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.r V A prii . 16, 1997 » T he P oru and O bsi rvi r P agi z \ 4 Baking Fun At Camp Cookie Key Nutrients Reduce Blood Pressure In Children A national study that included 127 Portland-area children has found that consuming more calcium and liber while eating less dietary fat reduces children’s blood pressure levels. Re sults o f an analysis o f diet and blood pressure from the Dietary Interven tion Study in Children (D lSC)appear in the April X issue of Hypertension, a journal of the American Heart Asso ciation. DISC researchers found that these dietary changes led to small but sig nificant reductions in blood pressure among 662 boys and girls aged 8 -11 who participated in the three-year study. All had higher than normal levels of I.DI. or a “bad” cholesterol Increasing the daily intake ot calcium by 330 milligrams and o f fiber by 4 grams while reducing total tat intake by 19 grams led to a drop ot 2.5 mm/ Hg in diastolic blood pressure, the lower number in a blood pressure reading. ‘These dietary changes," says Merwyn R. Greenlick, PhD, an inves tig a to r for D ISC at K aiser Permanente’s Center lor Health Re search and one o f the article’s au thors. “should be fairly easy for chil dren—and their parents-to achieve. Ihree hundred thirty milligrams of calcium is equivalent to one eight- ounce glass ot low-fat milk, four grams o f fiber is about 1/4 cup ot all-bran cereal or 1-2 servings o f fruits or vegetables, and 19 grams of fat is a little less than two tablespoons of butter.” Children who have high blood pres sure very often become adults who have high blood pressure, so reducing children’sblood pressure levels could have a significant impact on the health status ofadults. As the study’s authors point out, “ A downward shift o f 2mm/Hg in systolic blood pressure | the upper number in a blood pressure reading] would save about 12,000 lives per year in the United States. Northeast Loaves & Fishes Needs Meals- on-Wheels Volunteer Drivers Define "seniorcitizens” : Adults who have survived the challenges o f growing up, have overcome “mid-life” crises, have gained in wisdom and retained enough vi tality to settle back and enjoy their "golden years"? Visit Loaves & Fishes’ Northeast Center and you will find active, healthy, older adults who lit this glow ing defini tion o f "senior citizens.” They are Loaves & Fishes volunteers. Few in numbers but deeply devoted, these seniors are the "lite blood o f Loaves & Fishes at the North east M ulticultural Center W ork ing together, they struggle each day to meet the needs of trail, elderly people living in Northeast Portland who must rely upon Loaves & Fishes’ hot meals and other life saving nutritional ser vices. However. Center Manager, Dorit Riser-Doron say s Northeast 1 .oaves & Fishes is experiencing a real crisis: lack of available volunteers. "We need more volunteers to drive M eals-on-W heels. A p p lican ts should be eighteen years of age. have valid drivers licenses, be avail able between the hours of 11:00 am and 1:00 pm, Mondays through Fridays, be able to lift 20 lb and have reliable transportation to make meal deliveries.” Call 248-5211 to find out how you can help, today. Northeast Loaves & Fishes is located in the Northeast M ultiCulteral Senior Center, 5325 NE MLK Blvd. Northeast Loaves & Fishes is part o f Loaves & Fishes Centers, Inc , a private, non profit organi zation which serves 3.600 meals per day to Portland area seniors. For general information regard ing Loaves & Fishes Centers. Inc., Relieve The Dog Days of Summer With Your Own Camp Cookie The results from DISC showed that lowering systolic blood pressure by 2 mm/Hg could be achieved by reduc ing total fat by 40 grams a day, the equivalent of 4 tablespoons o f butter o f a little more than on Big Mac hamburger. Funded by theNational I leart. Lung and Blood Institute, DISC was the first large, randomized clinical study to look at the long-term safety and effectivenessoflower-fatdietson chil dren who had high levels of "bad LDL cholesterol, which leads to the narrowing of blood vessels that can result in heart attacks and stroke. Larlier DISC results, published in the Journal o f the American Medical Association (Ma> 10, 1995). showed that the children who ate the lower fat diet had a significant decrease in LDL cholesterol levels, received adequate nutrition, and posted growth and psy chological well-being scores equiva lent to the scores of the children in the control group. “The findings of this study are p a rtic u la rly im p o rta n t.” says Greenlick. "because they provide a convincing case that children can make modest changes in the way they eat that, if continued throughout their lives, will have major positive effects in their adult health.” Other DISC sites besides Kaiser Permanente’s Center lor Health Re search in Portland were: * Johns I lopkins University and the Maryland Medical Research Insti tute in Baltimore; Northwestern University Medi cal School in Chicago; University o f Iowa in Iowa City; University o f Pittsburgh; New Jersey Medical School in Newark, N.J.; Children’s Hospital in New O r leans Kaiser Permanente"s Center for Health Research is a not-for-profit research institute that conducts health research in the public inter est. Greenlick is the Center’s founder and former director. Kaiser Permanente is a prepaid group practice health maintenance organization serving the health care needs o f more that 4 10,000 people in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Not everyday is a day at the beach, .or even the neighborhood pool for that matter! Kids