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Show DAILY' HERALD AA2 Thursday, July Stephanie Nana ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS When it cranes to living lean, sometimes it seems as though Americans just cant get it right. That's the message from an poll earlier this year that found that while 76 percent of consumers say they have healthy eating habits, 57 percent still consider themselves overweight. So are tofu and celery more fattening than people thought, or do Americans just not get the healthy living equation? Not surprisingly, experts say the disparity is due more to the diners than the dinners. Ruth Kava of the American Council of Science and Health-sairecently that data such as these indicate that despite a flood of nutrition advice, people may actually understand very healthful foods with having an overall healthy diet. "People say they have a healthy diet, but what does that mean to them?" Kava said. "Does it mean they eat an apple a day and the rest of the day eat burgers and french fries?" The poll of 3,934 adults found that 87 percent of those surveyed said they eat healthful meals at least half the time. Eleven percent said they eat them always or almost always, while 12 percent said they rarely do. What do people think a perhealthy diet is? Fifty-twcent said it is eating in moderation, while 51 percent said it was following the US. Food Ipsos-Insig- , The Army's first study of the mental health of troops who fought in Iraq found that about one in eight reported symptoms of stress disorder. The survey also showed that less than half of those with problems sought help, mostly out of fear of being stigmatized or hurting their careers. The survey of Army and Marine combat units was conducted a few months after their return from Iraq or Afghanistan last year. Most studies of past wars' effects on mental health were done years later, making it difficult to compare the latest results with those from the Vietnam or Persian Gulf wars, said Dr. Charles W. Hoge, one of the researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Re" search. Of particular concern, he said, is that troops with problems are not seeking care. "The most important thing Guide Pyramid, which recommends a diet based on grains, lean meats and fresh produce. Those answers may sound healthful, but experts say they are vague enough to leave plenty of room for weight gain. Even those who eat healthy half or most of the time probably aren't doing enough. Weight control is more nuanced than most people think, and eating healthful foods is not sufficient, said Richard Mattes, a nutrition professor at Purdue University. Just a dozen or so extra calories a day even from the healthiest foods can cause a slow weight gain over the years. People who eat healthy diets but also are overweight probably are not active enough, Mattes said. As society has become more sedentary, it has become more difficult to burn off those extra 12 calories. little about healthy eating. She has no doubt people believe they are eating good diets, but said the reality probably is quite different, in part because many people confuse eating J.M. Hirsch THE poll finds Ipsos-Insig- lit o Provo Store: 655 East 300 SouthProvo, Utah 9 (801)373-7437am-10p- m Hours: Mon-S- at Pharmacy Hours: Mon-SaJ Closed Sunday Wa Accent , Visa, MasterCard and Discover Card tor Your Convenience I CLOSED SUNDAY 1 t. 375-500- 0am-8p- 5 Orem Store: ; 1950 North State StreetOrem, Utah 9 (801)224-099- 7am-- l 1pm CLOSED SUNDAY Hours: Mon-S- at 10am-8pPharmacy Hours: Mon-S224-313- 1 Closed Sunday Springville Store: rr 1 3- - Si&isct ts stsck ea ml. 3 2t "3 sczss issi tssl Esmr la 340 South Main Springville, Utah (801)489-437- 7 7am-1pm CLOSED SUNDAY Hours: Mon-S- at l 9am-9p- m Pharmacy Hours: Mon-S- at Closed Sunday 489-73- mm 4th of JULY SUMMER 12pSi.12oz.Csns a Coca-Col- 2004 Study: One in 8 combat troops have PTSD Many healthy eaters also say they are hefty, 1. Symptoms of major depression, anxiety or stress disorder were reported by 16 percent to 17 percent of those who served in Iraq, 11 percent of those who were in Afghanistan and 9 percent questioned before they left. the differences were greatstress est for disorder with about twice as many with PTSD after Iraq (12 percent) than Afghanistan (6 percent). Before deployment, the rate was 5 percent, about the same as the general U.S. we can uV) for service members who have been in combat is to help them understand that the earlier that they get help when they need it, the better off they'll be, Hoge said. The study is published in today's New England Journal of post-traumat- -- Medicine. Once called shell shock or combat fatigue, stress disorder can develop after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, feelings of detachment, irritability, trouble concentrating and sleeplessness. Dr. Matthew J. Friedman, executive director of the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for Stress Disorder, said it is remarkable to have the study's results available while there are still troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. But he said he believes the estimates are conservative and it may be too early to determine the extent of mental problems. I'm not an alarmist, but I think this is a serious problem. It may be worse just because of the nature of the war," he said, citing extended tours of duty and the change of mission from liberation to occupation. In the study of 6,201 service members, the researchers surveyed four different groups: Army brigades before they went to Iraq, after six months in Afghanistan and after eight months in Iraq; and Marine battalions after six months in Iraq. The soldiers and Marines filled out anonymous question-- , naires asking about their mental health, their use of mental health services and their combat experience: The returning troops took the survey three to four months after coming home. combat Only active-dut-y troops were questioned. population. The troops in Iraq saw more combat, including firefights and attacks, than those in Afghanistan. The Iraq units took part in the early fighting of the war. Studies done years after the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars showed the rate of posttraumatic stress disorder at the time was 15 percent for Vietnam veterans and 2 percent to 10 percent for Gulf , War veterans, the researchers " reported. In the latesf sfudy, only 38 percent to 40 percent of those who indicated mental health disorders were interested in getting help, and 23 to 40 percent reported seeing someone for help. They cited concerns about how they would be seen by peers and potential damage to their careers. The study points up the need to "reduce the barriers and make it more likely for people to come in and get the help that they need," Hoge said. In an editorial in the journal, Friedman said members of the military are skeptical that a decision to seek counseling can remain confidential The study's participants "apparently were afraid to seek assistance for fear that a scarlet P would doom their ic 4 Products mm - i , Craig L String, O.O., hat reinvented the microscope used in Microscopic v.i Follicular - wmmmmmmrmmmrm II I m ' "P- ( - V i ATh K 11 V H mfl SMlRais I ' W f if mm 1 pu'jw!' I ai it" y ; 11 13 0L RasssSserry Vista Wafer llr.scn'sGcjir.ct Coolcics (pi X: Select Fresco (m I 26 CL Carey's Iodized Salt forlj I 5 L Passr Pistes or Cbbs Squirt Guns Patriotic Party Supplies IpfecaiUSMteltr session. That's more hair transplanted at one time than ever before possible. 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