Df—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 17,1980 Are vitamin supplements needed? LANCASTER Vitamins and health foods - their benefits and drawbacks - were among the questions submitted by the public to Ask a Dietitian, a cooperative project of the Central Pa. Dietetic Association and the Lan caster Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Heart Association ASK A DIETITIAN, a public program for the observance of National Nutrition Month, received questions that included: I eat three meals a day and am not overweight. Should I use a daily multi-vitamin and mineral supplement? ANSWER: All of the nutrients our bodies need for good health can be obtained by a diet composed of a variety of wholesome foods Chester holds 4-H leader orientation WEST CHESTER - The Dowmngtown Savings and Loan Building was the scene of a 4-H new leader orien tation meeting held recently. Six adult volunteers met with Jan Renner, 4-H Coordinator, to discuss the Chester County 4-H Program, the roles of a 4-H leader and the many ac tivities that involve youth and adults. The following adults will be sharing their tune and talents with youths in Chester County: Mr. and Mrs. Bill Duncan, Oxford; Alyce Miller, Cochranville; Bonnie Looper, iTsWay4pjoM^^ TIME Save BIG on Avco New Idea Rakes, Mow/Ditioners, Cut/Ditioners and big Round Balers during our big “Haytool Sale Time.” Every New Idea Haytoo! we have is on sale at prices you won’t believe! Stop in and check out our special prices, but hurry ... our “Haytool Sale Time” ends May 23. CUT/DITIONER *4595 *3875 RAKES MODEL 404 $ | MODEL 402 $ 450 CHAS J. McCOMSEY & SONS RD H 3^H d i, t Pa - 215-932-2615 NEWIDEA including meats, dairy products, fish, vegetables, and fruites, and whole gram products. A balanced diet with sufficient amounts of these foods does not require additional vitamin and mineral supplementation. If you have special needs, they should be recommended by your physician or dietitian. I’ve heard that Vitamin E increases virility and may help prevent heart diesease and cancer. Is that true? ANSWER: There is ab solutely no proof that large doses of Vitamin E affects virility or prevents or cures heart disease and cancer m humans. Because Vitamin E is widely found in whole grains and vegetable oils, deficiency symptoms in adults have not been ob- Downmgtown; and Mr. and Mrs, Ted Turpin, Downmgtown. For more information about 4-H, contact Jan Renner, 215/696- 3500. MOW/DITIONER MODEL 299 $4Q 95 MODEL 272 ROUND BALER MODEL 456 ' served, and further sup plementation in most diets is unnecessary. QUESTION: Are foods grown with organic fer tilizers better for you than foods grown with chemical fertilizers? ANSWER: Plants need fertilizers in much the same way that people need food: to supply the nutrients necessary for growth. But before any fertilizers can be utilized by a plant, it must be broken down into its chemical components. At this point, the plant cannot distmquish whether the nitrogen comes from organic sources or chemical fer- Stephen J Janos Raven H Andrew D Stoltzfus Connie H Lois H Bernice H Agnes H William C Adams Ear H R R Troutman & Sons Dinah H Candy H Rose H Amily H Harold G Heck Hedy H Larry L Mertz #72 H Mervm Brubaker Echo 28 H Blaky 30 H Lone 44 H Harry P ShaaK #289 H Robert L Sattazahn Blache H RayE Bicksler Verna H tilizers. Furthermore, ex periments conducted by the National Research Council have failed to confirm that organically grown foods supply more nutrition than conventionally fertilized ones. For more information about vitamins and health foods, or to ask a question related to nutrition, write Ask a Dietitian: American Heart Association, Lan caster Pennsylvania Chapter, P.O. Box 3026, Lancaster, Pa. 17603. For a personal reply by a member of the Dietetic Association, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Berks Co. DHIA (Continued from Page D 7) 78 59 56 4-10 1-10 85 23 57 5 10 69 95 62 4-8 24,731 305 305 305 305 305 24,244 20,848 21,132 23,138 305 15,607 305 305 305 305 21,251 11,128 19,998 17,975 305 16,611 305 20,245 305 305 305 22,020 20,638 18,278 305 16,861 305 24,270 305 21,550 If you’re in pigs or poultry, the Friendly First has a special 10an... just for you ! 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