Cook's Corner
exican food, good or bad for you?
..... "III1III�1 Good Ii or
Cesar M., San Diego, Cillif.
Dear Cesar: In general �
familiar (i foods of Mexico
- taco, taquita, burrito,
chimichanga, tostada - get
high marks &om nUtritionists,
b only if prepared 'th little
uaimal fat, uch lard
Sdc=ntil' U now have i�tified a
mild allergy, .gustatory rhinitis:
a nerve reflex that explains why
some chili lovers have runny
ut researchers at the
Boston U niver ity Medical
Center believe that the onions,
garlic and peppers in Mexican,
Thai and Szechuan dishes lower
cholesterol, thin blood and
reduce blood pressure. So
enjoy!
199Os, practically all American
busi will impose restric
tions on smoking in the
workplace. With mounting
evidence of discomforts and
dangers caused by seco dary
-smote, n -smokers are pin­
ing even greater influence upo
corporate America. These are
'the findings of Dr. Jack C.
Swart, profesSor at Ball Stale
University.
to
Is ra too m
Linda B., Oakland, QUif.
Dear Linda: The more that is
known about the harmful ef
fects of sunravs _. wrinkling,
aging, even skin cancet - the
more the experts recommend
the use of sunscreens. For
people of pale skin who live in
areas of strong sunshine, a
sunscreen rating of sun protec­
tive factors (SPF) 15 is sug­
gested. People of darker skins
are also at ris of overexposure;
burning is a hazard to members
of the Black race as well as
white. Some experts believe that
. 80 percent of sun expo ure is in-
cidental - RCD a person is
alking around outside, or
doiDg errands, or gardeaiDg.
Thus, fair·mnned people may
want to apply SUDSa'eCll daily,
as a ma�er of course. And wear
a hat.
• TIIere'
tlllelliliel
days • d I' afraid Ii
by. Sod I
? Ann C., Bradford, vr.
Dear Ann: Mea les is. a
serious affliction, and out­
breaks seem to be on the rise.
The American Academy of
Pediatrics have called for majo
countermeasure . Among
them: children should receive
one vaccination shot at age 15
months, and another when
entering junior high school. The
medical group also recom­
mends, for areas where out­
breaks are widespread, that
shots be given at age 12 months
and 15 months, and upon junior
high entry.
Do YOIl have a question about
personal hygiene or weuness?
Writt The: Dial Corporation,
Greyhound Tower, M.S. 1616,
Phoenix, Ariz. 85077.
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Are you eatina your ay to
heart h th? Recent .
have pro n that clieta high
in monounsaturated fat, auch
as oli oil, reduce blood ebo-
I rol levels and the· 0(
coronary
hy olive oil,
th healthy eciiterranean
cliet, is f1 t becoming the oil
of choice for health-cooacious
American co ra.
Re ponding to the growing
demand for euy-to-prepare,
nutritious and delicio,_ reci­
pes for oli¥ oil. Bertolli U�
h publi "A Coil ion of
Light and Healthy Recipe
from Bertelli Olive Oil." Thi
21-page booklet is filled with
10 chol terol menu icI
for appetizers, I cia, puta •
entree, ide di h and even
d rts. Beautifully i Ius­
trated with color pho • th
recipes are prinkl ith -
heart- Ithy cooki ti
and food i
Here's a recipe ide
th boo t that'. ideal for
busy coOks. It's a Ii t i h
that take only 15 mi tea to
prepare.
CHIC CtJTLETS .
SAUTEEDWI'ftI
OSEMARY
112 cup
ned b
or
with
I
G ·CO
coo
TEST
cnua
1 Tbep .• nipped
I'OIIIleIIIlAry or 1
dried l"OIIe ary t
enuab I
Fighting The Fa·t Equation
Sh e , advi: 'S di ters to pas:
up high-fat snacks·. uch a:
premium �cc cream. nll.tJ; and
chips. (�() 'asy on .. lad dre. -
.. in�. buuer, margarine, gravy
and maynnnui. " Eat more
fish and Ic.·,'s hiJ,th-fat m ·"Lx
(lumh chop: . rib and .. t sak I.
""'all' add flavor but they
have no t -xture and cannot
ht· ch·w 'd." sh' .. ' ys. "Su if
vou're luuking fur �rr -ater ural
�ti. r. ction, cal hot-air pop­
ped popcorn and. kip th . hut­
l ·r. Or have a big baked
potatn topped with low-Jut
co ta�' ch '.'. and v '�i ....
instead of butter. HOur cream
r bacon,"
When you're tempted to
overindulg on it high-f t
tre t, ch 'W lay Trrm " Diet
Gum. irud.ead, It contain a
proven a tite suppre nt,
HO it IpH curb your appetite
whil it ti. fi K your U'l! • tu
chew, A recent clinical tudy
at a major university U·
that Stay Trim Oi t
Gum can even h Ip women
control their ight wh n .
they give up . mo ing. .
To help make dieting
e i r. Blumenfeld h de­
veloped a di t plan that i 53
peroen carboh " 22 per­
cent protein and ju t 25 per­
cent fat, A mpl l2OO-ca10-
ri m nu follow ,For f:
copy of the v n-day plan,
write: tay Trim 'Di t Plan,
do PIN. 3 E. W ck r Dr.,
. Chicago, IL 60601.
BREAKF
If vou'n- cone -rn -d about
th· f;,t on your hip ... take a
good look at th amount ffat
in your di -t. Am -ricans con­
sum 31 percent more fat
than the 'did ) years agu.
and the typical American diet
i� nuw 40 per­
c -nt fat.
Of co u r s "
fats art· nec .. -
T pping:
1 . p. peanut but r
1 p. low-cal. j lIy
J cup kim milk
LUN H I
tulfed Pita Pock t
High-quality button are
perhap the quic e t tip­
off about the quality of
c oth . Good buttons a,e
bone, I ather, I» a,1 or
met I.
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