U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin

I am so mad I could just spit!!!!

Can you believe people are even talking about the next U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, and saying she is not a good role model because she has a few extra pounds? The woman is very accomplished. She has done so much for other people and people who are poor. From what I have read she puts her heart and soul into what she has done, she didn’t have to do this…but she did!!!


Isn't this discrimination! Once again it is accepted to discriminate against someone because of their weight! Is it because she is a woman? I remember past U.S. Surgeon Generals who were not exactly called “Fit” did any one bring up their weight? I don’t think so! Is it ok to be a man and not so fit but a women has to look like a “Barbie Doll” to be the U.S. Surgeon General? Did past U.S. Surgeon Generals smoke, drink, not exercise or have other unhealthy habits? Who knows...but because people can see she has a few extra pounds they come to the conclusion she is not healthy!


I am appalled!!! Give me a break….look at her…she is a beautiful, intelligent woman. Who know, she could have fought her weight all her life, just like us! She just might be more sensitive to individuals with weight problems and the comorbities that come along with it! I can’t imagine what must be going through her head right now; reading and hearing people talk about something so personal “Her Weight”! I am sure she must be much stronger than me…because it would make me cry…I want to cry for her!!!! Perhaps she can help make the public more aware of the obesity epidemic in the U.S. with adults and our children and help find a way to cure obesity!


What do you think about this?

Ginger



Below is some information I got about Dr. Regina M. Benjamin from "The Daily Voice" You can go on the link if you would like to read more!

http://thedailyvoice.com/voice/2009/07/critics-lambaste-surgeon-gener-002126.php

Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, Obama's pick for the next U.S. Surgeon General, is a MacArthur grant recipient who holds advanced degrees in medicine and business administration. She is a family practice doctor who runs her own medical practice, the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic that treats predominately poor patients in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. She was the first black woman to be elected to the American Medical Association board of trustees and became president of the Alabama Medical Association, making her the first African American woman to be president of a state medical society in the U.S.
Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, Obama's pick for the next U.S. Surgeon General, is a MacArthur grant recipient who holds advanced degrees in medicine and business administration. She is a family practice doctor who runs her own medical practice, the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic that treats predominately poor patients in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. She was the first black woman to be elected to the American Medical Association board of trustees and became president of the Alabama Medical Association, making her the first African American woman to be president of a state medical society in the U.S.

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Need a makeover!!!!

Ok, you have lost the weight. But you are still wearing the same hair style and clothing. Perhaps it is time to try something new.

I thought after I lost weight I would always wear a dress that was fuller below the waist. One day I decided to try a dress that was more fitted. To my surprise I loved it. I started trying different colors (not just black), and updating my wardrobe. It was so much fun!!

Before surgery I had short hair. I always heard when you were over 40 you were not supposed to have long hair….. (whatever!) After I lost weight I started wearing my hair longer and really, really light blonde (One of my friends said my hair color wasn’t even found in nature, LOL). I wore my hair in a “Farrah” style (you remember it from the 70’s I should have left it in the 70’s).

In 2004 I went to the Oprah show for “Amazing Weight Loss”. They took me to Oprah's Salon and looked in my eyes and determined I was wearing my hair way to blonde. So they changed it to a darker blonde and also told me I needed to wear my hair straight and stop fighting it to make the curls.

Long story short, they ran out of time and I was not shown on the program. However, when I came home, people couldn’t believe the difference in the way I looked. They said I looked younger and it was a more flattering look for me. So all in all it was a successful trip. I probable would have never changed my hair if I didn’t have someone tell me it could look better.

Take a look at yourself….do you need a makeover? Just think of all the possibilities! Look through magazines; consider the shape of your face, google it. (You can find anything on the internet). Also some salons can take your picture and put any style on you with the computer so you can see in advance if you would like it.

Good luck with your new makeover! Can’t wait to see the new you!

Ginger

Two Thai recipes using chicken and beef "Really Good"!!!

I hope you enjoy these recipes. The chicken Lettuce Wraps are a lot like the ones you get as an appetizer at "PF Chang's" (minus the dried noodles).

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Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps


2 bottles Hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 1 to 1 ½ inch piece peeled ginger, coarsely chopped ¼ cup soy sauce 3 tablespoons Peanut Sauce 1 teaspoon Chinese Hot Mustard
1 tablespoon of Sriracha HOT Chili Sauce (more if you like it hot) 1 bunch of green onions, coarsely chopped (divide in half with white part of the onion all together)

Rotisserie chicken (de-boned and skinned)
1 can bamboo shoots, coarsely chopped
1 can water chestnuts, coarsely chopped
Leaf Lettuce

In a pot add first 8 ingredients and add 1/2 of the onions (make sure you put the white part of the onion in), Cook on low until the garlic and ginger are soft bout 25 to 30 minutes.

Put chicken, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, remaining onion and ¾ of the sauce in a pot and stir gently. Cook on low until it is hot.

Serve on leaf lettuce with a spoon of the remaining sauce.
*Some people like to top with low fat sour cream. Some people prefer tortilla wraps instead of leaf lettuce.

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Lettuce Wrap with ground beef
"From Monica's Kitchen to Yours "Make it a Lifestyle".


1 1/2lb lean ground beef or soy meat substitute
1/2 cup hoisen sauce
1/2 cup Asian peanut sauce
1 medium cucumber seeded & chopped
1/2 cup shredded carrot (optional)
1/2 cup torn cilantro leaves
salt and pepper
12 large Boston lettuce leaves (about 2 heads), iceberg, or romaine lettuce


Brown ground beef in large, nonstick, skillet, over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is not pink breaking up the meat or prepare the ground soy beef product as directed. Pour off excess fat and return to pan. Stir in hoisen and peanut sauce; heat completely. Just before serving add the cucumber, carrots and torn cilantro; toss gently. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve beef mixture in lettuce leaves.