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Friday, January 2, 1987

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

FEELING GOOD

Healthy Heart

Continued from preceding page

heart muscle can result in a
heart attack.
The early stages of heart dis-
ease begin in childhood accord-
ing to a recent article in The
New England Journal of
Medicine. And the researchers
note, the fatty streaks on
artery walls in children are re-
lated to same heart disease
risk factors in adults. Just like
an adult, a child's diet and ac-
tivities must be monitored to
prevent heart disease.
Saturated fats, fats that
usually harden at room tem-
perature, tend to raise the level
of cholesterol in the blood.
These are usually animal fats
found in beef, veal, lamb, and
pork and in most whole dairy
products.
Saturated vegetable fats are
also found in many solid and
hydrogenated shortenings.
Hydrogenated fats are fats and
oils which have been changed
from their natural liquid form
to become more solid, such as
margarines and shortenings.
On the other hand, polyun-
saturated fats from vegetable
products such as soybeans and
safflower oil help lower the
level of blood cholesterol by
helping the body get rid of ex-
cessive newly formed choles-
terol.
The American Heart Asso-
ciation has long recognized the
need for a sensible diet and re-
cently presented its newest re-
vision of "The Dietary
Guidelines for Healthy Ameri-
cans." One of the major

changes is the AHA's recom-
mendation regarding fats. The
new statement reports that
saturated fat in the diet should
be less than ten percent of a
person's total calories, and that
total fat intake be less than 30
percent of the total calories.
Currently, Americans con-
sume an average of 15 to 20
percent of their calories from
saturated fats, and the amount
of total fat intake is generally
higher than 30 percent of their <
total calories.
Another recommended diet
change is that sodium intake
be limited to one gram (1000)
'
miligrams) for every 1000
calories. Today, the average
American consumes between
four and five grams of sodium
daily. (Half a teaspoon of table
salt contains about 1 gram of
sodium.)
And still another change are
the guidelines that alcohol
consumption be limited to 1 1/2
ounces per day which is equiv-
alent to two drinks, or two
four-ounce glasses of wine, or
two 12-ounce beers.
A healthy diet and regular
exercise program can be an
important step to a healthy
heart. But the other major risk
factors — high blood pressure,
I I
high serum cholesterol levels
and cigarette smoking — can-
not be ignored. Medicine has
made important advances in
the prevention and treatment
of heart diseases, but the re-
sponsibility of having a
healthy life style belongs to
each of us.

❑

No Weight Loss?

Crash diets and exercise
methods that are overly
strenuous are the modus
operandi for many seeking
weight loss but, according to
Weight Watchers, a recent
survey reveals that over-
accelerated weight loss
techniques cause the dieter to
gain pounds back almost as
quickly as they were shed.
The survey, conducted by
Penn and Schoen Associates,
Inc., a national polling
organization, asked 1000
American women aged 25 to
54 about their diet and exer-
cise attitudes and habits. The
respondents reveal that the
American woman is obsessed
with health and fitness — she
wants to look good and feel
good now.
• Of the women polled, four
out of five report that they
are more concerned about
their health now than they
were five years ago.
• Exercising (through walk-
ing or other aerobic activity)
three times a week or more is
the pattern for 62 percent of
the women polled.
• Every day, more than half
of these women think about
their health and what they
can do to improve it.

If diet pills, books and spas
seem to be everywhere, it's for
good reason. The survey re-
ported that nearly 40 percent
of the women questioned con-
sider themselves overweight, c=_/
with seven out of ten saying
that they currently are or
have been on a weight loss
diet. Despite women's interest
in shedding pounds, very few
seem to have done it success-
fully; 60 percent report that
they have put back all the
weight they lost on their most
recent diet.
Time, or lack of it, is one of
the biggest weight loss
enemies of those who replied.
Jobs and other responsibili-
ties make it difficult for
women to keep their weight
down; half of the informants
said they don't have time dur-
ing the day to eat properly.
These women report skip-
ping meals because they want
to save time or calories, or
both. According to the survey,
one women in two misses
breakfast at least once a
week, while one in three goes
without lunch. Doctors and
nutritionists commenting on
the survey results believe that-----'\

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