Thi we will con-
tin our dic ion on th
utions e hould e when
e ting fi h.
If you do decide to t e
ch nee on r w oy te or
cl m , m e ure to buy
them only from reput ble
m r ets and k lhe d aler to
how you th required t g
th t certifie the hellfi h
were harvested from tate­
approved wate .
It' more difficult to be
ure when eating in res-
taurant. You hould inquire
about the origin of the
heUflSh, but it's unlikely if
the walter could or would tell
you if they were gotten from
polluted waters.
WH I DOU T,
tic to the old rule about
eating oysters only in
months that contain the letter
"r". This is because in the
late pring and ummer
(May through August), th
bacterial count i more likely
to be higher because the
water is warmer.
One last important warn­
ing: All pregnant and nurs­
ing women, the old and the
very young, and anyone with
a erious illness should never
take a chance with eating
raw flsh or shellfish.
Do farm-raised fish con­
tain few contaminants? Not
neces arily. The quality of
the fISh depends on con­
ditions at the farm. Contrary ,
to what you may think, farm­
raised fish don't nece arily
live in nice, clean tanks.
In fact, the water the fish
are raised in may be polluted
with gricultural "runoff",
pesticides, or even be river
water. Although the FDA
inspects fish farms, some
cri tics believe the inspection
system is inadequate.
Should you avoid eating .
scavenger fish? No. It's not
true that bottom feeders,
such as catfish, shrimp,
flounder, crab, and lobster
feed mainly on waste. Just
like other fish, they eat
whatever floats or swims by
them.
II E. \LTII
The study will
last two years
and will involve
1, 000 women
who live in the
target area.
AND, EVEN WHEN
THEY do eat dead or­
ganisms, they digest it and
use it to form proteins, fats,
and carbohydrates. They are
no more contaminated than
any other fish.
Last but not least: Is it
safe to eat fish that you've
caught yourself? It depends.
Before going fishing, take a
few minutes to call you state
health department or local
fisheries commission.
In general, inland rivers
and lakes tend to be more
everely polluted than. the
ocean, al though some
horelines may be very bad.
Sport fish, such as the Great
Lakes trout, the California
white croaker (what a
name!), and the northeastern
bluefish should be avoided.
According to the Nation­
al Academy of Sciences
these fish may pre ent "an
appreciable ri k" since they
may be contaminated with
cholrdane, dieldrin, and
PCB. Finally, commer ial­
Iy caught fi h tend to bell
les polluted because mo tor
it is caught far offshor .
See you next week for our
third and last in this eries of
"fish storie ", when we'll
clo e with that promi ed list
�ti� furbu�n& Wri�
and properly cooking fi h
and h llfi h.
River). Th t are h on of the
highe t perinatal mortality ra in
the City.
THE P OG WILL
directed by N.S. R n raj n, M.D. in
collaboration with Hutzel H pital
and the Department of Ob/Gyn at
Wayne State University.
The tudy will t two ye and
will involve 1,000 women who live
in the target rea, -who re t 185
percent of the poverty level or below,
nd who re on dic id or re
eligible for edic ide due to th ir
pregnan ie .
Th pro ram I 0 incl ud one
ye r follow-up tudy to determin
how the b bie h ve red durin
theri fi t ye r.D t will b collected
on whether the babie thrived or not,
and on the ca of de th in th event
they did not urvive. I , for e ample,
child killed i in n uto cci dent,
that would not b a mort lity ti tic
counted against th program.
n Welln Plan
r nt of ne rly
75,0 from ichi n Dep rt-
m nt of oci I Service to fund e tab­
Ii hment of pregnancy cllnlc in
Detroit. The Objective i to
demo trate nd evalut methods of
reducing perinatal mortality re ult­
ing from high ri k pregnanci .
