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...that the commissioned corps of public-health officers wear uniforms. Then the 6-ft. 1-in., 210-lb. doctor, whose taste for red meat and martinis keeps him from losing his paunch, pronounced the U.S. a country of fatsoes who would have to give up cholesterol in favor of fiber. When Koop found out that the tobacco companies had fought hardest over the years against the Government's calling nicotine addictive, he stated high up in his Surgeon General's report that nicotine is addictive. "They absolutely hated it," he gloats. He said the companies' claims that science cannot...
...America's Cup to a high-tech upstart from Australia. Four years later blustery Dennis Conner, losing skipper in the duel with Australia, regained the trophy in a rousing victory Down Under. But Conner offended losing New Zealand when he accused its crew of cheating by racing in a fiber-glass boat...
...preferably the green or yellow kind, and fruits, particularly citrus. In addition, eat six or more daily servings of starches, like rice and potatoes, and other complex carbohydrates, including pasta, whole-grain breads and cereals, and legumes. These are generally low in fats and rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber. Five or six servings may seem a lot, but a single serving is just half a cup of vegetables, a medium-size piece of fruit or a slice of bread. Observes the University of Toronto's Dr. Anthony Miller, who helped draft the report: "If you eat a mixed salad...
Fish-oil capsules got a thumbs down too. Eating marine fish one or more times a week is thought to help lower cholesterol, but proof that concentrated fish oil has the same result is lacking, and there is no information on its long-term effects. Nor are fiber supplements warranted as a hedge against cancer of the stomach, large intestine and lungs. Though the panel endorses eating more high-fiber foods, no one knows if the beneficial effects result from the fiber itself...
...customers at his stores to be able to buy a traveling bag, put it to use by booking a package tour, and take out a loan to pay for the journey. Yoshiaki has his own growth plans: he is looking at the expanding market in cable television and optical-fiber communications, in addition to more familiar resort-development projects at home and abroad. As they cross each ^ other's lines, will one brother decline to book tours to the other's hotels or choose to contract with a different cable or communications company? Tune in for future episodes...