Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Page 4 About Your Good Health by Nell Haggart, R. N. “Many employees are concerned, curious and sometimes confused over reports asso ciating nutrition with cancer," says Nell Haggart, R.N. “This relationship is a com plex issue and easy to misunderstand. What should you and your family eat? What foods should you avoid? The best recipe for health is a simple one: everything in moderation. If you eat a well-balanced diet, there is usually no need to use vitamin or mineral supple ments." According to Mrs. Haggart, extensive re search is under way to evaluate and clarify the role diet plays in the development of cancer. So far no direct cause-effect re lationship has been proved, though we do know that some things you eat may increase or decrease your risks for certain types of cancer. Based on evidence at hand, you might lessen your chances of getting cancer by following these simple guidelines. The American Cancer Society representa tive, in a recent visit to the Clinton Mills Clinic, gave these tips on lowering cancer risks: 1. Avoid obesity. — Sensible eating habits and regular exercise will help you to avoid excessive weight gain. Your physician can work with you to determine your best body weight since it depends on your medic al condition and body build and an appropri ate diet to maintain this weight. If you are 40 percent overweight, your risk increases for colon, breast and uterine cancers. 2. Cut down on total fat intake. — A diet high in fat may be a factor in the develop ment of certain cancers, like breast, colon and prostate. If you avoid fatty foods, you will be able to control your body weight more easily. 3. Eat more high-fiber foods. — Regular consumption of cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables is recommended. Studies sug gest that diets high in fiber may help to reduce the risk of colon cancer. And even if not, high-fiber-containing foods are whole some substitute for foods high in fat. 4. Include foods rich in vitamins A and C in your daily diet. — Choose dark green and deep yellow fresh vegetables and fruits as sources of vitamin A, such as carrots, spi nach, yams, peaches, apricots; and oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, green and red peppers for vitamin C. These foods may help lower risk for cancers of the larynx, esophagus and the lung. 5. Include cruciferous vegetables in your diet. — Certain vegetables in this family — cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, kohlra bi and cauliflower — may help prevent cer tain cancers from developing. Research is in progress to determine what is in these foods that may protect against cancer. (Crucifous vegetables have leaves bearing veins re sembling a cross.) 6. Eat moderately of salt-cured, smoked and nitrite-cured foods. — In areas of the world where salt-cured and smoked foods are eaten frequently, there is more evidence of cancer of the esophagus and stomach. The American food industry is developing new processes to avoid possible cancer- causing by-products. 7. Keep alcohol consumption moderate, if you do drink. — The heavy use of alcohol, especially when accompanied by cigarette smoking or chewing tobacco, increases risk of cancer of the mouth, larynx, throat, esophagus and stomach. Anyone needing counseling regarding health-related matters should consult their plant nurse or family doctor. Mack Parsons felling Shelby Seigler in Bailey Cloth Room how he’d omitted her son, Mike’s, name from list of Clinton High Red Devils in last issue of Clothmaker ... Ervin Creel, Frances Creel, Trayce Crutch field, Pam Miller, Glen Miller and Danny Staley receiving many favorable comments about their “Operation Santa Claus" project ... J.W. Walton telling his friends how much better the Plant No. 2 Weaving vending machines worked ... Nurses Nell Haggart, 30 Years William R. Roach No. 2 20 Years Claudia Richard Lydia Shirley A. Shealy Lydia . 15 Years J. Mitchell Moore No. 1 10 Years Postel Kinard No. 1 Charles W. Bright No. 1 Ronnie J. Evans No. 1 Mary Ann Stewart and Connie Ammons busy dispensing cold tablets and medication for sore throat as numerous employees make the extra effort to stay on the job despite recent flu epidemic ... Luther Franklin com menting to his department superintendent about the improvements in safety devices on Cloth Room equipment ... Peggy Hunter checking to be certain only the best “cheeses" were produced on her spooler job.... Sue Pinson No. 2 James E. Eubanks No. 2 Cynthia S. Douglas Lydia Brooks Walker Bailey 5 Years Mary I. Lyons Office Rose C. Pennington Technical Services Wendell L. Willis No. 1 Michael W. Summerow No. 1 Henry V. Irby No. 2 Darren D. Stroud No. 2 Kenneth Stroud No. 2 Bobby K. Hall Lydia Michael Smith ....Lydia Service Anniversaries Where Were They Made ? As consumers, all of us purchase a wide array of products for ourselves, friends and relatives. These purchases include clothing, home furnishings, television sets, cars and major appliances. In some instances, we may not be aware whether the item was MADE IN U.S.A. or is an import. In order to increase awareness of where the many things we buy come from, we have created the attached checklist. Would you keep for your own informa tion a personal and confidential record of the things you bought for the past three months and where they were made? CHECKLIST OF PURCHASES Country of Origin Men's suits — coats raincoats — shirts sweaters slacks, jeans underwear, socks —— accessories: hats, gloves, scarves, umbrellas, shoes —— Women's dresses suits —— skirts — — blouses - sweaters — jeans, slacks — lingerie, sleepwear, loungewear — coats — raincoats jackets —— Tommy Moore’s fellow Lydia Spinning employees treated him to a retirement dinner where they honored him with many thoughtful retirement gifts as a token of their appreciation for his cooperation and support while he was their super visor. Don’t forget.. The deadline for the Clinton Mills scholarships entry forms is April 15.