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Heart Health and Fake Fats
February is National Heart
Month. Heart disease is the
number one cause of death in
the United States. Millions of
dollars have been spent on re
search over the last half century,
resulting in major improve
ments in all aspects of heart
care, from earlier detection of
risk factors such as blood choles
terol and homocysteine levels to
techniques that repair clogged
arteries without surgery.
Many studies have reinforced
the relationship between diet
and heart disease. The incidence
of strokes and heart attacks are
greater in countries where the
diets are high in foods contain
ing saturated fat such as meats
and cheeses.
Diet recommendations have
evolved from research examin
ing how various fatty foods
affect blood lipid levels, specifi
cally LDLs (the bad cholesterol)
and HDLs (the good cholesterol).
Foods high in saturated fat and
trans fatty acids have been
shown to raise LDLs and lower
HDLS. The fat found in fish and
olive oil has been shown to raise
HDLs while lowering LDLs, a
positive result.
Fat is an essential component
of our diet. While most of us get
more than we need, limiting fat
intake to less than 10% of total
calories may result in skin
lesions,- increased illness and
vitamin deficiencies in fat solu-
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How do I use my Chi Machine?
» Place the machine on a rug Lie on your back
and put your ankles in the grooves of the footrest
on top of the machine
* Set the timer switch to activate the machine
for the number of minutes you desire First time
users should start with 2-5 minutes
* The footrest will begin to move back and
forth, carrying your feet briskly from side to side
This movement will carry up through your legs and
torso, throuthout your entire body, causing you to
wiggle back and forth - that’s right like a fish
swimming in water , . ,
* All you do now is relax and breathe deeply,
letting the machine rock you gently but firmly for a
maximum of 15 minutes
* When the time is up and the machine stops,
remain lying down for another two to five minutes,
relaxing and breathing deeply, enjoying the
remarkable afterglow - chi - as it moves throughout
your body
two months ot using the Chi Machine,
my thighs, hips, stomach and buttocks now
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v 20’s - and I’m almost 52 " /
ble vitamins. A, D, E, and K,
some of which are antioxidants
that keep our eyes healthy,
reduce certain cancer risks and
delay cell breakdown.
The Dietary Guidelines for
Americans recommend that fat
calories be less than 30% of our
total calories, about 600 calories
or 65 grams when consuming
about 2000 calories a day.
Recommendations for persons
with high cholesterol, diagnosed
heart disease or other risk fac
tors limit fat intake to 20-25% of
total calories.
Food producers have respond
ed to Americans desire to reduce
fat intake by offering low fat
versions of many of our foods.
Some, such as 1% milk or leaner
ground beef, have become sta
ples, whereas low fat cookies
have not fared as well. Fat
enhances flavor and adds tex
ture to foods, challenging manu
facturers to find substitute
ingredients that maintain the
characteristics of the original
product.
Recently foods fake fats have
begun to appear on supermarket
shelves in foods traditionally
high in fat. Olestra or Glean®, a
product of Proctor and Gamble,
is probably the best known
because of the national opposi
tion mounted by the Center for
Science in the Public Interest
several years ago. Found in
WOW potato chips and other
snack foods, olestra is not
absorbed by the body so it adds
no calories and is excreted in
much the same manner as fiber.
Two much olestra can cause
some abdominal distress and
loose stools as well as limiting
fat soluble vitamin absorption.
It is not recommended for per
sons with existing GI diseases.
Most consumers eat chips with
other foods so the side effects
are not commonly found and
WOW snacks are found in most
grocery stores today.
Benecol®, Taking Control®,
and Phytol® are spreads (butter
substitutes) that have been
shown to reduce blood choles
terol levels in a yearlong study
when two to three servings a day
were eaten. Made from wood
pulp or soy, these plant sterols
are absorbed and contribute
calories but not fat to the diet.
At present, these spreads are
more expensive than butter or
margarine. Benecol® is pack
aged in 1 tablespoon servings
rather than the traditional soft
spread tub. No side effects have
been reported.
