Did You Know?

by Kate Larsen

What's the safest food you can eat to help prevent diarrhea? Yogurt. It's safe because it doesn't harbor the bugs that cause diarrhea. It also may help you recover faster from bouts of it. The bacterial cultures in yogurt produce lactic acid in the intestine. This makes the intestine more acidic, inhibiting the ability of infectious bacteria to survive and thrive. Hint: Get low fat yogurts. 1-1/2% milk fat and watch the sugar content. Old Home and Gammont make great yogurts.

Americans are becoming menaces -- to themselves and others -- because they don't get enough sleep. "They sleep in class, at work, and behind the wheel. The first can get you bad grades; the other two can get you killed." In the last half century, Americans have reduced their average night's sleep by 20%.

The American Institute for Cancer Research Newsletter for May 1984 said, "The top researchers in the field of diet and cancer say that a major portion -- 40%, 50%, 60% -- of all cancer deaths in the country could be avoided with proper changes in the diet!"