MAKE NUTRITION COME ALIVE Welcome to Nutrition Month! March is the month set aside by American Dietetics Associa tion to recognize the important role that nutrition plays in maintaining good health. National Nutrition month is also a time to focus on individual nutritional needs. Calorie, pro tein, vitamin and mineral requirements vary from person to person depending upon sever al factors: gender, age, health status, and lifestyle, including the amount of physical activity one has. A meal plan can be geared for these needs and to include an individual's food pref erences whether they are from their ethnic background or gen eral likes and dislikes. There are several guidelines that serve to provide a frame work for daily food choices. y CLOSED SUNDAYS, NEW YEAR, EASTER MONDAY,ASCENSION DAY, WHIT MONDAY, OCT. 11, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS & DECEMBER 26TH FISHER’S FURNITURE, INC. NEW AND USED FURNITURE USED COAL & WOOD HEATERS COUNTRY FURNITURE & ANTIQUES BUS. HRS. BOX 57 MON.-THURS. 8-5 1129 GEORGETOWN RD. FRI, 8-8. SAT. 8-12 BART, PA 17503 f«ami»»E CROPBUSTER LOAN Blue Ball National Bank understands the problems of farmers. We know where the meat, milk, bacon and eggs come from and we know you are in the only business that has to buy retail and sell wholesale. We invite you to take advantage of this loan. The Cropbuster loan may be used for seed, lime, fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides, and gives you the opportunity to take advantage of seasonal discounts. To take advantage of this loan call, Ken Overly or Alan Strock, in the Agri Sales/Service Department at 1-800-346-3437 or 354-3513 The cropbuster loan is available to all qualified farmers in the BBNB market. Rate effective on publication date and is subject to change or be withdrawn at any time without notice, the maturity date of this loan is December 31, 1998. Nutritional recommendations can be found in the Food Guide Pyramid, the diabetic exchange system, and the Dietary Guidelines. These are "tools" for the individual to assess where their diet plans currently stand and then provide a "blue print" to building a healthy meal pattern. National To start this individual assessment, one must keep accurate food records for at least three days. Keep note of portion size, such as 1/2 cup of orange juice, 8 ounces of milk, or 3 ounces of hamburger. Also note the way the food was prepared, such as 8 ounces of skim milk, 3 ounces of broiled hamburger, or 4 ounces of fried chicken. You may be good at guessing size, but a food scale, measuring cups and spoons are more accurate for this assessment. Then take a look at either the Food Guide Pyramid, the diabet- MARCH 2 THRU 31 EBBISB BLUE BALL NATIONAL BANK Member FDIC ic exchanges, or the Dietary Guidelines. Choose only one "tool" to use because using more than one can become confusing. Compare each of your three-day food record with this tool. Note where you were right on target, then where you fell short. Perhaps you didn't meet the rec ommendations of 5 fruits or veg etables per day or maybe you were low in milk consumption. Next, you make a plan for improving your choices. To make this process easier, select only three goals that you feel are realistic and can be accom plished over the next seven days. For example, you can write your goals as: 1. "I will eat three pieces of fruit each day." 2. "I will decrease my intake of butter or margarine by two teaspoons." 3. "I will increase my con sumption of milk to 16 ounces per day." Once you have accomplished these goals and they become part of your eating habits, then move on to a set of three other goals. This way, you have indi vidualized our plan for better nutrition. Some people may have health problems that make this assess ment and planning more diffi cult. They may have diabetes, stomach or bowel irritations, heart disease, lactose intoler ance, or food allergies that OUTDOOR FURNACES HOT WATER HOTAIR WATER FILLED GRATES § WARRANTY 10 YEARS < % m OPTIONAL o AUTOMATIC OIL BACK UP iHf COUNTRY PINES SALES & SERVICE (717) 532-5820 require special dietary adap tions. People who have these conditions must leam about food substitutions, foods to avoid, or those which must be increased to prevent a vitamin or mineral deficiency. A registered dietitian can help plan meals for these special health considerations. He or she Lancaster Society 18 Lancaster Farm Women Society 18 held its February meeting on Feb. 21 at the home of Lettie Niss ley as hostess in her Willow Valley apartment filled with lovely anti ques. President Martha Stoner called the meeting to order. Devo tions were presented by Mae Weaver, a scripture portion fol lowed by a poem. Roll call was answered by telling of winter pro jects, interests, and accomplish ments. 17 members were present Members filled shoe boxes with gifts for needy children at Christ mas to raise the number to 1,3000,000 for the Boone family to give out as one of their 170,000 MARCH BIG SAVINGS Details In March 14th Lancaster Farming YOU WON T BEAT OUR PRICES & SERVICE .. LAPP’S BARN EQUIPMENT 5935 OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE, GAP, PA 17527 gSMBS PHONE: 717-442-8134 - Radio Dispatched Trucks - Call or Write For Free Catalog Uwctsttf Finning, Saturday, March 7, 1998-B5 J Societies OPEN HOUSE DAYS 18. 19, will alter the plans according to the individual's needs and offer suggestions for food shopping and preparation. % find a registered dietitian, call your county extension office, local hospital, or dietetic associ ation. To obtain information on the Food Guide Pyramid or Dietary Guidelines, contact your local county extension office. projects in Mexico alone. Other projects include Gospel Crusade, medical help, a home for very sick children, and disaster relief. After refreshments a business meeting was conducted and ladies gave a report on the convention at the January Farm Show. A real Valentine touch was added when a member admitted her beautiful red dress was a sur prise Valentine gift from her hus band. Lcttic carried a basket of jellies and candies to each one to choose a gift to take home. The March meeting will be a breakfast with husband and guests at Koun try Kitchen Restaurant. 20
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