naturally get antsy and are always looking for new, fun activities. Not to worry, mom Land O ’ Lakes has the answer for when you've run out of ideas. Open a Camp Cookie in your own kitchen Feel like your house is some times a three-ring circus? Use it to vour advantage by creating an ed ible. delectable zoo o f baked goods while teaching kids some kitchen basics I he Camp Cookie Counse lors from Land O l akes lestK itch- ens have practical tips to keep crea tures big and small entertained for hours. Setting Up Camp Cookie For an authentic camp feeling, outfit the campers with a bandanna. camping hat and knapsack filled w ith favorite cookie cutters. Now, they re ready for the wild outdoors! Clear a large work space to let kids spread out. If you don’t have hats, be sure to tie back long hair. Roll up sleeves and protect children's clothing with an apron or old T-shirt. Wash, rinse and dry hands be fore starting-encourage frequent washing throughout, especially al ter scraping the bowl and licking fingers. A Teaspoon of Instructions Choose kid-oriented recipes. For example, kids love rolling dough and using cookie cutters to create favorite animal shapes and charac ters. Read the entire recipe carefully before beginning. Teach correct measuring tech niques. Use graduated measuring cups for dry ingredients and clear g lass/p lastic cups w ith pouring spouts for milk and other liquids. Show kids the markings on the but ter wrapper for easy measuring. Organize recipe ingredients and equipment before you start. C hil- dren can help gather the ingredients and utensils needed for the recipe. A Hint Of Safety Always supervise children as they work in the kitchen. Explain the importance o f keep ing wet hands away from appliances and electrical outlets. Keep children away from dan gerous appliances; only adults should use these appliances. Inform children about being careful not to touch hot surfaces, such as the oven or stove. Teach children to pick up knives by handles only. • Add Imagination To Taste Encourage creativity and fun by providing colorful icings, sprinkles and candies for decorating cookies. Chocolate sprinkles make great fur, red candy drops become animal noses and raisins serve as perfect eyes. Al low children to be as creative as they wish—remember, there is no wrong way to decorate a cookie! Let kids cut out their own un usual shapes using a table knife so they move beyond the constraints of a cookie cutter and use their imagi nation to its fullest. Serve W ith A Smile Display cookies in a fun, cre ative way. Invent a theme and ar range the cookies to make a cute exhibit for friends and family to “ooh and ahh” over. For example, bake up cookies in animal shapes and cut construction paper to build “cages.” ThisrecipeforasuccessfulCamp Cookie serves an entire neighborhood o f kids for a whole afternoon! For more delicious recipes for those hun gry. close-to-home campers and more tips for making your Camp Cookie a success, send a self-addressed enve lope to: Camp Cookie Recipe Leaflet, SAFEWAY EXPIRES «722/97 Blade or7-Bone SAVE up to $1.01 lb Safeway Weekly Shopping Guide Visit Safeway's Web site at www.safeway.com PRICES EFFECTIVE APRIL 1997 I Mon Toe 20 22 • 1/4 cup Land O ' Lakes Butter • 4 (l-ounce) squares unsweet ened baking chocolate • 2 cups all-purpose flour • 2 cups sugar • 4 eggs • 2 teaspoons baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pe cans • Powdered sugar In I -quart saucepan melt butter and chocolate over low heat (8-10 minutes); cool. In large mixer bowl combine melted chocolate and all remaining ingredients Except I cup flour, nuts and powdered sugar. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl of ten until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes). By hand, stir in remaining I cup flour and nuts. Cover; refrigerate until firm (2 hours or overnight). Heat oven to 300 degrees. Shape rounded teaspoon fu Is o f dough into 1 -inch balls; roll in powdered sugar. Place 2 inches apart on greased cook ie sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until firm to the touch. 4 dozen cookies. N utrition Facts (I cookie) Calories 90 Protein 2 g Carbohydrates 13 g Fat 3 g Cholesterol 20 mg Sodium 50 mg ORANGE JUKI 000000088091 Sweet Corn • Grown in Flordia • Yellow or white • SAVE up to $1.02 on six Fn Wed io P rep aratio n time: 20 minutes Chilling time: 2 hours Baking time: 12 minutes IG tJ U IO four items pet coupon One coupon pet__ customer Coupon valid 4/16797 thru 472.97 at your Oregon Safeway stores lercept Milton- v |,eewater I and S W Wasmngton Safeway stores serving Clark Wahkiakum Cowlitz Skamania and Klickitat counties COUPON CANNOT Bf DOUBLED Available at your Safeway store. Chocolate Pixies SAFEWAY /-M ’ A I 1 I I In-Store Savings Guide Creating a Camp Cookie a, home is a great way for parents and kids to have fun together-teach them the tricks o f baking to stir up their imaginations and bake yummy treats. Try delicious Chew Jumbo C h o c o la te C h ip C o o k ie s and Chocolate Pixies from the counse lors at L andO ’ Lakes Camp Cookie and go wild in the kitchen. • 12-oz. »Frozen • SAVE up to $1.40 on two • First 4 with coupon In Your Oregonian FOODday in the Portland Metro Area ...and save more shopping at Safeway! Enjoy Exira Savings With The SAFEWAY EXTRA Bake Up Sweet Treats at Camp Cookie Safeway Orange Juice FOOD & DRUG Look For Your P O. Box 39104, Chicago, IL 60639 or call 1-800-782-9602 and ask for the Camp Cookie Recipe Leaflet 1/ t 8 1 9 W. z*m M e « » ltt« e tt» » w *« » *» « » » M » ’* thru Tue»«»» April f t . 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