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Sinai Hospital of Greater Detroit

is pleased to announce the sale of

$75,000,000

of new bonds
on December 7, 1995
in association with the
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority
to

Modernize its labor, delivery and recovery rooms
and women's health facilities

Expand its cardiac catheterization facilities

Expand its emergency room

Update its nursing units

good news is that soluble fiber is
present in plenty of other foods,
not just oat bran.
The bad news is that not all oat
bran will lower cholesterol. If an
oat-bran potato chip sounds too
good to be true, rest assured, it is.
While the bran will lower choles-
terol, the chip's oil raises it back
up.
It's best to get your oat bran in
foods like oatmeal or muffins, or
simply increasing soluble fiber by
eating five fruits and vegetables
a day or increasing your servings
of low-fat breads and cereals, says
Ms. Bussard.
• Snacking is forbidden
when you're trying to lose
weight.
Snacking actually can satisfy
your appetite so you'll be less like-
ly to overeat at meals. By choos-
ing low-fat snacks, such as fruit,
bagels, pretzels, plain popcorn and
dried fruit, you can add important
nutrients and fiber to your diet.
• Frozen vegetables aren't
as nutritious as fresh.
Freezing vegetables locks in nu-
trients, making them just as nu-
tritious as fresh ones and
sometimes more so.

Exposure to light and air dur-
ing transport can slightly lower
the nutrient content of fresh veg-
etables.
Vegetables begin to decay as
soon as they are picked. As
much as 10 percent to 20 per-
cent of their vitamins can be lost
by the time a supermarket
cashier rings up the purchase.
Vegetables destined for pro-
cessing often are allowed to
ripen longer before picking, in-
creasing the vitamin content in
some cases.
As long as frozen vegetables
stay frozen, they maintain their
vitamins. But they should rat-
tle when you shake them. A
silent package of frozen vegeta-
bles means they thawed slight-
ly and then refroze into a solid
block.
The bottom line to eating
healthy is balance and modera-
tion, says Ms. Bussard.
. "It isn't one single nutrient or
fact that can change or enhance
your life," she says. "It has to be
a combination of making the
wisest food choices you can." El
Charlyn Fargo writes for the
Copley News Service.

HEALTH WATCH

The top six hea
concerned ab

ients are
eir doctors

and

34%
32%
24%

Improve access to outpatient services

A healthy diet

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Shattuck Hammond Partners Inc.
Smith Barney Inc.

21%
18%
17%

Psychological well-being

Exercising for fitness

HEALTH WATCH

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What's in a serving of fruit?

For a balanced diet, the U.S. Department of Agriculture
advises eating two to four servings of fruit. But counting
them can be confusing because the USDA's serving sizes
don't always resemble the portions you put on your plate.
Here's an approximate guide to translating what you eat
into USDA servings:

FRUIT

Typical portion

3/4 cup unsweetened fruit juice

Servings
1

1 whole medium fruit

1

1/2 cup fruit, raw or canned

1

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SOURCE: American Health Magazine

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