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Women in Business Gunilla Kroshus shares her American Dream.

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Summer Camp There are plenty of options when it comes to keeping the youngsters busy this summer.

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Bright Ideas Grants Electric cooperatives across the state are celebrating a big milestone in 2014 – its Bright Ideas education grant program, which provides funding to Tar Heel teachers for innovative learning projects, is turning 20 years old.

Since 1994, educators statewide have received more than $9.1 million in Bright Ideas grant funding, and well over 1.6 million North Carolina students have participated in 8,800 Bright Ideas projects. Carteret-Craven has provided $325,000 in grants for projects that have reached about 67,200 students since 1994. Last year alone, 36 teachers in Craven and Carteret counties received grants totaling $23,316, with an impact on more than 4,450 students.

“Teachers have amazing, creative ideas for teaching children but often do not have the resources to make those ideas come to life,” CCEC Communications Director Lisa Galizia said.

The enthusiasm “The enthusiasm and dedication of educators never ceases to amaze us, and we are and dedication of proud to support their efforts.”

Carteret-Craven is now accepting applications for Bright Ideas education grants for educators never the 2014-15 school year. Teachers in K-12 classrooms with creative ideas for handsceases to amaze on learning projects are encouraged to apply for a grant up to $1,000. us, and we are Grant applications will be accepted through Sept. 19. It could pay to apply early – all teachers who submit their applications by the early bird deadline of Aug. 15 will proud to support be entered into a drawing for one of five $100 gift cards. their efforts.

Educators with creative ideas for hands-on classroom projects are encouraged to Lisa Galizia apply. The grant application, grant-writing tips and more information are available on CCEC Communications Director the Bright Ideas grant website at www.ncbrightideas.com.

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Local Women Publish Cookbook Nationwide

Julia Vradelis and Allison Worrell, both from Eastern North Carolina, have recently published a cookbook unlike any others. “Muffin Meals” hit bookstores in late March and is currently available for purchase online through the Tate Publishing website and Amazon.

“Muffin Meals” was written with busy moms in mind. The idea of the cookbook is to provide innovative, easy-to-make meals in your muffin pan. Julia came up with the idea while watching a show about cupcakes.

“They had asked the chefs to include jalapeños in the cupcake, and I thought if you’re going to do that, why not add beef and cheese and make it a taco muffin?”

She shared this with her friend who then came up with the name, “Muffin Meals.” For the next two years, Julia and Allison developed recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts and even holiday meals that could all be cooked within a muffin pan.

Every recipe has a color photograph taken by the authors.

“We didn’t want to have photos professionally taken because the end result rarely looks like the picture,” said Allison. “These are actual photos that we took so the average cook should have the same results!”

When developing the recipes for the book, the authors took some old favorites such as Shepherd’s Pie and Chicken and Rice and deconstructed these

timeless recipes, reconstructing them in the form of a muffin. The end result was a very diverse collection of recipes which look as great as they taste.

In addition to being simple recipes, they are portion controlled simply by being cooked in the muffin pan. Most of the recipes are designed for the large (or Texas-style) muffin pan which is the perfect size for a meal.

“I think one of the biggest challenges for people these days is to simply eat less,” said Julia. “I’ve always heard to make your portions about the size of your fist and “Muffin Meals” accomplishes that without making you feel deprived.”

“We chose to donate a portion of the proceeds to Hospice which is very near and dear to our hearts,” added Julia. “Both Allison and I lost our mothers to cancer and I also lost my brother and sister-in-law, Randy and Mona Eckert, to brain cancer five years ago. They were all in Hospice care at the end.“

Allison’s mother, Dottie Arnoult, unfortunately passed away prior to the cookbook being written but Julia’s mother, Vera Eckert, was able to be part of the process and lived to see the final proof. The book is dedicated in their memory.

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fter a long, ice-filled winter, spring finally seems to be here. It is a time of new beginnings and clean slates. There is just something about this season that makes us feel rejuvenated, cleansed and ready to let go of the past. Whether that means shedding a grudge and letting go of any negativity surrounding you, donating the clothing you never wear or simply opening a book, spring is a perfect time to shake off the winter funk.

What better to read during this season of renewal than great books about the bittersweet joys of starting over? All with lush spring settings and inspiring themes that make us feel refreshed and energized.

