Herald & Lantern 25 May '83

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by Dr Robert C Beitman

Village Acquires Old Jail

Frustration and impatience often characterize the experience of dieters. We receive a lot of blame, as well! Some times we have been cheating; more s often, even though we are following our diets, the pounds won’t seem to melt away. This article is a special message for those people who have great difficulty losing weight. Bur first, a message for nondieters. Dear non-dieter: Please be a friend to the dieter. Instead of saying, "I just baked . this wonderful new cheesecake, it won't hurt if you taste a little,” offersome fresh fruit or vegetables. If you have a friend with a heart problem. rather tha*n heading down to the bar to "tie one on” togehter, head for the boardwalk fot 1 some fresh air, good conversation and mild exercise. If you know that friends of yours are dieters, rather than invite them over for an elaborate meal, encourage a trip together to the park, a tennis match, or other calorie-expending activity. In other words, nondieters can help rather r than putting stumbling blocks in the paths of their friends. Now for some information which may relieve a lot of guilt Between the ages of 40 and 60 weight gain is the most common nutritional problem among women. This is for sound biological reasons. As we age. our Basal Metabolism Hate (BMR) slows down. This is true for both sexes. The BMR is similar to a mileage rating on your car It refers to the rate at which the body uses fuel while at rest. Research has shown that at age 25, a 154-pound man in good health consumes some 2,900 calories per day to

The U.S. Government is the world's largest publisher. The Government Printing Office (GPO) prints and distributes millions of pages of information, collected by the variousgovernment branches. So What you say? Well I’m willing to bet that the government is publishing something that could be of importance to your business, job, homeiife, personal safety or that would save you money through consumer education. How do you firid out about all this information? The Cape May County Library can help you iden tify needed materials Quarterly, we disseminate the Consumer Information Catalog <FREE) which lists booklets from 30 different agencies that are free or inexpensive. Sample titles include: "The Backyard Mechanic” — step by step instructions for oil changes, lubricants, disc brakes, radiator and emission controls; “When Parents Divorce” — practical suggestions for parents on how to prepare themselves and their children; “Your Child and Math” — everyday activities to teach children the concepts of numbers, measurements, space and time; "Genetic Counseling” — for couples concerned about inheritable diseases or high risk pregnancies, "Merchan

maintain his weight. At age 65, to maintain the same weight, he need consume only. 2,200 calories. However, a 45-year-old woman wtll need only two thirds as many calories to maintain her comfortable weight as when she was 25. To hold her weight she would have to reduce her calorie consumption 10 percent more than a man would. The male advantage is because the normal male body uses up twice as many calories as the female. This is due to. a greater size (more cells to feed), more muscle mass,, heavier bones, and the effect of testosterone (a male hormone). Men have a higher BMR — their bodies put out more heat upon exertion, consume more oxygen during exercise, and are thus able to burn off fat more rapidly. However, most men will tend to put on weight as they age, unless they maintain an exercise program or restrict food intake When it comes to women, the body is most concerned with reproduction or child bearing. After the age of 45, the woman s BMR starts a strong decline because the energy to keep her reproductive system functioning is no longer required. An extra 10 to 15 pounds of weight would be a ususal gain somewhere around this time. Studies show that this small gain will not hurt a normal healthy female physically and may even help give a higher resistence to certain diseases. The face will be less lined, as well.

dising Your Job Talents” — how to prepare a resume, write a letter of application and interviewing; “The Confusing World of Health Foods" — discusses the claims for health, organic, and natural foods while comparing the cost and nutritional values of health foods versus conventional foods; “Camping in.the tional Parks” — a listing of over 100 parks with camping areas includes maps, information on fees, numbbr of sites and facilities available; "Ideas into Dollars” — developing invention^, “How to Crime Proof Your Home.” The library also carries a listing on microfiche of all the current government publications which list the ordering stock number, prices if any, tit^and address. Your tax money paid for the accumulation of millions of miles of data on everything from science and psychology to business data and health information. Many companies are putting this very information dressed with graphics and selling it at high prices. As a taxpayer you have the right of access to this information and the library is the local institution which not only guarantees you freedom to Information under the law but supplies that information or guides you to the necessary route lor acquisition of the information.

