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The
PLAIN TRUTH
January 1971
listen to loud, hard rock music may develop
permanent hear–
ing loss !
Health o.fficials are saying that a sizable portien of
today's young people will be hard-of-hearing by the time they
are 30! Here is sorne good advice:
Don't listen to lo"d mttJic thwttgh earphones !
This is
how a 17-year-old's hearing can become like that of a hard–
of-hearing 70-year-old. Parents ofteo don't realize what is
happening because their teen-agers are using earphones. But
their children may be listening to rock music turned up to
almost deafening levels. Tragically neither parents nor teen–
agers realize, until it is often too late, that such loud music
progressively destroys the delicate apparatus of the inner
ear!
Don't attend /of(d 1'ock concerts
-
if you value your
hearing. A long exposure to sound levels above 80 decibels can
damage your ears. Audiologists have measured souod inten–
sities of 110 to 130 decibels at rock concerts!
Keep the 1'adio, TV, Hi Fi 01' ste feo at a reasonable
sottnd leve/
where it's still possible to converse without shout–
ing. Any time someone must keep turning up any of these
appliances in order to hear, the chances are he already has a
partial hearing loss. Such a person needs to be extra careful to
protect his hearing.
•
Avoid Tooth
Decay
Up to 98% of the U. S. population is affected by tooth
decay! In Britain 90% of children under 12 suffer from den–
tal cavities. Approximately 25% of today's British five-year–
olds will have false teeth by the time they are twenty! But it's
not natural to have cavitíes or lose teeth. Two simple rules
can help you eliminate tooth decay and cut down on dental
bills. Here's how:
1. Cut down or cut out
eating
sweets
altogether!
The American
Family Health Magazine
plainly states
that "ordinary table sugar"
e
relined white sugar) is the lead–
ing culprit behind much of today's tooth decay. It's the su–
crose found in ordinary table sugar. Of course, this same
sugar
is
found in candy, soda pop and other sweets. And
confirming research in Britain proved that the more sweets
a child eats, the more tooth decay he is likely to have. Natural
sugars such as honey and whole syrup and molasses do not
have the same harmful effects on teeth.
2.
Eat well-balanced meals lollowed by lruit
or
salad!
Balanced meals maintain bodíly health and keep teeth
healthy. They also eliminate a person's craving for sweets.
(Write for our free reprint "The Seven Laws of Radiant
Health" for further ínformation.) Also, finishing meals with
fruit or salad not only adds to health, but helps keep your
teeth clean.
An
interesting bit of research sbowed, for
example, that an apple is a more effective and efficient tooth
cleaner than a toothbrush. In 30 seconds a toothbrush
removed 60% of
bi~cuit
particles stuck to teeth. An apple
quarter removed 90% of the partides.
•
Making Out a Will
Sixty percent of United States citizens die wíthout a per–
sonal will
!
When these people die, state laws dictate exactly
to whom their property will pass. Their estate - land, build–
ings, personal property - wiU be divided and distributed
according to the laws of the state - not necessarily in the
way the deceased parties would have wanted.
If
the dead
person has no will, the state appoints the executor or adminis–
trator of his estate. Is such an arrangement satisfactory? In
a few cases it may be. But for the vast majority it is highly
beneficia! for an individual to have his will drawn to meet his
own particular needs and desíres.
Even if you don't own much land, have only a tiny
savings account, small home and used car - it's best to
have a will. This eliminates all doubt as to how or by whom
your estate will be handled when you die.
A will allows a person to give any portien of his prop–
erty to someone other than to whom tbe law designates. In
larger estates, counselors skilled in tax law can draw up a
will that could save an individual's heirs literally thousands
of dollars.
Suppose you already have a will. Does this mean you
have no further concern about your estate? Not necessarily so.
Any number of important changes may take place in a per–
son's life and family. These necessítate updates in wills. Keep
your will up to date and make those changes as soon as pos–
sible. Then your estate will be handled in a way that meets
with your approval - according to your
will.'
•
Funeral Planning
One of the most traumatic emotional experiences a fam–
ily can suffer is the loss of a loved one. Addíng to this strain
are last-minute funeral arrangements and sometimes finan–
cially burdening funeral expenses. (In the U. S. and Canada
the average funeral costs $1500.) Thís financia! burden can
be lessened, however, by this key:
A ccept the feat;ty of death in advance and prepare in
ad vance f o,. the kind of fmu ral services yott and your family
can afford.
This preparation eliminates the nagging question, "Is
this what we should do?"
It
relieves the trauma of the widow
or family member having to arrange most of the funeral
while suffering from the loss of a loved one.
Also, it puts the consumer on even ground with the
seller (in this case the funeral director, cemetery etc.). The
buyer does not have to discuss funeral plans while in a grief–
stricken state, where he might agree to a more elaborate and
expensive funeral service than he could afford or would
ordinarily want.
In order to prepare ahead of time, get in touch with your
local nonprofit funeral society for information on how to
obtain a simple and inexpensive yet dignified burial service.
Also, a shocking book on the subject,
The High Cost
of Dying
by Ruth Mulvey Harmer, is available at your local
library or bookstore. It shows how sorne people have been
persuaded by high-pressure selling to
ovefspend
for funeral
expenses.