In â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stoneâ&#x20AC;? by Tennessee Williams, an aging actress from New York City finds herself abruptly tumbled into middle age and struggling to come to terms with her aging body and less than exalted circumstances. During the course of one year she lost her husband, went through menopause and left the stage in a ruinous turn in a role much too young for her. Struggling with the loneliness of widowhood, lost youth and absent fame she moves to Rome. There she finds that while she may be in the autumn of her life, spring has actually arrived for her.

Spring may as well be a character in the romantic comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Room with a Viewâ&#x20AC;? by E. M. Forster. When Miss Lucy Honeychurch, a proper Edwardian lady destined for a proper marriage, explores verdant Tuscany with her overbearing chaperone, she finds the heady atmosphere of spring and the allure of unsuitable George Emerson. For the first time in her life her lady-like reserve is threatened and a repressed marriage no longer seems so appealing. Lucy awakens to the possibility of a different more open way of living much to the chagrin of her fiancĂŠ and pretentious family members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elizabeth and her German Gardenâ&#x20AC;? by Elizabeth von Arnim is the witty and sarcastic diary of Elizabeth, a young middle class English woman that catches the eye of Count von Arnim, a land rich, cash poor Prussian gentleman considerably older than her. They marry, and Elizabeth struggles

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GIRL TALK

Sometimes … You Just Know

By Dr. Jennifer Orr

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here comes a time in every woman’s life, when she just knows.

It is not heralded by fanfare, pomp or circumstance, no bells or whistles, not even a high five or celebratory happy dance. It is, however, recognized with a quiet authority, as a personal selfevident truth, that she is completely and totally, absolutely, positively and forevermore OUT of the baby making business.

Pregnancy is a wondrous, exhausting and at times, downright scary adventure filled with grand hope for the future … and rightfully so. There is no greater joy than meeting your little one for the first time and realizing that no matter how many times you imagined their face, you were clueless, but it will be OK. Because your heart seals the deal with the simple thought “This is my child!” and those maternal instincts blossom. Before you even leave the hospital you are ready to take on the world. Here comes Mama Bear!

Whether you have one child, 10, or are Duggar-esque, somewhere along the journey, it hits you. While you revel in the misadventures of your family and would not trade it for anything (most days), you are done with pregnancy. And once you realize this, surprises are not going to be fun. This is usually the point that we ponder permanent contraception.

Now contraceptives have come a long way since the first days of birth control pills. Options range from basic pills to designer continuous pills as well as longer term devices such as IUDs and subdermal implants, which often have the added benefit of eradicating those pesky monthly periods.

However, hormonal contraception is only as effective as the person using it and relies on regular use. And one of those new realities of motherhood is the fact that you are now on your little one’s schedule, not your own.

Add to this the “baby cuteness factor” and suddenly your previous rigorous attention to birth control may not be so rigorous. Surprise!

Permanent contraceptive options are surgical and while possibly reversible, should not be pursued if there is any indecision regarding future pregnancy. It is simply not worth the surgical risk and financial implications of requiring perhaps a second surgery that may or may not restore fertility. So these procedures should only be pursued after considerable thought and for their permanence.

Once the decision is made to proceed with permanent sterilization, each couple must determine who will undergo surgery, vasectomy for men or tubal ligation for women. Vasectomy is performed by a urologist and involves severing the vas deferens to interrupt the passage of sperm into seminal fluid. It does not alter ejaculation or sensation. Also, a vasectomy is usually performed in the office setting using local anesthesia which reduces risk.

Bilateral tubal ligation is performed in several different ways depending upon the timing of the procedure. Many women having a repeat cesarean section opt to have a BTL performed at the time of delivery. This is effica-

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cious as it reduces anesthetic risk of a second surgery and only adds a few additional minutes of surgical time to the c-section. It is, however, final and does not allow for reconsideration of the decision in the event of neonatal complications or SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome.

For women who have a vaginal delivery and choose to have a tubal before leaving the hospital, the procedure is often performed through a small incision at the belly button. In many instances, the tubal can be performed the same day as delivery or the next and adds potentially one additional hospital day. This then allows for recovery from surgery during postpartum recovery thus minimizing down time.

If BTL is desired remote from delivery, there are two additional options.

Laparoscopic BTL is usually performed in an outpatient surgical setting and is carried out through two small abdominal incisions, one at the belly button and one just above the pubic bone. In this instance the tubes can either be clamped, which destroys a smaller area of the tube, or “burned” using cautery, damaging a larger portion of the tube. The length of the tube damaged has implications regarding the likelihood that a future tubal reversal surgery will be successful.

