—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 5, 1974 52 r. THE QUESTION OF NIBBLING Three meals a day is still the traditional pattern in the United States. But the exceptions to that rule probably reach into every household in the land. We talk three meals a day probably more than we practice the idea. But is this bad 9 lam a stickler for the family cohesiveness that can be maintained if all members share breakfast, or dinner. But the three-meals-a-day pattern, per se, need not be treated as sacred. Scientific Evidence On the contrary, there is scien tific evidence with animals that meal content and spacing may be related to nutritional veil-being in people. Compared to animals fed once or twice every 24 hours, animals allowed to have constant access to food in experimental circumstances were found to have less body fat, less lipids in their blood, and increased storage of protein. Some human studies sug gest that people may react simi larly. Thus we wonder if people eat ing more frequently, but with the same amount of total food each day, would not be less obese, have lower cholesterol levels in their blood, and be better off in terms of protein balance. Particularly, there seems to be less obesity among teenagers who eat more frequently. Obese teen agers, on the other hand, are re- TERRE HILL SILOS TRI-RIB CONCRETE STAVE SILOS More Quality More Strength More Economy Silos Silo Unloaders SEE US AT THE FARM SHOW BOOTH 280-281 TERRE HILL SILO CO., Inc. Terre Hill, Pa. 17581 Phone 215-445-6736 Quality & Service Since 1927 Doctor in the Kitchen 8 by Laurence M. Hurth, M.D. Consultant, National Dairy Council ported to miss meals more often. In planning for multiple meals at home, it is suggested that pro tein, fat, and carbohydrate should be offered in every meal, regard less of the size of the meal. This is sound, in my opinion, because we still know so little about the interaction of nutrients. But we believe that it is important to get nutrients in company with other common nutrients. How we use the components of our food prob ably is dependent upon our also getting certain other nutrients at the same time. So every meal should be a miniature of a nutritionally-bal anced meal, rather than a frac tion of it. As for timing, nutritionists suggest one-and-one-half to three hours be allowed between meals. It is also suggested that meals should be spread over the entire day, from getting up to bedtime. How To Structure On a six-to-eight-meal-a-day re gimen, protein foods should be fed at each meal. To avoid mo notony, variety would then be needed and meats, poultry, eggs, cheese, milk and cottage cheese are mentioned as interchange able. In practice, I believe you really would still have probably three meals that would be some thing like the larger, former three meals a day. That is, sever- Bunk Feeders Liquid Manure Tanks al food*, but In small portions, would bo served. It won’t be for everyone, this multi-meals a day. But it’s food for thought. And in many, fami lies, it may already bo a reality. WEIGHT CONTROL TABLES I am probably taxing to the limit the good will of many read ers by talking this week about weight control. Right in the midst of the holidays?? But overweight in America is a serious matter and certainly one to which everyone at least gives lip service if not their con scientious attention. Are you overweight? Is there someone in your family who is? It doesn’t pay to exaggerate the facts. Some of us are of small frame, medium or large and it makes a difference. That’s why you must take frame size into account along with height. Here’s A Table To help you do thiy the Ameri can Medical Association offers a table. From it you will know whether you are truly overweight or not. If you are more than 10 pounds overweight you ought to see your physician before starting a reducing program. But if not, you should be able to eliminate up to ten pounds by just eating less, but still maintaining a nu tritionally balanced diet. Here’s the table for you to compare your weight: Height Weight (lbs.) (in shoes) Men Women Small Frame 4’10” s’o” 5’2” 116 106 122 112 128 119 136 127 145 135 153 143 161 5’4” 5’6” s’B” 5’10” 6’o” 6’2” Medium Frame 4’10” 107 123 113 129 119 136 127 145 135 153 143 162 151 171 s’o” 5’2” 5’4” s’6’’ s’B” 5’10” 6’o” 6’2” Large Frame 4’10” 111 117 133 123 140 129 147 137 156 ' 146 165 154 174 163 183 s’o” 5’2” 5’4” 5’6” s’B” 5’10” 6’o” 6’2” The warrlers of Borneo wore armor made of fish acalea. No doubt it not only protected them from blows, but warded off their enemies. ?.u NSW HOLLAISD /Perfect team i for haylage!\ HAY BINE® MOWER-CONDITIONER m%wo^ The Model 479 with the 9'-3" cut -- designed for the operator who can't justify a self-propelled unit or wider pull-type. 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