The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 12, 1938 Page: 2 of 8
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Describes the ACID- and ALKALINE-
ASH FOODS and Explains Their
Role in Maintaining the ACID-BASE
BALANCE of the Body ^
By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS
East MDth Street, New Vork City.
ACIDITY is the topic of the hour. On every side we hear
• people complaining that they have too much acid in their
systems, that they suffer from acid stomach, acid headaches,
acid mouth, acidosis. In fact, most adults fancy themselves
victims of a great battle between acid and alkaline forces,
with the acid having the bet- .-—
ter of it.
They confuse gastric acidity
—which is entirely normal,
for the healthy stomach is al-
ways strongly acid —with the
potential acidity of foods
which leave an acid residue fol-
causes such as over-eating, even
when fatigued, or consuming at
one meal too many foods that are
difficult to digest. It, therefore,
becomes apparent that thousands
of people are contributing to their
own discomfort as a result of fear,
ignorance, or a blind belief in mis-
lowing digestion. And many of leading claims which are opposed
them are convinced that they to scientific facts.
should take drastic steps to over- —if
come the danger of acidosis.
The Vogue of Acidosis
There are fashions in disease,
Acidosis Uncommon
The danger is not from acidosis,
but from the fear of this bugbear,
and from self medication in the be-
Just as in dress, home furnishings lief that certain remedies are re-
and automobiles.
Ten years ago, we
heard much about
the evils of auto-
intoxication, and it
was some time be-
fore people realized
that they had been
misled by the ex-
treme claims of
those who had
some sort of rem-
edy to sell. And
now it is acidosis that is the most
talked of complaint. Friends cau
tion one another against this or
that food, with the mistaken idea
that it causes or aggravates an
acid condition. Food faddists have
frightened thousands by suggest-
ing that acidosis is brought about
by mixing various kinds of foods.
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Health Endangered
Indeed, we have come to a point
where the fear of a so-called acid
condition is assuming proportions
which indicate the possibility of
real trouble unless the American
people get the true facts and put
aside these foolish delusions.
Physiologists believe that fear
and worry have a detrimental ef-
fect on digestion, and, in turn, on
the general health. Thus eating
meals in constant fear of acidity
may upset the digestion and bring
about the very symptoms that you
are trying to avoid. One well-
known authority contends that
perhaps 90 per ccnt of digestive
distress, attributed to the kind or
combinations of food eaten, is ac-
tually due to unfavorable mental
or emotional states, and other
Have You a Question?
Ask C. Houston Goudiss
—★—
C. Houston Goudiss has put at
the disposal of renders of this news-
paper all the facilities of his fatuous
Experimental Kitchen Laboratory in
New York City. He will gladly
answer questions concerning foods,
diet, nutrition, and their relation to
health. ) ou are also invited to con-
sult him in matters of personal
hygiene. It's not necessary to write
a letter unless you desire, for post-
card inquiries will receive the same
careful attention. Address him al ft
Fast ,V)th Street, New York City,
Srnsl for This
FREE CHART
Showing U hirh Food* Arv
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Which
Alkaline
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lean! t-iwiu^li alkaline, or base-form-
idK food-, lo balance illf arid-form-
i»K foods.
'Io help >ou ili-linjui-li I be food*
that belong in each group, C. Hons
ton Cimdus offers to send a free
chart (iiIin/i lite piincipnl hi ninth
and alkaline-ash foods Addre»« '
Houston <,nndi"s, ti I ant 3''tb 1*1,.
New Vork (.ily.
quired to overcome a fancied con-
dition. For in spite of the large
amount of acid produced in me-
tabolism, the blood normally re-
mains remarkably constant and
slightly alkaline, due to a highly
efficient butler system.
Perhaps you wonder, if this is
so, why doctors and dietitians talk
so much about the acid-base bal-
ance. I
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The Acid-Ea3e Balance
To understand this phrase, you
must know that every food leaves
an ash when burned in the body,
just as ashes remain when coal or
wood is burned in a furnace. In
the body, the ash consists of valu-
able minerals which are required
in large amounts to maintain op-
timal health.
Some foods, such as meat, fish,
eggs and cereals, leave an acid
ash because the predominating
minerals are phosphorus, chlor
ire and sulphur. Other foods,
chiefly milk and most fruits and
vegetables, leave an alkaline ash j
because (he remaining minerals '
are principally calcium, magnc
sinin, potassium and sodium.
These are the base-forming foods.
Besides the alkaline ash and
acid ash foods, there is a group of
foods, including sugar, cornstarch
and purified fats, which are so
highly refined that no minerals
remain after they are burned; and
some other foods, such as butter
and cream, leave a balance of the
two types of ash. These are known
as neutral foods.
