Bie-Lancutar Fanning, Saturday, May 20, 2000
Ida’s
Notebook
Ida Risser
For several weeks iy»v, we’ve
been blessed with a cockbird
who lives in our front yard. He
entertains us with his mating
call every few minutes. He may
be the only free bird of his kind
in our township. At one time our
sons were able to hunt pheasants
every fall in our fields. Even I
sometimes shot birds that came
too close to the house.
My husband tells me that
there will be no apricots this
summer as the frost got them.
However, the strawberry bed is
white with blossoms and should
do well now that I have gotten
rid of all the weeds.
In the fall I put nine kinds of
flower bulbs in the basement. Of
course, I knew the name of each
kind, but now that I’m ready to
plant them, there are two kinds
that I can’t name. Guess I’ll just
have to wait until they grow to
Some CLA Today May
Keep The Doctor Away
Ask anyone you know how
they feel about fat and chances
are many will refer to it as a
guilty pleasure—and for good
reason.
Experts have touted the
“evils” of fat for the past
decade, but not they’ve begun
parroting the advantages re
search has uncovered.
Why? There is a growing con
sensus that some fats may actu
ally play a critical role in
maintaining well-being.
Take monounsaturated fat,
for example. Found in foods
such as olive oil, nuts and beef, it
may play a protective role —
perhaps even reducing the risk
of heart disease for some people.
Another beneficial fat that is
starting to receive critical ac
claim is conjugated linoleic
acid—or CLA for short.
Conjugated linoleic acid is a
common type of dietary fatty
acid belonging to the polyunsa
turated fat family.
While scientists have studied
CLA for years, they are just
starting to share the exciting
news.
Keeps You Healthy
CLA has a long list of poten
tial health benefits. In fact, some
would even say that CLA goes
above and beyond the “call of
duty.” All fats supply energy,
satisfy hunger and transport fat
soluble vitamins like D and E,
but CLA has additional benefits.
Following are just some of the
ways CLA may work to improve
your health.
No Kidding
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burger, which they use in place
of ground beef.
People sometimes ask Eberly
how long he will continue raising
sheep.
He admits, “It’s rough getting
up at 3 a.m. during the lambing
season, but I don’t know what
I’d do if I didn’t have sheep.”
see what they are. The new
dahlias that I just bought have
dried up much to my dismay.
The rhubarb is doing fine and
it has been shared with neigh
bors and friends. I’ve also made
some for us to eat and frozen
enough for winter use. One shelf
in the freezer is filling up with
frozen asparagus as Allen picks
it every day.
We lost the key to our riding
mower. But, Allen managed to
start it with a screwdriver. He
thought maybe a grandchild
took it as he did sit on the seat in
the garage. So I asked our
daughter in Indiana when she
phoned if she knew anything
about it. She did not. Then a few
minutes after she hung up, she
called back and said, “Look on a
big log near the window in the
garage.” Her husband laid it
there so that the two-year-old
would not lose it.
Maintains Well Being
Many studies have shown
CL A may inhibit the develop
ment of some types of tumors,
even stuffing off ones that al
ready exist.
Lowers Cholesterol
Just like monounsaturated
fats, CLA has a positive effect
on your blood cholesterol.
Animal studies have found CLA
decreases total and bad (LDL)
cholesterol levels, thereby reduc
ing the risk of heart disease.
Makes You Slim
A fat that burns other fats?
Sounds too good to be true, but
that’s exactly what several
recent CLA animal studies sug
gest. In addition to lowering
cholesterol levels, CLA also may
be effective in reducing body fat
and increasing the percentage of
lean tissue.
Keeps Sugar Levels In-Check
Move over insulin...here
comes CLA! In what could po
tentially lead to improved di
etary treatment for diabetes, a
recent study found that CLA
may regulate blood glucose
levels and thus, prevent or delay
the onset of this common dis
ease.
Where It’s At
CLA is abundant in foods that
come from animals - basically
meat and dairy products.
Ground beef is an excellent
source of CLA, as is milk, yogurt
and processed cheeses. CLA can
also be found in lesser amounts
in chicken, pork, seafood and
vegetable oils. So go ahead and
enjoy that cheeseburger and
feed your body some CLA today.
Neighborhood children often
want to bottlefeed the lambs dur
ing the daytime. Eberly kidding
!y asks them, “Where are you at
3 a.m. when I need you?”
He has a question for readers:
“I’d really be interested in know
ing how many other breeders
have seen quad births in the
Shropshire breed,” Eberly said.
FFA Members
Are Winners
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f e^ ure contest are from '««(front) Joel Krall, Amber
Erinrl^r^JSf? 8, ?" 9e^ Sarah Krall > (back) Heather Hawkins, Jeremy Balsbaugh.
Erin Templm, Beth Kreider, Chet Brubaker, and Erik Rheinheimer. “.soaugn.
Ext e mpo raneous winners are Jeremy Weber placing second, Kelly Dietrich placing
third, Jill Neiman placing first, and Max Spayd placing fourth.
The Creed winners are from left (front) Justin Miller placing third, Garrett Ball placing
fourth, (back) Susan Leed placing first, Stephanie O’Brien placing second, and Tara
Chrzanowski placing fifth.
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