European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Where s the by the associated press do you know a fat lunch when you see one most people done to says Lawrence t. P. Stifler a weight management specialist. He says the average american does no to know peanuts about fat calories and general nutrition. Peanuts those symbols of trifles Are High fat nuggets of calories 840 per cup. A you can put a Stop to the weight roller coaster in you make two Basic changes in your lifestyle this year. Reduce the amount of fat in your diet. Increase your level of physical activity Quot says Stifler head of health management resources a Boston based National company specializing in obesity and weight management. But first you have to learn to recognize where lat shows up in foods and that May Surprise you he says. That cup of peanuts for example has More calories and fat than a 6-ounce baked potato a 1-ounce dinner Roll a cup of pasta and a cup of Rice combined at 620 calories. The reason is that fats have 9 calories per Gram but protein and carbohydrates Only have 4 calories per Gram. You can eat More and lose weight he says if you rearrange the percentages a less fat and More Complex carbohydrates like fruits vegetables cereals and grains. Some of the things you May have thought of As prudent choices a diet plates and salads a can be coolers. Quot Stifler warns about the typical Quot luncheon diet plate Quot you might run across in a restaurant it contains a 4-ounce hamburger 300 calories half cup of cottage cheese 120tomato slices 12and Hall of a canned cling peach 80for a total of 512 calories. You would be readers action line it calorie counter ass Susan Harris better off ordering a Turkey Sandwich with 3 ounces of sliced White meat 120 calorie whole wheat bread 140with lettuce Tomato and Dijon Mustard 40for a 300-calorie total. Mustard and Ketchup Are Only 15 calories per Tablespoon compared to Mayonnaise and butter at 100 calories. Lots of fats hide out in otherwise innocent looking Quot salads. Stifler says Many people done to even think about the Mayonnaise or salad dressing which can turn a 60-calorie, three cup salad into a 300-calorie Surprise. He cites some other surprises a hot fudge at 65 calories a Tablespoon is less fattening than salad dressing at 65-acalories. R a Plain doughnuts have More calories than Felly doughnuts. All doughnuts Are High in fat because they re deep Friet Buta Jelly doughnut has More sugar and runs about 115 calories per ounce while a Plain doughnut has More fat and runs 125 calories per ounce. As a Rule fat pushes up the calories More than sugar in baked goods. A Jam or Jelly at 50 calories per Tablespoon has half the calories of butter or Margarine at 100. A Orange juice has More calories per cup than Beer. Making the changes to control weight May be easier than you think Stifler says. Quot Start with the easy changes first. Reduce the amount of fat in your diet by eliminating the High fat foods you miss the least. Increase your level of physical activity by making whatever activity you choose part of your daily  your exercise Choice May be surprising too. Walking he Points out Burns up the same number of calories per mile As jogging. And remember to Exchange those peanuts for a buttered air popped Popcorn. For about the same number of calories in a cup of peanuts you could have about 36 cups of Popcorn a if you could eat it  to import Gulf Sand into . The following elaborates on an earlier question by a Reader about the legality of carrying Sand from the persian Gulf area into the United states. In a letter to the editor asking Quot Why can Schwarzkopf bring in Sand when soldiers can to Quot the writer questioned Why military customs inspectors were seizing souvenir samples of Sand from soldiers leaving saudi Arabia when it appeared that Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf was not1 subject to the same restrictions. The Federal Plant pest act of 1957 7 .c. 150aa-150jj prohibits the importation into the United states of any Plant pest or infectious substance unless such movement is authorized by permit from the Secretary of agriculture this Law was enacted to protect our food fiber and Forest production from foreign Plant pests and diseases. Similar legislation exists which protects our a livestock and poultry industries from exotic animal diseases soil is classified As an infectious substance since it is Home to Many Plant pests and plan and animal diseases which often can Lay dormant in soil for Many years. The Usdan a definition of soil is Quot the Loose surface material of the Earth in which plants May grow in most cases consisting of disintegrated Rock with an admixture of organic material and soluble  desert Sand Falls within this definition and is subject to the requirements of the Federal Plant pest act. Southwest Asia is Home to numerous Plant pests and animal diseases of great concern to the us a some examples include Citrus canker disease which affects Orange Lemon Grapefruit and other species of the Citrus family and livestock diseases such As toot and Mouth disease rinderpest and african Swine fever. Troops returning with souvenir samples of Sand from Southwest Asia risk bringing with them these and other disease pathogens. If any one of these diseases were introduced into the United states and became widely distributed it would cause millions of dollars in annual losses to american Farmers resulting in significantly increased prices of those food products for american Consumers Cost the american taxpayer millions of dollars to contain and eradicate the disease and finally such a disease outbreak in the .a.  Export markets for these products resulting in the loss of jobs for americans in the production transport and marketing sectors of our Economy. The Sample of Sand that Schwarzkopf obtained on the Beach in Kuwait was legally imported into the United states under a us a soil import permit issued to the . Army environmental Hygiene Agency at Aberdeen proving ground my. The Sample of Sand was sent to this us a approved Laboratory where it was sterilized by heat treatment. In april souvenir packets of Sand marketed by a saudi arabian company were available at cafes concessions in Dhahran and elsewhere in saudi Arabia. This company operates under a us a compliance agreement which requires that All Sand be sterilized by an approved method prior to packaging. The treatment process is monitored by us a advisors in country. Each packet is clearly marked "u.s. Entry approved by  an import permit is not required for these souvenir a packets and they can be imported into the United states without restriction. All other souvenir samples of desert Sand including commercially packaged samples of Sand without the us a stamp will continue to be seized by military customs inspectors at airports of embarkation apes in saudia Arabia. Dale d. Rush agriculture advisor use com . Dept of agriculture animal and Plant health inspection service a is amps Susan Harris 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. 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 july 9. 1991