As we enter the last part of 2019, businesses and individuals still have plenty of events and opportunities to give back to the community worth keeping in mind. So, to help you keep track of some of them, here’s a list of what’s coming up in the next couple of months. TOYOTA SOUTH ATLANTA CLAYTON CHAMBER CLASSIC Where: Eagles Landing Country Club When: Oct. 7, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ON THE OBIORAH FIELDS EVENTS CALENDAR This upcoming golf tournament benefits businesses in Clayton County and the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce. Businesses can sponsor the event, and, in exchange, they get to form a team to play in the tournament and get the opportunity to network and promote what they do. Money from sponsorships will help the Chamber address challenges and opportunities in the community — all while you play a great game of golf and represent your business! WHAT’S COMING UP
THE FREE RADICAL 411 HOW TO MINIMIZE AGE-INDUCING ATOMS If you’ve ever picked up a health magazine while waiting at the doctor’s office, then you’re probably familiar with the term “free radicals” — at least enough to know that they get a bad rap from doctors and beauticians alike. But what are they, exactly? According to Live Science, free radicals are atoms with unpaired electrons that have split off from oxygen molecules in the body and started to “scavenge” for other electrons to pair with. That wouldn’t be problematic, except that these atoms tend to damage cells, lipids, proteins, and even DNA along the way, and that destruction has serious consequences. As Live Science puts it, “Free radicals are associated with human disease, including cancer, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and many others. They also may have a link to aging, which has been defined as a gradual accumulation of free-radical damage.” Unfortunately, it’s impossible to entirely avoid free radicals and the havoc they wreak. The process that forms free radicals, called oxidative stress, can be kick-started by a variety of different substances found in food, water, medicine, and even the air we breathe, according to the Huntington’s Outreach Project for Education at Stanford University. Unsurprisingly, these substances are things already considered unhealthy, like alcohol, exposure to X-rays, ozone, fried food, chemical pesticides, air pollutants, and tobacco smoke. That said, there is one molecule that is stable enough to stand up to and reduce free radicals: the antioxidant. According to a study published by Pharmacognosy Reviews, antioxidants can “donate an electron to a rampaging free radical and neutralize it, thus reducing its ability to damage.” Synthetic antioxidants exist but can sometimes have harmful side effects, so scientists advise protecting yourself by avoiding free radical triggers like alcohol, processed foods, and red meat, and ingesting natural antioxidants in the form of berries, stone fruits, olives, onions, garlic, and green and black teas. Herbs and spices like cinnamon, basil, turmeric, and fenugreek can ratchet up your antioxidant levels too. While it can’t guarantee immortality, the right diet can certainly help you stave off aging and disease, so why not start today?
21ST ANNUAL VETERAN’S DAY LUNCHEON Where: Riverdale Town Center When: Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Every year, businesses have the opportunity to honor those who have served and are currently serving in our armed forces at the Veteran’s Day Luncheon. We are happy to once again partner with the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce to celebrate everything these brave men and women have done for our country.
ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR Where: Obiorah Fields Law Offices When: Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Do you have questions about estate planning or finance planning but don’t know where to get the right information? Then this is the seminar for you! Learn from the experts how to plan, prepare a will and a trust, establish long-term financial goals, and so much more! Admission is free and refreshments are provided.
OBIORAH FIELDS HOLIDAY CELEBRATION Where: Obiorah Fields Law Offices When: Dec. 5, time TBA
If you’ve ever been a client of ours, swing through our offices in the evening of Dec. 5 for our annual Christmas party! We’ll have refreshments, gifts, and a fun, relaxing atmosphere to celebrate the season. We hope to see you there!
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