TOWSON, Md There’s no dairy question too tough, or trival, for the staff of Dairy Manage ment, Inc.’s (DMI) Information Resources Center in Rosemont, 111. Mary Van Sickle and Karin Rausert field hundreds of ques tions every year mostly from local DAIRY COUNCILS® across the country which, in turn,' have received calls from everyone from authors to homemakers to home economists. What do people ask most often about dairy pro ducts? Here is a sampling of ques tions Van Sickle and Rausert have received in the past few months, HULK. IT DOES A BODY GOOD: JUNE DAIRY MONTH SPECIALS E) IfAUI B BDu3Duil@Cr I []LfQM] ■ SLANT BARS ■ HAY FEEDERS ]{jh '' -"s* ■ FEEDER WAGONS WITH HEADLOCKS ■ CONVENTIONAL LOOP STALLS Call Us For Your Complete Heifer And I We Will Deliver And Dairy Barn System Needs! | Install No Question About It: Dairy Industry Has The Answer along with the answers. Q: How much calcium do nur tidonists recommend in our daily diets? Besides building strong bones, are there any other health benefits to calcium? A: The National Institutes of Health expert panel recommends 1,000 milligrams a day for adult men (25-65) and women (25-50); 1,000-1,500 for women after menopause; 1,500 mg for men and • women over 65, and 1,200-1,500 mg for males and females age 11-24: A calcium-rich diet has also been found to prevent high blood pressure and reduce the risk of colon cancer and kidney stones. STEEL BARN EQUIPMENT ■ HEADLOCKS 3 PT. 2501 SINGLE SPEAR ■ FREEDOM LOOP STALLS BARN E LAPP’I 5935 OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE, GAP, PA 17527 h Sfr H PHONE: 717-442-8134 • 717-768-8301 (flnel SALES & SERVICE W? Rtdlo Dispatched Truck* Milk and dairy foods are clearly the easiest and most popular sour ces of calcium, so drinking three glasses (or more) of milk a day is good advise for-people of all ages. The beta-carotene in milk has been linked to deceased inci dences of heart attacks and deaths due to heart disease. Q: Does drinking milk really make a cold worse? A; That’s an old wives’ tale. Drinking milk does not cause an increase in congestion or nasal secretions, according to Austra lian researchers. A milk allergy can produce a stuffy or runny nose, which might be confused ■ BALE MOVERS ■H 4Bm<ii^ , \ 3 PT. 2502 DOUBLE SPEAR ■ SUSPENDED COMFORT STALLS For Modern Tie Barns UIPMENT with a cold. Q: What does the “REAL” logo on dairy products really mean? A: The “REAL”® Seal is a registered trademark of the United Dairy Industry Association. It identifies genuine dairy products that meet Food and Drug Admi nistration (FDA) standards of identity regulating product unifor mity, value and wholesomeness. Standards of identity govern such things as the moisture content of cheese, the weight per gallon of ice cream and the milkfat content of cream. ■ GATES & FENCING !f5 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Juna 3,1M5-829 Q: Can my ice cream be refro- a JUNE JUL n This is the year to head M |<| North for our best trip |>i {2 to the Maritimcs C| \j BARGAIN Q !►* Multi Fuel Furnaces & Boilers Wood, Coal & Oil r * I Also Outdoor Boilers and wood & coat models PENN MFG. CO. 393 W. Lexington Rd., Lititz, PA 17543 Call (717) 626-1397 or 627-2303 zen once it has thawed? A: Yes, but you may not like the taste of it As ice cream thaws, some of its water content, in the form of tiny ice crystals, will sepa rate from the fat content and re form into larger ice crystals giving the ice cream an icy (grainy) texture. Q: How do I go about making butter, cheese or ice cream at home? A: Ask your local public library to help you find books on the subject and check them out. Other sources of information are home economists at local colleges and county agricultural extension services. Q: How can I make sure my milk and other dairy products are fresh when I buy them? A; Dairy products are highly perishable, so consumers have to be extra careful in the store and at home. Check the “sell-by” date after which the product should be withdrawn from retail sale. Gener ally, products remain fresh and usable for a few days after the sell by date. In the store, check con tainers for leaks and other damage and put dairy products in your cart at the end of your shopping trip just before checking out, especial ly in hot weather. Once home, refrigerate products at once. Callers to the DMI Information Resources Center don’t always have weighty questions. Consider these: Q: Is it really true that drinking milk is the best way to cool my tongue after eating hot peppers? A: Yes, this is not an old wives’ tale. Casein, the main pro tein in milk, acts like a detergent, washing away capsaicin, the sub stance that gives hot peppers their “fire.” Q: Why does a milk ing stool have three legs? A: If it had two legs, it would fall over. Seri ously, a reliable dairy source claims that it is easier to balance three legs (as opposed to four) on an uneven surface such as a bam floor.
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