gf Solving The Mystery Of Good Nutrition Knowing what to eat, and how much, remains a mystery to many Americans. Despite nearly a decade of public education, we are still con suming too much fat and not enough fiber and complex car bohydrates. This nutritional imba lance is a major cause of Ameri ca’s high rate of obesity and dis eases ranging from heart disease to certain forms of cancer. • Despite the confusion, the (O g“ to e> O 75 LU U. O ft 50 to S 13 2 25 IRVIN MARTIN OF NEWMANSTOWN, PA HOUSED BIRDS IN JANUARY 1993 AT HIS REMODELED BIG DUTCHMAN SLOT-AIRE BUILDING. HE IS STILL USING HIS ORIGINAL 18 YEAR OLD CHAIN. THE RESULTS ARE IN! 60 WEEK OLD FLOCK 97 FEED CONVERSION 23 3l<\ Dutchman. THE BEST EGG NUMBERS AND CONVERSION RECORDS IN THE INDUSTRY ARE STILL FROM FLOCKS FED BY BIG DUTCHMAN CHAIN FEEDERS. I 255 PLANE TREE DRIVE rnNnrV LANCASTER, pa i? 603 IV I (717) 393-5807 Have You Heard? By Doris Thomas Lancaster Extension Home Economist nutrition mystery does not have to go unsolved. In 1990, the govern ment revised its “Dietary Guide lines for Americans” to help us achieve a better balanced diet The recommendations boil down countless nutritional research reports into one set of easy-to follow guidelines. Basically, based on these guidelines, we need more fruits, vegetables and grain products to help us increase fiber and complex carbohydrates and cut back on fats. These 1990 guidelines do away I NCREDibIe 29 EGGS O .O o 25 WEEKS 30 WEEKS 40 WEEKS 50 6O WEEKS “I Credit Hershey Equipment for my Excellent Results. The Big Dutchman Chain Feeder and Cage System in Combination with Slot-Aire Inlets is the way to go. My Results are Incredible.” EQUIPMENT CO. If It's WortA Tour Investment, Trust It To PCersftey 122 EGGS 61 EGGS that most people grew up with, by splitting fruits and vegetables into two separate groups. The daily guidelines is three to five servings of vegetables, and two to four servings of fruits. The serving size is one-half cup (a full cup for raw leafy greens) or one medium apple, orange or banana. The guidelines also recom mended two or three daily product servings (an 8-ounce glass of milk is one serving) and two three ounce protein servings each day. Most significantly, the guide lines suggest we eat six to eleven servings of grain products such as breads, cereals, rice and pasta dai ly. This formalized a recommen dation that many health authorities had been suggesting for nearly a decade. A recent Gallop Poll shows that pasta, pizza and breads make America’s “top ten” list of favo rite foods. Even though Ameri cans enjoy the taste and variety of grain-based foods, researchers say that we are only eating about four IflO EGGS EGGS nuA»*r~ servings of grain products daily. What seems to be the problem? Many people seem to think six to eleven servings sounds like too much food when its a very achiev able guideline. Typical serving sizes include; One slice of bread; one-half bun, bagel or English muffin; one ounce of dry cereal or one-half cup cooked cereal, rice or pasta. Here is a simple way to meet the “6 to 11” goal. An English muffin and a small bowl of cereal for breakfast would be three serv 235 EGGS NOW AVAIL ART. COMMERCIAL LAYER CONTRACTS GIVE US A CALL ings. A landwich or hamburger at lunch would make two mote. A one-cup serving of pasta at dinner, along with a dinner roll, adds up to three more. Presto, eight'servings. You can vary the menu with toast, hot cereals, bagels, muffins, wheat flour tortillas and similar grain-based foods, but go easy on the butter or spreads. Best of all, eating more veget ables, fruit and grain products adds relatively few calories to your diet and can help you reduce total fat consumption. THE CLASSIFIED LIVESTOCK SECTION HAS BEASTLY SELECTIONS! Need Your Farm Buildings Painted? Let us give you a price! Write: Daniel’s Painting 637-A Georgetown Rd. Ronks, PA 17572 (or leave message) (717) 687-8262 Spray on and Brush in Painting I'M NOT L10N...
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