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Plan A Safe Picnic Meal As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, many of us will be taking to the out- of-doors. To insure a happy holiday you need to follow a few simple precautions against food poisoning. Packing a safe picnic meal involves sensible sanitation, good personal hygiene and sound food care. The first rule is to prepare food with' clean utensils, countertops and hands. If you have cuts or sores, use rubber gloves. A second precaution to follow for safe picnic meals is to keep hot food hot and cold food cold. Bacteria thrive at4, temperatures between 60 degrees and 125 degrees F. (15 degrees and 52 degrees C.). Food should not be held . in this tem­ perature zone for more than two or three hours, including preparation time. A vacuum bottle is a good device to keep certain foods hot br cold. Some additional ways to keep food cold Until mealtime is to use a com­ mercial gel, 4. plastic margarine tub fflled with water and frozen, a plastic bag filled with icecubes, or a cold canned beverage. 4 Some sandwiches freeze well, though you may ex­ perience some loss in quality. Frozen sandwiches thaw in several hours and help keep the rest of the lunch cool until lunch time. Third, place picnic baskets and coolers in a* cool location. Letting your meal sit in a warm place including direct sunlight lets bacteria gr6w. The longer it sits, die greater the . potential, for problems. Fruit and vegetables keep well and should be clean and * *», y wdl scrubbed. Canned and package^ goods that require no refirgeratioit will retain their freshness and are not susceptible to bacterial growth. If you have flu -like symptoms like diarrhea, severe headache, vomiting, and abdominal cramps after eating, there is a pretty good chance the culprit is food poisoning. Because their symptoms- are similar, the flu and food poisoning are often mistaken for each other. If you get sick, consult your doctor. * ^ You can prevent food poisoning, so don't take any chances. Have a safe and happy holiday. For more information on food preparation, call the Extension office or come the office at 789 McHc avenue in Woodstock. There's An Answer (by Norman Vincent Peale and Ruth Stafford Pe^je) Deserves to feel bad? A. From The Desk Of Illinois *State Council On Nutrition by Virginia Hill NEVER TOO OLD I recently had the delight to help celebrate' grandmother's 100th bir­ thday. The phenomenal thing is not only to attain that many years, but to enjoy life and be optimistic in the process. I carefully listened in on all her interviews. The most asked questions were the inevitable type of, "What did you do to prolong life?" Knowing my grandmother's spirt and sense of humor, I expected all kinds of an- SW6TS. She replied, "I don't drink, I don't smoke, I pray a lot and eat sensibly - in that order." Sensibly to grandma was lots of fruits and vegetables, homemade bread and rolls, eggs, chicken, beef, and rhubarb pie. As you can see, she did not live to the ripe old age of 100 by not eating. As a farm wife who enjoyed cooking and eating her own food, she used to be somewhat overweight, and that is being kind!' But as the years moved on, she trimmed down because she ate less. "Mainly because I don't like nursing home food as well as my own." Many factors influence the change in older Americans' food preferences and habits. Some of these factors in­ clude soical situation (many live alone), reduced income, limited cooking and storage fac i l i t i e s inc lud ing refrigeration, marketing difficulties (distance from stores, physical ability to get out to shop, transportation), condition of teeth and-or fitting of dentures, sense of smell, problems with swallowing, food faddism, and misconceptions about what is good nutrition. Although preferences may change, the elderly still need essentially the same nutrients as they did, but less calories. Another thing to keep in mind is that out of the 25 million people in the United States who are 65 and older, over one half of them suffer from one to six diseases or disabilities for which they probably take medication. Prescription drugs and even over-the- counter drugs can affect the body's use of food and nutrients. A combination of many of these factors has been shown to cause nutritional deficiencies in the senior citizen population. They often eat less fruits and vegetables, for whatever reason, so become can­ didates for Vitamin A and C deficiencies and nutritional anemias (iron and folic acid). They are also prone to calcium deficiency because of inadequate intake, lack of sunshine, low intake of Vitamin D, and-or poor body absorp t ion which may contribute to osteoporosis. Another fact to consider is that we start out with 245 taste buds, and end up with 88. This indicates that food needs to be seasoned to make it more enjoyable for the elderly. But be sure the seasoning is not high in sodium-salt content. Ex­ periment with herbs and spices. No diet guarantees life past 100 like grandma, since health depends on many factors. But a nutritionally balanced diet, planned around the Basic Four Food groups, will surely not decrease longevity. In fact^ grandma may hold the secret of prolonging life by her comment, "I don't drink, I don't smoke, I pray a lot and eat sensibly - in that order"! For more information on nutrition, contact the Illinois State Council on Nutrition, 524 S. Second street, Springfield, 111., 62706. disgust me now and that I wish I could take back. I know God has forgiven me and