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Village Squire, 1980-09, Page 15went on to graduate studies in the department of nutrition at Rutgers University. During her studies at Rutgers, Mrs. Gottschall's husband, a chemical engineer, was transferred to Ontario, where she decided to complete her master's degree at the University of Western Ontario. She spent a total of 12 years in post secondary schools, enrolling at the age of 47, and the information and learning gained, she said, is all part of the night course. In a house not far from the Gottschalls in a room painted many colours and papered many patterns, sit two young children on the laps of two not so young adults. Their faces, white in the luminous glow of a new 36 inch colour television, reflect flashes, a series of pictures, images and suggestions, locking new demands and desires into their subconscious. They call themselves the average Canadian family. In their search for truth, they stare at the two dimensional images and are told - "Coke adds life," "Imperial Margarine is fit for a King," "I learned to relax and enjoy life more by switching to Mazola Corn Oil Margarine," and "Wonder helps build strong bones. '.' all encouraging them to want, spend and consume most often without considering nutrition. With a look of concern, Mrs. Gottschall cited as an example the story of the egg campaign. She finds it amazing a society, raised on knowledge of an egg's nutritional purity, could so easily be convinced daily consumption is harmful. "The cholesterol scare is over and now you'll notice how all those who promoted it have faded into the woodwork" she said, sitting at a desk in the study of their farmhouse. "Advertisers tell us to eat margarine instead of butter. Butter is much better for us than margarine. People are in the business to make money." "Let the buyer beware", she added with a gentle smile. She said it's time we start looking at foods with a more wholistic approach. She explained foods, or a lack of foods with certain nutrients and vitamins, can sometimes cause behavioral problems attributed to other physical causes. "We each have about 2 billion cells in the brain that are so sensitive to nturients, if there is any deficiency, it will show up in behavior." DEFICIENCY Nervous problems and paranoia, she said, are two examples of a behavioral problem, attributed to a vitamin B deficiency. "Niacin is the most important of the Western Ontario? By Doris M. Johnston 1. What year did the Stratford, Ontario Shakespearean Festival open? 2. Can you name three S.W. Ontario artists, and the medium they use? 3. True or False Catherine McKinnon, singer, made her T.V. debut on C.F.P.L. T.V. London. 4. When is the Zurich Bean Festival? 5. Where was the first factory to produce cheese in Canada built? 6. Where is Uncle Tom's Cabin Museum? 7. Do you know where the only remaining double walled earth work in Canada is? 8. Southwestern Ontario has produced many authors. Can you name two who have had books published within the last five years? 9 born in London, Ont. 1867 developed Marquis wheat, which ripened before the first frost and made possible the development of the prairies. 10. The first commercial oil -well in North America was dug by James Miller Williams in 1857. Where did this event take place? (Answers on page 37) B complex family, required for energy for the cells. If you ate only refined foods, you would become niacin de- ficient," she said. She warns that if the deficiency is severe enough it will affect every cell in the body starting with the more sensitive skin and intestinal cells that are replenished often. "There are probably substances in foods that have been serving a purpose over the years that we are not ever aware of until we drifted away from them." Before technology swept nomadic man from his tents and herds, his diet consisted primarily of nuts and berries he was able to gather. Mrs. Gottschall says research has shown man was consuming small amounts of cyanide, found in almonds and other nuts. She explains this small amount of cyanide may have killed off cancerous cells before they spread, but that, she said, is only a theory. Mrs. Gottschall stressed that there is no one answer to the nutritional problems facing today's Canadian family, but, education would be a beginning. She said as a nutritionist, she wants to work with doctors, not against them, to educate the public about what she labels, "beautiful biology." GIFTS AND HANDICRAFTS 9 Rattenbury St. Clinton 482-3730 (dust east of Aubert St.) Mon. -Sat. 10-5:30 Friday till 9:00 CLINTON'S NEWEST GIFT SHOP IN CLINTON'S OLDEST HOUSE A NEW UNIQUE GIFT HOUSE FEATURING: Kitchen gift items calico for quilts handmade items teak, wicker, candles, serviettes, etc. Come see the "Sun Porch" all decked oft with Christmas decorating and gift ideas. Over 50 spices and seasonings at great savings Smith and Jamieson teas. At the Board and Batten Personal Service is Our Pleasure VILLAGE SQUIRE/SEPTEMBER 1980 PG. 13