However, since our culture puts a tremendous emphasis on being thin, this is a time when many women become very conscious about dieting to lose these surplus pounds. Thisextra weight can be particularly upsetting to women who were already overweight and find their ongoing diets becoming less effective. This may describe many Health Watch readers. Now you know, it's not all in your head! Women have twice as much body fat as men. This is a protective measure to ensure that in times of famine pregant women will have extra fuel for survival. The female hormone estrogen plays an impor tant role in converting food to fat for storage. When a woman diets, her body's instinctive reaction will be to act hormonally to lower the BMR This is one of the reasons why when dieting, many people reach a plateau and can’t drop any more weight. The body is trying to save its fat by adjusting all the buttons and dials it has. What happens is that your body catches up with your diet and saves fdt even with less food being eaten. Also, the menstruating female will have several days during each month when her diet won't work well. During the fluid retention period just prior to her period, she docs not burn fat efficiently. This does not mean that you can’t lose weight. It docs mean, however, that you will have to try very hard, include exercise whenever possible and medically safe, and that you should not blame yourself for losing weight slower than your mate. Let’s explode one more m>th. It is true that some people are genetically predisposed to be fat. There may be a number of reasons for this; the persons may have been born with more fat cells than the rest of us, their BMP. may be set extremely low, or there is a theory that suggests in “fat prone" .persons when a certain level of fat cells are filled up, they “bud” and grow extra fat cells Some people are chronically heavy because they are constantly hungry. It is believed that in some, the “lipostat” or set point where our body should no longer send out hunger pangs is defective The brain keeps sending hunger messages when they are no longer needed Finally, one of our most useful tools is listening to our body. Many people find that their “lipostat" is set just a little higher than what the fashion magazines consider an attractive body weight. Check with your family physician; those few pounds may not pose a medical problem to you. If your body is putting up too great a struggle to knock off the last few pounds, you may want to decide to leave well enough alone. OUR NEXT SERIES: THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM PARTI: What is High Blood Pressure and Why is It Dangerous'.’

COLD SPRING - For Historic Cold Spring Village maintaining law and order has not been a major concern since it opened two years ago. Should its bucolic peace be endangered, though, the village now is prepared. It has an authentic jail to house offenders. SPECIFICALLY, it has the old Cape May Point jailhouse, which will be dedicated as part of Cold Spring's attractions at 2 p.m. opening day, Satur dayv May 28. Attending the ceremoney will be Mayor Frank Rutherford and Commis sioner Ed Jarvis to represent Cape May Point. Village owners Dr, and Mrs. Joseph Salvatore will express their thanks for the donation of the building and formally open it to the public, The dne-room clapboard building, with the original bars on its second location behind the Cape May Point Volunteef Fire Company on Yale Avenue last November During the winter, it has been restored and placed next to the Village Country Store, where it will house watercolor artist Martin-Laibow. ORIGINALLY, the 100-year-old building stood at Pearl Ave. between Cape and Central, according to historian John Orr, who has a wealth of information and documents about Cape May Point. Commander Orr (ret. USN), who remembers the days when he played as a child with friends, jailers or prisoners in the small ‘ structure, says there were no locks on the door because it was never used to hold real criminals The Cape May trolley, which transported,tourists and summer help from the Point into an evening’s entertainment and the bars of Cape May, turned at the end of its line near the jailhouse, he says. Many of its passengers were so inebriated that they could not continue or remember where they were staying. The jailhouse served as a no-frills temporary hotel where the hung-over occupants awoke the next day and let themselves out There was no heat or sanitary facilities

Students’ Art Exhibit WILDWOOD - The art classes of Wildwood High School announce their premiere exhibit of original student works to be held on May 25, 26, 27, in the High School lobby Students in grades 8-12 will be represented in the show, displaying various media of pen and ink, drawing, and painting. Senior artists Tom Scoma, Mark Gaines, Jim Gloria, Karin King, Colleen Neuer, Diane Polini, T.J Brady, and Mary Atkinson will feature portfolio presentations. The exhibit will be open to the public from 9 a m to 2 p m as well as during the evening of the annual school fashion shruv. Fashion Forecast '83 8 p.m. Wednesday. May 25.

Acording to Cmdr Orr. a Zeke Selby, the mayor’s helper who drove a team of horses, would bring morn ing coffee in to those "jailed." To this day. Cape May Point remains a dry community where alcoholic beverages are not sold Orr estimates that the building has not been used as a jailhouse since 1915 It w'as moved around 1920 to the Fire Com pa n y property. HISTORIC Cold .Spring Village will be open seven days a week beginning 10 a m Saturday. May 28 It offers crafts demonstrations and shops, farm wagon tours, a farm

animal petting pen, a coiin try store and the Old Grange restaurant as well as a bakery, confectionery and ice cream parlor. Fifteen farm buildings and courthouses of the 18th and\19th centuries have been onQted, moved to the 35-acre site and restored for use by craftsmen and women each summer There is a small admission fee and 'parking is free New crafts men will include blacksmith and a tinesmith this year. For a free brochure listing weekend events at the , village, write 731 Seashore Rd Cape May NJ 08204 or phone 884 1811

TRAPPED — Stephanie McPherson, left, looks glad she’s not in the pillory at Historic Cold Spring Village along with her sister, Laura, right, and Jennifer Christy. The McPherson Sisters are daughters of Karen McPherson who demonstrates nhedlecraft and quilting at the Village, which opens Saturday.

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