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Given that the season of many holidays is approaching steadily, you’re probably starting to worry about the effects your favorite holiday foods will have on your perfectly toned body. Well, here are some facts to keep in mind while munching on whatever you munch on this time of year.

• For every 33g. of turkey, you get 335mg. of sodium, or 14% of your daily value.

• The turkey breast meat is the part of the bird with the least fat.

• 1 cup of mashed potatoes includes 210 calories of carbs, out of the 212 total calories.

• Sodium is the most concentrated nutrient in microwaveable beef gravy containing 280mg. of it per serving (59g.).

• Though a good source of unsaturated fats, pumpkin pies do contain some cholesterol.

• A Christmas tree cookie contains 90 calories. This means you’d need to walk almost a mile to work it off.

• In one cup of eggnog, you’re getting almost 60% of your daily need for saturated fat.

• Walk two miles for every “Peppermint Bark” candy.

• Cranberry sauce is pretty much your best choice in toppings, due to low carbs and calories, but it also doesn’t provide any vitamins or minerals, or any other important nutrient.

Conclusively, if you choose to count your calories, keep in mind some of the facts above, and consider these two equations: 35,000 calories = 1lb. and for every 100 calories, you need to walk 1 mile to work it off (assuming you walk a mile in 2000 steps). Happy holidays people. Try to remain slim!

Pavle’s PointPavle Jeremic

Recently in headlines there was a story about trapped miners in Chile. The Chilean miners were trapped in a mine for sixty-nine days. Thankfully they were rescued before Christmas because spending Christmas in a mine would be horrible. It would be even worse to spend it without friends and family. Several North Forsyth students were polled on how they would spend Christmas in a mine.

“Honestly, my Christmas would suck. I would spend it trying to get out, because what is Christmas without the people you love?” – Fantashia Lewis

“I would spend my Christmas thinking about my past Christmases and what I am going to do when I get out.” – Randy Conrad

“GO CRAZY!!” – Alex Joseph

“I would pray for my friends and family, and try to dig myself out to at least spend some time with them. Christmas is no fun when you’re alone. I would really miss everyone, especially the people closest to me.” – Kaleel Jackson

“Make the best of it by sharing stories and singing Christmas tunes with the people with me.” – Emily Leggett

“I would just try to be positive and try to have a good time.” – Seqouia Pettigrew

“Probably sing songs, and try my best to have an amazing time.” – Alelia Simmons

“Most likely, just by making the best out of it. I would sing Christmas songs too.” – Josie Edwards

So, being stuck in a mine during Christmas wouldn’t be ideal, but what if North Forsyth students could receive just one gift inside the mine. S t u d e n t s were also asked what gift they would like to get.

“I would want one of McAllister’s new turkey f lo ren t ine sandwiches.” – Tori Rogers

“I would want Johnny Depp to repel down and rescue me dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow.” – Jazz Harvey

“I would want food, heat, and some tools to get me out of the mine.” –

Jerrica Hill

“A drill so I could get

out. An iPod so I could l i s t e n

to music while I drill. Maybe a heater and a strong

man to help drill the hole.” – Amy Whitman

“I would want a drill to get myself out of the mine, or to be rescued.” – Catherine Vickers

“I would want to have an iPod touch, food, and some water.” – SeNaia Simpson

Christmas in a MineMatthew Kirby

The view from the inside of a dark mine shaft where people could easily be trapped.

“Food, water, and the comfort of my family and friends would be all that I need.” – Marcus Gumbs

“I would like to receive a group of people to help me get out and some food.” – Shay Lee-Jones

“If I was stuck in a mine during Christmas, I would like something to keep me warm.” – Katia Jenkins

“I would like to receive food, people or a cell phone with good service so I can get out.” – Stephanie Neff

Highly qualified people inspect the mine shafts before miners go down, making it as secure as possible. Nevertheless, if teenagers at North Forsyth were trapped in a mine, they would be prepared.

Johnny Depp dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow.

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Matthew Kirby

This Volkswagon bug is different and it definitely has personality. The eyelashes make this picture both funny and cute. North Forsyth has personality and this

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