Story by Elizabeth Klinck
Health & Lifestyle
Story by Jessica Beans
Despite the cold weather, more than 500 gathered at Kettering College’s eighth annual Spring Into Health 5K run/walk and Wellness and Fun Fair on Sunday, April 10.
“I was impressed with the turnout in spite of the cold weather this year,” says Victor Brown, dean for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. “Over the years this event has grown, but we hope that the number of participants will continue to grow so that we will be able to donate even more in the future!”
Story by Elena Cornwell / Cover Image by iStock Photography
It’s a debate that seems to continue to crescendo since the first accidental discovery of saccharin by Constantine Fahlberg in 1879. Since then most would agree that the fascination and need for sweet foods has become a national problem.
And, although it appears that the addictive and health-related issues induced by sugar has only recently received more national attention, Ellen G. White counseled on that very topic before many even knew it was a problem. In Counsels on Diets and Foods, White admonished, “Sugar clogs the system. It hinders the working of the living machine” (p. 327).
Now her words ring true more than ever, but there is a new player in the sweets aisle—non-nutritive sweeteners—that requires some attention. The American Heart Association describes non-nutritive sweeteners as sweeteners that offer no nutritional benefits, like vitamins and minerals. They also contain low amounts or no calories at all. They are often used to replace sugar because of their low caloric levels.
Three professionals in fields of health across the Columbia Union weigh in on different types of non-nutritive sweeteners and compare them to natural sugar. Understanding how non-nutritive sweeteners affect the body is important to properly manage your diet, they say:
La Unión auspicia capacitación del Ministerio de Salud
Historia por Carolina Ramos
Columbia Union Conference será anfitriona de “Creating a Vibrant Health Ministry” [creando un ministerio de salud vibrante] del 2 al 4 de octubre en Allegheny East Conference Center en Pine Forge, Pa. La capacitación completa abarcará la filosofía adventista de la salud y su ministerio, enfoques metodológicos y conocimientos básicos de salud para ser compartidos en las congregaciones y comunidades. Obtenga más detalles del anuncio en la página 14.