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rela tionshi ' tghuw
proper *big beco,n�e;3 mb
lenge," says M ica-Bealtthoni a,'
nutrition specialist with the Oat*nx
of Agriculture an•d. Food's rural or as t
tions and y services branch.
Bette loss (osteoporosis) vitamin anid-t
mineral- deficiencies, overvi►eigbt and : under*
weight and constipation are,, so e : of the
nutritional problems that piague•the elderly.
414rith inc:reasin age, calcium may be
withdraw i � �t nes faster than. it is ,
replaced;, causing b ole ag Wines::, This:
connporosis•1,,
41ncreasi#ng :. calcium .,intake , ' restricting
Rrote`i . take ,- to two to. three moderate
servings acid eezer+ iiigaally will help to
keepai
#he' boness'n� s ri Excellent
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sources of calcium` re mil and cheese.
+ The elderly tend ' have iron, vitamin'A
and C deficiencies. To obtain these
nutrients,,,nUtrients,,v unrefined whole grain` cereals,..
fresh, fru is and vegetables should be:eaten.
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check all our equipment. ,The:; equipment
required to measure outbese micro, ingred-
ients is • very precise a td we couldn't
understand what was going wrong."
:lust:Pe ,the farmers' beans,", said
Hopper who spentseven years in Food and
Drugs withthe federal government, "we
found the problem in ono of the ingredients.
The ,•dicalcium; :phosphate was showing a
variation of 1.2 points before it was included.
in the, premix. his. couldresult in a b.5%
variatio in: „i the, finished product"
`•v' sire :o v routinely cher,
mic ttytrlen before they. are i
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�pieee of ep
nrx nt called., n ;Plasma Spectrometer'," sauiid
Da.Yisx `; is 5used inN � steel mills and other
' uietalurgy' industries''° to determine the
percentagle, etthe• various tietals present fits
ri 'sample, even when,they . are there in
minute.
quantities. This •. machine : is even
beingused in hospitals ori blood samples..
"A slight deviatio 'in phbsporus levels
peingf overweighs a problem for many
mature, people. After age 50, the amount of
energy used decreases, and the needs for
calories is reduced; however, ,the require -
',Merits for essential nutrients remain the
same. ,
To ..lose weight, select foods from
Ganada's... Food , Guide that • are lower in
calories but high ;in nutrients. Being under-
weight can be- just as serious as being over-
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Peoples_ h rare underweight ‘are more
susceptiblenfection Underweight people :
are most.like receiving all the essential
nutrients they need. To increase weight,
select foods high in calories and nutrients,
and eat several meals a day.
To, alleviate constipation include whole
grain cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables in .
your diet and drink a lot of water. A diet high
in fibre catO eliminate the need for
over-the-counter medication.
may not be critical in some cases, but in case
virhere,the farmer is' already on the low' side,.
•a• shortage `of even one or two percentage
,points could lead to . a number of health
probleins:.'t
Look'For These Signs
There arc a number of signs in a. hog
operation which could indicate a feed formu-
lation problem. Smile of the common ones
Are pigs stalling at around .the 1801b: -level,
poor general growth and feed conversion,
poor indexes,, below average litter sires,
.,high mortality of young pigs, and: breeding
problems •d •
F, ,
"Some of these factors are . affected by,
hiiierit Ince," admits Davis, -but when, pigs
are , not performing as well Wale' herd as
similar pigs in another herd, you should, start,
checking every , aspect your feeding
=program: - of ,
"'The same applies to other livestock
farmers too. If ' animals . are not performing
well or are suffering from health problems,°i.
one of the first things tocheck is the ration."
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