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May 13. 1998
Insight FINAL EDITION
Fast Food: Ally or Enemy j Sugar level is key
Balance of diet,
exercise, lifestyle key
to healthier body.
by Kent Wyatt
Staff Writer
You have five
to your one o'clock class and you
still haven't eaten. What to do?
Lucky for you there is a Carl's Jr.
on campus — the same place
you've eaten at three times this
week. Those delectable grease-
yielding hamburgers can be hard
to turn away, especially when
you're in a rush. But with the
amount of publicity to suggest that
fast food can be bad for your
health, some people are left wondering what it's doing to their bodies./
^How bad is fast food, really?
Joanne Caid, chair of the Department of Enology. Food Science, and Nutrition, said it isn't
appropriate to describe food as
good or bad. Caid said that fast
food in itself may not be as detrimental to your health as has been
previously believed.
"The emphasis is more about
balance, moderation and exercise."
Caid said.
Caid said that the main problem people face in regards to
health is a result of inactivity
rather than of diet.
"People who sit around and
become couch potatoes are more
likely to snack compulsively on
things that have very little nutrient value with a high fat content,"
Caid said.
She said one of the main misconceptions with fast food has to do with
cholesterol. "Most people don't understand cholesterol and get confused." she said. "Ninety percent of
your blood cholesterol is probably
affected by your lack of activity
rather than the amount of cholesterol
that you consume."
Cholesterol in itself is not bad
since a person's liver produces it
naturally, she said. However, how
your body stores that cholesterol is
really the question.
The body can store cholesterol
in two formats — HDL and LDL. A
person who is very active has a tendency of storing his or her cholesterol
in HDL format.
"In this format, cholesterol remains in very small pieces that tend
not to break off and clog our arteries." Caid said.
Caid added that people who are
very inactive tend to carry cholesterol
in the LDL format. "That's where we
have very large portions of cholesterol being carried in one's arteries
that tend to break off and clog." she
added.
There is hope for those with high
levels of LDL caused by inactivity
and high-saturated fat: that kind of
LDL is reversible.
She suggests that people get a
cholesterol check while they are
young. "I think- it's nice to have a
baseline when a person is young and
healthy to decide what's normal for
him or her." Caid said, "because w hat
is normal varies from person to person." Generally, for most people."a
cholesterol level below 200 is desirable.
There are health i
can be taken even with fast food.
thai
"Number one — go for a variety. Go for smaller portions and more
different types of things." Caid said.
"So rather than go for the triple
decker hamburger, go for the smaller
hamburger and put different things
with it — maybe a baked potato and
a salad." she said.
"Fast food restaurants really
have some good choices out there.
Some of them are better than others.
You can go to Carls Jr. for example."
she said. "They have the broiled
chicken sandwich, they have salads,
they have a lot of healthy choices.
Even McDonald's small hamburgers
really aren't too bad."
Even something that would seem
to be an obvious health hazard like
french fries can be relatively healthy
Jor many.
"There are some studies out
there about frenchrfries and teenagers that would indicate that if it
wasn't for frencn fries." she said.
"Many teen-agers would be in worse
shape from a nutritional standpoint
that they are in currently.
French fries arc high in vitamin
C, Caid siad. "And the french fries
that they consume are probably their
primary source of vitamin C." she
added.
"People arc a lot like automobiles." Caid said. "You can get one
fresh off the assembly line and it
could be a lemon.
"You can get one that's a gem
that you keep abusing and it keeps
going and going. It could be genetics, it could be environmental factors," she said. "There are still a number of things that we don't completely
understand."
When all is said and done.
Balance the do's with
the don'ts for proper
nutrition.
by John Steele
Staff Writer
You're hungry, and the nearest restaurant is McDonalds. But
you're on a diet, so what do you
do? Go right ahead, according to
the Department of Enology, Food
Science and Nutrition.
" Eating is all about balance.
Getting the right amount of nutrients and vitamins together with the
right exercises." said Sandra S.
Witte. associate professor.
Speaking at the third annual
Career Day and Food Industry
Showcase held at the Fresno State
winery. Witte said.
" The big problem with students' eating habits is that they
much candy and chocolate.
"These products contain too
much fat, sugar and salt which go
directly into the system before being exercised away, therefore
causing health problems."
Carter D. Clary, director of
Viticulture and Enology Research
Center, said, " My kids eat fast
food, but I would direct them to-
' ward fruit juice instead of soda
and plain popcorn, for example,
instead of candy. Our bodies need
sugar, fat and salt, but in moderation."
