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c } S pilyay T ymoo { Managing your food dollar workshop planned The W arm Springs Extension Service is offering a six-day training in m anaging your food dollar. Topics will include: P replanning Y our F ood P u r chase. E valuate your families fo o d preferences, n u tritio n a l needs, tim e availability. S hop p in g lists. C o u p o n savings.. Avoiding Im pulse purchases. U nderstanding Food Labels. N u tritional labeling, food ad d i tives, fiber and calories, sugar in breakfast cereals. U nit pric ing, U PC codes. G ettin g T he Best E)eal in Town. H ow to select fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy foods, meats, and bread products. Is the largest size always cheapest? Generic vs brand name. Why D oes F ood C ost So Much? Packaging. Convenience vs hom em ade. Advertising gim micks, store display and over head costs. Reducing Y our Food Bill. Food selection, storage, prepa ration. Reducing protein costs. New shopping tools to fit your families need. O SU sp e cia list, M a rg a re t Lewis and C arolyn R aab will present inform ation on nutriti on/fitness and food additives/- February 1,1985 J Page 7 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION food safety respectively. This free training will be held in W arm Springs February 13, 20, 27 and M arch 6, 13 and 20. F or further inform ation o r to register for the training please call the W arm Springs E xten sion office. 553-1161 èxt. 238/239 to register. * Each class w lllrrin from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. Be sure to register for this program! Clay Penhollow Mollie Driscoll Synthetic silk developed F o r consum ers who adm ire the sm ooth texture of silk fabrics b u t shy aw ay from the extra e x p e n s e a n d c a re r e q u ir e ments—th e re ’s some good news. F o r one thing, researchers have developed a synthetic silk. The new silk is really a polyes ter. I t’s a very soft, very sum p tuous silky-looking polyester. The only way you can tell the differ ence is. really by reading the label. A t the sam e tim e, the cost of real silk has dropped, thanks to increasing im ports from China. The result is th a t consum ers now have a choice. Real silk is m ore difficult to care for, th a t is, it may need dry cleaning or at least hand wash ing and very careful, pressing, after being hand laundered. The new polyesters, however, can be m achine washed, m uch to the consum er’s advantage. H om e m a king events Sewing Fair: P ortlan d exhi bition of the latest in sewing equipm ent, notions and fabrics. Speakers, dem onstrations, Fash ion Show and m uch more. The OSU Extension Service will be providing transportation M o n d a y , F e b ru a ry 18. T he Warm Springs and Madras Exten sion groups will be traveling together. Cost: W arm Springs residents, $6.00 and M adras resi-. dents $13.00. F or further infor m ation please contact the W arm Springs office 553-1161, ext. 238 o r 239. Master Food Shopper: Six days free training in m anaging your food dollars. W ednesday, F ebruary 13, 20, 27; M arch 6, 13,20; W arm Springs 4-H Room, 8:30 to 3:30 pirn. F or further inform ation call 553-1161, ext. 238. 1. Beef Workshop: P urchas ing of beef in bulk and cutting to suit your fam ily needs. Pres enters: C rooked River M eat Co.; Saturday, M arch 6, 1:30 to 3:30; W arm Springs 4-H room; Sponsor-W arm Springs E xten sion S ervice, 553-1161, ext. 238/239. No more marathon The W arm Springs 4-H pro gram will h o t be sponsoring the Siiftnasho M ih i-M arath o n in 1985 as a fund raising event. Several 4-H groups have ex- pressed interest in difterent met hods of fund raising and will continue these efforts for their clubs and the total 4-H program. We than k those who helped ..support the ja.ee _in..the oast. ' Moths eat anything! Conifers may be next F o r any skeptics th at rem ain, fir and western hemlock, th at gypsy m oth larvae feeding an an O regon State University re classificatiori includes Ponderosa oak and alder leaves grew about searcher has turned up addi pirie/w estern white pine, grand 1.5 times as fast larvae eating the needles of conifers like the tional evidence th a t the invad fir arid shore pine. The testirig also suggests gypsy Douglas-fir. ing gypsy m oth stirring up a Also studied the am ount of ruckus in Oregon is a versatile m bth’larvae can exist by eating needles