European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Beefing up men s ideas about healthful foods by Carrie White Cox news service looking lean and mean is a concern for some men. But 44 percent of the respondents to an american dietetic association Survey cited health maintenance and disease prevention As the most important reasons for eating right. Twenty percent listed physical fitness and 12 percent weight control. Quot men Are really coming around Quot said dietitian Jayne Newmark reflecting on the results of the Survey. Quot men Are More a involved in food preparation today and shopping. They seem to be More and More interested in making healthy choices. Unfortunately there has not been a lot of information geared toward  now there is information geared toward them. The beef Industry Council and beef Board and the american dietetic association for which Newmark is a National spokeswoman have produced a free brochure food strategies for men the brochure offers practical suggestions to help men make changes that can Lead to better eating habits maximize stamina and improve Long term health. A to receive the brochure Send a self addressed business size envelope to the american dietetic association co Lee enterprises . Box "1068, dept. Lm20, South Holland Iii. 60473. Newmark said the March Survey of 506 men Ages 18 and older is important in that it shows nutrition trends among a group of people about whom incorrect assumptions were previously made. Men showed the most interest in cholesterol and Newmark said there is a Good reason for that concern Quot men Are at a higher risk for heart disease Quot she explained. Women on the other hand Are protected through menopause by the hormone oestrogen. Quot men traditionally have higher stress jobs and the traditional male1 foods Are High in fat Quot Newmark said. Many men also eat out a great Deal and fast foods Are usually higher in fat. Quot we americans do eat Way too much fat Quot Newmark said. Quot but the food Industry the following ideas Are some ways to develop a More healthy lifestyle a Audi your present lifestyle. Start by keeping a tog of what when and Why you eat or drink. Set goals. Focus on reducing undesired Behaviours not wiping them out. A make a plan for change. Planning is easier when Large goals Are divided into smaller More specific goals. List Concrete Steps you can take to achieve each Goat. A Workon your goals. Most health goals pay  dividends when they Are lifelong commitments. Off track pick up where you left off and Start again a Reward yourself. Change is hard Worf that deserves rewarding but not Loo amp a re Tatua Seyour plan every month or two. Make adjustments As necessary. Is coming around there is Light beef now and people Are cutting Back on  another interesting finding of the Survey is that when the men chose to change their diets most ate less of what they perceived As harmful rather than More of something healthy. The Survey showed Only 8 percent eating More vegetables and Only 4 percent mentioned fruit. But these Are exactly the foods that Many people should increase in their diets. Quot people talk about the Apple is. The Pear shape Quot Newmark said. People who carry their weight around the Middle a often referred to As Quot Beer bellies Quot a Are at a greater risk for heart disease. People with a Quot Pear Quot shape where fat is deposited on the hips and thighs Are at a lower risk. Newmark pointed out that family history also plays a big part in heart disease. In addition to diet exercise is unimportant Factor in being healthy. Newmark said the key Here is Quality. Quot when you Are making changes make them slow. Don t go on a strict diet and expect to stick to it. Its the total diet that counts a Newmark said. Readers action Lin who pays for Athens commissary Annex of a my letter concerns the Athens Branch of the air Force commissary service a coms. As i understand with the closure of hell Nikon a Greece we were to close the hell Nikon commissary and its City Annex. Under an agreement Between High level embassy staff and a coms the City Annex will now remain open. Its primary function will be to serve embassy Stafl. Dod personnel at other greek Sites two to six hours Distant and a few military members stationed in Athens will also use the Annex. However if it were not for the embassy intervention the Annex would have been closed. The Gist of the problem a coms is a service Lor air Force Dod personnel. Our 5 percent surcharge pays for Many of a coms expenses. The state department does not contribute to a coms either appropriated or non appropriated funds. With the Athens Annex remaining open primarily for the embassy will the state department a. Pay for All general operating expenses and extra shipping charges b. Pay Lor management and state overhead c. Have some Type of audit Trail to ensure our 5 percent surcharge and Dod is not supporting a state department function d. What does Congress say to this Type of arrangement i do not want to seem callous and uncaring but fan is fair. The state department should pay the full Cost of the Annex. When we have try temporary duty personnel m foreign countries and they use state department commissaries our service must pay a hefty up tront Lee to the state department. Dennis j. Mcavoy Ramstein a Germany in William g. Mackrall Deputy to the commander air Force commissary service Europe replies i appreciate the Opportunity to respond to your query concerning the continued operation of the commissary at Athens Greece. The requirement for a commissary on Mainland Greece will continue for some time because there Are . Military personnel still assigned there. It was recognized that . Embassy personnel would also Benefit from the continued operation of the commissary at Athens. Consequently negotiations with the embassy staff resulted in the embassy providing the facility and All funds required to renovate the facility. The increase in costs of management staff overhead and shipping to support embassy personnel is considered to be minimal since shipping would have to be accomplished on a regular basis whether embassy personnel shopped in the commissary or not. In addition management costs Are currently at an absolute minimum and once again would be paid whether or not embassy personnel shopped. Concerning the 5 percent surcharge approximately 50 percent of the total surcharge income is used for new store construction and store renovation projects in this instance since the . Embassy is providing the facility and lability maintenance it is to the advantage of the commissary service to continue the present arrangement. Congressional approval for state department employees to use overseas commissaries where they Are established is spelled out in Dod Reg 1330.17, paragraph 2-101.7.command sponsorship for new wife and child am a sergeant first class e-7 with 13 years in service. I arrived in Germany in october 1988 As a single divorced career Soldier which meant i had to do three years automatically during this tour i met and eventually married a German woman with one child. We now have another child on the Way. I m told that unless i extend or re up to meet 36 months time remaining in country i cannot get command sponsorship which Means i can Only draw cola at the single no dependent rate. Additionally i m told i will have to Purchase without re Midur semen my Tamny s plane tickets Back to the states to include the Newborn. I looked in Usa eur suppl 1 to a 55-46 As told but saw nothing referring to 36 months Only 12 months time remaining in country after the Date of marriage which can be waived and receiving space required travel orders for family members with approval of 1st personnel come. What is the Bottom line. Sgt. 1 St class Allen Harris Amberg Germany in James w. Owens personnel movement division 1st personnel come he Usa eur replies r your request for command sponsorship for a dependent acquired after Date of pcs permanent change of station from conus Continental United states can be approved by your servicing pc personnel service Center provided you Are serving a 36-month Quot with dependents Quot tour and have 12 months remaining after acquisition of family member. All other cases . Waiver of 12-month requirement must be submitted to 1st personnel come As an exception to policy. Once your dependents Are recognized As a command sponsored you Are entitled to station allowances at the with dependent a rate and your dependents will be entitled to transportation at government expense to your next permanent duty station. Ii you need More information please Contact me at ets 379-7778 or civilian 06202-80-7778. To write us readers action line is the readers a Quot court of last resort striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available if you have a quest on and Don t know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211. All letters must be signed. And preference will be Given to those Seekin information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 b the stars and stripes tuesday july 30, 1991