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STORY 0. IN REMEMBRANCE
CHARLES GIBSON : Finally tonight, remembering Mary Travers. She died last night after a long battle with leukemia. Mary's name is forever linked with Peter and Paul, and the harmonies of that trio spoke for a generation, caught up in the turmoil of the
MARY TRAVERS(SINGER) : Folk music is kind of a around the campfire kind of music. It gives comfort to a dark night.
Folk singers know about the complex issues about
DAVID BROWNE(ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE) : She understood that a song could really make a difference in the world. There was always a message under there that came with it, and that was just as important as the melody itself.
CHARLES GIBSON : Her music remains.
STORY 1. DO'S AND DON'TS
CHARLES GIBSON: Next, health news,/ and important new research/ that promises/ to help millions of Americans/ struggling with their weight. One of/ the country's leading experts/ is out/ with findings/ that go a long way/ toward explaining/ why so many diets fail. As John McKenzie reports/, it all/ has to do /with the body's own keys/ to controlling hunger.
JOHN MCKENZIE: It seems so simple/, want to lose weight? Just eat less. But millions of Americans/ cannot.
DOCTOR LOUIS ARONNE: The problem is hormones. The chemicals/ that signal the brain/ to stop eating. In some people/, these get so severely/ out of whack/ that people are/ constantly hungry.
JOHN MCKENZIE: Dr Louis Aronne says/ these hormones,/ leptin /and ghrelin, insulin /and cortisol/ can be controlled/ and most people can lose weight/, by following a few basic rules. Avoid appetite stimulants, foods that actually increase hunger. Sweets, potatoes, juices, which are loaded with sugar. Bread, especially processed white bread and alcohol before meals.
DOCTOR LOUIS ARONNE: Bread and alcohol, when they're consumed on an empty stomach actually stoke your appetite. If you can wait until the middle of the meal, you can actually reduce the amount of food you're going to eat.
JOHN MCKENZIE: Avoid refined cereals.
DOCTOR LOUIS ARONNE: One of the most common mistakes we see is people eating instant oatmeal, or other popular cereals for breakfast,
JOHN MCKENZIE: Because these cereals are so refined people are left even hungrier?
DOCTOR LOUIS ARONNE: That's it.
JOHN MCKENZIE: Many researchers insist protein is essential for breakfast. One study found people who ate protein rich egg-white omelets consumed 44% less during the rest of the day than those who ate instant oatmeal for breakfast. Other protein options - low-fat cheese and peanut butter. Throughout the day, the message remains - lots of protein from fish or chicken and fiber from vegetables, whether cooked or in a salad, to help suppress the appetite. Losing weight can be a lifelong struggle. But by avoiding some common dieting mistakes, Americans at least have a fighting chance at slimming down. John McKenzie, ABC News,
STORY 2. HIGHEST HONOR
CHARLES GIBSON : And in
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA : For a third time he ran toward his fallen comrade. Said his patrol leader, it "was the bravest thing I had ever seen a soldier do."
CHARLES GIBSON : Monti was killed by a rocket-propelled grenade. But firepower he called in broke up the attack. Monti's parents accepted his award. Like his dad, Monti had wanted to become a school teacher. And Sergeant Jared Monti's family has shared photos, videos and stories with us. You can see more about this Medal of Honor recipient at our blog "The World Newser". You'll find it at ABCNews.com.
STORY 3. WHERE THINGS STAND
CHARLES GIBSON : Small business is the engine that drives
BIANNA GOLODRYGA : In the quiet
JERRY COOK(OWNER) : I have to cut my workforce better than a third. A lot of these people, gosh, they've been with me 17, 18 years.
BIANNA GOLODRYGA : We went back to
JERRY COOK : Everything was so bad last fall, that we were really hitting, really a low point.
BIANNA GOLODRYGA : One year later, Jerry Cook's company has turned the corner, largely by scaling back. He not only cut his work force, he cut his work week. Travel was replaced with teleconferencing. A year ago, in Queens New York, Wayne Sosa thought he might have to close shop.
WAYNE SOSIN(WORKSMAN CYCLES) : Everybody has just got to pitch in a little bit more and get the job done with perhaps less people and less tools to work with.
BIANNA GOLODRYGA : Sosin's company, Worksman Cycles, makes special heavyduty bicycles and tricycles for big business, primarily the auto industry.
WAYNE SOSIN : Obviously, they're the ones who have been hit the hardest by all of this and it's affected their purchasing of our products.
BIANNA GOLODRYGA : So much so, that Sosin has taken a pay cut and laid off 10% of his workforce. He's not alone. Over the past year, small business owners have laid off 2.5 million Americans. One advantage small business owners have, flexibility.
BIANNA GOLODRYGA : Small businesses like Worksman Cycles knew that in order to survive the tough economy, they'd have to think outside of the box and look for new business opportunities in some very unlikely places. Like this local zoo, about to place its second order. So, is it fair to say that with crisis came opportunity for you?
WAYNE SOSIN : Crisis forced us to find some alternatives, and I guess you can call some of those opportunities, yes.
BIANNA GOLODRYGA : Not everyone has been able to make things work. Last September, Mats Elmstrom owner of LA-based Aquafit Spas, told us that he was about to go under. Today the store is closed and has been turned into a clinic. And since we met Debbie Miller last October in
DEVIN VELADAM : It's good to be back here at Worksman you know.
JERRY COOK : And back at Master Hatters in
EMPLOYEE : I mean, there's always gonna be cowboys, right?
BIANNA GOLODRYGA : Bianna Golodryga, ABC News,
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