The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-16
Doctor Says
DIETARY NEEDS
SAME IN SUMMEg
BY WILLIAM A. O'RRIEN :.

"IiEN, NJ. b.
The advice to eat lightly dnr;a'
hot weather applies only ia tbns.
who should also watch tbeir d t.Se
during the colder months. Men .ss
women who do heavy work Gnu
qulre just as much food in ~.
surnmer as they do in the win,a'
Summer diets provide an sxo sI'
lent opportunity for everyona :.
enjoy a wide selection Of FRAY
fruits and vegetables. sSa
DR.. ANGEL Keys and his as,,.
ates at the Laboratory of pbv.i
illogical Hygiene, Universitv WV,
Minnesota, found that thers ="
no basis for the belief that wy na
should eat less protein in W..
weather, or that sugar and ,taroS NV
es have any special sffec. an M
ability to work in the heat,
The idea that we should e.t
protein (meats, eggs, fish ,tcI
is based On the special actio.
which protein has on the ba.4
elimination mechanism.
A large protein meal incrs.,a
the load on the heat -~regpIstru
mechanism by about 5 psr caa,
IN soldiers who were studied A.,
ing a march at the standard Arvnr
rate. theoretically, this nias y
cause difficulty in getting rid -s Of
heat.
But in practice it was ,o,,.,
that whether the men ate 60 gr,r.'
or $50 grams of protein Any,
made no difference in their sbiIi,'
to work in hot weather.
The other idea, that we need
extra supply of carbohdrst.
(starch and sugar., was also ii,
proved in the study as extra SIM n.
plies failed to increase work ny.
torrance or to protect the M,
against heat exhaustion. TIL. bodv
needs just that amount Of carbo.
hydrate which will enable it IN A,
its work, and extra quantities ~.
OF no value.
Investigations were made Of N.
vltamin loss through sweat IA.
cause of the claim that Vitsmin r
is OF value in preventing heat .y.
haustion.
When extra quantities Of VITA.
min c were given to a sroun NJ
men whose work performances i,
hot weather were studied, 1t was
found that Vitamin c had M A.
feet in preventing heat exhaustion
None of the vitamias, with tha
possible exception of niacjn. w.,
lost in the sweat in apprecisbI.
amounts.
Drinking cold water In warm
weather was at one time though
to be dangerous, and a great de,l
OF prejudice still exists in thi, mai.
ter. Many believe that we shonld
not drink water while we ar. work.
ing.
Everyone needs enough water 10
replace that which Is lost .brough
sweat each day, and thirst is
reliable guide under normal con.
dltlons. During hot weather. water
OF any temperature will ,stisfy
our needs.
Large amounts at one time will
result In an unpleasant feeling in
the abdomen, so smaller amo5n-c
taken at frequent intervals srs
recommended.
Salt is the best preventive Of
neat disturbances. One teaspoon.
ful for every quart of water cor.
sumed aids in preventing both heat
cramps and heat exhaustion in
men who work in hot places.
Becoming accustomed to hot
weather is largely a matter Of i'm.
proving the efficiency of our cir.
culatlon. Our usual diet, plus the
proper amount of water and extr,
salt if necessary, Is the answer
QUESTION: I am 20 years old,
and for the past six years my
race has been covered with PIN.
pies. What causes them, and how
can l get rid of them
/. ANSWER: Pimples result from
injected oil sacs which are plugged
WIN thick secretion. Keep YOU
race clean, eat a well BALANCED
olet (most physicians RECOMMEND
avoiding chocolate), and consult a
physician about local treatment Of
the skin. In the hands Of experts,
the x-ray if of value IN shrinking
the oil sacs.