816-Lancaster farming, Saturday, May 23. 1998
Meet Calcium
Requirements
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) The National Institute of
Medicine has increased its recom
mended daily calcium require
ments for all age groups older than
age 8. And that means most con
sumers should be drinking a lot
more milk, or at least seeking die
tary alternatives containing cal
cium, says a nutritionist in Penn
State’s College of Agricultural
Sciences.
Yogurt: One cup of any kind of
yogurt contains about 400 mg of
calcium. , v
Calcium-fortified Orange Juice:
“Consumers should lode at the la
bel, but many of the fortified
juices have about 300 mg per serv
ing,” Brown says. “The citric acid
in the juice allows the body to
absorb the calcium more easily.”
Tofu: Some types of tofu are
made with calcium sulfate, which
provides about 300 mg in a half
cup. “This is a very good calcium
source for vegetarians, but con
sumers should look at the label to
Old Level New Level Glasses of milk needed
“The old nutritional guidelines,
which were called Recommended
Dietary Allowances, were re
evaluated by the National Institute
and adjusted upward,” explains J.
Lynne Brown, associate professor
of food science. “The new guide
lines, called Dietary Reference In
takes, have significantly raised the
requirements for older adults.”
Brown lists the new require
ments in milligrams by age group,
along with the equivalent milk
serving required to meet the cor
rect level
Age
Children 9-18 1,200 mg* 1,300 mg From 4to 4'A
Adults 19-50 800 mg** 1,000 mg From 2A to 3A
Adults 50-plus 800 mg 1,200 mg From TA to 4
•The old recommendation! were 800 mg for agei 7-10 and 1200 mg for age! 11-18.
••The old recommendation! were 1000 gm for agei 19-24 and 800 mg for agei
25-50.
Brown says if followed, the
new requirements could most
benefit the diets of older Ameri
cans, pointing out that one 8-oz.
glass of milk contains 8 to 10
grams of protein. “If you’re drink
ing four glasses of milk a day,
that’s 40 grams of protein,”
Brown explains. “The daily pro
tein requirement for an older adult
is 50 to 65 grams per day.”
Brown adds that the Dietary
Reference Intakes also call for in
creased daily requirements for
Vitamin D, a nutrient that helps
the body metabolize calcium effi
ciently. Brown says those age 50
to 70 must double their intake
from 200 international units to
400 to meet those guidelines.
Those older than 70 must triple
their intake to 600 international
units.
“People used to get most of
their Vitamin D from sunshine,
but as more people adopt seden
tary lifestyles, they have to look
into other sources, such as milk
fortified with Vitamin D,” Brown
says.
Brown suggests several cal
cium-laden alternatives to milk for
those who are lactose intolerant or
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J Societies
Lancaster
Society 18
Lancaster Farm Women Society
18 held its April meeting in Pat
Lueck’s beautiful home. Attend
ing were 17 members and two
guests. Roll call was answered by
naming a favorite restaurant
just don’t like drinking milk.
Cheese: One ounce of Swiss
cheese contains about 270 mg of
calcium. An ounce of cheddar has
about 200 mg. “An ounce of
cheese isn’t very big, so this is a
really efficient method,” Brown
says. “In some cases lactose in
tolerant individuals can digest
cheese more easily than other
products.”
make sure it was made with cal
cium sulfate,” Brown advises.
Dark green leafy vegetables:
The best vegetables are kale,
chard, mustard and other greens.
“The calcium in leafy greens is re
leased more easily if the vege
tables are frozen,” Brown says.
However, spinach is not a good
calcium source. Its calcium is tied
up in an organic complex that
can’t be digested.
Fish: Brown says tinned sar
dines and mackerel, as well as
canned salmon, contain calcium.
Canned salmon is a good source of
calcium if you mash and eat the
bones.
Cereals: Some ready-to-eat cer
eals are fortified with calcium.
Brown estimates the value to be
about 50 mg per serving without
the addition of fluid milk.
Regardless of the product, con
sumers must read the Nutrition
Facts panel to really see what they
are getting. “Remember, the per
centage of calcium listed on the
Nutrition Facts panel is based on
1000 mg of calcium,” Brown ex
plains. “Young adults and those
over 50 will need more than 100
percent of the daily value for cal
cium.”
