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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-02-14, Page 14..PAGE$: 4,A- GiiOI ERLCR SIONAL-STAR, THURSDAY', FEBRUARY 14, 1974 H�art foundation presents series on progress being made to combat heart disease Part 2 (Your Heart Foundation presentsa four-part series on heart disease to inform the public of then progress' being made to combat °this twentieth century health hazard.) BY: 4ohn B. Armstrong, MI). Canadian Heart Foundation The.,lay to a Man's Heart Rightly or wrongly, , that unglamorous organ of man`s digestion - the stomach - has had many qualities attributed to it by people in all walks of life. The military strategist ' would, have us believe it is ani organ of transportation -"an army marches on -its stomach"; generations of people trey it as ' ' a ,critic of anything they dislike - "I can't stomach that`P'; women acclaim it as the gateway to' a proposal - "the way to a man's heart is through . , his stomach". Of them all, it is . the person who 'coined the last- Y. ter phrase who ,really knew his, 44., or her anatomy. • ' One of the most exciting dividends from the millions'of dollars', invested in heart 'research has been the, iden- ' tification -of .... rs, — those factors which -affect.-our chances of suffering a premature heart' attack." Prominent among these risk ,s factors are overweight and high blood -fat. or cholesterol levels, b both intimately.connected with. input to the ,stomach: Millions of, Canadian's who s w- .no'' evidence of having de eloped coronary heart dis se are' undoubtedly in-• crew ing t,hei, risk of heart at - `tack, y eating Coo many egg yolks, which are 'high in cholesterol, and too. much fat meat, butter, cream and whole '•which':`a;ed high in sfi,turated, fats. To reduce, this risk, Scientists low.. •in cholesterol and saturated fats.and yet provid4 all the essential nutrients:. This • is particularly important in Canada, as'. the typical Canadian meal is rich in foods that lead to atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. The plan recommends certain moderate changes in eating habits with a .view to reducing your risk of heart attack. There are', four majpri,„pbjec- • _To , provide your daify minerals and other nutrients ' 2. -To control calories and helP you keep a desirable weight To lower your intake of ex-, cessive amounts of 'food containing cholesterol and _. saturated fat 4. ` To ensure than more of the fat You eat is polyun-, saturated and less of, it is -saturated. Saturated fats tend to raise 2. Eat moi i'is1t, veal, ch-ic)en the level of cholesterol in -they' ° - and turkey and leas beef, blood and are found. in many lamb, pork and ham animal products and a few 3. Use skim milk, ice milk and vegetable products. Foods ron- cheese, made from kim taining a high proportion of , ,rpilk, instead of the 'hole saturated animal fats include milk and cream , cou ter- fat beef, pork and ham, .lamb, parts butter, whole• milk, cream and ` 4. ;Substitute margarine con - cheeses made from whole milk taining polyuifsaturated and dream. Saturated vegetable . fats, and polyunsaturated fats are found in cocoanut oil, vegetable oils for butter,. chocolate and many solid shor- lard and other solid fats tonings. 5." For a nutritionally sound Polyunsaturated fats tend to diet, use more vegetables, lower the cholesterol level and ;fruit, cereals, and breads are usually liquid oils of vegetablcio origin, such a's corn, cottonseed and safflower. To reduce your risk. of heart attack.. by removing yourself and your family .from the risk categories of overweight and high blood fat and cholesterol levels, vourtHeart Foundation For more detailed infor- recommends the -following diet -` mation on the wayto a healthy rules which can be adopted heart, contact yciur provincial Without drastic changes. Heart -Foundation. LOVE'S n i °Q. Regarding ,,the tax on capital gains, what 'if property was acquired, before. January 1, 1972,- at a cost of $2,000 and was worth only $1,000 on Yaltiation Day. If later this property was sold for $2,500, will the capital gain in this case i?e $500, or `$1,500? , • A. In this example the capital gain would be $500, the actual gain over the period 'of owner- ship, one half of which would be taxable. Q. How would I be affected if I acquired'a;n investment before January 1,, 1972 at a cost of $800, the fair market value of the investment on. Valuation Day is $400 and I sell the in; vestment at a later 'date for $300. Do I have a capital loss of $500 or $100? made with a minimum of , saturiited fat. -Among these... breads are white enriched . bread, whole wheat, 1 French, Italian, pumper- - nickel and rye breads and English muffins. L Reduce egg intake to less Next: Fitness and Exercise Al than three per week. Goderich WI ...Heart -help or Heart -hazard embers hear report capital losses agaitit$t other in- come. . ' A. In this case you would have a capital loss of $100, the difference between 'the fair market 'value on Valuation Day an(lr`your actiial selling