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Nutritionist Available to Discuss Health Benefits of Chocolate
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, romantic thoughts turn to Cupid, flowers and chocolate.
But did you know that the gift of chocolate can also be the gift of good health? Dr. Brian Tobin, chair of basic medical sciences, and professor of nutrition,
biochemistry and pediatrics at Mercer University School of Medicine, says that there are health benefits with certain chocolates, and by choosing wisely, Casanova
consumers can reap those benefits for their sweeties. Tobin, who has served as a test subject in several chocolate studies, says that the healthiest chocolate is
plain dark chocolate products that contain 70 percent or more cocoa solids. These chocolates allow the chocolate-lover to satisfy their craving without consuming
too much sugar, saturated fat or hydrogenated vegetable oil. Tobin received his B.S. and Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University, and served as a postdoctoral
fellow pursuing endocrinology and metabolism research in the Muttart Diabetes Research Training Centre and in the departments of medicine and surgery at the
University of Alberta School of Medicine in Edmonton, Canada.
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Pharmacy Faculty Provide Expertise on Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia, the inherited blood disorder that causes bone marrow to produce red blood cells with
defective hemoglobin, affects approximately 72,000 Americans - most of whose ancestors came from Africa. The disease occurs in approximately one in every 500
African-American births and one in every 900 Hispanic American births. Dr. Rhonda Martin, a clinical assistant professor at Mercer University's Southern
School of Pharmacy, is available to talk with the media about sickle cell anemia - its causes, symptoms, risk factors and pharmacological treatments.
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Expert Available to Discuss Poetry for Valentine's Day
Thinking poetry for Valentine's Day? Dr. Gordon Johnston is an expert on contemporary poetry and fiction,
and is available to discuss poetry ahead of Valentine's Day. Johnston is an associate professor of English and teaches contemporary fiction and poetry, as well
as classes in creative writing and poetry writing. He earned his Ph.D. in American literature from the University of Georgia. One of his own poems, entitled "Wedding Ring
Found on Adams Street," was recently published in the anthology A Gift of Experience.
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Distinguished Author To Serve As This Years Ferrol Sams Chair of English
The Ferrol A. Sams Jr. Distinguished Chair of English will be held this year by Kelly Cherry, a celebrated
poet, fiction writer and essayist who has written 20 books, among them the New York Times best-seller My Life and Dr. Joyce Brothers (1990, 2002),
the poetry collection Rising Venus (2002), a translation of Antigone (1999), and the essay collection History, Passion, Freedom, Death, and Hope
(2005). Cherry will hold public readings from her fiction at
7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, and from her poetry at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13. She will engage in a public interview
session, which will include questions from the audience, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb 28. All these events will take place in the Choir Rehearsal Room of the McCorkle Music
Building on the Macon Campus.
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January 22, 2006
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