of trees in the classifica foliage the gypsy m oth can con eater. In la b o ra to ry experim ents, tion “Taxodiaceae,” which in sume. Hopes to dispel a myth: gypsy m oth larvae preferred the cludes the coastal fed wood and the widely circulated inform a foliage of hardw oods such as giant redwood. Those trees ap tion th at the insect can consume o a k a n d a ld e r . B ut la rv a e pear to?be “less suitable” hosts a square foot of a foliage a day. In the lifetime, not a day, of a switched from a diet of red alder for the pests. Y oung gypsy m oth larvae fed female larva feeding on oak or onto a diet of either Douglas-fir or w estern hem lock developed rieedles of the incense cedar and alder the to tal consum ption ap into full-sized pupae with 100 Western red cedar did riot deve proached a square foot, but it percent survival. , lop into the pupae th at emerge d id n ’t quite m ake i t A female gypsy m oth larva' The experimerits show that, as m oths iri the sum m er and when hardw ood leaves aren ’t mate. The larvae would n o t eat can eat three or four times as available, the needles of trees in foiliage of the Pacific yew. A dd much as a male, he noted, adding the scientific class “Pinaceae” ing th at they plan to conduct th at, although both have wihgs when they are m ature m oths, are “highly spitable” food for more tests with th at tree. The researcher found th a t only the male can fly. the gypsy moth. Besides Douglas- Record an oral history Family food checklist O lder fam ily members can be gold mines of inform ation fo r an interested prospector. Exten sion gerontology says a little preparation can tu rn a casual conversation a t a holiday gath ering into a rich look at a bygone era—an oral history. T oo often you hear a family say: “ Gosh, I wisli I had asked grandm other or m other ques tions ab o u t her life or about our family history before she died. Now it’s too late.” And basi cally, all it takes is having a good cassette recorder and writ- ing down some questioris. F o r young children it’s often a very Rewarding experience to ask old er family members w hat life was like when they were their age. . The chanCe to retrace and evaluate their lives makes oral h isto rie s v alu ab le fo r o ld er p eo p le,to o , . .......... iet pills not for everyone M any advertisements' prom oting diet pills and capsules claim, “Y ou’ll lose weight fast and still eat your favorite foods.” Such statemerits give m any con sum ers an alm ost irresistable urge to try the product, b ut dieit pills aren’t for everybody. If you read the label yoti’ll discover th a t diet drugs should not be considered by some peo p le , says M ollie p riscoll, W arm Springs Extension agent. Those who have high bldod pressure, d iabetes o r kidney problem s should not use them, and women who are pregnant or nursing should not take diet drugs unless they are recom m ended by a physician. In addition, m ost packages also contain instructions sug gesting a 1200 calorie diet. Many people d o n ’t read and follow the meal, plans, they ju st take the pills, J There are two com pounds in these over-the-counter diet pills that consumers should be aware of, says M argaret Lewis, Oregon State University Extension nutri tion specialist. One is benzo caine, which dulls the taste buds with an anesthetic. The other is phenyleproponolam ine, (PPA ) a drug related to the am phetem - ine com pounds. In diet pills, PPA , an appetite suppressant, is often com bined with the stim ulant caffeine. The side effects of PP A include ner Teaching parents M ost people go through some children had short memories. form al education to prepare for For exam ple, ^as a parent yori a career, but very few train to be know th at you expect them to good parents. And the’re’s a lot behave and shape up. You tell th at m any parents d o n ’t know, them something, they’re sup says Extension hum an devel posed to do it. C hildren have o p m e n t sp e c ia list M a rc elle very short memories. T h at’s where parent educa S trattm an. F o r instance: M any parents tion comes in—to help parents expect their children to love l£arn w hat behavior is natural them and if your child doves and w hat isn’t. M ost parents do, you, w ouldn’t you think they’d a prfetty good jo b already, says believe? A survey recently con Straatm an. But it can ’t hurt to ducted by Oregon State showed learn some new skills. th a t