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Citizen Health Column
Help me to help you!
By Mark Marno School Nurse
S is for Stopping ...
No Smoking Day was on Wednesday 14th
March. In the 21st Century, when so much
is known about the harmful effects of
smoking, it is difficult to get to grips with
why so many people engage in this form
of self-harm. See the facts on the Health
Notice Board.
Figures from 2009 indicate that 54%
of people in Great Britain say they have
never smoked, with a further 25% of the
population made up of ex-smokers - who
at one point thought it was a good idea to
start but, having experienced the harmful
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effects, have decided, with success, to give
up the habit. This, however, still leaves a
shocking 21% of people who smoke.
If you think that you are unlikely to ever
be counted in that number then consider
this. In London, 26% of men smoke and,
as I found out just last week, you don’t
have to wander too far from the Sports
Hall entrance until you come across boys
wearing CLS ties lighting up cigarettes.
No Smoking Day is designed to encourage
people to give up this habit and take the
leap towards better health. Here are a few
facts about how quickly after quitting you
Ms MacDonagh’s Cookery Corner
Cake in a mug
This cake is more like a steamed sponge. It takes only 5 minutes to prepare and is a perfect
afternoon snack.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. self-raising flour
2 tbsp. sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
3 tbsp. milk
Toppings: jam, chocolate chips, fresh berries
Additional toppings: custard, ice cream, cream, maple syrup, more
jam, etc.
Method:
1. Put the flour and sugar into a large mug and stir very well.
Debating success
for City boys
By THEO SERLIN 4B
On Saturday 4th March, two debating teams consisting of Julien
Goodman (4A), Theo Serlin (4B), Abe Tolley (1R) and Lawrence
Chen (1B), and Miss Bennett, travelled to the School of Oriental
and African Studies, near Kings Cross, to take part in the first
round of the International Competition for Young Debaters.
After what seemed like hours of delays, the first debate was
announced: This House Would Scrap the Euro. Both teams used their
prior research to achieve strong showings in the debate, with the
senior team winning their debate opposing, and the junior team
finishing third, beating a team three years older than them.
The second debate was the equally difficult This House Would Invade
Syria. The senior team was in for quite a shock when, as second
may notice health improvements:
• 48 hours - improved taste and smell.
• 72 hours - breathing easier and energy
levels increase
• 2-12 weeks - circulation improves and
exercise is easier
• 3-9 months – coughs and wheezes
improve
• Within five years - the risk of heart
attack is halved
• Within 10 years - risk of heart attack is
the same as for non-smokers and the risk
of lung cancer is halved.
2. Add the egg, milk
and oil. Stir well,
making sure you get into all the corners of the mug.
3. Add your choice of topping. Note: it will sink to the bottom of
the mug when cooking.
4. Place into a microwave (800 Watt) and cook on full power for 3
minutes. Note: the cake will rise up over the top of the mug. Don’t
worry, it won’t explode.
5. Remove from the microwave and rest for 1 minute. The cake
will “fall” back down into the mug.
6. Add any additional topping and enjoy. Yum!
proposition they had to entirely restart the debate due to the
unprepared thirty second speeches of the starting proposition.
Nonetheless, the senior team gained a respectable second
place, narrowly missing out on a second first, and the juniors
maintained their solid performance, again coming third and
defeating an older team.
The final debate was This House Believes Religion Does More Harm
Than Good in the World. Perhaps recalling their RE lessons, the
senior team raced ahead as first proposition, while the juniors
continued to debate with the finesse that they had shown all day.
Finally, the results were announced, with the Senior team (Julien
and Theo), coming joint first in terms of debate positions, and
second on speaker points, and in doing so qualifying for the final,
which will be held at the Oxford Union. Abe and Lawrence
didn’t qualify, but performed with exemplary skill for their age in
a competition aimed at fourth formers.
Miss Bennett added: “I would like to add how superbly all the
boys debated on Saturday and how they were great ambassadors
for the School. They were incredibly polite and sportsmanlike;
well done lads!”
thecitizen 16 March 2012