Th clince will be 10 ted on the
lower e t ide (within an rea
bounded y Woodw rd Ave., 1-94,
the tern city limits nd the Detroit
u
Weight control better'
achieved with program
tailored to ethnic needs·
HAUMBURG, IL - Nearly 20
years after cientists have developed
treatment and medical lasers for
diabetic eye disease, it is still the lead­
ing cause of new blindne among
working-age Americans, announced
Maurie F. Rabb, M.D., medical direc­
tor the National Society to Prevent
Blindne (NSPB).
"Ea h year, more than 10,000
Americans will gobttnd from an eye
di. ease that can now be treated quick­
ly and effectively," said Rabb. "It's
disheartening to see these people lose
their sight unnecessarily."
Diabetic retinopathy is one of
three treatable eye diseases that com­
monly afflict people with diabetes.
The other eye disorders are cataracts
and 'glaucoma.
HOUSTON - Overweight
African American women can bet­
ter achieve weight control with a
program tailored to their ethnic
needs, according to a pilot study.
The 10-week project, con­
ducted through the Nutrition Re­
search Clinic of Baylor College of
Medicine in Houston, combined
twice-daily, over-the-counter, liq­
uid meal replacements withaneve­
ning meal and weekly meetings led
by a Black dietitian.
"We tarred with a program not
pecifically designed for minority
populations and used feedback
from the participants to tailor the
program to their needs," said
Rebecca S. Reeves, Nutrition Re­
search Clinic chief dietitian.
MENU PlANS FOR the daily
meal were altered to use foods the
women were accustomed to. Life­
style problems that interfered with
following the program were dis­
cussed and usually resolved in the
group ions, Reeves said.
Nutrition information and be­
havioral modification lessons were
al 0 provided. Participants were
taught to be more health conscious
when shopping and cooking, and
they were encouraged to exercise
regularly.
"Although weight 10 es were
mode t, the volunteers liked the
program, particularly the group
upp rt and the h lp they received
in making lifestyle changes,"
Reeves said.
THE BAYLOR STUDY was
one of four pilots for a proposed
five-year Black American Life­
style Intervention (BAil) study to
look at the long-term outcome of
obesity control among women of
color.
"Nationally, 44 percent of
African American women age 20
and older are clinically obese. Yet,
none of the weight control
programs currently available has
been tes ted for their effectiveness
in minority populations," Reeves
said.
If the BALI Study i funded, it
will be one of the first major at­
tempts to work with Blacks on
long-term weight loss, according to
Dr. John Foreyt, Nutrition Re­
search Clinic director.
"The special needs of African
Americans in this area have not
been recognized in previous
studies," Foreyt aid, "They have
been neglected for years."
The other BALI Study pilots
were conducted at Harvard Medi­
cal School, Columbia College of
Ph sicians and Surgeons and the
Univ ity of California at Los An­
geles Medical School.
Diabetic retiopathy develops
when the small blood ve els nourish­
ing the retina weaken, break down or
become blocked. A cataract is caused
by a clouding of the eye's lens.
Glaucoma is a condition in which the
optic nerve is damaged by increased
fluid pre ure inside the eye.
Treatment for diabetic eye disease
include: Laser surgery to seal leaking
"Diabetic eye dis- blood vessels caused by diabetic
ease will continue 1-0 retinopathy; surgery for cataract
11 removal; and drop, medication, or
rob people of their laser surgery to stop glaucoma from
sight until we reach progressing.
"Diabetic eye disease will con-
these . people and tinue to rob people of their sight until
eriuaate'them before organizations suchas NSPB can
. .., 1 reach _!hese people and educate them
�_ !t s too me. H before it's too late," warns Rabb.
_______ "_' _._r_ .. __ ,_ . ., '"Many people with diabetes simply
don't know they are 25-30 times more
likely to lose their sight than the
general population."
To help increase awareness,
NSPB is distributing a free booklet
that lets people know their risk for
diabetic eye disease. The booklet,
"What Are Your Chances?," can be
obtained by contacting the NSPB
Center for Sight at 1-800-331-2020.
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