Show Daily Health Service B By D DR MORRIS FISHBEIN A little detective work to discover the foods that disagree with the most people reveals three flagrant offenders onions offenders onions cabbage and ap ap- ap- ap ples pies One doctor who studied cases o of food lood disagreement found onions causing trouble in 27 per pcr percent percent cent of the cases milk and milk products in 26 per cent raw apples in mn 26 and cooked cabbage In 25 Chocolate was responsible in 18 per cent of the cases and arid radishes in 17 tomatoes in 15 cucumbers and eggs in 13 each Next came fats greasy and rich foods in 12 per cent meats in 11 strawberries and coffee In 10 each and a number of other foods which had less than 1 per cent of trouble asso associated with their use When patients who complained complained com corn of ot gas belching flatulence or distension were examined it was found Cound a again ain that onions cabbages and apples led all the trouble trouble- makers Symptoms caused by Sensitivity to foods may vary from distress associated as as- with the stomach and Intestines Intestines in intestines In- In to headaches attacks of asthma nervous disturbances eruptions eruptions eruptions heartburn regurgitation and abdominal distension Interestingly enough some persons persons persons per per- sons who could not eat cat raw raw onions or raw apples without distress could digest cooked onions and apples without any trouble others who did not dare to eat boiled cabbage managed managed managed man man- aged very well wen with coles coleslaw Jaw or sauerkraut Particularly interesting is the fact that so many people peole are sensitive to chocolate If any anyone one fact was established by these studies of the peculiar reactions reactions reactions which people have to foods it was the Interesting observation that they vary so greatly in their reactions reactions reactions to the same foods This emphasizes emphasizes' again the necessIty necessity necessity sity for individualizing human be beings beings bengs be- be ings in relationship to their dis dis- dis- dis ens eases es Not all aU the trouble after eating foods is due to sensitivity Apparently Apparently Apparently there are some people whose bowels are irritated by chemical factors associated with certain foods Among the foods which seem to cause the least trouble to the most people are lamb gelatin butter rice barley tapIoca lima or string beans cooked apples beets asparagus peas as potatoes turnips parsnips artichokes pumpkins cooked pears and weak tea I |