European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Potential health enhancing properties new York times these Are some of the foods that nutritional researchers Are studying for their health enhancing properties. It is important to remember that this is research in Progress that none of the findings Are conclusive and that any substance can be toxic when taken in excess. Garlic this is some of the current evidence of garlic s Efficacy and some of the research in Progress t nine patents have been issued in Japan for pain killing compounds that use garlic As a primary ingredient. A the National cancer Institute plans to study garlic As a potential cancer fighting substance this year. Excessive amounts of raw garlic can be toxic but when dried extracted and aged to form a powder its Fulfur compounds can enter the body s cells and stimulate immune response said or. Herbert Pierson a toxicologist in the division of cancer prevention and control at the cancer Institute. A or. James Duke an economic botanist at the department of agriculture is studying epidemiological evidence that garlic May help reduce the incidence of blood clots. A or Benjamin Lau at Loma Linda University in Riverside calif., is researching the use of garlic in treating High blood pressure. Citrus fruits because of epidemiological evidence that these fruits help in the treatment of several forms of cancer particularly pancreatic cancer the National cancer Institute will study them this year. In addition they contain High concentrations of Vitamin a and preliminary evidence indicates Vitamin c May help fight certain viruses lower blood cholesterol and reduce arterial plaque. Carrots these will be studied later this year by the cancer Institute. They contain High Levels of Beta carotene which has been effective in preliminary studies by the Institute against smoking related cancers. Work by or. James Anderson at the University of Kentucky suggests that carrots May be useful in fighting heart disease and some inflammatory disorders. A study at the Walter Reed army medical Center in Washington found Beta carotene effective in the treatment of Colon cancer. There is also epidemiological evidence that when brewed in a Tea the roots can Block Conception. Broccoli cauliflower cabbage and Brussel sprouts Pierson of the National cancer Institute said there is extensive epidemiological evidence that these members of the Mustard family strengthen the immune system against cancer of the Colon stomach lung prostate and oesophagus Leafy Green vegetables especially spinach and kale such vegetables Are used in holistic treatments to increase immune system activity Mona fore the director of the Golden Phoenix Center in Rimrock. Ariza private non profit clinic that specializes in dietary treatments for incurable diseases Calls these some of Quot the most powerful Healing foods Quot there is extensive evidence that because these vegetables contain High Levels of Beta carotene As Well As chlorophyll they also May be effective against some forms of cancer Yogurt the cultured milk is extolled in folklore As promoting Long life. Modern science has found that Yogurt can fight bacteria Licorie this will be studied by the National cancer Institute for its potential to fight cancer protect the liver and slow cell mutation. Pierson of the Institute is intrigued by the epidemiological evidence of Licorie s cancer fighting capabilities but warns that huge doses of Licorie could also elevate blood pressure. Fatty fish walnuts and flaxseed Oil All Are excellent sources of Omega-3 fatty acids a molecular Chain proved to inhibit production of Prosta Glandino hormones that among other things modulate cell metabolism. Since 1985, when a study in the new England journal of Medicine showed that a group of people in the Netherlands who ate about an ounce of fatty fish a Day reduced heart disease by 50 percent. Omega-3 fatty acids have been used to help reduce cholesterol and Are now being studied As a possible treatment for other Prost Arlandin related disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis taste test for fatness Frozen dessert by Molly of Neill new York times the ice Cream of 19th-Century. America was so Rich in butterfat that it was considered too sinful to eat on the lords Day especially if doused with sauce or syrup. According to the ice screamers an association of ice Cream historians in Philadelphia an enterprising soda Jerk coined the term Quot sundae Quot As a code word to save would be sinners the embarrassment of actually articulating their desire for the forbidden treat. Back then