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Mehak using platform to push message

trevor.kenney — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:00:01 +0000

Sagrika Mehak, a fourth-year international management major, doesn’t know a word of Polish, but that isn’t stopping her from spending the coming academic term in Poznan, Poland on an international exchange through the Faculty of Management.

Mehak, 21, is also the Canadian representative to the worldwide Miss Tourism Pageant (www.facebook.com/sagrika.misscanadaT) competition in Memphis, TN in 2014.

Mehak has parlayed her interest in pageants into a full-time job of sorts, and has used those experiences to add to her personal development toolkit.

Sagrika Mehak is representing Canada at the Miss Tourism Pageant in 2014.

“I am very proud to represent Canada and Lethbridge, and draw attention to our community on a world stage,” says Mehak, adding that participating in pageants while continuing with her education has been tough, but helpful.

"The platform I have chosen to pursue during my term is anti-bullying and self-esteem,” she says. “Bringing this issue forward will hopefully make a difference either for someone who is being bullied or someone who is the bully. I really want to encourage people to embrace each other’s differences.”

Mehak says she was bullied as a teenager.

“Newly moved to Canada, I did not fit in with the stereotypical group of high school students. This led to certain girls acting as bullies toward me, which was very hard to overcome. It made me feel insecure and self-conscious about my appearance and really affected my self-esteem,” she says. “At one point I did not want to go to school anymore.”

A few points of clarity from her mom helped her out, along with a change in attitude and participating in a number of community service activities.

“Basically, my mom said that it is necessary to face your fears and to stand up for yourself. So I did. Standing up for myself and showing everyone that I am not a weak person is what kept the bullies away from me.”

Acknowledging that not everyone has a no-nonsense mom to offer sage advice, Mehak says she wants to take those experiences and talk about them to other young women who might be feeling the same way.

“I am really working hard on being a positive role model, not only to young girls but to everyone who has ever dreamt of becoming a strong and positive human being.”

After graduation in 2014, Mehak plans to pursue a master’s degree and consequently PhD studies in business law. Studying for the LSAT ( Law School Admission Test) is also on her busy agenda.

Campus dietician counsels managing over dieting

trevor.kenney — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:53:45 +0000

By DIANE BRITTON

After quitting a diet, the majority of people not only put the weight they lost while dieting back on, but also add a bit more. Why does this happen? Because they did not change their "normal" eating and lifestyle habits.

Weight loss that lasts requires two things – permanent changes to the way you eat and physical activity as a part of your daily life. Here are five small changes that can result in big weight loss:

Eat Yogurt | Research at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Tennessee found that people who ate three servings a day (one serving = 175g) lost 61 per cent more body fat and 81 per cent more stomach fat than people who didn't eat any yogurt.

Eat Breakfast | Breakfast eaters get a metabolism boost in the morning and have higher intakes of calcium and fibre, which helps maintain a healthy weight.

Snack Smart | Eat fruit, vegetables or dairy/soy choices at morning and afternoon snack times. This curbs your appetite so you can eat less at the next meal and still feel full. It can be as simple as carrot sticks with 23 almonds mid morning and an apple with yogurt mid afternoon.

Check Your Portions | Canadians are eating larger serving sizes. Read labels, measure your portions occasionally and pay attention to when you are satisfied instead of just finishing the serving in front of you.

Drink Water | Replace pop, juice and specialty coffee or teas with water. Liquid calories add up fast but do not make us feel full. Drink water warm, cold, with a twist of lemon or lime or as plain herbal tea.

Stop dieting this year, and focus on enjoyable healthy eating and physical activity. Little changes go a long way towards a healthy you!

For individual nutrition appointments call the Health Centre (SU 020) at 403-329-2484. All sessions are $20 for students and ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ employees.

Stop dieting!

trevor.kenney — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:22:10 +0000

Weight loss that lasts requires two things – permanent changes to the way you eat and physical activity as a part of your daily life. Here are five small changes that can result in big weight loss:

Eat Breakfast | Breakfast eaters get a metabolism boost in the morning and have higher intakes of calcium and fibre, which helps maintain a healthy weight.

Stop dieting this year, and focus on enjoyable healthy eating and physical activity. Little changes go a long way towards a healthy you!

For individual nutrition appointments call the Health Centre (SU 020) at 403-329-2484. All sessions are $20 for students and ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ employees.

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