European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Summertime by Colleen Pierre the Baltimore Sun Here comes summer and that Means picnics  and All kinds of a. Outdoor eating events.  fun with minimum pain Don t Park your Blanket on an Anthill do. Wear your sunscreen and by Allm ans handle food safely. A. A a Safe food handling Means there does t have to be a Quot morning after Quot with nausea vomiting diarrhoea and headache a a symptoms that often Are mistakenly a a labelled Quot Sun poisoning Quot or Quot the flu Quot food poisoning happens when a Small amount of bacteria is introduced into food then finds enough time and optimal a a a a conditions for multiplying. A. A a a a a bacteria grow Best at temperatures Between 60 and 100 degrees a typical summer Day logs in at 80 to 95 degrees. When food sits for More than two hour s on a picnic table you can bet there a More going on than meets the Eye. The fact that you can to see taste or smell the growing. Contamination adds to the. Risk. A to be sure that you enjoy both the weekend picnic and the following week follow these simple rules. A keep hot food hot. Hot food should be. Kept at 140 degrees or higher. Chafing dishes with Little candles Farely maintain. This temperature if. The food does no to get eaten in two hours throw it out. A keep cold food cold. Cold food should be kept at 45 degrees or lower. That a really cold. A. Quot 1003 salad Chicken salad and egg salad or any other salads that contain. Meat fish Chicken,.turkey or. Eggs should be made the night before your Outing spread in a shallow Container and chilled in the refrigerator overnight. A freeze hamburger patties overnight. A Chicken for grilling should be washed partially cooked and chilled overnight. Remember the Bottom of your copier is the coldest spot. Pack very perishable items in the Bottom with ice packs on top. Of them. Leave the cooler tightly covered at All times. Remove items Only when you a Are ready to Cook or serve them. Keep everything clean. Even the y Healthiest among us carry bacteria at All. Times. The. Best Protection is to Wash. A. Thoroughly before handling food whether at Home or at play a a y Al a y /. Make sure utensils knives and cutting boards Are clean to Start with then rehashed before any new food is prepared. This is especially important when you prepare raw meat or Chicken then vegetables or fruits that will be eaten raw. A Colleen Pierre a registered dietitian is the nutrition. A a. Consultant to the Union memorial sports Medicine Center in Baltimore and National spokesman for the american dietetic association. Is amps Gus Schue tiler consider health when planning your summer picnics. Food needs special handling for Safe consumption  protecting the eyes associated press t Here Are some people who never should go. Outside even briefly without their sunglasses. You re one of these it you be had Cataract surgery and Wear Contact lenses  taking photosensitizing drugs or experience intense Light sources according to the american Academy of a ophthalmology a then its More important than Ever to a Wear sunglasses that absorb ultraviolet us rays. For added Protection Wear a brimmed hat,.too. Quot a a y y. If your Cataract surgery was t within the last 15 years the intraocular Iol or Contact Lens used to replace your natural a Lens May not be the newer us absorbent Type. Wear us absorbent glasses and a hat for More Protection advises the y Academy. Y. A a. A Quot a. A drugs that  More sensitive to Light do the same Lor your Eye swear us absorbing glasses and a hat for As Long As you retaking Psora Lens used in treating it psoriasis tetracycline doxy cycling a Alto Purinow or a Phenothiazine drug. Check with your ophthalmologist if you re taking a these or other drugs��,.� a intense Light is another problem and can cause photo keratitis or permanent  Central vision from Photic Mac Lopathy a take special care if you work or play at a High elevations skiing hiking or camping in the mountains or where there is High Glare fishing boating. If you face Light from arc welding. Tanning lights snowfields or directly from the Sun you re at risk. Al by a a anyone can Benefit from wearing the. Right sunglasses the Academy Points out. Citing studies indicating that spending Long hours in the  Eye Protection a increases the Chance of Eye disease. The organization says that adequate a Protection can be provided even with inexpensive glasses one imperative is that the lenses Block 99 to 100 percent of us Light. Some labels will read Quot us absorption up to 400 no Quot which Means. 100 percent or Quot special purpose or Quot meets Ansi us requirements Quot which Means at least 99 percent. Readers action line cola limited to five family members a no one seems to to Abio to Tell me Why Cost of living allowance cola is Only available for me and four of my children. A Are we supposed to take Only those four shopping on the Economy and leave the other three at Home ? Patricia a. Jones Hahn a Germany master sgt. George Varga systems analyst Deputy chief of staff comptroller he Safe replies. We appreciate the Opportunity to respond to your question concerning cola. Questions Are frequently asked on the mechanisms of How this allowance is paid. Cola is Only paid to Servic members stationed in High Cost areas overseas to compensate for the added Cost of goods and services when compared to costs for similar items stateside. This allowance provides a balance in purchasing Power so members can enjoy about the same Standard of living overseas As in the United states. The monetary amount paid for cola is based upon the number of command sponsored dependents up to a maximum of five Congress established the limitation Ostive dependents based on the average spendable income for different family sizes and income Levels. If you have questions concerning the above please Contact me at ets 480-6710. To write us readers action line is the readers  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 or 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 092 7 7-4211. All letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 a the stars and stripes tuesday june 11, 1991