William Penn Life, 1969 (4. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1969-11-01 / 11. szám
MEDICAL CORNER Pennsylvania Medical Society HUNGRY ATHLETES Athletes don’t perform better on an empty stomach, recent tests show, as long as the meal has been a light one and at least 30 minutes before the athletic event. The concept that athletes do better when they’re hungry comes from the belief that the added blood used by the stomach to digest a meal “steals” blood from the working muscles. The concept was tested by giving athletes a meal of cereal, milk, toast, butter and sugar from 30 minutes to three hours before a wide range of athletic events. Each meal provided about 500 calories made up of 70 grams of carbohydrates, 20 grams of fat and 16 grams of protein, providing lasting energy. Performance after the test meal was measured against the individual’s performance on an empty stomach. There was no demonstrable difference. The events measured were those where the athlete performs as an individual such as in most track and swimming events. This does not mean that all athletes can eat a light meal up to 30 minutes before performing. Some persons get a case of “nerves” several hours before a sports performance and nervousness can inhibit digestion. The researchers found no difference among the “nervous” athletes, but a good rille to follow would be to stick to the regimen with which you feel most comfortable before, during and after the game. Another common belief that should be put to rest is the one that swimming is bad for football players, wrestlers, track team members and others. Tests have shown that swimming is good conditioning for any sport, but some coaches refuse to let go of their false belief. FATHEAD OR EGGHEAD? If someone calls you a fathead, don’t get angry. Just thank him for the compliment. Current research has shown that patients with degenerative diseases of the brain and that schizophrenics and senile persons have a lower concentration of fatty substance in the brain than do normal and brilliant persons. If the research is validated, the term “fathead” might well come to mean brilliant rather than stupid. Perhaps the meaning of the label “egghead” should be reexamined too, because eggs have higher protein content than they do fat. The research is just one of the many current explorations of the role that the chemical balance of the body may have on mental illness. Schizophrenics— those with a “split personality”—especially seem to have a chemical imbalance. It might be a cause of their illness, or a result of it. Tests have shown that injecting a chemical found in schizophrenics into “normal” beings has produced symptoms of the mental instability that is a hallmark of schizophrenia. As research continues and new findings contribute to the body of knowledge about mental illness, the treatment of mental illness is becoming more and more a combination of drugs, behavior retraining and the more traditional effort to have the patient understand himself. Every year, gains are being made in the treatment of mental illness but the greatest chance of success occurs when the patient seeks professional help in the earliest stages of his emotional difficulties. Don’t hesitate to discuss with your family medical doctor everything that disturbs you. In your discussion may be clues that will help your physician prevent you from ever becoming a serious mental illness statistic. HUMOR “My father can beat up your father!” a little boy threatened his playmate. “Big deal!” sneered the other moppet. “So can my mother!” * * * * “I can’t seem to get to first base with my girl,” said Bill. Suggested Phil: “Why not try a new diamond?” —SUCCESSFUL FARMING * * * “I’m sorry we won’t be able to use you any longer,” said the boss to one of his employees, “but it should give you a great deal of satisfaction to know its costing us $275,000 to replace you with a computer.”—ADVERTISER’S DIGEST * * * The junior executive had been complaining of aches and pains to his wife. Neither could account for his trouble. Arriving home one evening, he informed her: “I finally discovered why I’ve been feeling so miserable. We got some ultramodern office furniture two weeks ago, and I just learned today that I’ve been sitting in the wastebasket.” J^ranclt <3~Cigh jCLight (Continued from Pane 7^ Road, Phila., Pa. This party is for the children who are members. We will have refreshments and presents for them, presented by a Jolly Santa Claus—so don’t miss the fun! That’s December 13, 1969 at 3:00 p.m. Until the next newsletter, take care. P.S. Dan Rosenfeld, we miss you. Julie Melnick, Reporter 129 Columbus, Ohio L. to r.: Mr. David George, Branch 129, president, Mrs. Anthony Tankavich, recipient of the 50 year membership pin, Mr. Albert G. Kertesz, member National Auditing Committee. Mrs. Margaret Tankavich, widow of the late Anthony Tankavich was the proud recipient of the Lapel Pin presented for her 50 year membership in the William Penn Fraternal Association. Presentation was made by her nephew, Mr. Albert G. Kertesz. Mr. David George extended sincere congratulations on behalf of all the members. As she reminisced over the years of her membership, it was evident that the awarding of the 50 year pin was a memorable occasion. Mrs. Tankavich at this time is recovering from a recent illness. 132 South Bend, Ind. The annual election of officers of the William Penn Club will be held Sunday, Dec. 14, 1969, commencing promptly at 2 P.M., at the William Penn Home, 1024 West Indiana, South Bend, Ind. “How did you cure your husband from staying late at the club?” “When he came in late one night, I called out, ‘Is that you, Jim?’ and my husband’s name is Frank.” k k k Personnel Director: “And how many words can you type a minute?” Would-be-typist: “Big or little?” * * * There’s a big sign outside a laundry near our office which says: “Don’t kill your wife — let us do the dirty work.” 8
