cholesterai by a third. It is said when the gummy fibre material in oats reaches the colon it is fermented by bacteria Which produces fatty acids. The acids are absorbed into the blood and shut down the production of sugar by the body fromn starch and fat. This lowers and stabilizes the blood sugar. Chicken soup used to be given to anyone with a bad cold, cups and cups of it. Why? No doubt because it had been done by generation after Wl-ITBY FREE PREiSS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1981, PAGE 5 generatiofi. Now the idea is being revived because they have found an ingredient in the soup which is most beneficial to the cold or to a flu virus. So maybe grandmothers knew what they were doing not for scientific reasons but because of experience The .u.VwUy totind and the good results that followed. went ta »Il ie a... No doubt science can move in ail directions and CASFEDA new paths may produce startling resuits, not CALL «h"1 necessarily new except from our young country's WHITBY FREE PRESS .~ point of view. M arigo lds Scientific and humanist approaches are not competive but supportive, and both are ultimately necessary. Robert C. Wood. We are told'there is nothing new under the sun. So now many things are coming to light from long ago, ideas which were laughed down or ridiculed in past years. The philosophy of science is generally from the old world where in fact they gathered information from the experience of generations of people. So un- doubtedly, science accepted certain phenomena as fact. In North America, a very young part of the world, a mere infant in terms of history, the scientific community demands facts. One must first of al find out if it is a fact and a true one. Why it is so is asked after the fact is established. No doubt, some professions demand a straight and narrow path, no veering to right or left. Educa- tion of the highest degree does not always teach people to think along various lines which in fact can add a needed and varied dimension. As our country grows older and wiser, as the years go on we too may acquire a greater wisdom. To think of something which goes back over the years we could name the marigold. A topic of con- versation in Whitby these days. Mayor Bob Atters- ley mentioned his interest in this flower to me last week and told me what he hoped for. Also I was in- terested in the article in the Whitby Free Press about the same thing. The marigold goes back in time, way beyond Whitby's lifetime. An herb grown in this part of the world as a garden flower it originated in Central and South America and southern Europe. The herb is named Calendula, well known to homoepathic doctors and herbalists; this a wonderful story in it- self. This flower is used in its native habitat as an her- bai medicine and for certain ailments is most bene- ficial. The marigold is a remedy whieh has sur- vived the experience of time and generations of people as the foxglove has done. The latter plant was used for the treatment of heart conditions long before scientists discovered digitalis, a drug ob- tained from the plant. Another well known fact about marigolds is that insects such as certain grubs and mosquitoes have a great dislike for the plant. If it is planted around doorways and patios the problem of being annoyed is greatly diminished. Also planted with certain flowers and especially vegetables the grub problern can be done away with. The scent of marigolds is not a popular one in the insect world. We will look forward to masses of orange and yellow marigolds next spring in Whitby. This may give more comfort to people in the parks as the mosquitoes give themn a wide berth. Another topic in the same area which was brought to mind recently about a food flot a plant. Over the years, I have wondered why SO many elderly men eat oatmeal porridge. t seems to be almost a ritual even to cooking it themselves and offering it to family and guests alike. Why? A hangover from childhood days, a warmth long remembered before a long walk to school on a cold day? We may have the answer now, unknown to these people fromn a medical standpoint but known to themselves because of a sense of well being and comfort. The refrain used to be, "eat your porridge because it will stick to your ribs and keep you warm." Maybe the old timers knew inadvertently but not for the scientific reasons given today. I have read about an American doctor who believes it is a miracle food and he recommends it for the treatment and prevention of diabetes, heart I63058 i ResientsOf, INow you can eut the cost of phone cails to Toronto with Bell Canada's Optional Callîng Plan. Here&s how it works. 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