[NUTRITION Monta]:

FOOD AND

MYTHOLOGY _

_ Cholesterol free, fat free; high.
fibre, lots of oat bran, wholesome «-
and natural. The writing on food
packages leaps | out at-us, "Man -
. ~ "Woman, ’ 102°

eats eggs — dies”.

— credits daily gin’ and tonic".
"Garlic’ cures cancer,
attacks: and obesity". The. head-

lines reach out to arab out atten- a
= information from TV, the radio,
their daily newspaper, and from _
friends and co-workers.
people consult registered dieti-

tion.

People are more and’ more -.

concerned about nutrition in the

nineties, but - they have a hard -

time sorting out the nutritional
truths from the myths and mis-
conceptions. We're deluged with
information these days, and it can
all lead to confusion about nutri-
tion.

A good example is all of the

“cholesterol free" foods that are on
the shelves these days. Many are
made from vegetable products,
which never had any cholesterol
in the first place. Others are high
in fat, which our bodies make into
cholesterol. That means they're

heart

= “jetually les less healthy for you than
lower fat foods, even though
ge they're "cholesterol free".

Another common myth is that
_. breads, pastas, and other starchy
. foods are fattening. This just isn’t

. so! These foods are all rich
‘gources of nutrients, and ‘are

among. the lowest calorie foods
available. It's the fats that we add

to these low calorie foods . that

make them fattening: the butter |" ~’ ae
‘| mail your donation to the

on your bread, the sour cream on
your potatoes, and the creamy
sauces with your pasta.

- Most people get. their dietary

tians.
The thing is,
beliefs change through the dec-

ades, The Back-to-Nature move-,
ment of the ’60s emphasized —

whole grains and additive free
foods. Sugar was labelled "white

death” and fish would kill you |

with its mercury poisoning.

In the "70s, protein-rich diets
were popular, despite their high
fat content. The ’80s brought the

quest for the perfect figure. This —

brought on a starve-and-splurge

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AD thoughtful way to

and Stroke Foundation of
-|-B.C. and Yukon. Please

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‘Maggie Park

nutritional —

‘bean | #1 KILLER

remember is with an In
Memoriam gift to the Heart

above address, as well as
the name and address of
next-of-kin for an
acknowledgement card.

#209-4526 Park Ave.,
Terrace, B.C. |
638-1167

When Bill McRae and Sandy Sandover-Sly set up the R.E.M. Lee
Hospital Foundation at ScotiaBank three years ago, ScotiaBank
manager Jim Fick applied to their head office for a corporate
donation to the R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation in recognition of
the Foundation’s contributions to the residents of Terrace and
area. Last week, Jim had the pleasure of presenting that cheque

The Dr. R.E.M. Lee
Hospital Foundation
4720 Haughland
Ave.,Terrace, B.C.
V8G 2W7

A thoughtful way to
remember is with an In
Memoriam gift to the Dr.
R.E.M.: Lee Hospital
Foundation. Donations are
gratefully accepted at the
above address, the Terrace
Fire Department on Eby St.,
or by contacting Mrs.
Helene McRae at 635-
5320.Income tax receipts
are available.

for $5,000 to foundation representative Muriel York.

Terrace Review — March 27, 1992 59