Because all members are excellent
cooks with many having served
60.000 meals during 60 years, eat
ing in a restaurant is a special night
out
Martha Stover, president called
the meeting to order. Susi Wissler
had devotions. The program was
provided by Nancy Wiker of the
Lancaster County Extension Ser
vie. She spoke on “Food Facts and
Fantasies.” Wiker discussed the
need for calcium and sources of
supply in foods and supplements.
Safety food handling from store to
table was also taught
Five members who became 80
years old were honored with a
beautiful pin.
A bus trip is planned for June 9.
Seats are still available. Call Lettie
Nissley 464-4123 for reservations.
Plans are being finalized to attend
the Spring Rally in Reading on
May 12.
Qu
PHILADELPHIA (Philadel
phia Co.) - Quilts are admired
for their beauty and provide a
function in the home as well.
They are valued for many rea
sons including age, design and
sentiment. With proper care
and a certain amount of caution,
you can preserve a treasured
heirloom or insure the life span
of a well-used quilt. It is impor
tant to know that there is a dis
tinction between the preserva
tion care given by a museum
staff and general care that can
be handled in the home. Both
the museum staff and the home
owner share similar concerns.
In order to prevent undue dam
age from cleaning, storage and
display both must develop a sys
tem of protective housekeeping.
The way you clean a quilt
depends on its age, condition
and fiber content. If you have a
quilt which is over 50 years old
or one that is showing signs of
wear, it is best to have a trained
conservator clean or mend the
quilt. Generally wool, rayon,
and silk quilts should be dry
cleaned while cotton and linen
should be wet cleaned or
washed, provided that the dyes
are fast and the filling or
padding is also washable. Dry
cleaning and wet cleaning
should always be handled by a
reputable cleaner who has expe
rience with perishable materi
als. If you have a combination of
fibers, a glazed fabric or a fancy
construction such as velvet or
brocade, consult your cleaner to
determine the cleaning method.
A very sturdy, newer quilt
might be able to withstand laun
dering in the washer and dryer
but this laundering method is
seldom recommended. But for
sturdy quilts that receive every
day wear the following steps are
advisable:
•Make sure your dyes are
fast by putting a few drops of
water on a small area and blot
ting with a white blotter. You
may have to test more than one
spot, depending on your design
and any repairs that have been
made.
•If the dyes are fast use a
neutral detergent in a large tub
of warm water. A bathtub allows
you to gently agitate the quilt,
let the cleaning solution drain,
and then let in new rinse water
without straining the fibers.
Make sure the detergent is thor
oughly rinsed out. Squeeze out
all excess water and gently lift
the quilt out.
Lebanon Society 21
Lebanon Farm Women Society
21 held Sweethearts’ night at the
movies at the Valentine’s banquet
It was held at the home of Millie
Donmeyer. Co-hostess were
Karen Grubb and Sherry Bashore.
A delicious buffet-style meal was
served followed by the showing of
old homemade movies. Members
and sweethearts had fun reminisc
ing of days gone by. Best wishes
were sent to Terry and Kevin Sid
Berks Society 3
Berks Society of Farm Women
Group 3 met at the home of Sonja
Moyers for the March meeting.
Dolores Kerschner showed how to
make herbal creams and other her
bal remedies.
Members collected money to
donate to the March of Dimes.
The April meeting was at the
home of Lelli Bucks with Terri
It Care And Storage
•It is best to dry the quilt
outside on a clean sheet or
towel. If this is not possible use
a grid of clothesline under the
quilt that will evenly distribute
the weight to avoid stress on the
stitching and fabric. Do not
expose to sunlight directly.
If the quilt needs mending it
should be done by a good seam
stress. A hand-sewn quilt
should always be repaired by
hand, and if fabrics are worn
away, or are torn, they should be
strengthened by reweaving or
darning. If replacement is nec
essary, be sure that the contem
porary replacement fabric
resembles the original. Bind
ings often become worn first and
it spruces up your quilt to recov
er frayed edges with hand
stitching. Keep the original
edge for documentation.
Many quilts look handsome
hung on a wall. Here one of the
most important considerations
is to distribute the weight even
ly so that the quilt does not tear
or weaken. It is recommended
that a sleeve be made along the
top back of the quilt to house a
wooden or metal rod. The quilt
can then be hung on prepared
wall supports.
