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Q. Does drinking colas deplete calcium? I am concerned that children are drinking sodas at school and at meals, instead of milk. Is this also a cause for diabetes in children? What about adults? I have a friend who drinks three to four colas a day, even at breakfast. C. MacKenzie, Seattle
A. The "Pepsi Generation" has gotten pudgy. And so has their progeny. In the past 20 years, obesity (defined as being 30 percent over ideal body weight) in adults has ballooned from 15 percent in 1980 to 31 percent today. In children the statistics are even more alarming: For ages 6-11, the rate has DOUBLED in the last 20 years, and it is estimated that 80 percent of these children will be obese adults. For young people between ages 12 to 19, the obesity rate has TRIPLED.

This cascading corpulence is mainly due to increasing food portions and sedentary lifestyles. Soft-drink consumption is part of this problem because, on average, frequent soda-drinkers consume an average of 200 excess calories in a day than non-soda drinkers. In The Lancet, a British medical journal, a team of Harvard researchers reported: "Twelve-year-olds who drank sodas regularly were more likely to be overweight than those who didn t." While the intake of sodas has tripled, milk consumption has dropped by 40 percent. When sugary soda supplants real food like milk, the problems aren't just fat bodies but also more Type II diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, kidney stones, osteoporosis and an unhealthy drop in consumption of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.

Because soda has replaced milk and other nutritional beverages to such a horrifying extent, osteoporosis is now considered to be a pediatric disease! Boys and girls ages 9-18 need 1,300 milligrams of calcium EVERY DAY, or they face health problems later. Recent studies have found those teens that drink sodas frequently are far more likely to fall short of this requirement and suffer bone fractures than teens that only drink sodas occasionally. Girls, for example, build 92 percent of their bone mass by age 18. If they do not get enough calcium by age 18, there is no catching up at age 19.

Calcium is important for all humans because it is needed for muscle contractions (including the heart), blood clotting, nerve transmissions, enzyme function and many metabolic functions. If the body does not get enough calcium from the diet, it takes it from the teeth and bones. This is where frequent soda consumption gets hazardous. First, some research suggests that the caffeine in sodas may increase calcium loss; second, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, the phosphates in soda may weaken bones and interfere with calcium absorption; and third, sodas are very high in sugar, which erodes tooth enamel.

According to Dr. James A. Howenstine, author of "A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work" (BookSurge Publishing, 2002, $21.95), "In an interesting experiment, the sugar from one soft drink was able to damage the white blood cells' ability to ingest and kill gonococcal bacteria for seven hours. Soft drinks also contain large quantities of phosphorus, which when excreted, pulls calcium out of the bones. Heavy users of soft drinks will have osteoporosis, along with their damaged arteries."

Since adult women over age 50 need almost as much calcium as teenage girls (1,200 milligrams/day), cutting soft-drink consumption down to about 12 to 20 ounces a day makes good bone sense. No drug can take the place of sensible nutrition or regular exercise.


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The cost of 4.5 yuan. The Government would like to have really good! Difficulties in the future we can no longer afraid of the crowd to the hospital for medical treatment! He said excitedly.

It is learnt that, in order to further ease the difficult medical treatment, a doctor of your problems, according to Chengdu 10 Huimin, as well as the general requirements for action on the Chongzhou City party committee and government made great efforts to Benefiting the action the implementation of views, Chong-City Health Bureau published Vigorously carry out medical and health protection Benefiting the action the implementation of views , firmly grasp the health and the interests of the people in close contact from the people most concerned about things start from the doctor for medical treatment and physical and mental health Cars start, Do everything possible to solve problems for the masses, promoting the harmonious Chongzhou solid construction.

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Huimin Hospital for needy people

Meet the needs of the poor treatment of vulnerable groups, promote coordinated and sustainable socio-economic development, Chong-City Health Bureau in the city of medical and health protection Ten Benefiting the action the building, in Chengdu, will take the lead within the city more than 30 public hospitals Huimin into all areas of the hospital building, the Benefiting the hospital for coverage. In future, in accordance with the Chengdu Huimin medical management approach , a medical Huimin Chong-si One Card the poor and disadvantaged groups into the casual Which public hospitals, can enjoy the six-free, 8 by the three concessions, two convenience , Zero increase of medical services.

