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,
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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
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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
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The Agricultural Loan Division of the First National Bank of
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specialized needs And it's always ready to provide the cash
to meet these needs whenever they arise
Why Because Bob Badger, the Ag Loan officer at the
Friendly First, understands farmers' unique and complex
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cost of sow stalls, a new flock of chicks, a broiler house, a
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you name it 1
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