Velcro tape can also be fas
tened to the back of the sleeve
and pressed to the wall. Old and
delicate quilts would need to be
handled slightly differently.
Another backing can be sewn to
an older quilt and basted to the
front, thereby giving it overall
support. In general it isn’t a
good idea to hang these older
and more fragile quilts.
Lighting must be considered
when displaying your quilts
since light can cause textiles to
dry out or fade. Do not hang
your quilt in the path of direct
sunlight. Blinds can be drawn
to cut down on the amount of
light. Both sunlight and fluores
cent lighting can be filtered by
the use of ultra violet shields.
Incandescent lighting should be
kept at quite a distance from the
quilt.
You should also position your
quilt so temperature and humid
ity are somewhat controlled.
Avoid displaying your quilt on a
damp wall. Since both humidity
and pollution cause deteriora
tion, it is a good idea to limit
your display time-especially if
the quilt is old or worn.- You
might choose to store your quilt
and this must be done correctly
to avoid unnecessary deteriora
tion.
To effectively preserve textile
vey (who could not attend)
because they had just given birth to
dauther Alisson. Valentines from
secret pals were exchanged.
The March meeting was held at
the home of Janet Blatt. Business
was conducted after playing the
exciting game “Now you have it,
now you don't.”
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Ruth Hostetler.
Moore as the hostess. Members
enjoyed visiting with friends and
some members had a chance to
quilt.
Some members attended the
Spring Rally held at Riveredge
Restaurante on May 12. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Frances Moyer.
fibers, one must consider the
environment in which they are
stored. Here a combination of
common sense and a knowledge
of the most common methods
available for preventing or mini
mizing the degradation of fibers
is necessary. First make sure
your quilt is clean before you
store it. Then choose a place
where temperature, light and
humidity can be regulated.
Never use a plastic bag for stor
age since textiles need to
breathe and an excess of humid
ity may accumulate.
Ideally, a bedspread should
be hung over a wooden or alu
minum rod or in the case of sin
gle layered, finely quilted pieces
rolled on a tube. Both the rods
and the tube should be covered
with an acid free barrier. Then
cover the quilt with clean 100
percent cotton sheeting and
store it out of direct sunlight.
The quilt should not be in direct
contact with wood. If you plan
to use a cedar chest for storage,
line it with acid free paper.
Since many people do not
have the space to roll or hang
large quilts and they are too
large to store flat, they must fold
them. These folds must be loose
and padded with acid free paper
so that the fibers are not
strained. Some experts recom
mend refolding every few
months to prevent permanent
creases. But be sure to clean
your hands thoroughly before
handling since your fingers con
tain natural oils that can leave
v unsightly stains. To fend off
insects you may want to use a
medicinal herb called southern
wood or place moth crystals in a
muslim bag. Make sure your
moth crystals do not contain
napthal and locate them above
the quilt so the fumes drift
upward.
With the proper care you can
continue to use and enjoy your
quilt. In the process of caring
for it you will probably also
develop a greater appreciation of
quiltmaking and its history.
TIPS:
The way you clean a quilt
depends on its age, condition
and fiber content.
A hand-sewn quilt should
always be repaired by hand, and
if fabrics are worn away, or torn,
they should be strengthened by
reweaving or darning.
If you fold a quilt for storage,
make sure the folds are loose
and pad them with acid-free
paper.
Lancaster
Society 20
Lancaster Farm Women Society
20 met at the Memorial United
Methodist Church, Quanyville, on
Thursday April 2. A covered dish
luncheon was held for Societies
#l5. #2, and county officers.
Marie Foosc opened with Psalm
43 and held a short business ses
sion. In answer to roll call, each
member named the animal that
most intriques her. Helen Trout
reproted two cards had been sent
by the Sunshine committee and
Freda Winter of the sewing com
mittee thanked members for mak
ing bibs for cancer patients. The
president reminded the members
that a luncheon is scheduled at the
Kling House Restaurant in May.
Members enjoyed the program
presented by Walter Bulsen, who
showed slides of an African Safari
in which he participated and ela
borated on die habits of the diffe
rent animals.