European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tips on keeping Poison free e Aster is often celebrated in the United. States  traditional egg Hunt but for Many families the tradition can be ruined by Salmonella poisoning if precautions Are not taken says a microbiologist at Baylor College of. A a a Medicine in Houston Texas. Quot har boiled eggs pose no health risk if cooked thoroughly Quot said or. James r. Davis an associate professor of pathology at Baylor Quot but if they Are undercooked you run the risk of  v./. Salmonella poisoning is produced by bacteria that a develop in Lood loft in a warm environment. When eaten the bacteria multiply rapidly Iri the intestines causing a gastrointestinal inflammation. Although it is typically not a fatal disease it can produce multiple symptoms. Salmonella infection can cause diarrhoea vomiting and stomach pain. Depending on the level of contamination these symptoms May persist for several Days. V t anti diarrhoeal drugs purchased Over the counter can relieve diarrhoea symptoms by coating the gastrointestinal. Tract however for severe vomiting and diarrhoea particularly when accompanied by fever a physician. Should be consulted. Diarrhoea is triggered by Salmonella toxins that cause. Loss of fluids depleting electrolytes. Davis says the ,. Infected person should avoid solid foods and drink plenty of fluids. Quot a a. V. A / Quot sports drinks work Well to replace electrolytes such As sodium and potassium Quot Davis said. Quot these ionized salts Are responsible for Many bodily . A. The Salmonella bacteria can be present either on the Shell or inside the egg. Some of the recent outbreaks in a Quot the . Have been attributed to the latter. V a Davis urges families to be aware of the risks a a. A associated with bacterial infection. Quot bacteria will always be a part of our lives Quot Davis said. Quot by the time bacteria develop it is too late. No amount of washing or disinfecting the eggshell will rid a a a contaminated egg of Salmonella  a. A a Davis recommends the following easter time egg tips. A before handling eggs Wash your hands thoroughly readers action line citizenship of babies born overseas of i and , with your resources you can help me As you have helped others my questions involve the birth of children to american parents on German soil. I have a 2-year-old who was born in our local american Hospital and As far As i know his citizenship has never been questioned but now i am pregnant with his sister or brother who. Will most Likely be born in a German. Hospital on the  a a the information i am receiving from local Quot authorities Quot is unclear and ,. A. A / a. Will this child have dual citizenship until his or her 18th birthday despite being born to two  americans if so. What does that  regard to passports rights  a a a a a a. A Ai do not wish to be penalized simply because my a. Husband is overseas and Quot american soil Quot is unavailable please  As much detail As possible since i know there Are Many others with questions surrounding this Issue. A mad sen Campbell Firth Germany in Albert Krehbiel chief american services Section consulate general of the United states Frankfurt Germany replies under american Law children born abroad receive american citizenship through United states citizen. Parents and not through birth in an american military or German Hospital. A. At every step including cooking Coo ing dyeing and. Hiding Quot a a a. A. A. A refrigerate hard boiled eggs Iri their Cartons if you Wilt not be colouring them right after cooking. Refrigerate. Them again right after dyeing a Ltd after the egg Hunt. A a make sure the eggs you color or hide Are not a cracked. ,. A. A. A use food colouring or specially made food Grade egg dyes dissolved in water warmer than the Gas. A a a avoid  where they might come into. A Contact with pets wild animals Birds reptiles insects or Lawn chemicals. A a a a  cracked eggs and eggs that have been out of refrigeration for More than two hours. A a a. Quot a Baylor College of Medicine a Vav  Vav a a a a a a in a a a a. In a a a a. A a Rev slow cholesterol by Sonja Heinze q. Enclosed is a Labe from a Carton of eggs i purchased at the supermarket. The Tabel says a lowered cholesterol Quot and reads that each egg contains 199 my compared with 274 my for an Ordinary egg. How do they do this and Are they really lower a Esther Mohr Roseburg Ore. A there Are a few egg producers in the United states who Are trying to lower the cholesterol Content of eggs by changing the hens diets and altering their environment. The few who claim any Success at All purportedly have lowered the level by an insignificant number of milligrams. Depending on the country of birth and the nationality of the parents situations can arise leading to the acquisition of dual or even triple nationality of a child. Similarly i have seen citizenship Laws of various. Countries operate in such a Way that a child is born stateless. However in your Case where both parents Are american citizens under German Law there is no claim to German nationality. You must nevertheless take Steps to establish the child a claim to american citizenship whether born of one or two