Finally, the Essure tubal sterilization procedure was approved for use in 2002. It has the distinction of being the only sterilization option that does not require a skin incision. Essure is performed in the office setting using local or intravenous anesthesia rather than general anesthesia. A camera is introduced into the uterine cavity and a microinsert is placed in each tubal opening which triggers scar tissue growth around the inserts thus blocking the tubes. The procedure has a 99.83 percent effective rate over five year clinical study data. Because no general anesthesia is required and no incision is needed, recovery is much quicker with most patients getting back to work and normal activities in 1-2 days. Patients must continue to use reliable contraception until an HSG, or hysterosalpingogram, is performed at least 90 days after the procedure to confirm the tubes are occluded. An HSG is an x-ray procedure and may cause mild cramping but is easily tolerated.

Once the HSG confirms both tubes are blocked, contraception can then be discontinued.

Granted there are numerous options for contraception and many are long term requiring little patient effort after the initial placement of a device.

However, some patients prefer the reassurance of permanent sterilization.

So, if you find yourself having one of those self-awareness I-just-know-it’stime moments … just know that there are many ways to achieve permanent sterilization and one may be just right for you.

Dr. Jennifer Orr is a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia and provides personalized care for women along the Crystal Coast through her practice Girl Talk & Gynecology. She resides in Cape Carteret with her husband, two sons, and furry babies.

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KEEP IT SIMPLE

It’s 2014 Do You Know Where Your Important Documents Are?

By Peggy Barnes

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ou are ready to go on the cruise of a lifetime. Travel arrangements are made, hotels booked, itinerary set and clothes picked out.

Only you have one small (big) problem – you can’t find your passport. So you go on a treasure hunt, through drawers, suitcases, files only to realize you can’t find it. Now you have to apply for a new passport, which requires you to provide your birth certificate and you can’t find that either. So now you have to get in touch with the county or country in which you were born and on it goes.

Another scenario, that is markedly less fun to think about, is you are in an accident or incapacitated in some manner. Who can act on your behalf or knows where to even find important information? Who can access your online accounts to keep bills up to date while you are unable to do that for yourself?

Pulling your important documents together should be a high priority, not only for your convenience but also for your loved ones. There are several different documents that should be brought together and given a home.

When you have a home for these documents it can make all the difference in the world when the time comes for you or someone else to find what is needed.

Important documents can be stored in many different ways. Some people put all their information in a notebook. This method allows you to grab and go in case of an emergency. Other people have their information stored in a container that is labeled VIP or VERY IMPORTANT PAPERS. Others have their information stored in a fireproof box while others have their information stored in a safety deposit box with copies at home.

Wherever your information is, you need to let other people know where it is located and how to access it. If you have a fireproof box with a code lock, you need to let someone else know the code. If you have the information stored in a safety deposit box, someone else should know where that box is located, the number of the box, their name should be on the bank documents giving access to the box and they should have a key or know where to find the key. In other words, important documents are great for you to know where they are but if you end up in the hospital or worse, someone else needs to know where to find them.

Many documents can be considered important but there are few main documents that are a non-negotiable. These documents include: Birth certificates Insurance information Death certificates Loan information Marriage license Last will and testament Divorce papers Advance care directives and living wills Passports Bank account information Military records Important contact information Adoption/foster care record Retirement account information Social Security information Cemetery plot and burial information

Along with the above information, you should also compile a list of computer user names and passwords including email accounts, bank accounts, financial accounts and any other accounts sending you billing information or charging you weekly, monthly or annually.

Medical information is also important to have documented, including prescription drugs you are taking, doctor’s contact information and any other vital information regarding your health. According to an online Wall Street

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Journal article and the state comptroller’s office, New York State alone is holding more than $400 million in life-insurance-related payments that have gone unclaimed since 2000, due to family members not knowing these policies existed. What is the cost if you never take the time to gather important documents? Stress for you is number one on the list. Number two on the list is time … time is money and any time you spend time unnecessarily looking for documents, you are wasting money.

Thirdly, frustration for family members should they be the people needing the information. D o e s this seem like a lot to gather together? As with all big tasks, do a little each day and eventually you will get it done. Begin today going through all your documents, ensuring that all your documents are current and purging and shredding the rest. When you work through this tedious process, you come out on the other side with a feeling of freedom and a sense of preparedness for whatever may come your way. When 2015 rolls around you want to be able to answer the question … do you know where your important documents are?