parents did not know th a t vousness, restlessness, insomnia, dizziness, headache, anxiety, n au sea, fast h e a rt b eat and breathing, trem or and agitation. Prolonged use of P P A may be followed by a period of fatigue and m ental depression if use is stopped abruptly. Lewis cautions that PPA , like all drugs, has undesirable side effects and carries some risk for the user. In 1980, approximately 10,000 people were treated at poison control centers as a result of exposure to P PA through diet- control products. N um bing the taste buds with benzocaine may be effective if research is correct th at obese persons are m ore sensitive to i If you d o n ’t have' receipts for gasoline or mileage, the IRS will accept diaries and logs as records of your voluriteer ex penses. . “If you donate items to char ity, those donations are ¿Iso ta x -d e d u c tib le as c h a ritab le g iv in g /’ adds Alice Mills M or row, Oregon State University Extension family economics spe cialist. “However, if ari item is merely loaned, such as a large coffee m aker m ight be, th at is not tax- d ed u c tib le. A lso, child care needed while Volunteering, and m arket value pf your time can- riot be deducted from your tax taste, Lewis says. The only side effect th at is presently known is an allergic reaction. Long-term use may cause a person to be come allergic to local anesthetics. “A lthough these drugs may help in initial weight loss, they are ineffective for maintaining long-term weight red u ctio n ,” Lewis says. The only side effects th at is presently know n is* an allergic reaction. Long-term use may cause a person to become allergic to local anesthetics. “A lthough these drugs may help in initial weight loss, they are ineffective fo r maintaining long-term weight red u ctio n ,” Lewis states. “C)nly a life-long change in food habits and phys ical activity can do t h a t ” Cavities can start early S tart worrying about your , children’s teeth as soon as they start poking through the gums. Cavities can start form ing when: your child is as young as six months. ‘ One of the biggest causes of; tooth decay in infants is baby b o ttle sy n d ro m e o r “ b o ttle m outh.” This condition occurs when a child is allowed to go to sleep with a bottle containing Tax tips for volunteers Volunteers who donate their skills and tim e for com m unity needs should get m ore th an a warm glow for their, efforts. If they keep good records, they may get some tax deductions,, too. O ut-of-pocket expenses in curred during volunteer work, are deductible on your 1?84 income tax return. These include: travel (expense for vehicle use or mileage), tools, parking fees, meals and lodging. I t’s im portant to save receipts if y o u ’re going to claiiri deduc- tio n s; says M ollie D risco ll, W arm Springs Extension agent/ Studies indicate th at a female larva can strip the needles from 30-34" of a D ouglas fir branch- in her life, Repeated or exten sive defoliation will destroy the aesthetic value of a tree and can kill it. The OSU scientist, a member of a state D epartm ent of Agri culture steering committee coor- dinating the effort of control the gypsy m oth in Oregon, said he and representatives of the state D epartm ent of Agriculture have seen D ouglas-fir trees with part of their needles missing. No oné I know Of has actually seen m oths eating needles in the field, and there are still some nonbelievers on this, but th ere’s nothing else th a t’s doing it. retu rn ,” M orrow says. “The important rules of thurrib to keep good records and to stay up-to-date o n the regula tions,” M orrow notes. “Some of the regulations and details change from year to year.” Morrowrecomiriends that vol unteers—and other taxpayers—ob tain a copy of IRS Publication 17, “Your Federal Ipcome T ax.” This large booklet gives all the current inform ation you wm need for filing your federal -tax return. It is available from a local IRS office, or call the toll- free number listed in yoftr phone under Internal Revenue Service. M ark an answer that describes your actions. This checklist will help you evaluate your family’s food m anagem ent fitness, ♦Plan meals one week in ad vance? ♦Plan meals to take advan tage of foods in season? ♦Plan to use perishable foods before they spoil? ♦Plan ahead for using left overs? ’•‘Serve sm aller ¿servings- .of higher meates? * ♦Use low-cost m eat alterna tives?