Benefiting the target

Care for vulnerable groups with five types of people can enjoy a concessionary

The crowd can afford to make difficult disease, which is our aim. According to Chong-City Health Bureau relevant person in charge, in May last year, Chong City in the city four medical institutions set up a Benefiting the out-patient, to the current The experimental work has all kinds of difficulties cumulative crowd waiving of medical fees nearly 1.1 million, and effectively so that poor and disadvantaged groups benefit, so that they feel the party and the government s concern and warmth. Starting from this year, the health care system will Huimin in the city four city-level medical institutions, 24 public hospitals and township two community service centers fully implemented. It is learnt that the holders of Chongzhou Shixia to ensure that low, and I are spouses, minor children; holders of Chongzhou Shixia to Disabled People s Republic of China who I am; holders 6-1, the People s Republic of disability Permit soldiers who I am; holders of Chongzhou Shixia the region, the Sichuan Provincial Rural Wubao dependent certificate themselves and their spouses can enjoy Huimin medical services. In addition, the city of residence, the residence permit of the 70-year-old (including the 70-year-old) above, no medical protection of the elderly can also enjoy the out-patient preferences.

Benefiting the project

6 8-free concessions by the three drugs cost only out-patient treatment

Huimin in accordance with the relevant medical management approach, the future enjoyment of the crowd Huimin medical services available to a total of nearly 20 medical expenses relief. According to rough estimates, each of these projects will be difficult to crowd city-wide worship save medical costs nearly 100 million.

It is learnt that the PWM projects in the free a total of six projects: the general out-patient registration fee, the general out-patient checkups fees, outpatient fees intramuscular injection, the hospital consultation fees, emergency checkups fees, hospital charges checkups; did not participate in the basic medical insurance (With the basic medical insurance for urban workers, the new rural cooperative medical care, the Children s mutual aid, basic medical insurance for urban residents), the hospital

Injection (intramuscular injection, in addition to out-patient) for routine examination fees, surgery and radiation for eight relief projects can be 30 percent of the basic medical insurance has participated in the medical service targets Huimin, the patient pays the cost of parts (excluding Blood fees, medical materials) for 20 percent, the basic medical insurance directory of drugs in part B pays for drugs 30 percent of the SHC Yinbingzhipin patients according to the actual situation, will also give greater Health care concessions.

In addition, did not participate in the basic medical insurance Huimin medical service targets, the basic medical insurance medicine directory of drugs, can enjoy a zero increase policy, according to government procurement of drugs on the tender price of the purchase.

Convenience items

To do a card more than 30 public hospitals can use

In Chong-City People s Hospital, I see that the hall of the prominent positions posted on the walls of the PWM target, content, and so the publicity, the hospital management Huimin medical office, medical workers are to households for a minimal assurance Card . After I went to the city s public hospitals are each concession! The minimal needs households excitedly said.

It is learnt that as far as possible in order to facilitate the difficult crowd, this year the health system will worship in the city last year, four Huimin Hospital on the basis of the city s medical institutions to fully implement. Currently, the city produced by the unified medical Huimin One Card has now been completed with Huimin medical institutions into the office, meet the requirements of the difficulties people can only hold documents related to area hospitals for any one Huimin. In future, by virtue of the One Card , they not only worship in the city of any public medical institutions can enjoy preferential services, medical institutions will also visit Chengdu, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the medical examination results of mutual recognition.

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Huimin construction of a harmonious Chongzhou

I understand that the hospital building is only Huimin Chong-City health protection Benefiting the action one of the items. This year, the city will also establish basic health protection system and the promotion of urban and rural areas and coordinated development as the goal, to public health, rural health, community health as the focus, to 10 Benefiting the action to ease the difficult doctor , Your doctor.

Action 1

Establish and improve public health emergencies of emergency response mechanisms, and implementing various prevention and treatment work plans, strengthen CDC capacity-building and maternal and child health care 3 network construction, intensify the Infectious Diseases Prevention Law and Maternal and Child Health Act Publicity and implementation, and do a good job focused on infectious diseases, endemic, occupational diseases, parasitic diseases, chronic diseases and public health emergencies of the monitoring, early warning, prevention and diet food safety, and strengthen mother-child health care system work, and earnestly carry out the census of women in general rule, The timely and efficient response and affecting social stability and endanger the health of people, life and safety of all types of public health emergencies and protect people s health and safety.

Action 2

The implementation of standardized township public hospitals, standardized building, complete 24 new townships in public hospitals, reform, expansion, implementation of standardized management, and continuously improve the rural environment in public hospitals for medical treatment, to strengthen its public service functions, improve management capabilities and services The level of rural public health and meet the basic demand for medical services in rural areas.