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Gunilla Kroshus

By Katie Coleman

This is the third installment of Crystal Magazine’s new series highlighting women business owners in Eastern Carolina. In each issue we plan to feature a different woman and her business experience – the good, the bad and the ugly.

In a storefront that smells of vanilla and is brimming with decadent desserts, Gunilla Kroshus strives to make life delicious. Born in Stockholm, Sweden and fascinated

by American style cake design, Gunilla picked up a book and taught herself how to decorate cakes. When she and her husband moved to Jacksonville in 1999, she decided to live her personal American dream and start her own bakery business, American Dream Cakes. From a modest start as a cake decorating business that she ran out of her house to a storefront and a satellite store in Cedar Point, there’s no question that Gunilla is truly embracing the American dream and succeeding in business. American Dream Cakes continues to expand, one delicious cake at a time.

Q: How did you get into baking?

A: It’s a God given talent that runs in our family. I have no schooling; I am self taught. My great-grandfather and his brother had a bakery in Sweden, something I didn’t learn about until after I got into the field. My son is a baker and my daughter is taking culinary arts in high school.

Q: Why did you decide to open your own bakery?

A: When we moved to Jacksonville in 1999, there were no bakeries other than the grocery stores. So I saw a need for fresh baked, made to order, uniquely designed cakes.

Q: What struggles, if any, did you find when trying to open your first store?

A: I don’t remember having any struggles. I did a lot of homework before I started my business, so I knew what to do and expect. I took the R.E.A.L. program at Coastal Carolina Community College, and created the business plan that showed me I needed to start out as a home-based business. I grew my clientele, stayed debt-free and invested all profits into bigger and better equipment so that I would be ready for the next step.

Q: Why did you decide to open a satellite location, and what was that decision process like?

A: Supply and demand. We were, and have, a lot of clients that live in or are coming to the Carteret County area for destination weddings and to visit, and it made sense for us to team up with another local business, Crystal Coast Tent & Event Rentals, to serve that community so they wouldn’t have to drive all the way to Jacksonville to meet with us or buy our products. It’s turned out to be such a successful move that we had to expand into bigger storefronts three times in less than two years, to our current location in Cedar Point where we’ve been selling our baked goods for over one year now.

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Q: What drives and inspires you to keep going in your business?

A: It’s a blessing to be able to do what you love, and I do believe in making life delicious. Owning a business is hard work but it’s the American dream. It’s very rewarding to have clients come in and tell me, “You’ve done my sweet 16 cake, graduation cakes, wedding cake and now I need a baby shower cake.” I also take my team members to bakery conventions, cake competitions, we even went on a bakery exchange tour to Sweden last year to get some inspiration and learn about cultural differences in the bakery industry.

Q: Do you have plans to continue expanding?

A: Yes! Q: Do you have any advice for other women who may want to get into the field and open their own store?

A: Do your homework. Make sure you have a good business plane. Operate debt-free if at all possible. And in the bakery field, please educate yourself about copyright and trademark law infringements. The last thing you want after putting in time, money and a lot of effort into building your business is ending up losing because you made a cake in the shape of Mickey Mouse without written permission from Disney, Co. The laws are clear on what you can and cannot do as a business with and without permission or license, and I don’t recommend you gamble your business or personal freedom just to make a few dollars.

Q: How do you like working for yourself?

A: I love being able to use my God-given talent to create delicious and beautiful cakes, but more so I love the fact that being an entrepreneur has

given me the opportunity to mold and create a company that I’m proud of, that has resulted in having team members that enjoy working here and help grow the company too. It’s not just a “9-5” attitude. We’re all in it together.

Being an entrepreneur has also given me the opportunity to connect with so many other business owners, entrepreneurs, community leaders and together we love giving back to the community that has helped us grow and become who we are today. It’s all about service above self.

Q: Do you have anything else you’d like to add?

A: For business owners, as you grow, learn to outsource.

You can’t do everything yourself. You must learn to delegate, continue to educate yourself and your staff and make sure your team has some fun time together outside of work hours. I’ve been working with a business coach for years and I attend two of her weekend workshops each year to learn the latest in social media, work on marketing and mastermind group sessions.

It’s very important to understand the difference of working on your business versus in your business if you want to grow.