- I | \ , fe ♦Eat a t home or carry food from home rather than eating out? | ♦Use the four food groups guide for balancing meals? ♦Rewrap m eat for freezer sto rage? ♦Use your oven efficiently- d o n ’t fully preheat, bake Several, items a t once. ♦Select the m ost energy effi cient appliances for food pre paration? ♦Gook double batches and freeze some for a later meal?f ♦Refrigerate or freeze leftov ers promptly? Prepare some of your own b aby/toddler foods? ♦Cut up your own chicken and buy the least expensive cuts of meat your recipe needs? * Prepare a complete and orga nized list before you shop? ♦Stick to your list unless you find a less expensive substitute? ♦Take advantage of advertised specials? ♦Consider perishability, sto rage space, frequency of use, and quantity discounts in decid ing how much to buy? ♦Coinpare price per serving? ♦Consider and com pare the quality of national brands, store brands, and generics? ♦Use unit pricing (cost per ounce) to select the m ost eco nomical package size? ♦Read food labels to -deter- mine which brarid is the best value? ♦Look for open dates marked ori perishable foods? ♦Buy only as much conven ience food as you need and can afford? ♦Buy day-old bakery items if you’re going to use them quickly or freeze them? ♦Lim it purchases of fancy snacks, condim ents, soda and .other “frills”?,, ♦Compare prices of food in d if f e r e n t fo rm s (fre s h vs. canned)? ♦Buy enriched or whole grain breads? ♦M ake your own biscuit mix or other “ master mixes”? | ♦Read food labels to deter mine sugar, sait and calorie content? * Buy low-fat milk rather than whole milk? ♦Buy plain vegetables rather than thé more expensive forms with saucé an d / or special sea sonings? ♦Shop when stores are not crowded and you’re not rushed? ♦Shop when you’re not hun gry? ♦Keep a record of your weekly food costs and separate non- food items from these costs? ♦W atch for errors as prices are rung up? ♦Get a rain check if an adver tised special is unavailable? ♦Read labels to buy nutri tionally econom ic foods? Give yourself three points for those items you’re now doing; two points for the things you plan to do and one point fo r those m arked not appropriate. Scoring goes as follows: Below40-Help! Time to start training; 40-49—lots more train ing needed; 60-79—N ot bad, check a few more “plan-to-dos”; 80-95—- Y ou ’ re on the way to the top apd 95 and over-^-Con- gratulations! Y ou’ve made the /‘Süper/Shopper All Stars!” something other than water. The sugar in baby form ula or fruit juices combines with the bacteria growing on the surface of the teeth and forms acids that eat away at enamel. ■ During the day, saliva washes these sugars and acids away, but at riight saliva productioii decreases. As a result, the teeth m ay break or become impossi ble to fill. They may have to be removed, even though the child is very young. Choosirig. the right clothing /Is, that they should absorb body To p ro te c t,your child from baby bottle syndrom e,-do not and wearing it correctly can perspiration. The best ones to give a child a bottle containing make a big difference in cold do this are cotton and cotton milk, formula, fruit juices, soft weather exercise performance. blends. But since they are heav drinks or any other sweetened The key, says Extension textiles1 ier in weight, many people are liquid at bedtime or naptime,’ and clothing specialist ArdiS'; Choosing to use the new m anu factured fibers, th at is, poly says M argaret Lewis, Oregon Koester, is layering. State Univerrity Extension nutri; I You can adjust the tem pera propylene. which wick or carry ture of your body to the tem p er/ the m oisture away from the tion specialist. Lewis offers these suggestions ature of the air easier if you body rather than absorbing it. W hatever your preference, for protecting your child from have several lightweight layers that can be removed or put o n - Koester says Cold weather warm- prem ature tooth decay. —D o n ’t give children food at as necessary. F o r exercise in the ups.should allow b oth freedom wintertime, the innerm ost gar of movement and flexible temper bedtime. —If your child needs a bottle to m ents should be absorbent, that ature control. go to sleep, give one filled with pool water or try apacifier, — Make sure your child gets fiouride daily. W ater is a good source of fluoride. -7-Never dip a pacifier in honey Or syrup. Cold weather warmups t