american parents the american citizenship of the child must be documented by the United states consular office in whose District the birth occurred. A a a for members of the military Community the first Point. Of Contact should  base personnel Center which will inform you of the documentary requirements pertaining to your situation one or both parents american citizens single . Citizen Parent out of Quot Wedlock Etc and assist you with the paperwork. In All cases you will require evidence of the american a citizenship of the Parent s and the child s German birth certificate or record of birth in a military Hospital. Ayou should also be prepared to present marriage certificates and divorce decrees and perhaps extracts of service records and or affidavits the completed. Application is then sent in to the appropriate consular.  will Issue certification attesting the american citizenship of your child As Well As a passport and return them to your personnel office. One important Point to keep in mind is that All civil documents that May be required birth certificate. Marriage divorce decrees Etc must be certified by the. Appropriate custodian of the records and not merely uncertified or notarized photocopies. You should begin to assemble these documents As soon As you learn a baby v in the first place the figure of 274 my of cholesterol in an Ordinary egg that s stated on the Label has been revised by the . Department of agriculture after doing some research the us a announced that it had been a wrong All along there Aren t 274 my of cholesterol in an. Ordinary egg there Are Only 213 my. So for a company to Market eggs labelled Quot lower cholesterol Quot when the Only a difference is 1.4 my per egg amounts to quibbling. A in the second place Mother nature is not a scientist who can make an egg with exactly 199 my of cholesterol in it. Hens Lay eggs of varying cholesterol Levels All their. Short indentured lives and the level is unique with each Hen affected by her age the season and even the Region of the country. Therefore to pick up an egg and declare that it contains 199 my of cholesterol is ridiculous. Nature simply does t work that Way. Third,.what difference does it make anyway eating a three eggs a week instead of four is not going to change the year you die regardless of what information you be / been bombarded with. A i. According to or. Edward Naber an Ohio state a. A a. University professor emeritus of poultry science and nutrition Quot cholesterol is regulated by your body not by what you eat most of the cholesterol found in the human body is made there to begin with and does no to come from the diet. And in Normal human beings when you eat less cholesterol the response of your body is. To make More. Arid vice versa. There Are diseased people and people a who Are not. In Normal health who make too much cholesterol but i think this is a Small proportion of the  a t a y a a a Naber is quoted from an article in the oct. 1,1990, Issue of the new yorker written by Michelle Stacey arid titled reinventing the egg. Anyone interested in this subject is urged to dig the article out. At the Library and a read it. V a a a a a v Reader feedback Canning lids Nettie Whitfield North Little Rock Ark Quot As to Canning i not Only have a problem with Ball lids but also. With Kerr the ids Bend when used in a pressure canner. I be had Many of the rings strip their threads when tighten them i m 66 years old and have canned All my life. I done to think in be changed my methods and i m sure i Don t have the strength in my hands to Over tighten the rings. I sure wish both Ball and Kerr would Correct their \ product Quot a. A a a a a a a a a a. A havea question for Sonja Nirize write to her Irr care of his newspaper. Is on the Way especially if you have to Send for any by mail. A ,. A. A a Quot. A a. I note you have another child born in an american military Hospital whose american citizenship Quot has never been questioned a a unless you have registered the child a birth through your military personnel office its american citizenship has been established by the servicing . Consular office and you have the resulting documentary evidence including an american passport for the child i a can assure you the child a. American citizenship will be. Questioned by the airline when you attempt to return to the United states. A / Quot unfortunately among the 9,000-plus american children born annually in the Frankfurt consular District Are Many whose families encounter last minute difficulties a problems travel delays and unnecessary expense. Because they have neglected to take care of this vital requirement in a timely fashion. A. In order to maintain travel ready status for All v. Dependents the military requires that parents initiate a consular report of birth and passport application within a 30 Days of . A a a a a to write us readers action line is the readers Quot court of last resort Quot striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or. Questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available if you have a question and Don t know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211. 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