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ABLEnews Review, July 1993: Food for Thought
(26) Thu 1 Jul 93 4:39p
By: Arlette Lefebvre
To: All
Re: Vitamin e and heart disease
VITAMIN E PROTECTS HEART FROM "RUSTING":
The Medical Post, June 1st, by Jeff Brooke.
WASHINGTON, DC_ A new study by University of Minnesota researchers
confirms that Vitamin E protects people from heart disease.
The study found that high doses of Vitamin E (between 400 and 800
international units a day) prevented low-density lipoproteins from
oxidizing and turning toxic. Oxidized LDL attacks and destroys
coronary vessel wall and leads to a build-up of plaque, which in turn
can lead to heart attack and stroke.
Dr. Joseph Balla, a haematologist and the study's principal
investigator, said vitamin E tripled the amount of time it took for
LDL to oxidize.
Researchers at Harvard University, in astudy of 40,000 people a
couple of years ago, also found that people taking vitamin E has less
heart disease (The Medical Post, April 6 1993).
[posted on ADAnet: Ability OnLine - Toronto Canada - 416/650-5411]
(27) Thu 1 Jul 93 9:44p
By: Arlette Lefebvre
To: All
Re: Cutting boards: surprise!
BACK TO THE WOODS....!
From: The University of California at Berkeley Wellness
Letter, Volume 9, Issue 8, May 1993.
Since scientific news can be perplexing, inconclusive, contradictory,
or otherwise unsettling, it's pleasant to come accross something
simple.
In a yet upublished study, two microbiologists at the University of
Wisconsin at Madison have discovered that wooden cutting boards,
contrary to expectations, are MORE SANITARY that plastic ones for
cutting up raw meat and poultry....!!!!
The researchers contaminated nine kinds of wooden boards and several
plastic ones with Salmonella and other bacteria that cause food
poisoning. Instead of nurturing the bacteria, the wood actually put
them out of commisssion. On some boards, nearly 100% of the bacteria
were dead, or at least gone, within three minutes. (One theory: wood
cells absorb the bacteria and trap them permanently.)
When contaminated boards were stored overnight under conditions
conducive to bacterial growth, the wooden ones were bacteria-free the
next morning, while the bacteria population soared on the plastic
ones. And it wasn't easy to wash the critters off the plastic,
especially if the surface was scratched.
Sooooooo...if you've been blunting your knives on a plastic board in
the name of hygiene, you may want to resurrect your butcher-block. Old
woods, by the way, performed even better than newer boards in this
experiment.
Whatever surface you use for cutting raw poultry and meats, however,
take the precaution of washing it afterward with soap and water. And
don't forget to clean your hands and the knife. Be especially thorough
if the board has become covered with grease- which can promote
bacterial growth. If you prefer plastic to wood, always give it a good
scrubbing after cutting raw meats. the researchers suggest putting
plastic in the dishwasher and using bleach on it as well!
[posted on ADAnet: Ability OnLine - Toronto Canada - 416/650-5411]
(56) Sun 4 Jul 93 8:14p
By: Arlette Lefebvre
To: All
Re: Danger on the half shelf
DANGER ON THE HALF SHELL
From: Harvard Health Letter, Volume 18, Number 8, June 1993.
Eating raw or undercooked clams, oysters, mussels, or whole scallops
can be hazardous for people whose underlying health problems make them
vulnerable to bacteria in the genus VIBRIO.
Healthy people who ingest a morsel of bacteria along with a mouthfull
of mollusk are usually none the worse for wear: stomach acid destroys
most of these organisms immediately, and the survivors are soon
neutralized by the body's immune system.
Unfortunately, diabetes, some types of liver disease, certain
gastrointestinal problems, and HIV infection can significantly
increase the risk for VIBRIO- related illness. Some medications
(including anti-ulcer drugs that suppress acid secretion,
corticosteroids taken for an extended period, and chemotherapy for
cancer) and radiation therapy can also increase susceptibility.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that 5-10% of raw
mollusks coming to market are contaminated with VIBRIO. When these
bacteria proliferate in susceptible people, they typically produce
fever, chills, diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.
Sometimes the outcome is lethal: nine people who ate Vibrio-tainted
oysters in Florida died between April and December of 1992.
The FDA recommends that mollusks be consumed only if they are
thoroughly cooked. If they're not eaten right away, cooked shellfish
should be stored at a temperature below 39 or above 140 degrees F. and
kept separate from uncooked seafood. Despite the fondness that some
gourmets feel for raw tidbits, the dangers of Vibrio lend new weight
to the humorous injunction "never eat anything that swallows faster
than you do."
(FDA Medical Bulletin, march 1993, p. 6)
[posted on ADAnet: Ability OnLine - Toronto Canada - 416/650-5411]
(88) Sat 17 Jul 93 2:17a
By: Earl Appleby
To: All
Re: Tainted Produce
ABLEnews News to Use
Avoiding Tainted Produce
Selecting fruits and vegetables that do not have tears in the
skin is one way consumers may avoid possible pesticide
contamination.
"A tear is different than a blemish," notes Tricia Obester of
Public Voice for Food and Policy. "A blemish may mean that
pesticides were not used and the products were organically
produced." USA Today provides these other consumer tips:
Wash all fruits and vegetables. Peeling is also an
option to remove surface residue.
Choose a variety. Some fruits and vegetables require
more pesticides than others.
Buy locally produced fruits and vegetables whenever
possible.
Buy in season and shop often, since some chemicals are
used to prolong shelf life.
With a tip of our ABLEnews hat to Nikki Maute.
[posted on ABLEnews...you can use. (1:262/4)]
(192) Fri 23 Jul 93 7:32p
By: Mike Adams
To: All
Re: Tofu Burgers
Picked this little snippet up out of today's paper:
BERKELEY, Calif. - Controversy may be meat and drink to leaders of
this non-conformist city, but they beefed at the proposal to
substitute tofu for burgers at summer camp. In fact, council members
found the idea, put forward by Councilwoman Dona Spring at a meeting
earlier this week, impossible to swallow.
(Now, who says the pun is endangered?)
[posted on Majik Shoppe Point 1 (1:19/10.1)]
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