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Show 6B Sun Advocate, Price, Utah Wednesday, March 28, 1984 Even dinosaurs suffered The dinosaurs may have discovered the first treatment for arthritis. These prehistoric behemoths suffered arthritis of the spine which was caused by the incredible stress from supporting their massive bodies. The dinosaurs probably obtained relief for their pain by treating their vertebrae with moist heat. There were no redwood hot tubs millions of years ago, but there were warm swamps. These reptiles, which grew to 70 feet in length, slithered into the swamps possibly to ease their pain and to buoy their bulk. Today, moist heat is still one of the methods recommended by physicians to help arthritics. The earliest known example of multiple arthritis in a fossil vertebrate is in a skeleton of a large swimming reptile called a 'platycarpus. It lived about 100 million years ago in the seas that covered what is now the United States. A skeleton of this paddlefooted marine lizard can be seen today in the Museum of Natural History at the University of Kansas. There is clear evidence of arthritis in the toes of the platycarpus. Since the 19th century, one of the most common methods of treating arthritis has been aspirin. In recent years, there have been a number of sub- stances similar to aspirin that alleviate pain and in- flammation. Aspirin and these Medical researchers have identified this blood cell, called a monocyte, as a other substances are referred to as non-steroid- antii- al nflammatory agents. Steroids were discovered to be potent ry drugs, but cause unacceptable side effects at the required such as dosages. Other drugs gold salts and penicillamine are generally used in only advanced cases of arthritis, because of their toxic side ef major cause thritis. fects. The latest research indicate that the would agents treat the symptoms pain and inof arthritis but do flammation not interfere with the diseases process. This new research has also created a consensus in the scientific community about how arthritis works. It seems that white blood cells aspirin-lik- e of crippling forms of ar-whit- e called monocytes play a significant role in causing the painful and often crippling inflammatory condition caused in arthritis. These cells under normal conditions, rid the body of debris by consuming it. It is the hope of researchers that a new family of nonsteroidal drugs will be made available that can interfere with these monocytes. Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Much stored food has deteriorated People who neglect their stored food are probably in for a rude awakening if they ever try to eat it. According to a survey conducted by the Utah State University nutrition and food sciences department, about 67 percent of all Utah residents have some sort of food storage program. The survey also indicated that much of this food is either so old or has been stored in such a hot area that it is of low eating quality, says Dr. Deloy Hendricks, professor of nutrition and foods sciences at USU. Hendricks says age gradually robs stored food of nutrients and changes the flavor. In addition to simple deterioration due to age, he says the temperature of the storage area and the amount of light it gets can alter the storage life of the food. Our survey found that of those who store whole grain and flour, 45 percent had kept it stored for more than five years and 19 percent had kept it stored for more than Hendricks says. 10 years, Also, 39 percent of those who stored dried milk had kept it in storage for more than five years. Ten percent had stored their dried milk for more than 10 years, he adds. Ideally food should be stored in an area that is dark and less than 50 degrees year round, Hendricks says. The survey indicated that 73 percent of the people who stored food, stored it in their basements. The basement is usually the coolest spot in the house and meets the criterion of being dark, but on the other hand often gets too warm because the furnace is there. Cracker spread uses blue, cream cheeses Nowadays we make one of our favorite spreads in the food processor. BLUE CHEESE SPREAD 8 ounces domestic blue cheese 8 ounces cream cheese 2 tablespoons heavy cream 2 tablespoons Armagnac In a food processor with the metal blade process together Hendricks says one solution to the overheating problem is to insulate the room in which you store your food in the basement. This is especially effective if the room is near the furnace. He says part of the survey involved monitoring the temperature change of the food storage area. It was quite common for the temperatures in the food storage areas to exceed 70 degrees. Only 12 percent of the food storage areas remained below the optimum 50 degrees, blue cheese, cream cheese, heavy cream and Armagnac until smooth. Turn into one or two glass jars and cover tightly. Chill at least overnight for flavors to blend and for spread to stiffen. Serve with crackers or stuff into seeded large grapes. Makes about 2 cups Pepsi Light & Pepsi Free Hendricks says. On the bright side, Hendricks said the survey showed that most people are eating their canned fruits and vegetables within an acceptable period of time. 6 cans He suggests if people want to have a food storage program that is usable, they should rotate the food regularly. 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