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Show i, Bean Sprouts To Cigs Put your heart into sports Exercising towards ? lore youthful figure is one reason so many people are iking up jogging and other vigorous sports. ....fBLT, AS an added bonus, exercise which demands lots yV' oxygen improves the circulation of blood to the brain, ureases the capacity of the lungs, and strengthens the ,atfart so that it beats more powerfully and efficiently. TOf course, before beginning an exercise program, lyone over 30 should check with his or her doctor. ACCIDENT-PROOF home - How to accident proof the )me when small children are around? Although ac-dents ac-dents will happen, the major danger areas can be revented with common sense. Secure poisons and medicines out-of-reach and out-of-"""ght. Cover electrical sockets. Barricade open stair-ays. stair-ays. Remove the temptation of heavy or hot objects that i child can pull down or over. The best advice when oping to eliminate child danger is to start by looking at ie world from the viewpoint of a child.' t SPEED LIMIT saves lives - Even though some Stivers are acting as though they didn't know it, 55 miles H3er hour is still the maximum speed limit. In 1974, when ie speed limit was lowered, the traffic fatality figure Topped to 4,019 from 4,905 in 1973. However, 1976 showed an increase in fatalities to 4,402. y adhering to the 55 miles per hour speed limit, we can ave more than just gasoline. PLAYING HEALTH roulette - All cigarette smokers on't come down with lung cancer or have heart attacks. ut the two-pock-a-day smoker has more than twice the h:'fce of dying of heart disease and 20 times the cb:we jf dying of lung cancer as the nonsmoker. p Playing health roulette doesn't have to be a life long pme. Smoking, as a risk factor, can be reversed the lext move is up to the individual. I BEAN SPROUTS - Bean sprouts are tasty in salads ind cooking, but they are also a high quality source of rotein. Results of recent research also showed that the 'itamin content of bean sprouts, particularly vitamin C, liacin and riboflavin, is higher than in mature beans. Nutrition aids healing An adequate nutritional alance before surgery will help tissue healing, accord- ng to a doctor at the University of California. The rocess involved in repair and regeneration of tissue equired relatively large amounts of protein, vitamin C ind zinc. fil PROTEIN IS the primary building material of cell?. 'ind vitamin C is vital for the formation of intercellular ' Tutorial - collagen - which holds cells together. Zinc and ' ,'itamin A arc especially important in the healing of skip .tnd internal mucous membranes. Supplements to tho I fllliet may be required to ensure successful wound rop.' : Botulism from pacifier? A baffling illness which hospitalized several infants between the ages of 5 to 13 weeks was found to be botulism, a type of food poisoning DOCTORS WERE naturally skeptical since the babies had ingested little more than mother's milk. The botulin toxin is found almost everywhere in dust and dirt, and doctors believe that the babies swallowed the organisms, sucking on toys, raw fruit, padfiers or fingers. Parents are advised to be exceptionally careful about cleanliness by thoroughly washing everything a baby may suck from crib bars to a pacifier which falls on the floor. CUT OUT fat Here are some tips for those striving to cut down on their intake of cholesterol. High blood cholesterol is a major risk factor in heart disease. Choose more fish, (other than shell fish) and poultry, but don't eat the skin of chicken or turkey, because the fat is concentrated con-centrated there. Select lean cuts of meat and trim off any visible fat before cooking. All animal tissue contains cholesterol, . not just the fat parts, so watch portion size. PETTICOATS NOT so safe - It used to be that death from burns was the only type of accident more common among girls under ten than boys. Blame the pretty, but easily ignitable, full-skirted dresses. Over the past 15 years, however, the balance has shifted. Burn fatalities have dropped 55 percent for females but only 12 percent for males. These figures coincide with the increased popularity of jeans and slacks for little girls. SNORE AND you sleep alone Eating salty foods just before bedtime can cause a runny nose which often leads to snoring. If snoring is a chronic or seasonal condition, ' see a doctor, as it might be a symptom of disease or allergy. If snoring is not the result of a medical problem, try these suggestions: Avoid excess weight, which not only produces an overabundance of body fluid, but also encourages back-sleeping and mouth-breathing. Vigorous exercise right before retiring can often lead to noisy breathing. Learn to sleep on your side with your mouth closed, but don't use dangerous gadgets that may hurt you or cut off your air supply. TOBACCO FOR protein? - What will happen to the tobacco growers industry if everyone who smokes quits? Scientists have extracted a high-grade protein from tobacco leaves which they say may become an important source of food. Out-of-pocket health care spending Even It ough spending on medical care by the average American family increased from $340 a year in the 1960's to a year in the early 1970's, the proportion spent on medical care decreased from 6.7 to 6.4 percent of out-of-pocH't expenses, reports the U.S. Department of Labor. The stm-ey did not include health insurance premiums paid by employers. THE VAST expansion in employer and government-, government-, financed insurance plans is indicative of the changing consumption patterns that took place between the 19S0's and 1960's, said the report. |