European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes Friday August 25, 1978 modern Medicine avoiding unnecessary Fra a the Tummer and fall months bring More than the trial number of patients to my office of Tore backs and often the cause is improper lifting during a do a your Yean past when ameriam were lets sedentary in their everyday lives the act of fitting 50 or pounds would t have Hurt their backs. But a person who Seldom walks whence or she can ride who Siu All Day at a desk and who exercises Only sporadically can sometimes trigger Low Back pain merely by leaning Forward. Too often this same person decides to save Money by renting a truck and moving with the help of a few untrained ends. Thus the sedentary Back supported by weak and inelastic Muscles rebel when to owner makes an unreasonable demand that suddenly lift something nervy.,. To complicate matters the average do it you net mover does t know How to apply the principles of leverage to lifting or movie heavy furniture. For example Small. Pound object held close to the body place about 2so pounds of Force on the Bones of the lower spine. The same Load held further fro the body perhaps because h is inside a urge Box places about 900 pounds of pressure on the spine. The higher the heavy Box is from the floor the less risk involved in lifting it. This Means new rules for Labelling May downplay nutrition vitamins by Jeffrey api those vitamins and minerals Many have come to think necessary in their foods May be in for some reduced pm government is thinking about changing the Labelling requirements for food to take int account the growing feeling among nutritionists that the recommended daily allow ances Are oat of Date. Three Federal agencies began joint hear Ings wednesday in Wichita. Kan., the first of five cities where Consumers food Industry spokesmen and scientists will testify on what people should be told about what they Are eating. Congressional panels and Federal Regula tors Are ready to begin work on overhauling the Labelling Laws after the current Labelling regulations were developed nutrient deficiencies were consid ered the most pressing Issue and policy makers began trying to educate the Public about vitamins and minerals through the however nutrient deficiencies Are rare today and concern is focused on health problems posed by Over consumption. Especially of fatty foods Salt and sugar. Imbalances in the american diet have been linked to heart ail ments cancer and other diseases. The Law now requires nutritional Labelling ally if the food has added nutrients or makes a nutritional claim such As Low foods Are sold without nutritional info of the issues to be considered at the hearings is whether food labels should give percentages for each ingredient. Ellen Haas of the private Community nutrition Institute testifying recently before the Senate nutrition subcommittee held up a Box of a Popula Cereal that said it was fortified with 10 Essen tial this package were subject to a require ment that it say the contents Are co percent sugar a person who would ordinarily buy such a product due to the presence of some synthetic sprayed on vitamins might think twice she other topics for the hearings Are whether food labels should include graphic or pictorial symbols to improve understanding when a food should be labelled imitation and whether detailed information on such components As cholesterol should be Hammonds senior vice president of the food marketing Institute an association of food wholesalers and retailers said it has studied consumer attitudes and found Many who say i Don t want the government telling me what to Are turned off by exotic graphic Labelling gimmicks and ask instead for simplified and better organized disclosure but they still want to be Able to buy fun said. The hearings will be conducted by the Agri culture department the food and drug administration and the Federal Trad commission in Wichita sept. 18-19 in Little Rock. Ark. Sept. 27-28 in Washington oct.10-13 in san Francisco and oct. 25-26 in Boston. Tion lifting itself is often done improperly. Sand As dose As possible to the object ban lifted face it squarely and grasp it with both hands. Nerer Bend Over to pick up . Squat Down Iweta the Insana Knees tuck a the Chin a Dabow the neck Tolean Forward to � Sogot of re rather than Hofing it nun red Strat to never lift them higher than toe Waist do no carry an unbalanced Load or twist or torn while lifting and remember that , and pulling heavy objects can be As stressful As lifting them. Finally avoid sudden movements or overloading of the mus Back can be kept in Good shape for heavy demands including unreasonable ones by strengthening the abdominal mus Des through exercises like swimming by Ching Bat not jogging and by Spe Cial isometric such exercise that win rest a sore Back while strengthening the Abdomen is to Ionthe floor on your Back take a deep breath raise both Knees slowly up to the Chest tighten your Abdomen and press your bade Flat against the floor. Hold your Knees to he Chest for 20 seconds while slowly of Haling relax and repeat five times he same exercise can be done while rocking Back and Forth to a sit Ting Back pain can also be prevented by learning to perform daily movements correctly. For example sit in chairs Low enough so you can place our feet Flat on the floor. Never slump in Over stuffed chairs. Stand occasionally during the Day to interrupt Long stretches of sitting. One physician recommends standing at least three hours daily. 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