822-Lancaster Firming, Saturday, August 14, 1993 Have You Heard? dm Plan Meals From All Five Food Groups Although most Americans are eating more grain-based fruits and vegetables than ever, a recent national Gallup poll shows that they are still not getting enough for optimum health. Last year the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) introduced the Food Guide Pyramid to encourage Americans to replace unhealthy high-fat foods with nutritionally balanced meals rich in fiber and complex carbohydrates. The Pyra mid replaces the USDA-'s three decades old “Basic Four” guide lines with five food groups: Breads, cereals, rice and pasta, vegetables fruit milk, yogurt and cheese poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs and nuts. Won sli< SLUDGE!!! Agricultural Utilization of Sludge it Safe and Effective EPA Says Treated Sludge Is “Safer Than Cow Manure”!' If you are interested in improving the fertility and water holding capacity of your soil while increasing yields and reducing your fertilizer bill, municipal sludge application is the answer. AD+SOIL has 15 years of experience with the bene ficial use of sludge on cropland, hayfields and pas tures. We do the permitting, hauling, and application all at no cost to you. SERVING THE PA, MD, AND VA REGIONS Come See Us At Ag Progress Days, Exhibit Tent 3 For Further Information and Details Call: REGIONAL OFFICE Rt 5, Box 27» A CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620 (410)778-6118 CONTACT: TIM PILKOWSH By Doris Thomas Lancaster Extension Home Economist No one food group is more important than another, all are needed for a healthy diet The Food Guide Pyramid suggests including at least six daily serv ings of bread and grain foods in your diet, three of vegetables and two of fr. it. Two to three servings each from dairy foods and meat or protein foods also should be included in everyone’s diet. Fats, oils and sugars should be used sparingly. Because breads, cereal, rice and pasta are at the base of the Food Guide Pyramid, grain foods should make up the hugest portion of everyone’s diet. Only five per cent of those surveyed said they eat the recommended 6-11 daily servings of grain foods. The median respondent averaged just three servings. Misunderstandings about serv ing sizes could be one reason more & AD+SOIL GOUFMTr *AVWC' MAIN OFFICE 210 GALE LANE KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19341 1 (800) 752-3057 CONTACT:' KEN BOWMAN Americans are hesitant about increasing their bread and grain consumption. But serving sizes are modest, so the recommended guidelines are easy to meet. For example, a slice of bread or one half cup of cooked cereal, rice or pasta is one serving. One ounce of ready-to-eat cereal is a serving. A For a free copy of Mott’s Bake 1 -800-B AKE-LITE or Lite Recipe Booklet, call 1-800-225-3548. Hesston 1340 Rotary Disc Mower Conditioner See Our Display At AG PROGRESS DAYS I . Located On E. Ist Street Ahesston ( AGCO 1 THE PRIME LINE HERNLEY’S ICKES , FARM EQUIP. INC. FARM SUPPLY 2095 S. Market St. rr i Elizabethtown, Pa. Oatarburg, Pa. 717-367-8867 814-276-3423 STOLTZFUS FARM STOUFFER BROS., SERVICE, me. Rta. 10 4 41 Cochranvilla, Pa. 218-893-2407 ZIMMERMAN’S FARM SERVICE School Road, Rt 1 Bathal, Pa. 717-933-4114 bun, bagel or English muffin counts as two. Another reason for people not increasing their grain foods con sumption is misinformation. Fifty percent of survey respondents incorrectly think bread is fatten ing. Bread is not fattening. It is what we put on bread that Free Recipe Booklet FOR WHEN THE GOODEARTH ISN’T SO BOOR. MARYLAND Ml I HESSTON 13519 Marsh Piks Hagsratown, MQ 901-733-8338 . I AGCO 1 THE PRIME LINE This Rotaiy Oise Mower Conditioner will get you out of any tight spot in a hurry. The 1340's innovative 12' Center Pivot is designed for fast cutting. And its long 110” conditioner makes for even faster drying. You'll get unmatched maneuver ability with the 1340, and it's easy to set for swathing or fluffy windrows. Al2' cutting width and a revolutionary mechanical drive fine guarantees top efficiency. All 16 high speed swingaway knives are designed to cut right through tough spots in damp and problem fields. Making anthills and gopher mounds history. Mounted on low-maintenance rotary discs, the knives are reversible for twice the life. See your ACCO/Hesston dealer listed here and ask about our flexible financing plans for the 1340. Best of all, It's backed by the AGCO Warranty Program. PENNSYLVANIA LONGENECKBR’S, STANLEY’S me. FARM SERVICE RD 2 RD 1, Box 46 Williamaburg, Pa. Kllngoratown, Pa. 814-793-3731 717-648-2088 me. 1066 Lincoln Way West Chambaraburg, Pa. 717-263-8424 increases the calories and grams of fat Increasing bread and grain con sumption can actually reduce overall fat percentage by replacing high-fat, high-calorie foods. Grain foods also help satisfy hunger, which reduces the temptation to overeat UMBERGER’S OF FONTANA, me. RD 4, Box 545 Lebanon, Pa. 717-867-2613