Action 3

Reasonable planning, adjustment, cloth, the village health posts set up, and in light of the new rural construction, the full implementation of village health posts standardization, standardization, and information construction, improve conditions of service and enhance service functions, improve service levels, strengthen the rural health service network at the end of , And earnestly solve the problem of the masses of farmers nearby medical treatment.

Action 4

Chongyang the town to speed up construction of a system of community health services, completed the standardization of community health service center two, equipped with necessary facilities, equipment and health professionals, do a good job of community residents home state of health baseline survey, as soon as possible the establishment of community health of the inhabitants of the database files, For the community to provide prevention, care, rehabilitation, health education, family planning technical guidance, basic medical care, such as Six in One services.

Action 5

Speed up the worship City People s Hospital outpatient building construction, improve the medical care environment, to increase the overall level of service, and gradually form in the small village, in the disease in rural, ill-chong si no pattern of medical services.

Action 6

Benefiting the full implementation of the medical system, built 30 hospitals Huimin, Wu Baohu, minimal needs households, the disabled, Jun Lieshu of hardship and the elderly aged over 70 medical concessions, and the pilot One Card convenience measures, Huimin object to lighten the burden of medical treatment for medical treatment. Give full play to Chinese medicine Jane is, inexpensive and post-mortem of the characteristics for the masses to provide traditional Chinese medicine services.

Action 7

Strengthen the unity of medical waste collection, transit, transit and centralized disposal, clean up the environment, preventing cross-infection and the incidence of infectious diseases, protecting the health of the masses.

Action 8

Started the 120 emergency medical dispatch command platform, the establishment of medical institutions by the municipal township of radiation to medical first-aid network, and strengthen emergency first aid and emergency obstetric management, protection of people s lives and safety.

Action 9

City health support implementation of the rural health system, the implementation of urban medical institutions in helping and supporting rural counterparts in public hospitals and implementation of key cities to rural doctors regular services, health countryside roving medical system, the year the activities of not less than 100 times, to participate in healthcare Staff of not less than 1,500 passengers, so that the broad masses of peasants in the local cities can also enjoy the backbone of doctors, experts in medical and health services.

Action 10

Strengthen health education, carry out the hundreds of millions of peasants to promote health education , for carrying out health education publicity tour of not less than 20 times, lectures 22 games, the masses of peasants to meet the needs of health knowledge. Consolidate and improve the 167 health education positions, and annual production of health education column, 1000.

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Lee Abai, this time the symptoms of dizziness have improved Liu mother-in-law, these two days will not be a bar asthma April 17, a group wearing Bai Dagua doctors, professors have routinely entered the Huaiyuan Jinglao Yuan town, old people s face suddenly filled with sunlight - they have here is the regulars !

In fact, since February 2005, Chong City Health Bureau set up by party members, to join the party activists and medical personnel to participate in the voluntary health system of party members health care obligations teams. Over the past two years, voluntary service has expanded steadily, from the newly established at the six city-level health institutions, more than 200 voluntary service, developed to today s 15 urban health agencies, nearly 1,000 service personnel obligations, in addition to Municipal-level public health agencies, health supervision over law enforcement by the city, city health education, the city Office of Patriotic Health Campaign Committee, City Red Cross, city new rural cooperative medical office, the Urban Children s Medical Center, and other public health mutual aid (management) agencies and Chongzhou Union Medical College Hospital, West Lake orthopedics specialist hospitals in Chongzhou, Sichuan Chongzhou all three hospitals, and other private medical institutions and medical institutions provinces and cities in worship have joined the voluntary service in the ranks. They are Communist Party members, to join the party activists, youth league members and medical workers, the health system NPC deputies and CPPCC National Committee members and senior experts, the old professor, formed a unique feature of Chongzhou health train.

According to statistics, party members and health care obligations Service is now in total health countryside, roving medical care, poverty relief, such as voluntary service activities amounted to 276 times, the voluntary participation of party members and medical workers of 2569 people, voluntary service covering the city s 25 Villages and towns, a total of the masses Yizhen 105,000 passengers, more than 1,800 healthy, provide advisory services to 89,300 people, publicity display panels, 1320, of various medical and health care, preventive health care information on 354,000 copies of popular science; primary health guide Surgical Hospital 221 cases, the relief operation costs, treatment costs and equipment expenses amounted to 116,000 yuan, rural health agencies presented medical equipment, beds, and so the value of 128,000 yuan; occasional poor villagers obligations for medical examinations, medical treatment and health advisory services. This year the health system in the PWM operation, the force will continue to go to the grassroots level, the warm people, Huimin activities, do the majority of the people close friends.

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