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...recently rounded up a band of poachers accused of slaughtering hundreds of black bears in the Northeastern U.S., ripping out their gallbladders and selling them for profit. The gallbladders are dried and ground into powder and sent to Asia, where they are sold for as much as $540 an oz. for "medicinal" purposes. Men who take a tiny pinch of the powder are convinced that it enhances their libido. They believe that if you devour parts of a powerful animal, you will absorb its sexual vitality. And if bear gallbladder fails, they will contrive potions and lotions from the hump...
...protein. Americans should meet the Recommended Daily Allowance -- 0.8 g per kg of ideal body weight for adults -- but not exceed twice that level. Since an ounce of lean ground beef has about 8 g of protein, a 120-lb. woman fulfills her entire protein requirement with a 5.6- oz. hamburger, and a 180-lb. man with an 8.4-oz. patty...
Similarly, the report says, there is no convincing evidence that calcium supplements help prevent osteoporosis, a crippling bone disease prevalent in older women. The calcium RDA is 800 mg; women now consume about three-quarters of that amount. They could make up the shortfall by drinking a 5-oz. glass of low-fat milk each...
...alcohol, the report advises those who drink to limit intake to less than 1 oz. daily, the equivalent of two cans of beer or two small glasses of wine. Though some researchers believe moderate drinking may have a protective effect against heart disease, the report finds that the risks of alcohol far outweigh any benefits. Women who are pregnant or trying to conceive should avoid alcohol. The panel also urged the public to limit salt consumption to 6 g -- about a teaspoon -- or less...
They thought that they were making movies, but they were really making magic in 1939, the most glittering twelve months of Hollywood's Golden Age. There was Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Wuthering Heights, Stagecoach, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington . . . on and on, with stars whose names have lasted a half-century...