The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-07
HOME HEALTH CLUB
EDITED by DR.. David H. Reeder
Chicago.)

EDITED by DR.. David H. Reeder.
Chicago.)
Avoiding Summer Sickness: In the
season OF plentiful fruit and fresh
vexetables, there Is always more or
less so-called summer complaint. dia-
horrea. dysentary, flux, colera Nor
bus, ETC., all of which is more or less
distressing and dangerous, and all
Ban be avoided very easily by adults
and older children, but not SO easily
IN the case Of the active small boy
and other small children and Infants
The trouble is caused not SO much
BY the fresh fruits and vegetables.
which in themselves are good and
wholesome foods and of great value
pn account of their active cleansing
powers, eliminating waste matter
from the alimentary canal and sup
plying to the body valuable natural
salts and ash. but they do taste SO
good and people have been denied
them so long that they over-eat and
not only of the fruits and vegetables
that are full OF life and viaminesj but
In addition they eat the Usual guam
tity of other foods, bread, butter and
potatoes.
In the case of the small boy also
there Is the fact that he does not
discriminate between ripe and green
fruit; size, color and kind combined
with the difficulties he must over
come in order to get the fruit are
all factors in determining the guam
tity he will eat.
Even though an undue quantity of
under ripe fruit is eaten there Is not
likely to be any serious after effects
provided starchy foods were not al
ready In the stomach or are not eaten
within 3 to 5 hours afterwards. Near
~ all of the early fresh fruits are
very acid Especially is this true Of
strawberries and early apples goose
berries, currants. plunns, etc
In my last article I told you why
acids and starches make such a bad
combination and If you will bear in
mind that acid fruits and nearly all
vegetables are digested in the acid
fluids Of the stomach while the star
chy foods require an alkaline secre-
ton and that the two eaten together
cause serious gastric disturbance,
such as fermentation, gas acidity,
(, etc. you can avoid trouble.
Wien you are satisfied that your
children have over-eaten of acid or
unripe fruit. simply withhold bread,
pie. cake, potatoes. buildings, or bet
ter still liquid petrolatum. You will
save your child from much suffering
and danger and yourself from work,
worry and doctors bill.
II you want to experiment and
watch the Results so as to prove how
easy 1t is to start up trouble, just try
combination for your next break
fast, that is frequently eaten by peo-
pie that pay doctors bills It's SIM
( Pile, tastes gold and no doubt you
have frequently eaten 1t before and
wondered where all che gas came
from Try this one:
Half a grape frulS or a. large or.
anze, large dish of oatmeal and
cream and sugar or any wheat cerea
breakfast food with cream and SUI
gar. Buttered toast or rolls ana COL
fee, plenty of cream and sugar in
the coffee.
The chances are that you will be.
gin to belch before you leave the Ia
BILE. or you viii notice decided full.
ness within a few hours. The Mex
time you want an orange or grape
fruit, both of which are fine, finish
the meal with other fruits. nuts
vegetable salads without potatoes)
fish, fowl. chops or small steak
There will be no trouble of gas OIL
other distress after this meal
I have often told you to tell me
what you eat and will tell you whai
you are and how your stomach !.
acting.