price, one=half of which, or, $50 would be -deductible from income: - Q. What is the general rule as far as capital gains or losses -- are concerned? .How are such • gains or losses accounted for by a taxpayer? Th.emembers of the Goderich brarich of the W.I. and their guests, enjoyed a noon day lun-• cheon ,at North Street Church. The " tables were tastefully decorated, in keeping wit°hbt•he _ coming Valentine season. The ,president welcomed t'he Area presid°entti Mrs, Wes Brad - nock, •and Mrs. Donald Haines, thedistrict president, anti. also the members and their guests. A. short business period followed the luncheon. Mrs• N. Claremont was appointed delegate to, the conference, which will be held in University of: Waterloo, April 30 and May -":y7• a n d 2. . "• Mrs. J. Marwick and Mrs. G. • Mumby, two 'valued W.I. Mem- -who have recently died„ were.., remembered. "Mrs. •Bert Crawford, branch` director and convener, was Jn charge 'of the program. , She noted that it was in ,'February 1896' that the Women's In- stitute was organized by Mrs. Ad'elaideHoodless. • What :foods are we . talking about? Egg 'yolks and organ meats such as liver, kidneys and sweetbreads are very' high• in -,cholesterol,, while' shellfish con- tain moderate levels.. On ,the other hand, foods of plant origin • .such as ,,fr.'uits, vegetables, grain, cereals' and nuts contain no cholesterol. Yly) Mrs; • W. Bradnock spoke o -n. " her'trip to Banff, where she at- - tended the F,W.I.C. convention, June • 1973 • t, l � e tang c f ;her meeting with •,the . • president,• Mrs. J. • McLean, whose article in the London Free Press, recent .copy, • was very informative to W,I, mem-' bers. - Mrs. Busdnock. also showed 'slides of .her trip and the' convention to Banff. Mrs. B. Mills and •Mrs. -A.' Schram .favored with two pleasing.:duets; accompanied• by Mrs. J. Snider. ' ""Mrs.'A,R. Beach thanked all who had . helped to make the prograirt so' successful, with -a special thanks totijMrs. ".$. • Crawford.. YES WE CAN $2,000-$50,000 2i1,0 - 3T d ren t g e s We are now making loans on all ..,types of properties in your area. Call direct collect - Prompt In- vestment Corp., 330 Bay -Street;. Toronto, 366-9586 evgs. 231- 8146. Low cost, any purpose, Ontario wide service. ;‘,"4 The general rule is that one-half of capital gains are`in- cluded tin inComneand-axed at" a person's normal rate of tax. When_.dealing with capital. losses; ,,one-half of such losses may be deducted againit'one- half of capital gains: In ad- dition an individual taxpayer may also deduct up toL'$1,000 of Q. What happens if'I sell'my home at a 'price greater than it cost me? Am I' going to be taxed on any profit or gain that I make? • v A. No. If a taxpayer uses his home- only as his '-principal residence, that home together with up to4an acre of surroun- ding land, , if the land con- tributes to the Use and en- joyment of the 'home, will be exempt from capital gains tax. Q. livhat, do you "mean, by the ' term principal residence?' A. A principal residence will generally be considered as any type of structure owned by the taxpayer and ordinari-l-y' inhabited by him. - Q. What- ifI own a 'sumrrier cottage? Could the cottage be considered my prThcipal residence since I spend a con- siderable period of time there each Year? A, Yes, _ provided you ' have lived in the cottage of some time. during the year. M,here a taxpayer has more tha3r'`dne home,,he must declare which of them is 'bis, principal residence. • Q. Along.with a. home; nearly everyone owns personTir and` household- effects, ori ltomobile, a, boat, or *many other similar items. Where would I stand if I sold or • disposed of this :type of property? Would I be subject to the .capital, gains tax? 'A. 'The term ..used to describe the items you `refer to is Per, sonal-use Property., When a .personal-,Useitem does increase, _ in, value over time midis worth more than $1,000, such as a summer cottage for example, a capital gain front the sale of thiiit item 'would be subject to tax. Most personal -use property will not increase in value and,. will not, therefore, give, rise to a Capital gain when sold.'On the other hapd, capital losses will not' be allowed should they ,arise from'e sale or disposal of personal -use property. q , •.r Q. .I. understand there 'are special rules regarding the , acquisition and sale of certain works of art. Could you explain these rules- briefly? - A. Yes. Works of art such as prints, etchings, drawings, paintings and sculpture, 'jewellery, rare folios, • manuscripts and books, stamps and coins are referred to as listed personal property. Gains • on the disposition of these assets when sot 'Or' more than $1,000 are subject to the capital gains provision: Losses areonly • deductible from gains from this • type of property. For further information, call the .District Taxation Office...If. LAST GIFT REMEMBRANCE —Whetheir It's a MONUMENT-*- -MARKER • INSCRIPTION' •You are remembering a loved one.- .- '�M,: Let' u M T. PRYDI•& SON LTD. 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