Whe.y .F.e.P.s.Satrda.Ma 2,1997p Whftby Fr.. Pros, Saturday, May 24,1997, page 15 'Moove Your Bones' osteoporosis walk By LEE TEMPLIN Special to the Free Press Sixty-five communities across Canada will partici- pate in the 2nd National "MOOVE YOUR BONES" 5-kilometre Walk tomor- row to raise money to sup- port Osteoporosis Research and Education. Breaking a bone is no small matter, especially when it happens to you or someone you care about. Last month, our 20-month old son was sliding down a slide and he twisted his foot when he landed. The doctor said it wasjust a mi- nor break, a spiral fracture of the tibia, and he would need a cast for about a month. Try telling a 20- month old that this is tem- porary, and.find activities for the son of superman! Fortunately for him, he is young and his bones heal quickly. There is constant growth and renewal of bones at that age. But for 1.4 millionCanadians, the first fracture is only a sign of Osteoporosis, a degen- erative bone disease. Os- teoporosis is a crippling disease, causes pain, and a loss of independence. The disease affects one out of four women and one out of eight men over the age of 45. It is the fourth leading cause of death among bone loss can be through GET MOOVING: Prepared for the walk are, top row: Matthew Blair, therese Blair, Sterling Reid, Lillian Clarke; bottom row: Vauve Gill, Lee Templin and Peter Templin. women. Menopause triggers an increase in bone loss for women because our bodies begin to produce much smaller amounts of a hor- mone called estrogen. When estrogen levels drop, bone is lost faster. Bone mass begins to decline af- ter age 45 for both men and women and affects our risk of getting Osteoporo- sis. Other reasons for certain medications such as thyroid hormones, a diet low in calcium or high in sodium, a sedentary life- style, age and heredity. Prevention is the key for Osteoporosis. A lifetime of healthy eating including calcium rich foods; weight bearing exercise ie. walk- ing, weight training; no smoking; limited alcohol and caffeine consumption will all increase a person's chances of having stronger bones as they get older. Too many young men and women cut calcium in their diets because of the incon- venience, cost and desire to lose weight (a diet coke only has 1 calorie!). A U.S. research study showed that 80 % of girls age 11. to 18 consume less than the recommended daily cal- cium allowance. The recommended cal- cium allowance is 1200 mg a day if you're under 25, 1000 mg. a day if you're over that. If you drank three 8 oz. glasses of milk a day, or had one cup of milk, 2 oz. of swiss cheese and 8 oz. of plain yoghurt, you would get approximately 1000 mg. in your diet. xercise is also key -to building strong bones to help stimulate bone forma- tion and maintain the strength of bones. So, "MOOVE" your bones and start walking! The Whitby Walk for Os- teoporosis is happening this Sunday, May 25 at 10:30 a.m.. The route is 5 kilometres along the Pic- turesque Waterfront Trail. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. at Heydenshore Pavilion. The Whitby Seniors Activ- ity Centre still has pledge forms available and can be picked up anytime be- tween 8:30-4:30 this week. Call the Centre at 668- 1424 for more information. Incentives for partici- pants include T-shirts, Cow Leggings and "Bone Vivant" Cookbooks for pledges. There will also be refreshments for partici- pants as ;they. register and a barbecue for walkers fol- lowing the walk. The Sun- rise Rotary Club of Whitby, Astro Yoghurt, and the Town of Whitby are helping to sponsor this event. Alastair Dickie, a local Piper will be leading the walk at 10:30 a.m., so don't be late! We look forward to good weather, great spirit and a fun walk this Sun- day! Crimestoppers: Male on bike carried knife Crime Stoppers and Dur- ham Regional Police are asking for your help in solv- ing a robbery that occurred in Pickering on November 13 last year. Around 9:40 p.m. the vic- tim was entering her vehicle in the rear parking lot 386 Kingston Road. A male rid- ing a bicycle approached the victim armed with a 6 inch knife. Demanding cash, he pulled his sweater up par- tially covering his face. The woman clutched her purse as she was pulled from the vehicle in an attempt by the suspect to rob her of its con- tents. Managing to grab some personal effects, the culprit fled the area west- bound on his bicycle. The woman was not injured in the attack. The suspect is described as male, white 18-22 years of age, brown hair, light moustache, medium build wearing black pants and jacket, white turtle neck sweater and a black toque with white stripe. Crim'estoppers will pay a cash reward for any infor- mation that leads to an, ar- rest in this incident. Callers never have to give their name or testify in court. If you have any information regarding this crime make the call to Durham Regional Crimestoppers. Crimestop- pers does not use call display. The Durham Regional Crime Stoppers numbers are: 436-8477 or 1-800-222- TIPS. MaUsE will feature PhotoShop at May meeting This month's meeting of the Macintosh Users East (MaUsE) next Wednesday will feature digital imaging expert Jack Seary of Jones and Morris. Mr. Seary's presentation will include a demonstra- tion and question and an- swer session on PhotoShop. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 1997, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Lecture Theatre at Henry St. High School. Doors open at 7 p.m. Jim Foster will also be on hand to introduce the sale items for MaUsE's next on- line auction and deliver this month's selection to the high bidders. Door prizes are handed out to lucky ticket holders at every meeting. For further information, please call the MaUsE Help Line at 433- 0777 and leave a message. MaUsE is a non-profit group of Apple Macintosh computer owners and us- ers which acts as a learning and communication re- source for Macintosh com- puter users in Durham Region. It is recognized by Apple Canada as an official Macintosh User Group (MUG). Regular meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Free Press Photo by Mark Reesor ACID RAIN PROJECT Projects were showcased at the 11th annual Durham Geography Fair last week at Henry Street High School. A project on acid rain (above), which earned a first place ribbon for JoannaYing, attracted the attention of Henry students Nicole Pharo (left) and Kristal Foster.' BROUGHTON PUBLIC SCHOOL students visited Anderson CVI last week to get a close look at "pond life" collected by the high school students. The Broughton visitors eagerly examined the tiny creatures, assisted by Anderson students like (left) Lehoa Duong, who's helping Derek Hutchuk with a sample. (Above) Joey Fusco, left, and Richard Tesso are fascinated by the life they discovered in their tray. 'j .1.~