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Healthy choices only become a problem with processed and canned foods, though with the health-line expansion under way and the increase in kosher com- panies, these foods may not cre- ate much of a problem for long. Debra Finkelstein, a registered dietitian with a private practice in the Farmington Hills area, has worked with traditional Jewish patients in trying to wean them away from old-world Jewish foods using chicken fat and whole eggs. She says she finds modern, low-fat kosher options easy to come by. "A yuppie kosher Jewish fam- ily can work well with kosher food to eat low in fat while still keeping to traditional law," Ms. Finkelstein says. "For example, you can get whole-grain matzah, or you can buy egg matzah; it's a matter of individual choice," she says. The expanding kosher com- munity is made up of different cultures, religions and philoso- phies. While the traditional kosher community consisted of religious Jews, the modern one Also includes Muslims, Seventh- Day Adventists, vegetarians, and others attracted to kosher clean- liness standards. "Many of my customers are just people looking for a pure product," Mr. Lerner says. Many Muslims and Seventh- Day Adventists follow similar diet guidelines to those stated in the Torah. The rest of the com- munity sees other benefits. But whoever is keeping kosher and for whatever reasons, Rabbi Krupnik says he is thankful on behalf of the kosher industry. When the Jewish kosher com- munity can join with other groups, the influence on the com- panies will be stronger, he says. "It's a good thing for us be- cause the number of kosher Jews isn't enough to keep companies maintained," Rabbi Krupnik says. "Anyone who sees any ben- efit is like a cherry on top — a kosher one, of course." With the kosher market's pop- ularity and growing following, there is still that one final ques- tion: What about the taste? If it is better for you and it does have different inspection stan- dards, does the food taste differ- ent? Will it resemble kosher-for-Passover coconut mac- aroons? This important issue has been tested and passed brilliantly by the hardest audience — young- sters. Harvey Finkelberg of Tama- rack Camps has a dietitian plan the kosher meals for summer campers each year, complete with a vegetarian option. The re- sult? 'The kids can't tell a thing," he says. "They wouldn't know if the food is kosher or not." ❑ Drugs During Pregnancy Harm Sexual Capacities W U) UJ ...r.6616.01.9009AMMOMMOS. omen who take nar- cotics during pregnan- cy are likely to cause harm to the sexual ca- pacities of their male children, re- search conducted at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem indi- cates. The research was under- taken with pregnant rats who were fed narcotic drugs. The male offspring of these rats were found to have impaired sexual function and enhanced female traits upon reaching maturity. These findings point to possi- ble similar consequences for hu- mans, who have some physiological similarities to rats. Research conducted in the 1970s in various parts of the world showed that one could in- fluence sexual behavior in rats by exposing them to certain opi- ates (such as morphine and hero- in) during their prenatal development. These drugs mim- ic the effects of materials pro- duced in the brain called endogenous opioid peptides, which have a variety of functions, including those connected with the development of male sexual behavior. The scientists believe that the use by pregnant mothers of drugs which mimic these natural sex- ual behavior-inducing materials can cause substantial, irre- versible damage to the sexual de- velopment of the embryo. ❑ K