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It doesn’t take long before kids get over the excitement of summer and start running out of things to keep them entertained. Luckily this area has plenty of options for summer camps for all ages. From day camps to four-week overnight stays, there is a camp to meet your needs and desires. To learning about sailing, fishing and sea creatures to camps on honing your skills on the field, there’s no reason for boredom to reign supreme this summer.

Camp Albemarle

For more than 60 years, Camp Albemarle has been providing opportunities for children in grades 1-12 to create lifetime memories and in a religious environment on Bogue Sound. Camp Albemarle offers residential and day camp experiences for children and youth of all denominations and faiths.

Day camp sessions are available in week-long sessions from June through August, and cost $225. Camp Albemarle offers a variety of specific overnight camp experiences like Adventure Trek, Service Camp and Night Owl, ranging in cost from $510 to $1,200.

To register for any of the session or to request more information, visit www.campalbemarle.org or call Tom Hussmann, camp director, at 252-726-4848.

Emerald Isle Parks& Recreation

Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation offers day camp during eight weeks of the summer for children ages 6-12. Registration for sessions opens at 8am on Monday, May 5. Camp operates from 7:30am-5:30pm Monday through Friday during all sessions. The cost for each themed week is $75 and per diem fees apply throughout the week.

The first session begins on Monday, June 23 and continues for eight consecutive weeks. For more information, call the community center at 252-354-6350. Updates and field trip information will be posted at www.emeraldisle-nc.org/eiprd.

Morehead City Parks & Recreation

The Morehead City Parks and Recreation Dept. sponsors an eight-week summer camp program for children ages 3-12 and a soccer camp for kids ages 4-15. Day camp runs from June 16 through Aug. 8 and is open from 7:30am-5:30pm.

Cost for the full eight-week program is $300 for Morehead City residents; $250 for each additional child. For non-city residents cost is $450; $400 for each additional child. For each weekly session, cost is $60 for residents and $75 for non-residents. Registrations fees include a camp T-shirt, camp activities and field trips.

The soccer camp puts an emphasis on fun, skill development, tactics and competition. The camp is scheduled for June 9-12. For ages 4-6, camp runs from 9-11am and costs $50. For ages 7-15, camp runs from 9am-noon and costs $64.

For more information, contact Jerry Riggs at 252-726-5083 ext. 4 or Kirk Peterson at 252-726-5083 ext. 3.

All Saints Anglican Church

In conjunction with the vacation Bible school, All Saints Anglican Church is offering a sports camp from June 23-27.

The sports included in the camp are soccer, basketball, volleyball and cheerleading. The camp is free for children ages 5-11 and operates from 8:30am-noon with snacks served daily.

The church is located at 292 McCabe Road in Newport.

Those interested should call the church for an application at 252-247-6909.

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Camp Seagull/Camp Seafarer

Camp Seagull for boys and Camp Seafarer for girls are located in Arapahoe on a five-mile wide stretch of open water on the Neuse River. The unique location provides more than 3,000 feet of shoreline to support the camp’s comprehensive seamanship program, extensive fleet of boats and traditional camp activities.

The one-week Starter Camp ($1,012) gives younger campers a structured introduction to overnight camp. After Starter Camp, most campers are ready for the two-week Mariner’s Camp ($2,394) for boys and girls ages 7-11.

Other camp opportunities include day camps, leadership camps, father/son and mother/daughter weekends and family camp weekends. Find session applications online at www.seagull-seafarer.org.

Morehead City Marlins

The Marlins gives area children the opportunity to learn from up and coming baseball professionals and get valuable advice on how to improve their game by participating in the Marlins Summer Camp program. The program offers two four-day camps, June 23-26 and July 7-10, as well as two day camps. The June 21 day camp will focus on hitting and the July 19 day camp will focus on pitching and catching.

Each session runs from 9am-noon each day. The week camps cost $125 and the day camps cost $50 per session.

For the week camps, cost includes lunch on Thursday, Tshirts and two Marlins tickets that are good for any of the regular season games. Campers should be dressed to play with baseball cleats, a hat and their own glove.

Register online at mhcmarlins.com or call the office at 252-269-9767.

Sound to Sea/Camp Trinity

Both of these camping opportunities are hosted by the Trinity Center, located in Salter Path. Sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina, Camp Trinity offers young people in grades 3-12 an opportunity to experience camping in an enjoyable and beautiful setting along Bogue Sound. Camp Trinity has sessions from June through August, lasting anywhere from five to eight days. Rates range from $390-$460 per session.

