Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 1 April 1991 — Page 8

Page 8-The Muncie Times, Monday, April 1, 1991

Hoosiers ranked 6th in U.

The Hoosier Lottery placed sixth in instant ticket sales in 1990 among the 33 lotteries through the United States. According to figures provided by Gaming & Wagering Business Magazine, only Florida, California, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Ohio outsold Indiana in instant ticket sales.

"Our strategy of offering multiple instant games and a variety of instant games has been well-re-ceived by most Hoosiers," said Lottery Director John R. Weliever. "Instant games remain our strongest product and we have some exciting new

games planned for future introduction." Nationally, more than $20 billion worth of lottery tickets were sold in 32 slates and the District of Columbia. Indiana, which began selling lottery tickets in October 1989, posted total sales of $457.7 million for 1990. Indiana ranked 13th in total sales revenues.

"Indiana's first full year of sales gives us a solid base on which to build in the future," Weliever said. "During the year, we added Lotto Cash, our Daily Games and Lotto America to our product mix, giving us a full line of lottery

products." In 1991, the number of lottery jurisdictions in the U. S. grew to 33 with the start-up of the Minnesota Lottery this month. Louisiana is scheduled to begin selling tickets this fall. Legislative efforts are underway to approve a lottery in Texas.

Meanwhile, players can win $5,000, a 1991 Chrysler LeBaron convertible, other cash prizes and T-shirts in the Hoosier Lottery's "Grand Slam" instant game. "Grand Slam" started March 30 at more than 5,500 Hoosier Lottery retailers. "Grand Slam" has cash

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prizes of $5,000, $1,000, $50, $20, $10, $5 and $2. As with all Hoosier Lottery games, players can also win tickets for a chance to appear on the "Hoosier Millionaire" television show. Even if players don't win the first time around when playing "Grand Slam," they'll have a chance to win a 1991 Chrysler LeBaron convertible in a second-chance drawing. Players can mail five nonwinning "Grand Slam" tickets along with a completed entry form to: GRAND SLAM P. O. BOX 6143 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206-6143

Entry forms appeared in many newspapers around the state on March 29 and April 3. Entry forms will also be available at all Hoosier Lottery retailers. In addition to the Grand Prize, the 1991 Chrysler LeBaron convertible, players can win 1,000 "Grand Slam" T-shirts in the sec-ond-chance drawing. All entries must be received by Wednesday, April 17, 1991 to be eligible to win prizes in the secondchance drawing. Each entry should be mailed separately. The Grand Prize winner will be announced on the Saturday, April 20 "Hoosier Millionaire" television show.

New 900 number gives dailu lottery results

The Hoosier Lottery has a new "900" telephone number which allows players to access the information they want by using a touch-tone phone. "Our players are really going to like our new 900 system.” said Hoosier Lottery Director John Weliever. 'They can get the information they want--quickly--just by hitting a number on their touch-

tone phone." The Hoosier Lottery has had 900-420-CASH, since the lottery started. That line has featured a recording of all current winning numbers and jackpot information. With the new automated system, callers will be able to choose exactly what they want, including past winning numbers, he said. For example, callers

who want results from the most recent Daily 3 and Daily 4 games will be asked to touch "1" on their phones. When they touch "1", they will hear the latest Daily 3 and Daily 4 numbers. They may then hang up or access other information. Weliever said the automated 900 service features the following information: •Current winning num-

bers for Daily 3, Daily 4, Lotto Cash and Lotto* America. •Past winning numbers for Daily 3, Daily 4, Lotto Cash and Lotto* America. •Jackpot and other lottery information. Calls to the 900 number cost 50 cents a minute. The Hoosier Lottery also has a special telephone service to meet the needs of retailers and customers

with hearing impairments. The Hoosier Lottery's Customer Service Department has a telecommunications device for the deaf, or TDD, which allows lottery personnel to handle inquiries from hearing-impaired callers. The lottery's TDD phone number is (317) 264-4920.

Lean, extra lean. What’s the difference?

In the take-charge-of-your-health 90s, consumers are shopping for more nutritionally sound foods. But it’s often hard to know which foods are good for you. Cereals are an excellent source of fiber and, except for granolas, they are usually low in fat. If you're counting calories, avoid eating cereals containing coconut, nuts or oil. Use low-fat milk on cereals and add your own fruit or raisins. Cook cereals without salt. When purchasing cereal, here's what to choose: Best bets: regular, quick or instant types of cooked cereal such as grits, mixed grain, oatmeal, rice, and oat bran and rolled oats: low-sodium, ready-to-eat cold cereals such as puffed rice, puffed wheat and shredded wheat. Second best: moderatesodium dry cereals of all varieties, including oat

flakes or wheat flakes: wheat and barley cereals, wheat germ; vitamin-en-riched cereals. Avoid: granola-type cereals and any products containing such ingredients as tropical oils, or animal or vegetable shortening. Fact: People selling nutritional supplements or specially grown fruits and vegetables sometimes claim that American soil has been depleted and, therefore, our food is lacking in nutruents. However, if the growing soil is good enough to produce a healthy plant, the vitamins (as well as the carbohydrates, fats and proteins) found in that species will be present and available. All the vitamins in plants are manufactured by the plants themselves, according to their own genetic program. They don't require an external source

of vitamins. (Source: University of California at Berkeley Wellness Letter. April 1991) First there was oat bran, now there is rice bran. According to Talwinder S. Kahlon, a research chemist at the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Research Center, rice bran is as good as oat bran. Kahlon has been feeding groups of hamsters oat bran, rice bran and wheat bran, and then monitoring their •blood cholesterol levels. The results proved that rice bran reduces cholesterol in hamsters as much as oat bran. "In oat bran, we know it's a soluble type of fiber called beta glucans that reduces the cholesterol," Kahlon said. "In rice bran, we don't know what the component is. Rice bran is very low in beta glucans." Low Calorie or reduced

calorie. What's the difference between these terms and who decides how a product is labeled? These terms and others are defined by regulations from the Food and Drug Administration or Department of Agriculture, and products displaying them must conform to specific standards. Here are few commonly used terms on product labels and what they mean: Low Calorie: No more than 40 calories per serving and no more than 0.4 calories per gram. Reduced Calorie: Onethird fewer calories than the product it most resembles. The label must state the calorie content of both products.. Cholesterol Free: Less than 2 mg. per serving. Low Cholesterol: Less than 20 mg. per serving. Reduced Cholesterol: Reformulated to have 75

percent less cholesterol than the original. Sodium Free: No more than 5 mg. sodium per serving. Very Low Sodium: No more than 35 mg. sodium per serving. Low Sodium: No more than 140 mg. sodium per serving. No salt added: No salt added in processing, but the food could have naturally occurring sodium or sodium from sources such as soy sauce or preservatives. Lean: No more than 10 percent fat by weight-not by calories. Extra Lean: No more than 5 percent fat by weight-not by calories. Leaner: At least 25 percent less, fat, by weight, than a comparable prod-

uct.