ice Cream was Only As Good As it was Rich and its Richness was gauged by its butterfat Content. But that has changed. Mounting concerns about the Long term health effect of High calorie High fat foods have unleashed a tide of reduced calorie and reduced lat Frozen desserts in the last five years. In the continuing Effort to offer sin without consequence the Nutrasweet co. Of Skokie iii., As unveiled simple pleasures a Frozen confection made with with Simplisse the company s fat substitute an egg White and milk protein product. Simple pleasures is expected to be available a Lon wide by May in six flavors chocolate s raw Berry rum Raisin Coffee peach and Toffee crunch. F four a Unce scoop has 120 calories and now e four ounces of Premium ice Cream i Nch is 10 percent to 12 percent butterfat rages 130 calories and 5 Grams of fat and a apr part unt of super Prem us ice Cream 15 percent to 16 percent butterfat has 250 calories and 15 Grams of fat. Drip new Rozen dessert will be marketed and. As if it were a super Premium ice Cream. Arci Kaminsky a spokeswoman for Simplisse said that Quot in two years of consumer taste testing across the country simple pleasures consistently scored Well against Premium and super Premium ice  but in a tasting this week of simple pleasures and eight widely available Frozen desserts three food writers a Bryan Miller Florence fabricant and this reporter a found that simple pleasures did not do Well. It came in last. The writers described the new confection variously Quot Frothy Quot Quot smooth textured Quot Quot too Sweet Quot Quot a lovingly . Quot chocolate flavor overpowered by sugar Quot was one comment. Quot full bodied but leaves an oily residue in the Mouth Quot was another. For the tasting a Sample of simple pleasures provided by the company was tried along with two super Premium ice creams three Premium ice creams two brands of ice milk and a Frozen Yogurt. The tasting was Quot Blind Quot no one knew during the test which Brand was which. Since simple pleasures is not yet available in Vanilla the flavor usually chosen for such tastings chocolate was used. The other brands chosen were those that sell Best in the new York Region retailers said All were bought at grocery stores. All nine samples including the simple pleasures were stored and served under the same conditions in the test Kitchen of the new York times. Two Premium ice creams a Schrafft a with 300 calories and 12 Grams of fat in a 4-ounce serving and Breyer with 150 calories and 8 Grams of fat a tied for first place. Ben amp Jerry s super Premium with 250 calories and 15 Grams of fat was the second Choice. Sea test Premium 140 calories and 6 Grams of fat and Haagen dazs super Premium 270 calories and 17 Grams of fat split third place. The two ice milks tied for fourth place. One of them a Schrafft s Light with 200 calories and 7 Grams of fat in a 4-ounce serving a was described by the writers As medium Sweet and Light bodied with a Light dry Cocoa flavor. The other a Breyer Light chocolate fudge twirl with 130 calories and 4 Grams of fat a was called Pale Light bodied smooth and rather Sweet. Elan a Frozen Yogurt with 130 calories and 3 Grams of fat in 4 ounces was next in preference. Some comments about it from the writers were Quot airy a Quot pudding like Quot Quot Sweet with a metallic chemical  the tasters found simple pleasures which placed last even sweeter. They agreed that it was Fuller bodied than most reduced fat Frozen desserts but that it left an oily feel in the Mouth when told of the tasting results Kaminsky of Simplisse said Quot three tasters Are not a statistically significant Sample size. We have gotten very positive results with thousands of  people on highly restricted Low fat diets can eat simple pleasures with a certain impunity. But it has nearly As Many calories As most Premium ice creams and significantly More than Many Quot Light Quot Frozen desserts. Low fat desserts Are usually made with Low fat milk or Yogurt and can be As ephemeral As Snow in the Mouth. Simple pleasures on the other hand is made with a protein fluid that has the body of a raw egg White and can simulate the custard texture of a High fat super Premium ice Cream in the Mouth the Simplisse group a unit of Nutrasweet. Said it hoped that simple pleasures would Stem the divergent trends in ice Cream consumption that the International ice Cream association has tracked in the past five years the association has noted that Low fat Low calorie products have grown in popularity right along with High butterfat super Premium ice creams. The stars and stripes a a a Page 15