Trinity Center also offers day camp options in the Sound to Sea Day Camp program for rising kindergarteners through rising sixth graders. Campers choose from four themes offered throughout the summer, and can join up to three weeks. Each five-day session is $185 per child. Threeday short sessions are $105 for rising kindergarteners and $135 for full-day programming.

Register online at www.trinityctr.com or by phone by calling 252-247-5600 for Sound to Sea and 1-888-874-6287 for Camp Trinity.

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BODY TALK

Body Image

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By Katie Coleman

I’m so fat.

I need to go on a diet.

I feel so gross today.

In our coverage of body image in Crystal, we have discussed body image as a whole and the impact a negative body image can have on health. In the last issue, we examined the role of the media and photo manipulation in thin-ideal internalization, which can lead to a negative body image. A second contributing factor to a negative body image is peer influence.

Discussions with peers and friend groups about losing weight or dieting has been shown to exacerbate negative body image, and especially so if thin-ideal internalization is already present.

As discussed in the March/April issue, thin-ideal internalization is the development of societal standards of attractiveness. According to a study by J. Kevin Thompson and Eric Stice titled, “Evidence for a New Risk Factor for Body-Image Disturbance and Eating Pathology,” thin-ideal internalization refers to the extent to which an individual buys into socially-defined ideals of attractiveness and engages in behaviors designed to produce an approximation of these ideals. This same internalization comes into play in this issue’s Girls internalize topic of peer influence because thin-ideal inthe values and ternalization doesn’t beliefs of their only happen when influenced by the friends media, but can also happen because of appearance discussions between friends. Girls internalize the values and beliefs of their friends during conversations, just as they would internalize societal standards of attractiveness based on a thin model in a television commercial.

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It has been established that a person’s eating habits can be influenced by peers, in particular a person’s eating behavior, desire to diet and interest in weight and shape. Nichter and Vukovic coined the phrase “fat talk” to describe the self-disparaging body talk that occurs in peer groups. In a study conducted by Kathrine Gapinski, Kelly Brownell and Marianne LaFrance, all of Yale University, they described fat talk as using weight as a reference point for feelings, such as “I’m fat” can be like saying “I feel depressed” or “I feel out of control”.

According to the study, “Body Objectification and ‘Fat Talk’: Effects on Emotion, Motivation and Cognitive Performance,” this type of talk solicits reassurance and encouragement and promotes group affiliation, but it also emphasizes the shared distaste of fat and value of thinness within the group.

“In fact, a person who does not engage in fat talk may be frowned upon, as though she thinks that her body is flawless and superior,” the article continued. “If a girl or woman is complimented that she is ‘skinny’ or ‘thin,’ the ‘appropriate’ response is denial.”

If body dissatisfaction is considered normative within the group, women may self-degrade, or talk negatively about their bodies, in an attempt to conform to a perceived social norm that will help them fit in with the group, asserts a 2006 study by a group of professors from Appalachian State University. The study assessed whether college students perceive verbal body degradation as normative in fat talk social situations. They asked male and female students to participate in two studies, and both used a vignette, or hypothetical story, involving four women studying for an exam during which their conversation gravitated into a discussion about weight. A female protagonist named “Jenny” was singled out. Study 1 assessed whether male and female college students were able to identify a norm for women to self-degrade about their bodies by asking them to choose among three possible responses on Jenny’s behalf. Study 2 asked the participants to respond on Jenny’s behalf in an open-ended fashion.

According to the journal article, both studies found evidence that college students do recognize self-degradation as normative for female college students. The results indicate that both males and females thought the typical woman in a position such as Jenny in the vignettes would respond by self-degrading, and that a self-degrading response, as opposed to self-accepting or remaining silent, would be the most likely response associated with other women liking her. What is possibly more interesting about this study is that both males and females that were surveyed think men are most likely to believe a woman is socially attractive when she presents herself as having positive body esteem rather than negative body esteem.

So if fat talk is proven to be detrimental to body image and unattractive to men, why do we do it? According to a study by Louise Wasylkiw and Molly Williamson of Mount Allison University, the relationship between a negative body image and fat talk is all about perception. Their study asserts that if a young woman perceives her friends as also being concerned about weight, size or shape then her own preoccupation is not only sensible but acceptable. This gets dangerous when comparisons with peers highlight physical ideals that can lead to dissatisfaction, and these ideals then become internalized. The results of their study showed that the more talk between friends relating to weight loss and appearance participants reported, the more dissatisfied they were with their bodies. However, the more talk between friends relating to exercise, the less likely participants were dissatisfied with their bodies.

