Evening star., 1924-07-04

Answers to readers questions regardns diet
will be given by Winifred Stuart Gibbs. 1000
Questions should be accompanied by self
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general interest will be answered in tins col
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mail Every effort will be made to answer
questions promptly. but we bespeah tne IN.
diligence Of our readers for any unavoidable
delay The number Of letters received Is large
and each must take its turn Address " I'M.
fred Stuart Gibbs, 81 West 39th street, New
York City.
have followed your diet sugges-
tions with great interest and am in
closing last nights article. which
covers my case very closely as refer
ence.-E. l.. 5.
The following are answers to the
various questions which were asked
am glad to learn from your let
ter of May 31st that you find the dlet
suggestions in the paper helpful.
AS to your questions, l would an
swer them as follows:
- Cottage cheese may be mols-
tened with a little sweet cream ana
spread on plain bread. If the dlges-
ton is fairly good. this should not
cause trouble unless too large guam
tity is eaten at one time
52) Vegetables and fruits to be
avoided are rhubarb and sorrel.
CD Honey will be all rIght IN some
cases. You can only tell by trying;
(4 To make nutritious vegetable
soups cook the vegetable very soft,
strain it through soup Stralner,
using only the pulp. For each cup
of this vegetable pulp cup of white
sauce or milk lightly thickened with
q little -four When the two mixtures
are very hot combine them slowly SO
as to stir constantly thus avoiding all
Jumps Season with d little butter
and celery and salt.
am sufferer for many years with
arthritis. No treatments have helped
me- but | would like to get my diet
right, as | have splendid appetite.
l eat very little meat, but most all
vegetables and fruits except straw
berries. I am very constipated al
ways have to take a remedy for that
Have you any faith in yeast for con
stipation, and is cream cheese consul
pating; also, should l avoid chocolate,
tomatoes and fish? would espe-
good for me? ] have. attacks of itch
ing all over me, with no eruption.
Do the acid fruits cause such condi-
tion?-H. :.
Replying to your question about
yeast I think it is admirable in some
cases but from a distance ! could not
advise you as to whether 1t would be
good for you or not.
Vol, Tomatoes should be good for
you Fish. if of the white variety
and cooked without fat. would make
a good change in your diet
The acid fruits do not cause the
condition of itching, but. on the con :
trary. all except rhubarb should De
very good for you.
advise you to eat generous
quantity of such vegetables as celery
Iettuce cucumbers sliced cabbage
Shredded carrots and other fresh veg
etables.
Potatoes should be eaten in severa
forms, taking the place OF part OF
your bread should drink butter
milk instead of fresh milk.
1t is most important that you keei
the bowels completely free, and exer-
else will help very much in TINS. Aise
be careful to drink generous quan,
tity of water daily-at least one qua
hesides that included in your meals
I should advise you 10 return ~
the use of mineral oil.
have a weak heart and also ner,
vous trouble. The doctor SAID II
reduce it would help me. WouIo
like YOU to send me some advice as
to such a diet for reducing.-M.
Because of your having weak
heart I feel that 1T would not De IaiI
10 you or to myself to suggest dfet
Persons with heart weakness shouio
be guided entirely by physician
advice.
regret that 1 cannot help you.
would thank you if you would
inform me where 1 can secure work
on nutrition especially treating OF OF
States Agriculture Department issue
works of this character, and II SO,
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