•28—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 7,1984
Balance energy requirements
NEWARK, Del. - We all know
people who count their calories,
but what exactly are they coun
ting? A calorie is simple a unit of
energy, just as a mile is a unit of
distance and an hour a unit of time.
Calories measure the energy
available in. food, as well as the
energy burned through activity.
Balancing your body’s energy
requirements and the caloric value
of the food you eat is the fun
damental factor in weight control,
explains University of Delaware
extension home economist Claudia
Holden.
When you consume more
calories of energy than you need
for fuel, your body stores the ex
cess as fat and you gain weight.
On the other hand, when you eat
fewer calories than your body
needs to fuel itself, you’U generally
lose weight. Since there are about
3,500 calories in a pound of stored
fat, you’ll normally lose a pound
for each deficit of 3,500 calories.
Calorie counting alone, though,
is not a safe way to lose, gain, or
maintain weight. If you choose
foods only for their calorie content,
you may miss nutrients you need
for health and vitality. When
you’re watching your calories with
an eye toward losing weight,
Holden says it’s a good idea to use
not only a table of caloric values,
but also a food guide as an aid to
choosing foods that provide the
vitamins, minerals, and proten you
need. It’s difficult to meet
nutritional requirements with
fewer than 1,200 calories per day,
so the home economist advises
against restricting calories more
than this unless under a doctor’s
supervision.
The amount of calories you need,
though, depends on your age, sex,
desirable weight, and daily ac
tivity level. The recommended
dietary allowances chart offers a
No meat
quotas
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Secretary of
Agriculture John Block
has said the third
quarterly estimate of U.
S. meat imports for 1984
is below the level that
would require quotas on
imports under the Meat
Import Act of 1979.
Block said that based
on USDA estimates of
available supplies,
imports of beef and
certain other meats
should total not more
than 1,190 million
pounds - about 38
million pounds below
the 1984 trigger level of
1,228 million pounds.
The Meat Import Act
requires the president to
restrict imports of
certain meats
primarily beef and veal
- if USDA estimates
imports of those meats
will equal or exceed 110
percent of a stated level.
“Based on today’s
estimate, there is no
need to impose import
restrictions during the
quarter beginning July
1,” Block said. “Our
analysis of conditions in
this country and abroad
affecting meat unports
strongly suggests there
will be no need for
import restrictions for
the remainder of the
year.”
range of caloric needs for various
age groups. The range reflects
individual differences in activity
level and basal metabolism (the
rate at which your body bums
energy).
For a general idea of your daily
caloric needs, consult a recent
desirable weight table. Take the
midpoint of your desirable weight
range and multiply that figure by
18 if you’re a man, 16 if you’re a
woman. The resulting figure will
be the approximate number of
calories used daily by an adult of
average activity.
If you are vigorously active,
your calorie needs will be much
higher. Likewise, if you’re
relatively inactive, you’ll need
fewer calories than the calculation
MEDIA Roses are so fresh
and lovely in the garden, but do
yours wilt and lose their bloom
when you bring them inside? Don’t
be discouraged, you can keep
rosebuds fresh for days if you
follow these suggestions from C.R.
Bryan, Jr. Delaware County
cooperative extension service
director.
When you are given a bouquet of
rosebuds, make a fresh cut at least
one inch from the base of each of
the stems. Then put them in a deep
container of warm water - 110°F or
“bath temperature” - and allow
the buds to remain there for
several hours. If you have cut your
own rosebuds, plunge them in
warm water right away.
Once you have finished this
treatment, place the rosebuds in a
vase with warm water. You may
add a floral preservative to the
water to control bacteria and give
developing roses some food. Be
sure to follow the directions on the
container.
If you are using untreated water,
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and calories
indicates.
As a general rule, a food is likely
relatively low in calories if it is thin
and watery like tomato juice,
cripsy but not greasy like celery,
radishes and cucumbers, or bulky
like salad greens.
A food is likely relatively high in
calories if it is crisp and greasy
from frying, buttery, creamy or
sugary.
Holden says the best way to keep
calories in balance is to eat an
appropriate amount of nutritious
food and exercise regularly.
Desirable weight tables, daily
food guides, recommended dietary
allowance charts and other aids
are available in county extension
office in Newark, Dover and
Georgetown.
change it daily and recut the stems
to make sure the water reaches the
rose petals and leaves. To make a
fresh cut, hold the stem in one hand
with
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FFA Horse Judging Contest
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The
New Jersey FFA held its Annual
Horse Judging Contest in con
junction with the State 4-H Contest
on June 27, 1984, at the Tustin
Horse Farm in Mt. Holly, New
Jersey. The contest was conducted
by Kayrn Malinowski,* Cook
College extension associate in
horse management.
The contest consisted of six
classes Hunters, Appoloosas,
Hunters Under Saddle, Welsh
Ponies, Arabians, and a Western
Pleasure Class. Three sets of oral
reasons were given on the
placings.
The top four teams in the order
in which they placed were Nor
thern Burlington FFA Chapter,
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with a sharp knife. For safety,
always cut away from your body.
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Columbus; Allentown FFA
Chapter, Allentown; Newton FFA
Chapter, Newton; and Cum
berland Regional FFA Chapter,
Seabrook, New Jersey. The
Northern Burlington Team will
represent New Jersey at the In
ternational Arabian Youth Contest
in Louisville, Kentucky in October.
The first three individuals in the
state competition were Cathy
Russell, Michelle Shea and Lisa
Szelc, all from Northern
Burlington. Kim Nayda, Cum
berland FFA, placed fourth and
Dale Smith, Allentown FFA,
placed fifth in the state. These
individuals will be recognized at
the state convention next spring
and the top three will receive gold,
silver, and bronze medals.
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