The way to change this trend of fat talk leading to negative body image is to change the discourse. When the words being said serve the purpose to nitpick either our own flaws or our friend’s, nothing positive is accomplished. But if the topic is changed from criticism to talking about exercising, an appreciation for one’s body is the outcome.

The sooner the discourse changes, the sooner you and your friends can enjoy a healthier and happier lifestyle.

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Visit www.donleecenter.org or call 252-249-1106 for more information.

4-H Camp

At the Eastern 4H Environmental Education Conference Center in Columbia kids get to experience a variety of 4-H camps throughout the summer. The traditional 4-H Summer Camp is designed for ages 8-12 and runs from July 20-25 and July 27-Aug. 1. This camp costs $460 per session.

For kids ages 13-14, 4-H also offers Adventure Camp.

Dates for this camp are June 15-20, July 20-25 and July 27Aug. 1. Adventure Camp is perfect for those who have aged out of traditional summer camp programs. Cost is $460 per session.

The Eastern 4-H Environmental Education Conference Center also offers specialized camps in leadership, marine science and sailing. Register online at www.eastern4hcenter.org.

NC Maritime Museum

The NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort offers the Junior Sailing and Summer Science School programs each summer. Summer Science School investigates the coastal environment and North Carolina’s rich maritime history and offers classes for children from preschool through 10th grade.

The Junior Sailing Program, designed for kids age 8 and up, teaches the arts of rigging, sailing and seamanship and introduces students to maritime traditions and history. Twoweek sessions are offered, with one group session in the morning and afternoon.

Register in person at the Maritime Museum, located at 315 Front St., Beaufort. To learn more, call 252-728-7317.

Camp Canvasback

This summer program encourages and educates young hunters on waterfowl conservation. The camp consists of a four-year tract. Many skills taught are shotgun safety, shooting and firearm care, waterfowl ID, duck blind construction, GPS navigation, boat and water safety and first aid.

The camp is open to kids ages 10-17. The camp is scheduled for July 13-18 at the Eastern 4-H Environmental Education Conference Center in Columbia. Cost is $460 for the week. Register online at www.eastern4hcenter.org/programs/camp_canvasback.htm.

BluSail Gallery Summer Camp

Imagine the fun your children will have as they travel around the world for a creative international experience studying art around the world. With a different country being studied every week, BluSail Gallery gives your child the chance to learn all summer long. Camps are scheduled for Monday through Friday, from 9-11:30am beginning June 16.

Cost is $95 per session. Registration forms can be found online at www.blu-sail.com.

Carteret Community College Camps

Carteret Community College is offering two summer camps, Youth Entrepreneurship Camp and Camp 911. In Youth Entrepreneurship Camp, students are introduced to entrepreneurship as a viable career option. This camp is scheduled for 8:30am-3pm on July 14-18 and is open to seventh through ninth grade students. Registration fee is $65 and includes camp T-shirt and last day pizza lunch. Register online at www.carteret.edu/camps/ecamp.

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Camp 911 is designed for 10-13 year olds and offers hands-on experiences within the public safety field. This camp is schedule for 10am-3pm on July 28-31. Class fee is $30 and includes a T-shirt. To register, contact Casey Arthur at 252-222-6201.

Cape Carteret Aquatic & Wellness Center

This center hosts the Strong Beginnings Summer Camp, open to children ages 5-10. The camp runs for 11 weeks over the summer, starting June 9. This is an all day camp from 7:30am to 5:30pm.

There are different themes for each week, and activities include swimming, arts and crafts projects and basketball.

Cost for this camp is $125 per week and registration is required. For more details, or to register, call 252-393-1000.

Swansboro Parks and Recreation

Create, explore and learn with Swansboro Parks and Recreation Dept. for their summer day camp program open to grades K-6. Camp runs from June 16 through Aug. 22, 8am-5pm. Parents can drop off children as early as 7:30am and must be picked up by 5:30pm. Cost for the camp is $75 for the first child and $60 for each additional child per session. For session dates and complete details, call Swansboro Parks and Recreation at 910-326-2600 or visit Swansboro. recdesk.com.

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