Cannot Trust Your Tongue
The sense of taste cannot be re-
lied upon as a guide in determin-
ing which foods are acid and
which alkaline. For example, ce-
reals, which are bland to the
taste, have an acid reaction fol-
lowing digestion. Bread, likewise,
is acid forming, although you
would not suspect that fact from
its taste. On the other hand, po-
tatoes, though somewhat, similar
to bread in flavor and food value,
are one of our most valuable alka-
line foods, and dried lima beans
are the most highly alkaline of
any food known.
If it seems curious that such
bland foods should have an and
ash, you may find it even harder
to believe that oranges, lemons,
grapefruit, peaches and tomatoes,
which taste acid in the mouth,
leave an alkaline ash following
digestion. But the fact is that the
body performs a clever bit of
chemical engineering and the final
effect on the blood is alkaline.
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Homemaker's Responsibility
A balanced diet must include
sufficient base-forming foods to
neutralize and counter-balance
the effects of the acids formed in
metabolism.
That is one reason why it is so
important for the homemaker to
provide her family with plenty of
milk, fruits and vegetables, in ad-
dition to the necessary meat, fish,
eggs and cereals.
In general, one is likely to feel
better when base-forming foods
predominate, at least slightly, in
the diet over acid-forming foods.
Some authorities believe that this
may be due not so much to their
effect on the acid-base balance as
to the fact that they provide such
splendid amounts of vitamins,
minerals and fiber.
However, one must not make
the mistake of becoming so enthu-
siastic over building a highly al-
kaline diet that one overlooks good
foods necessary to round out a
balanced diet.
To those homemakers who take
seriously the important job ol
feeding a family, and wish to be
correctly informed, I shall gladly
send a chart showing which foods
are alkaline and which acid. I)
can be used as a helpful guide in
planning a balanced diet.
Send for this chart and increase
your food knowledge. In the
meantime, don't under any cir-
cumstances allow misguided indi-
viduals to frighten you into join-
ing the vast army of acid-minded
people who are so concerned over
the possibilities of acidosis that
they haven't time to enjoy life.
Questions Answered
Mrs. S. T. It.—No, egg whites
most certainly are not toxic, ex-
cept to people who have an al-
lergy toward this food. For all
normal individuals, they offer an
excellent source of protein.
Mrs. R. McK.—G enerally speak-
ing, the ideal weight for men and
women over thirty is their nor-
mal weight at the age of thirty.
From that time on, the scales
should be watched, and the food
intake reduced as soon as a gain
is noticed. When maturity is
reached, food is no longer re-
quired to support growth, and un-
less muscular activity is main-
tained at a high level, the total
energy requirement will gradual-
ly decline.
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A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects
The Questions
1. Are diamonds mined in the
United States?
2. What is the sabbatical year?
3. How and from whom did the
United States acquire the Canal
Zor.e?
4. How many miles of telegraph
wire are there in this country?
5. Did Edison invent the elec-
tric light bulb?
The Answers
1. Arkansas is the only state
which has a diamond mine. It is
located on Prairie creek, about
two and one-half miles southeast
of Murfreesboro, in Pike county.
2. Every seventh year, allowed
professors, teachers and those in
other professions for rest, travel,
research, etc.
3. By lease from Panama in
1904.
4. There are 87,078,000 miles of
telephone and telegraph wire in
the United States.
5. Credit for 'that belongs to
Foucault, French physicist (1844).
Edison was responsible for many
improvements and took out 1,078
patents.
Blouses to Knit in a Jiffy
Pattern 1709
Large needles—four-strand of
string, pearl cotton or wool—a
simple stitch! You'll knit this
blouse in no time. Pattern 1709
contains directions for this blouse
and a plain knitted skirt in sizes
16-18 and 38-40 (all in one pat-
Bicycle for Twelve
Shortly after the modern bicycle
was invented in England in 1384,
many queer types were seen on
the streets of London, one of
; which carried twelve passengers
| in single file. The contraption
j never became very popular, how-
| ever, because few groups of riders
; were sufficiently expert to turn a
corner.—Collier's Weekly.
tern); illustrations of blouse and
stitches.
Send 15 cents in stamps or coins
(coins preferred) for this pattern
to The Sewing Circlc, Needlecraft
Dept., 82 Eighth Ave., New York.
Please write your name, ad-
dress and pattern number plainly.
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Malone, Sam. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 12, 1938, newspaper, May 12, 1938; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth440806/m1/2/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gaines County Library.