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frlday, march 2, 1979 dally nebraskan pago 11 Nutrient supplement needs debated By Carta Engstrom, A debate on the need for nutrient lupplementi In processed food! ended tn an agreement that good diets The debate Tuesday tn the Nebraska East Union be- consist of a variety or raw and cooked foods, but no agreement on we question or supplements. tween Irwin Goldenbera, owner of the Golden Carrot, md Kathryn CoHeyc nutrition consultant with the Nebraska Department of. Health in Lincoln, was sponsored by the UNLFood Science Club Goldenbera laid supplementation was logical and argued that .the USDA agrees with him because to many processed foods o the "enrichment route However Goldenberg said, "the enrichment program is robbery H . For example, he said, processed white bread has 80 percent of its natural nutrients removed and under goes an enrichment program. He said nutrients which increase energy and stamina such as wheat germ are removed from white bread, along Cooley said, "Every time something toes wrong (in irget for symbol: t processing exi and improves organic value. society) we need something symbolic to blame. Processed foods make an ideal target for symbolic blame." Cooley argued that extends food shelf life 0 4) "'CCountQ).ftoeky Frtday-Sundoy march 2-4 How to get there: I mm Blvd. la ill Id XmhhPtoziJh&M. 4235532 ft v -HI I - W I oattn it For example, he said, rats given the commercial product Egg Beaters died, but rats which ate whole eggs thrived. Animal research has its value, Cooley said, but it must be put in perspective. ''People are living longer," she said. Cooley also said a varied diet Is good that that "food MMi genetic potential," Individuals need food, rest and exercise, but people cant eat tneir way out of genetic defects, she laid. extent. Cooley said she would recommend supplementat ion to children, people on diets and the elderly. Ccoiey said she was concerned about people who eat any tiling and then take a pill to supplement their .diets. Goldenberg said supplementation is no good unless a good diet is followed. ffifts mm maim ?w rua TWILL. SOL rati hi rn tKcssca mticwt fi sscmsmxa u IfWM WtltMMMMHATIOT rAlexdeltertzyb v r T .. t f 7 v AQwhtV AJullFilm Sf'f'fciflwj Mai ifcwm amwini tawfawwii CUOOtf wwiOwt 3 However, she said, some processes such as heating may cause partial loss of Vitamin C in some foods or that Vitamin B tends to be lost in the leaching filtering process. , Goldenberg said the best diet is for "man to eat out of his garden,11 but there is little potential for society to do that. Cooley said If people relied on food only grown in Ne braska, tbre would be "very little food for individuals. Goldenberg said that processed foods have "remov&d everything' and that people can't get vitamins from pro cessed food unless it has been fortified or enriched. Cooley eharged.that supplementation in diets results in millions of dollars being spent every year ttfor something we really don't need1! v n She also said wthe average person has a reasonably good diet." 1 ,;;. Goldenberg disagreed and cited poor diets us a reason for supplementation,. Goldenberg asked .Cooley why so many people use supplements. Cooley said she felt it was mostly for psychological reasons. . ? ; ;'. Goldenberg disagreed with her explanation and said experiments on animals proved he was rMt , v ; 141 A JO 1 R a i c feLZlc 6 la t on tm o 1.1 1 1 aJ v oi a J f I Sheldon Art Gallery 12m R streets , "J"""1" mi;"" . c c - " .f!te -rSb - - ! Today & tomorrow ,3t3,7,&9:15p.n!. Admision $2X0 t? D D 0 D D Q D D Q 0 D feed ymm stomsislk A brain does not live by bread alone. It also needs cheese, and pepperoni, and mushrooms, and all the good things you find on top of a Pizza Hut pizza. So before you hit the books, clip the coupon below and bring it to a participating Pizza Hut restaurant. You'll get a great pizza at a great . price $1.00 OFF PITCHER OF YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGE All Lincoln Pizza Huts! with student ID. TTTT mm. jTrufffise XL any SuptrStylt pizza Bring this coupon to any participating Pizza Hut restaurant and get hall off the regular price of your favorite SuperStyle pizza. Differ expires March 23, 19?9 One coupon per customer per visit M fiWl V - ' tUI J I..IUJIIUMIMJJ.. .Ill l-Ll.UUllll.l.lll.MIUJ-LBLIllllll.l).JiJBI. ..H., ,1.1 111 .UMLJ "J - itnmrtooSVhMtherishttingtar Voa,9n tftie rht stile M ti. ihi pHe. www w mann nsrt turrawiiaa tmwiki - S" jfc- I a D o D D