The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-11
WHAT. A SPOONFUL or ,InoNY

l The body of q healthy nduit contains : gra ITS | fn little less than 0ne-tenth Of m 0tinee) of Psychologists estimate that tho body requires only onosfouftb of a grain l1D miiIigrams) Of | iron daily, md this quantity Is present in any one of the following items of food: Six and one half ounces Of egg yoik. Ten ounces of whGat. entire grain. Three pounds two ounces Of white flour. EtnG ounces dried peas. Th1rtGes ounces Of lean beef Fourteen ounces Of oatmeal Seven ounces dried beans. One pound dried prgnes One and onc.haIf pounds of peanut. Fifteen pounds Of oranges ElGveh pounds of apples. Five and ODG-haIf pounds of banana. Five and onc-half pounds Of carrots. Two and one-haif pounds of cheese. Elk quarts of milk.
 Seven ounces of liver. Besides tho foods mentioned, ttsfss compar- htV"lp rich in Iron arc wheat bran. old fash toned in0iasses, oysters. spinach, cocoa, ntapis syrup. dates. dnhdelions. lettuce. Items com pnfhttVGly poor In iron are asparagus. potatoes.
 rhlsiHs. grapes. cabbage.
 This is m additional reason for adding such protective foods as banana. spinach, egg-yolk 10 the diet of infants or nvaids. Apples arc reputed Co keep the doctor away. So lar aa iron K concerned. weight for weight onions will keep him twice as far away no | matter whether you like your onions raw or cooked. don't know how much iron there ls in garlic and 1 d1qt care. Judging by the
 strength Of tbe aronia should say a teaspoon ful In each slice. Although inc total quantity of iron in the body is scarcely n teaspo6nfui it is not unusual | for physicians 10 prescribe that much Iron for Il single day. rho reason the doctor gives 6t | each dose more iron than q patient can assni Hate th q month Is that experience has taught physicians this is necessary. We arc not nt nll
 sure thnt nny of tho iron administered as tbGdls cine is absorbed or utilized by tho body; It
 geryes to protect the food iron from waste, per-
 hapa by absorbing the hydrogen suiphide Of tbs intenstin6.
 Our newer knowledge of metaboiisin makes
 it evident that the old fashioned inorganlc Iron medicines are superior to the more expensive
 modern organic iron medicines. One of inc best forms of iron for medicinal use is reduced iron. This is almost pure iron. gram tAbout 16 srains) Tho 1nemic patient should take from three to six such capsules | daily. That would amount to as much or moro iron bs there ih in the body of q healthy adult. Of course iron, t0 De Of any value as inedi- | cine blackcrs the dojecta. But it Is not con
 stipatins." nor docs t injure the teeth. though
 it may stain after time. the stain being easily washed off,
 IT any one Is going to take iron medcinaily. | he should take it, and no fiddle c-fhddling with
 nostrums containing insignificant quantities Of iron QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Drink Co Mc OnIy with Thy Lips While playing tennis tO reduce young med. | icai student adylscd ne not Co drink wnter Ue
 says 1,c fat cells perspirc. and then if n,ore
 is ihis .racY tsiiss Y. Lj Ahswsr-~yes, but t is unimpoftnnt, Tor the | loss or gain of weight due to sweating or to
 drinking water K insignificant. If you get plenty Of exercises nt tennis every day and drink | enough water to reIievs thirst. you should re | duce in bulk if not in weight, for you will gel | moro muscle. which takes up less room. and | you will have less fat or stacker tissue which | has greater bulk and less weight. Swimming Is Athletic Exercsse am is and nave . leaking heart valve. sen | keen about athletics but cannot participate h
 them. Would it be safe for nc to 'c"rn how | Co sssin,7 (H. U.t
 | Answer--it may Dc not only safe but bensb. l ciaI. for you need carefully regulated amount Of exercise Co develop the necessary surplus power your heart must have 10 maintain f sat- | isfaetory circulation iD spite pf the bsBdicai | Of leakage. Only your own physician can ad-
 wise how much exercise you should have daily. VIII Along the Ailinentasy Canal Is tIscrc anything to the theory tI,nt fbc sH. tesiinai will and theis power to absorb fists {, have anything tO d0 wtff ' person being faI | 0r ti,iB2 fT. A. L.D
 | Answer--Jt is piHusIbIe If they absorb fats | the person stands q fair chance tO become nice
 and fat. If tliey fai1 in their function the per- son is ln dabssf of fbeeomibE ' holy fright