" Most people will have a
soda with. say. a Big Mac which
means that they are doubling the
required intake of sugar. Follow
this with a chocolate bar and you
have twice the required fat. Do this
on a regular basis, with no exercise, and your body is in big
trouble."
p The following table, provided
Hy The Learning Curve Top Flight
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Extra crispy chicken [thigh]
Drumstick original recipe
Burger King
Double Whopper with cheese
Hamburger
Taco Bell
Nachos Bellgrande
Taco
McDonald's
Quarter pounder with cheese
Hamburger
31
9
61
10
35
11
28
9
414
150
930
270
650
183
510
257
Calendar
May
Summer school
begins
Classes start
Tuesday, May 6.
Last day to register May 29.
June
"A Celebration
of Wine"
Wine show-
- case June 7,
3p.m Coombs
Ranch, Madera
Tickets $50
call 278-4765 for
more information
Vegetarians proud of meatless choices p^&>3<g^
Vegetarianism is more
then a diet, if s a way
of life.
by Monica Hurtado
Staff Writer
Steak and eggs or lentils over
mashed potatoes?
For Leonardo da Vinci and
Paul McCartney, famous vegetarians, the choice would be easy —
lentils over mashed potatoes.
"Vegetarianism is about
working together. Let your foods
complement each other, rather than
stand alone." said Lily Gutierrez.
Lily Gutierrez, a 22 -year-old
vegetarian, said that converting
ethnic cuisine like Mexican. Indian
or Italian foods to an all veggie dish
is easy, you just have to be creative.
" I like to top a tortilla with
salsa, beans, rice, cheese, lettuce,
whatever I have around" said
Guiterrez.
People choose to be vegetarians for various reasons.
For some it is the concern over
animal cruelty while for others it is
the inspiration of eating healthy.
"Why would I want to fuel up
my body with food that is fatty and
high in cholesterol." said Guiterrez.
"Healthy vegetarian food gives me
the energy I need lo keep me
going."
Then there are those who are
considered the most liberal, those
who follow a lacto-ovo diet. This
diet allows the consumption of
dairy products and eggs.
Leslie Navarro a 21 - year-old
student at Fresno State said that she
was born into vegetarianism. "Ever
since I was bom my parents never
ale meat, but we do eat eggs and
dairy products." said Navarro.
There are health adv-antagesto
following a vegetarian diet. Every
45 seconds a person dies of a heart
attack in the United Stales. Or the
thai the risk of death from a heart
attack by the average american man
is 509c compared to the average
American vegetarian man who's
risk of death is 15%. /
"Any type of meat' is bad for
you. You risk getting salmonella
plus it's fattening," said Navarro.
Grains, beans, fruits and
vegetables are easier to break down
and digest than meats.
Gutierrez said thai incorporating these foods into your diet does
not take extra effort
"People accuse me of being a
picky cater or wonder if I'm insane
because I don't cat meat, but I
enjoy what I eat." said Gutierrez.
Leslie Navarro said that some
people just don't understand that
being a vegetarian is a way of
everyday life. It's not something
you turn off when you are out in a
restaurant with friends or family.
I can go to Taco Bell and
order a Taco Supreme without the
meat it's not a big deal." said
Navarro.
Because vegetarian food
requires fewer resources to grow,
it's cco-friendly as well as healthy.
Instead of growing grain to feed the
animals you plan to eat, you just eat
the grain.
An added motivation for being
a vegetarian is showing support for
local growers.
"I feel good to know that 1 am
supporting all of the valley farmers
when 1 shop lor fruits and vegetables." said Gutierrez.
"I've become a more aware and
responsible person." Gutierrez said.
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Object Description
| Title | 1998_05 Insight May 1998 |
| Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
| Publication Date | 1998 |
| Description | Weekly during the school year. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 8, 1969)-v. 29, no. 23 (May 13, 1998). Ceased with May 13, 1998, issue. Title from masthead. Merged with Daily collegian. |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno Periodicals |
| Contributors | California State University, Fresno Dept. of Journalism |
| Coverage | October 8, 1969 – May 13, 1998 |
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| Title | Insight May 13 1998 p 10 |
| Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publication Date | 1998 |
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May 13. 1998
Insight FINAL EDITION
Fast Food: Ally or Enemy j Sugar level is key
Balance of diet,
exercise, lifestyle key
to healthier body.
by Kent Wyatt
Staff Writer
You have five
to your one o'clock class and you
still haven't eaten. What to do?
Lucky for you there is a Carl's Jr.
on campus — the same place
you've eaten at three times this
week. Those delectable grease-
yielding hamburgers can be hard
to turn away, especially when
you're in a rush. But with the
amount of publicity to suggest that
fast food can be bad for your
health, some people are left wondering what it's doing to their bodies./
^How bad is fast food, really?
Joanne Caid, chair of the Department of Enology. Food Science, and Nutrition, said it isn't
appropriate to describe food as
good or bad. Caid said that fast
food in itself may not be as detrimental to your health as has been
previously believed.
