The Daily Collegian Presentation warns of ‘gross’ foods By Julie Mastrine COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Rotted teeth, broken bones and a trough of blood and feathers from a poultry slaughterhouse were just a few of the photos shown during a presentation by the State College Wellness Fbrum at the State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., Sunday. Wellness facilitator Kathy Pollard presented “Gross, Gory Things That Happen When You Eat Bad Pood,” a slideshow to encourage people to consider the effect their diet and lifestyle choic es have on their overall health and wellness. The presentation was rated “PG-13” because of some of the photos’ graphic nature. “Most of us in this country don’t realize how much power we have over our health,” Pollard said. “We don’t see how much of a connec tion there is over our daily dietary choices and the prognosis for our long-term health.” An unhealthy diet can be equat ed to the use of drugs, she said. “When I was young, we were Stop in any Simply Tan Location and register to win 1 of 25 prizes The Grand Prize is ONE FREE YEAR Of UNLIMITED TANNING No purchase necessary See store for details JAMAICA O%CQ ptft Wyou know. JAMFEST Live Concerts VIP Parties Beautiful Beaches Cliff Jumping Spectacular Sunsets piltfiiiJiliiulUri. ICgWCfI 1.800.648.4849 WWW. STSTRAVEL COM iPfitlly? Check out our Classifieds section with listings from the Greater Philadelphia Area ' i v.'« , : i . ’ t * r *i,? > ' 11 1 * ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT taught not to take drugs because it will kill brain cells, which don’t replenish themselves,” she said. “The habits we have of eating high-fat, dense, high-calorie foods create the same result of killing brain cells. And we eat a lot more bad food than we do drugs in this country.” Though many people associate fatty foods with clogged arteries, the food can also have an effect on the brain, Pollard said. She showed a brain scan of a patient who had suffered multiple silent strokes to illustrate the effect that a diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol could have on health. “Not just your heart suffers from what you eat,” Pollard said. Pollard also discussed the nega tive effects of foods not normally associated with being detrimental, like dairy products. “The dairy product most corre lated with acne is non-fat milk,” Pollard said. “It’s not the fat that affects your skin. It’s something about the protein that makes our hormones in an imbalanced state and causes acne.” pwc © 2010 PncewaterhouseCoopers LLP All rights reserved In this document. PwC“ refers to PncewaterhouseCoopers fa Delaware limited liability partnership), which ts a member firm of PncewatertiouseCoooers International Limited, each member firm of which is a seoarate legal entity We are proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer According to its website, the Wellness Fbrum serves to encour age people to take control of their health by providing up-to-date health information and providing various health education pro grams. The presentation given at the State Theatre will also be shown at the Wellness Fbrum’s 15 other locations nationwide. But some attendees said they were hoping for more health infor mation than was provided. “I was hoping for a more in depth presentation,” Dorothea Tsang (senior-chemical engineer ing) said. “I already eat a pretty healthy diet, so more information would have been better.” Others said the presentation was a good way to teach students about making healthy choices. “There are a lot of temptations to make bad decisions,” Katie Tindal (senior-chemical engineer ing) said. “Education is important, because without it, people will just keep making bad decisions.” To e-mail reporter: jamsB7s@psu.edu Feed your future at www.pwc.tv Monday, Nov. 8,2010 I
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