Benefat® is the trademark
for salatrim, a lower calorie fat
found in chocolate chips and
other confections. Containing
five calories per gram rather
than the nine calories per gram
of fats, salatrim may reduce
calorie and fat intake when con
suming sweet treats. Cholesterol
levels and vitamin absorption
are not effected and no side
effects have been reported.
Are fake fats for you? The
decision should be based on your
desire to limit fats in your
diet-whether to lose or control
weight, reduce cholesterol or
just maintain a low fat intake
for overall good health. You may
decide that you’d rather control
your fat or calorie intake with
natural foods and moderation, in
my mind the best approach.
However, Americans love foods
high in fat and sugar.
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Does your body get the oxygen it needs?
(Adapted from u quiz b> Dr Eigi Noguchi)
Check all the boxes which apply to you -
□ I wake up tired, even after eight hours of sleep
□ I sleep restlessly, waking up frequently
D I suffer from chronic fatigue
□ I have poor physical endurance
□ I tend to be moody and irritable
□ 1 am susceptible to colds and flu
0 I suffer from allergies
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Olestra and salatrim contain
ing foods will allow diners to
enjoy snacks and desserts lower
in calories and fat, both recom
mendations encouraged by the
American Heart Association.
Plant sterols may help folks
with high cholesterol to reduce
f^j HAPPENINGS
Lancaster County 4-H
Therapeutic Riding
Program Benefit Auction
The Lancaster County 4-H
Therapeutic Riding Program
will conduct a benefit auction at
5 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at the
Bareville Fire Company in Le
ola. Food is available.
Please consider a tax-deduct
ible donation of goods, services,
gift certificates, crafts, antiques,
or artwork. Personal gift certifi
cates for such services as riding
lessons, piano lessons, or baby
sitting would also be appreciat
ed. (Only quality and new items
wanted. Please, no garage-sale
items.)
Proceeds from the auction
will benefit the Therapeutic Rid
ing Program, a nonprofit organi
zatidn, which is available to chil
dren and adults with a variety of
disabilities. Therapeutic riding
offers many benefits to the stu
dents, including improvement in
their balance, strength, range of
motion, coordination, and self
confidence. The program oper
ates from Greystone Manor Sta
bles in Leola.
Contact Fran Spangler at
(717) 484-0582 or Terry Mertz at
(717) 397-7662 and let them
know what you would like to do
nate.
Latigo Horse Club
The Latigo Horse Club con
ducted elections during its Jan.
14 meeting at Hideaway Hills
The meeting was led by Vice
these numbers without medica
tion. It sounds like the easy way
out-having your cake and eating
it too. Fake fats may not encour
age better diet selections, but
can possibly decrease a con
sumer’s risk for heart disease,
still a positive outcome.
President Amber Adam.
Newly elected officers are
Amber Adam, president; Krystil
Grant, vice president; Dianna
Brandt and Tristan Hoke, co
secretaries; Anastasia Beard,
treasurer; Chelsea Beard, news
reporter; Erin Peavy, scrapbook
chairperson; and Andrea Agliot
ta, photography chairperson.
Upcoming county activities
include horse judging training
sessions and the horse social.
Progressive Clovers 4-H
The monthly meeting of Pro
gressive Clovers 4-H Club was
Jan. 10 at Baust Parrish House
in Tyrone, Md.
The meeting was opened by
President Brett Haines, followed
by the 4-H Pledge led by Ryan
haines. And Sylvia Miller, lead
er, instructed the club on how to
put a recordbook together and
what goes in a recordbook.
Guests for the evening were
Matt Powel and Sara Davis.
Amy Ridinger designed the
club’s quilt square to be made
for a quilt to made and auc
tioned off at the year 2000 Car
roll County 4-H and FFA, with
all proceeds going to support the
fair. Each 4-H and FFA club in
Carroll County is to have a
square on the quilt.
Club members decided to give
a donation to the Baust Parrish
House for the use of the building
all year long.
Club members may attend a
recordbook workshop at their
scheduled time on Jan. 17 at the
home of Sylvia Miller. Any other
members needing help may con
tact Sylvia Miller.
The next meeting will be
Monday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at
Baust Parrish House, in Tyrone,
Md. The program will be about
crafts and photography
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