"The emphasis is more about
balance, moderation and exercise."
Caid said.
Caid said that the main problem people face in regards to
health is a result of inactivity
rather than of diet.
"People who sit around and
become couch potatoes are more
likely to snack compulsively on
things that have very little nutrient value with a high fat content,"
Caid said.
She said one of the main misconceptions with fast food has to do with
cholesterol. "Most people don't understand cholesterol and get confused." she said. "Ninety percent of
your blood cholesterol is probably
affected by your lack of activity
rather than the amount of cholesterol
that you consume."
Cholesterol in itself is not bad
since a person's liver produces it
naturally, she said. However, how
your body stores that cholesterol is
really the question.
The body can store cholesterol
in two formats — HDL and LDL. A
person who is very active has a tendency of storing his or her cholesterol
in HDL format.
"In this format, cholesterol remains in very small pieces that tend
not to break off and clog our arteries." Caid said.
Caid added that people who are
very inactive tend to carry cholesterol
in the LDL format. "That's where we
have very large portions of cholesterol being carried in one's arteries
that tend to break off and clog." she
added.
There is hope for those with high
levels of LDL caused by inactivity
and high-saturated fat: that kind of
LDL is reversible.
She suggests that people get a
cholesterol check while they are
young. "I think- it's nice to have a
baseline when a person is young and
healthy to decide what's normal for
him or her." Caid said, "because w hat
is normal varies from person to person." Generally, for most people."a
cholesterol level below 200 is desirable.
There are health i
can be taken even with fast food.
thai
"Number one — go for a variety. Go for smaller portions and more
different types of things." Caid said.
"So rather than go for the triple
decker hamburger, go for the smaller
hamburger and put different things
with it — maybe a baked potato and
a salad." she said.
"Fast food restaurants really
have some good choices out there.
Some of them are better than others.
You can go to Carls Jr. for example."
she said. "They have the broiled
chicken sandwich, they have salads,
they have a lot of healthy choices.
Even McDonald's small hamburgers
really aren't too bad."
Even something that would seem
to be an obvious health hazard like
french fries can be relatively healthy
Jor many.
"There are some studies out
there about frenchrfries and teenagers that would indicate that if it
wasn't for frencn fries." she said.
"Many teen-agers would be in worse
shape from a nutritional standpoint
that they are in currently.
French fries arc high in vitamin
C, Caid siad. "And the french fries
that they consume are probably their
primary source of vitamin C." she
added.
"People arc a lot like automobiles." Caid said. "You can get one
fresh off the assembly line and it
could be a lemon.
"You can get one that's a gem
that you keep abusing and it keeps
going and going. It could be genetics, it could be environmental factors," she said. "There are still a number of things that we don't completely
understand."
When all is said and done.
Balance the do's with
the don'ts for proper
nutrition.
by John Steele
Staff Writer
You're hungry, and the nearest restaurant is McDonalds. But
you're on a diet, so what do you
do? Go right ahead, according to
the Department of Enology, Food
Science and Nutrition.
" Eating is all about balance.
Getting the right amount of nutrients and vitamins together with the
right exercises." said Sandra S.
Witte. associate professor.
Speaking at the third annual
Career Day and Food Industry
Showcase held at the Fresno State
winery. Witte said.
" The big problem with students' eating habits is that they
much candy and chocolate.
"These products contain too
much fat, sugar and salt which go
directly into the system before being exercised away, therefore
causing health problems."
Carter D. Clary, director of
Viticulture and Enology Research
Center, said, " My kids eat fast
food, but I would direct them to-
' ward fruit juice instead of soda
and plain popcorn, for example,
instead of candy. Our bodies need
sugar, fat and salt, but in moderation."
" Most people will have a
soda with. say. a Big Mac which
means that they are doubling the
required intake of sugar. Follow
this with a chocolate bar and you
have twice the required fat. Do this
on a regular basis, with no exercise, and your body is in big
trouble."
p The following table, provided
Hy The Learning Curve Top Flight
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Extra crispy chicken [thigh]
Drumstick original recipe
Burger King
Double Whopper with cheese
Hamburger
Taco Bell
Nachos Bellgrande
Taco
McDonald's
Quarter pounder with cheese
Hamburger
31
9
61
10
35
11
28
9
414
150
930
270
650
183
510
257
Calendar
May
Summer school
begins
Classes start
Tuesday, May 6.
Last day to register May 29.
June
"A Celebration
of Wine"
Wine show-
- case June 7,
3p.m Coombs
Ranch, Madera
Tickets $50
call 278-4765 for
more information
Vegetarians proud of meatless choices p^&>3 |
