Cl6 - Sunday, May 6, 1984 - North Shore News FACTS ON NUTRITION Do you know about the food you eat? Q. If I eat a chocolate bar just before an athletic event will it give me an extra spurt of energy? A. No. It takes time for your body to convert nutrients into energy — more time that it would probably 672 kJ (160 calories) per cup. Popcorn, without butter, has about 189 kJ (45 calories) per cup. But if you add butter, that popcorn has 420 kJ (100 calories) per tablespoon of added butter. better for me than sugar and that honey is more nutritious. Is this true? A. Honey and sugar are substantially the same so far as nutrients are concerned. Neither one provide nutrients ter to the diet. They’re both high in carbohydrates though. Q. I really love hamburgers and often have them at the school cafeteria, after school or after a movie. Is it OK to — three or four times a week ? A. Hamburgers are a popular food but sometimes they can take over your food Pattern. Fit the hamburger into your selection from the ly. Add cheese for the milk group, salad or coleslaw or fruit for the fruits and vegetables group. This column is written by the Health Promotion Direc- torate of Health and Welfare Q. I’m told that honey ts Canada. in sufficient amounts to mat- have hamburgers — as a meal take for the athletic event. Q. If I’m trying to lose weight, should I avoid bread, potatoes, rice and pasta? A. No. These foods con- tain important nutrients and, like other foods from the four other food groups, should be eaten in modera- tion. [t’s the added extras such as butter, sour cream and rich sauces which can help you put on weight. Q. Is an orange drink a good substitute for orange juice? A. No. An orange drink doesn't contain all the vi- tamins and minerals found in orange juice. Besides that, you may find that the sugar content in orange drink is higher than you want. Q. I'm a pushover for pop- corn and corn chips. So: which has more calories — one cup of popcorn or one cup of corn chips? A. Corn chips — at about four food groups occasional- Heart disease and the young WE TEND to think of heart and blood vessel problems primarily affecting older peo ple, but parents ef children born with heart defects, of whose children have theumatic heart discase know differently Parents should bepin carts to puide therm child to heart healthy habeas. such as seciiiig an crxample of not smoking, The place to negotiate a new contract is at the bargaining table. Disrupting the lives of those who depend upon the bus system for transportation serves no useful purpose. Maintaining regular bus service must be a priority. Even with the problems of the past few weeks Metro Transit has consistently refused to consider a lockout. Such a step would be taken only as a last resort if job action by the union made it impossible to continue to provide preparing wmteresting . vet . . low fat cholesterol meals at Service home. and cstabliship oa family omented regular oxer cise program Phese heart health trabars become a sigpittcant part ota Definite progress was being made in talks until the Independent Canadian Transit Union broke off negotiations in March. Agreement had been reached on many of the issues. VOuUnpe porson Ss oake up and last a hfetiunc! A sig nibic ant popuibationn of younp Canadians proweny up with healthy btestydes micas the trend to lower premature death rates cob tt tee accelerated This labour dispute can be resolved without The bons share of every Pnamlation eevee tor researc further inconvenience to the public. and to publi atoriatian te. tactone, atid al tears Wealth Let’s get back to the bargaining table. heat aitaek wed steko an oe ane “ ; _ rr cated Povndatign Ms neve ta Caply be ase rt ote Start cae vbyabdieny cn thee reed ree Peet health . . METRO TRANSIT OPERATING COMPANY |