Evening star., 1925-12-25
Answers to Food Questions

some have told me that bran and
coarse vegetables would intiame the
mucous membrane and increase the
catarrhal discharge.-W. II. K.
In the first place I feel sure that
you can get rid of this handicap, as
you are evidently treating yourself in.
telligently.
What you say of your special symp-
for you to have a specially planned
diet rather than the simple following
of an ordinary one for constipation.
With a catarrhal condition Of the
bowels plus chronic constipation you
would be wise to attack the latter first
and this will help to clear up the mu-
cous.
Personally, I feel that q diet con.
tanning cellulose In reasonable quanti-
ties is advisable. Such vegetables as
| cabbage. tomatoes, turnips, carrots,
celery, caulifiower, sprouts and corn
will help. Bran and coarse breads
Will also help. Reasonable quantities
OF cream, fat meat, oil and butter and
| salad oil are advisable. with buttermilk
and cider by way Of beverages.
Here is suggested diet: Breakfast,
cereal. either whole wheat or oatmeal,
graham or bran bread with butter,
coffee and raw and stewed fruit or
honey: in the middle of the morning
| glass of buttermilk or cider; for mid
day luncheon a small serving Of meat
or fish with at least two green vege-
tables and whole milk, bread and but
ter with fruit dessert. A glass of but
terrnilk In the middle Of the afternoon
and at dinner a first course Of fruit.
with meat or fish according to which
has been eaten at luncheon. At least
! two green vegetables with bran. bread
and butter, a salad and fruit dessert
Attention to your general health will
also help. You should sleep with wide
open windows; walk at least three
| miles day, and exercise as much as
| possible in between, without overdo-
| ing 1t.
Frankly, think your greatest hope
lies in getting rid completely of the
| constipation and you will find then
| that the mucous condition will disap-
pear.
Will you be good enough to send
me a list Of foods that are non.fatten-
| ing? About two years ago after an
operation I began to gain and have
| gained IS pounds In two years. l
| have a husband and son who are
under weight and eat fattening foods
because 1 have to cook them for my
| family.-Mrs. S.
The fact that you have had an
| operation makes me hesitate to give
you an exact plan as I should not wish
! to suggest anything that might be
| beyond your strength. On the other
| hand. the most modern suggestions
| for reducing weight are very simple
| They consist chiefly of cutting down
on all foods and taking all exercises.
There are a few foods which the over.
| weight person would do we'll to leave
out of his diet. Among these are fat
| meats, heavy salad dressing, rich
pastries, etc. For the most part, how
ever. the diet consists in cutting down
the amount Of energy.
| Here Is a suggested list: All vege-
tables, especially greens. lettuce,
spinach, kraut, radishes, cress, kale,
celery and cucumbers; the lean part
| of beef or chicken or lamb; fruits
such as oranges, berries, grapefruit,
apples; the meat Of white-feshed fish
For example. haddock, cod, CLAIMS and
| founders; SKINNED milk or cottage
cheese made from SKINNED milk, sim
ply cooked eggs, and by way OF bever-
age. buttermilk. fruit juices, tea or
black coffee.
| II added to this restricted diet you
| are careful to take as much exercises
as you can without overfaugue,
think you viii ind your extra pounds
going.
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