The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
THE PLAINLESS ADMINISTRATION OF
 SPINACH


 Many an unhappy kid, especially in house. holds where the parents are followers of some convictions about nutrition, probably wonders why is spinach Well. even we doctors are none too certain about it, but we have lots of spinach and somehow we feel that the youngsters ought to enjoy it. There is something in this remn- iscent of mashed potatoes. I remember vvidly how many a grand turkey dinner was utterly ruined for because my elders insisted that i must take along with it some mashed potato. Even to-day if you want to bring out my worst nature just try to shove helping of mashed po- tato onto my plate. If any kids to- day feel to- ward spinach half as passionatey as I do toward mashed potato then I'm sure modern diete- tlc tondness for spinach is grave mistake
 Perhaps there will be good news for some kids
 m the suggestion given by an excellent nutrition that the spinach be administered panessly, so to speak. That means the spinach is mechan- cally washed. dried and reduced to a fine DOW der so fine that it may be added to the baby's milk formula an in that form will readily pass through the fine hole in the nipple of the nursing bottle In this way Dr Weston has fed spinach daily to infants who were subject to alimentary anemia (anema from insufficient iron in the lood), in quantities varying from one-haf to one teaspoonfu In some infants diarrhea set up after several days if much as teaspoon |ful or the dried powdered spinach given daily. and in such cases only half teaspoonful was used. Some babies could take two teaspoon fuls daily In every case the of this spinach concentrate with the milk formula brought about distinct improvement in the babys health, the hemoglObin in the blood increased the bab aby looked and acted more like a healthy baby Re sides many nursing mothers took the spinach concentrate, and they rapidly improved in health, as did the milk supply and the health of the baby.
 Dr Weston has found that carrot tops and let tuce are as efficient as spinach, when used in the same way. At first he was not sure that carrot tops did not contain q poisonous substance, but experience with it in many cases showed that no such toxic substance exists in carrot tops.
 Chemical analysis of spinach explains why it is used in the feeding of infants and young chill dren: The South Carolina experts found spinach contains 543 parts of iron permilIion narts snin ach, 40 parts manganese, 15 parts copper and $40 parts of odin per billion.
 Milk is notoriOusly poor in iron the cer- | cal preparations commonly used in modifying milk and in infant feeding and the feeding of older children. Likewise these staples are com mony poor in iodn, and iodin ration is es. sential for the normal metabolisrn of infant, child or adult.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS i am troubled with heartburn after every meal no matter what or how much eat how slowly | eat 1t e. J.)
 | Answer--A dose of chalk-prepared chalk calcium carbonate. in powder, tablet sus- pended in water or other liquid, is 10 grains more less. This may be taken three times a day. It Is good ant-acid and will relieve many cases of heartburn, acidity, gas, and the like It is preferable to soda and other alkalis often used against excessive acidity. Remember, tho that heartburn is merely symptom-the back ing up perstalsis, of normally or ex- cessively acid stomach contents into the esoph- agus When such symptom occurs repeatedly or persistently it is wise to consult physician and let him nd out what Is the matter. Cold Cream Official
 I believe you gave n formula for cold cream (Mrs l.. R. J.)
 fresh to order by your pharmacist after the official formula for ointment of rose water in the pharmacopoeia/ have formula-it is difficult to compound good cold cream. Send stamped envelope bearing your address and asS for advice care of sKin and complexion. Copyright John F. Die co.)