The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-24
TOMATOES VS ORANGES

Dr William Weston chairman of the section on diseases of children, said in address before the last annual convention of the national medi- cal association that oranges and tomatoes or their juices are about equal in their Vitamin C value that is the vtamn which prevents scur- vy) but that tomatoes have slightly greater Vita min and Vitamin B values than oranges have. This should be reassuring to people who find it difficult to get fresh orange juice for the baby for tomato juice is quite as valuable in infant feeding
 This noted authority further asserted that both tomatoes and oranges have greater vitamin values when allowed to ripen vine tree than they have when articially ripened by ethyl enc gas or by exposure to air and sunlight.
 Finally Dr Weston, who halls from Columbia, $. C.. called attention to the large amount ot food iodin Tn tomatoes grown in South Carolina and compared them with oranges in this and other respects. He had data the iodin content of oranges grown in California but he believed it to be low, it has been invariably found to be in other foods grown in California
 Here is the way Dr Weston compared tomatoes and oranges:
 The table shows parts per million of iodn, iron, manganese and copper, respectively: s. C. tomatoes 1oC.5 ...... 1900 26.7 15,3
 Whether oranges very low in iodin content or not they are less than half as rich in iron as
 I have heard people solemnly assert that they liked tomatoes cant understand it. I've been eating them all my adult life, always hoping that eventually I'd learn to like 'em, but I confess and Pm a little ashamed of it. too. that l still have to summon all my resolution when I eat tomatoes, which do whenever they are offered for the sake of their high vitamin value and their high alkaline value--to balance off my meat
 | can readily understand how a person might prefer a south Carolina tomato to a California November orange. But of those twenty ounce February navels you have to come to Pomona or Riverside to get is different If these be low in iodin, who cares--one can get all the iodin one needs in an occasional can of salmon, anywhere or shrimp cocktail.
 Dr Weston took one more wicked wallop at the golden west before he left the subject of to- matoes and oranges. He declared that infants take large quantity of tomato juice than they can of orange juice, fresh or canned, with out manifesting ill effects.
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 their alkalizing effects. but if one likes tomatoes and eats them freely there is no other item os diet superior in preventing acidosis. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Young Doctor Looks Ahead I am interested in doing clcctro-coasuation of thern,y machine would be tine best for rI, th.s pur pose. -. House Surgcon) Answer--I don't know about the machines. son. but anyway, that is minor matter The important thing s to learn the technic. l should | be glad to suggest skilled man to teach you tn \ technic-and he will advise you about the appa- ! ratus. I think you are wise to prepare yourself to give patients this modern treatment, as it is unquestionably the method of choice Moans and Cries Of First Families I want to bring to your attention the manner in wh!cb Dr - of - avenue conducts his office He spcciaIizcs in abortions and inc mOans and cries from his office distressing to | the surrounding ncghbors. We wish you would investigate this as 1t Is serious matter to all of | us. (Mrs A. @
 Answer-Once when raised a question of the proprety of the sale of fake nostrum which DufpOrte0 10 nave some such erect ] was lndiS- nantly informed that the first and best families of your city he chief purchasers of the fake So in this instance I'll suggest that you port the nuisance to the police, the health de- partment or the prosecutors office. Bale of Hay for Breakfast
 When I was in the city I heard u Dr lecture on the great value of drinking alfalfa ten for the body especially the nerves as 1t contains silicon calcium and vitamins. GA. L.)
 Answer-He might have mentioned that it is good for those who neaVy their feet as it contains considerable nitrogen. The doc tors, shortcut headers and street corner special ists may feel that their customers should eat bale of hay mbibe alfalfa tea, but joking aside there Is reason why any one who eats ordinary everyday victuals should require sili- con, calcium alfalfa vitamins.
 Circumcision
 The first time I took my months old baby to the clinic I was advised he needed circumcision Since then have Ben Told to push the skin back once day for cleansing and 1t would right iseIf. (Mrs F. WI
 Answer-Crcumcision Is necessary only when there Is interference with urination with cleansing. Your family physician could give you the best advice The apprentices who hold forth in clinics are there to get experiences.