others have forgiven me. Friends and even a counselor told me that I have to learn to torsive myself, but they can't even suggest hew I go about it I've tried so hard, but it's like a bam going qn inside. I feel as though I deserve to feel bad. How can I rid myself of this incredible guilt that goes bade 34 years? A You will "deserve to feel badr' if you don't show some gratitude to God and to others who love you enough to forgive you. You have peace and joy offered you, but instead you sadistically flay yourself. Don't try so hard. Just let go and take the forgiveness offered you. Turn your back on the past- toss away the guilt feelings and choose happiness. We are sending you our booklet Try Faith and Watch What Happens which is free to any reader of this column. Write to us at Box 500, Pawling, N.Y., 12564. a Money won't buy love Q. I stood by my husband when he was an for him to quit drinking. He finally did. Hasn't touched it years. The problem is another woman. He told her on the phone that he loveS her, but he says be doesn't wanta divorce. We've been married 45 years, have * nice home. My husband is good to.me and buys me anything I want. But money won't buy love, and ifs bis love I want How do I set it? A. You might go back in memory 45 years and beyond, and reconstruct how you got his love then. Be as lovable now, 45 years later, as you woe then. That he loves you more than anyone else is obvious for he does not want to let you go. Let hijn know how important he is to you and how much you love him. Yqii can outsmart the other woman iJtyou take a positive attitude. Loves both of them. Q. lam 16 and going with a J14 year old guy. We love each other. He is a respectable guy, and I am not just a silly teenager who has a crush Ana it is not puppy love. I consider myself to be very mature for my age. Now the problem is, I'm also in love with a guv my own age, His pa ren t s had a grudge aga ins t me and made us ' and my whole world kind of collapsed. Then I started my present boyfriend. Butlstill love my ex-boyfriend. In fact, I love both of them, and it will not be easy to fall out of love with either one. Which one sh t fu ld I t ake? \ • - ' u . * A. If you are unable to decide which of two boys you love it suggests that you are not in love with either of them. If you have to ask which one you reauy want it means S that you should wait for "the one" yet to come along, n that happens you will really know for sure. If there is something you would like to ask Dr. and Mrs. Peale, write to them atltox 500, Pawling, N.Y., 12564. breakup d to date Mr. and Mrs. Randall Jackson of Woodstock welcomed a daughter, Courtney Christine, born June 28 at Memorial hospital, Woodstock. She weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz. at birth. Mrs. Jackson is the former Colleen Doherty of McHenry. Courtney's grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Doherty of McHenry and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Jackson of Woodstock. o, Great-grandparents are Mrs. Vera Doherty of McHenry and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hofer of Mount Prospect. Rich and Anne Smith, 18 Lyncliff drive, Oswego, 111. 60543, announce the birth of their first child on June 24. ' Benjamin Davis was born at Copley Memorial hospital, Aurora, 111. and weighed 7 lbs., 12 oz. Paternal grandparents are Postmaster Leroy and Gwen Smith of McHenry. The new mother is the former Anne Bennett of Aurora. I Christopher Lee is the name chosen by Clara L. and Neils Larsen, 5418 W. West Shore drive, McHenry for their their first son. The baby boy was born June 22 at McHenry hospital and weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz. He has a sister Jessica Marie, 18 months old. Maternal grandparents are Garence and Josephine Mullen, Sr. of California. FUlNUtAUK - WEUNKSUAVJVLl i, MM are McHenry; a gin born June 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schlottman of Wonder Lake and the June 28 birth of a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Sahs of Spring Grove. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Meyers of McHenry, at Harvard Memorial hospital, June 26. AGES Paternal Harriet A. Larsen of cHenry and Kenneth of Fargo, N.D. A son was born June 14 to Eric and Erika Wales, 5517 Brittany, McHenry, and they named him Stuart Ryan. The infant arrived at Good Shepherd hosp i t a l , Barrington weighing 8 lbs., 4 oz. He was welcomed home by his eight-year-old sister, Danielle. „ Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Norman Schoemann of Wheeling. Mr. and Mr. John Wales, also of Wheeling, are the paternal grandparents. Great-grandparents in­ clude Mr. and \ Mrs. R. Schoemann of Arkansas; Mr. and Mrs. Eric Norman of Sweden and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Canada. Among recorded hospital MacLean of births recently at Memorial for McHenry county, Woodstock were the June 24 births of boys to Mr. and Mrs. David C. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Michael LaFontaine, all of McHenry; June 25 birth of a girl to Mr. and Mrs. William Day of HOSPITAL NOTES MCHENRY Admfaiiom: Genevieve Knox, David J. Ahven and Leroy OhlSon, all of McHenry ; Elaine L. Brever of Wonder Lake; Jeanne M. Poblocki of Ringwood. WOODSTOCK Admissions: Mrs. Dorothy Comstock, Alan R. Bole and Mrs- Debra Bahena, all of McHenry; John Vrett, Master James Kujak and Baby Thomas Shouse, all of Wonder Lake. HARVARD Admission: Charles Bush- chek of McHenry. fiU*? 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