PAGE ONE
your constituents and my read-
ers to better understand the
machinations involved in what
is their business, the workings
of their government, and the ac-
tions of their public servants.
Sincerely,
Bryan T. McMahon
Publisher
la a vi
Times Report
The visiting Rotary District Governor really didn't
have to tell the Rotarians, "Rotary has to change." All
she had to do was stand there in the Ponchatoula Rota-
ry Hut, her Paul Harris emblem pinned to her blouse.
Not too long ago Barbara the lookout for a post-graduate
Mauldin of Petal, Mississippi individual to fill the position of
would be addressing a group ambassadorial scholar for Ro-
of all-male members of the in- tary.
ternational organization. That So how does this professional
changed in 1989 when Rotary woman who heads 54 Rotary
first invited women to join. Clubs do for relaxation?
And as a recent page one She is ranked fourth in the
photo in this newspaper of the nation in ballroom dancing.
new Ponchatoula Rotary offi-
cers clearly illustrates, women
now fill all but two of the Pon
chatoula leadership offices; cur-
rent president is Sarah Mitch-
ell. "We are very divergent and
diverse," commented the Rotary
governor.
The visiting governor's dis-
trict includes 54 clubs, all of
them, and indeed every Rotary
club in the world, is pledged to
eradicate polio.
Mrs. Mauldin, a dentist ;
with a practice in Hattiesburg,
Mississippi reminded the Pon- ~i~
chatoula club that they have
been battling the crippling dis-
ease since the early 1980s, and
reported victory is in sight.
"Only Pakistan, Afghanistan,
and Nigeria today report cases
of polio within their borders,"
she told the Ponchatoula Rotar-
ians.
Gov. Mauldin talked up the
international organization's
youth exchange program and
invited local members to be on
Rotary governor visits Ponchatoula
Asst. District Governor Dr. Mike Haight of Ponchatoula
(left), Rotary District Governor Dr. Barbara Mauldin, and
Ponchatoula Rotary President Sarah Mitchell are pictured
at the Rotary Hut following Gov. Mauldin's noonday ad-
dress to Ponchatoula Rotarians, (Times Photo)
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Each individual note issued
by the Town of Ponchatoula
was signed by the war-time
mayor Calvin I. Bradley, and by
the town treasurer, our James
Tucker. The need for small de-
nomination notes was ironi-
cally eased in the last years of
the war as Confederate $1 and
$5 notes had such small buying
power they could beconsidered
pocket change.
Ponchatoula Postmaster
James Tucker continued in his
position after the Confederate
government took over the postal
system, keeping the same post
offices and in general the same
postmasters. Letters, especially
to and from the soldiers, were
valued family items when they
passed through Tucker's post
office.
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