The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-15
HOT DOGS FOR HOT WEATHER

that one SnOuIQ not eau HUGH ldV
food in hot weather. It IS true that
fat yields more than twice as much
heat as protein or carbohydrate ma
terial does. The legendary craving OF
the Eskimo for blubber is natural
enough. Plenty of oil or fat enables
one to keep warm if exposed to ex-
tremely cold temperature. But that
does not enter into the problem OF
keeping cool in hot weather. Prob
ably an excess of protein (such as lean
meat, white Of egg, cheese) IN hot
weather causes more discomfort from
the heat than would q hearty con-
sumption of fatty food.
It has recently been recognized that
the loss OF salt from the body, in the
sweat, both the visible and the con-
slant invisible sweat, Is an important
factor in producing heat prostration,
sunstroke or heat cramps.
Persons exposed to the high degrees
of heat on the southwestern deserts
may not notice much sweating for the
dryness of the air causes such rapid
evaporation, but invisible sweating Is
going on all the time, and Is the prin-
cipal way in which the body coolS.
After a day on the desert 1t Is not
unusual to find that there has been
a loss of gallon of water through
this almost insensible sweating. DR..
%. p. Dill, investigating the ques-
ton at the Boulder Dam, lost 70
pounds in seven hours walking In the
desert in a temperature Of lO4 de-
grees F. in shade. He drank IS
pounds of water in the course OF the
walk, thus finishing with q net loss
Of pounds weight.
The skin tastes strongly Of salt UNI
der such conditions. The sweat car
ries considerable salt with 1t. This
loss Of salt from the blood Is nearly
as important to make up as is the loss
Of water. If care is taken to keep
the salt, supply greater than the salt
loss there is far less likelihood Of heat
cramps, heat prostration or sunstroke.
Moreover one who experiences much
discomfort from heat or humidity or
both will find that plentiful supply
Of salt in or on his food prevents
the discomfort.
Drinking water containing salt has
been used successfully to prevent heat
cramps, in the U. 8. army. An OLD
practice is to add some barley or some
oatmeal to the drinking water-fol
the salt in the barley or oatmeal
Fresh milk contains O.3 per cent salt
Water sailed in similar strength i
about right. In some English Goa
mines the miners salt their beer Il
prevent heat cramps.
So there Is one thing to be sais
for the hot dog aside from the &C
acknowledgement that it is darn goo>
when it Is good and you are yer.
hungry. The dog Is always plent,
salty. So let us have bigger and bet
ter hot dog stands throughout tn
southwest, yea, and up north whel
and II there Is any summer weatae
to speak Of.
Fresh milk Is probably the most re
! freshing drink one can take when on
pressed by the heat.
Certain invaltds should avoid salt
ing their food and sometimes eve
eating things which naturally con
! tain much salt-but no one should 81
tempt . salt-poor salt-free diet eS
5 cept under the personal care Of b
E physician.
Persons who are overweight an
? flabby or loggy should take salt wit
;, moderation and avoid excessive U,
I Of salty foods.
Condlgn Treatment Of Felon
A correspondent asks for advl'
:. about how to cure . felon. Has
painful one and nothing he has triA
viii heal It.
: Answer-There = one condie
s remedy for felon-prompt and tho
D oush incision and drainage.
Tennis Elbow
have what has been called "tel
: mis- elbow" and again "bursitis." q
s D. Co.
AnsWer-It Is Inflammation Of d
Of the numerous bursae or pads abo
IS the elbow. II rest Of the arm
h splintx and sling. with daily apple
y tion Of diathermy for two weeks "a
to bring relief. It Is well to constd