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Polly’s Pointers
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By Polly Cramer
Inflation Fighter
DEAR POLLY — My Pointer concerns away to save
water effortlessly. I put a brick inside a heavy plastic
garbage bag and put this in our toilet tank over a year
ago. 'Die brick plus the air in the bag displaces almost a
gallon of water and still there is plenty to flush the
toilet Our family saves about 2000 gallons of water a
year this way so we can afford to water our garden a bit
more This would be a good idea for a group to promote,
and would be a help toward preventing summer water
shortages — KITTY.
DEAR KITTY —1 discussed your ingenious idea with
a city water company representative and he agrees that
this does save a lot of water but warns that one should
be careful as the bag might get caught in the tank ball
and make a leak that could cause the loss of hundreds of
gallons of water in a day. He suggests leaving the bag
off and being sure the brick is placed away from the
floater ball, connecting rod, tank ball or any other
mechanism. Summer is the time of outside watering
and shortages, so this would certainly make more water
available for your gardening watering. — POLLY.
DEAR POLLY — When preparing several pots of coffee in
succession for a party or other large gathering, dispense with
only one half the grounds from the first pot so only half as
much fresh coffee has to be added for the second pot and so on
The coffee tastes delicious and quite a lot of coffee and money
can be saved — BERTHA
DEAR POLLY — To save on shortening. I do not grease the
grill or pan used for cooking pancakes. Instead I scrub a small
potato, cut it in half and rub it over the entire bottom of the
pan and half way up the sides The pancakes brown beautifully
and not only is shortening saved but one consumes less fat. —
RUTH
DEAR POLLY — When buying your casual or sports clothes
for winter go to the boys' or men's department where the
quality and durability are much greater than those made for
women. — IRENE.
You will receive a dollar if Polly uses your favorite home
making idea, Pet Peeve, Polly's Problem or solution to a
problem. Write Polly in care of this newspaper.
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Dr. Lamb
Questions about
I blood sugar
By Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.
DEAR DR LAMB-I had a
complete physical about three
months ago when I retired.
Everything was fine except
the doctor told me that I had
an indication of a sugar
problem and gave me a five
hour glucose tolerance test.
The third-hour sugar reading
was 174 and he said it should
be 124 or less.
I weigh 180, am 5-feet-9 and
63 years old. The doctor told
me only to watch my sweets
and maintain a 1500 calorie
diet and have my blood check
ed in a year.
How serious is 174 for the
third hour? Since I have now
moved to Texas should I wait
a year, or find another doctor
now? Also, I asked the doctor
if I should check my urine and
he said it wouldn’t show in
urine tests.
DEAR READER - It is
true that a reading of 174
three hours after ingesting
glucose (sugar) is high. The
interpretation of the results,
though, must be dependent
upon all the facts in the case.
Were you properly prepared
for the test by eating adequate
amounts of carbohydrates and
sweets for three days before
testing? If a person avoids
carbohydrates and tries to
lose weight because he is go
ing to have a checkup, he may
have an abnormal test result
that resembles diabetes which
is a response to the diet he has
been on.
Blood sugar (glucose)
values vary a lot depending on
the method used for the
chemical analysis of the test.
Certainly 174 is not in the
danger range but it is far from
normal.
You might have sugar in
your urine because I presume
your blood level may be even
higher in the first hour after
taking the glucose If the level
is round 170 or higher, sugar
can spill into the urine. Even
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normal people who eat a lot of
sweets may, sometimes have a
peak blood sugar level and
some urine in the sugar. The
test wouldn’t tell you anything
new though as you already
know you have blood sugar
level in the range of 174.
I think you should make a
real effort to eliminate any
obesity that you have and your
height and weight suggest that
you could lose 20 to 25 pounds
Many people with abnormal
sugar test results have normal
responses after losing excess
obesity.
For more information on
the diagnosis of diabetes and
the glucose tolerance test
send 50 cents for The Health
Letter, Number 3-11,
Diabetes: Diagnosis, Preven
tion and Management. Send a
long, stamped, self-addressed
envelope for mailing. Address
your letter to me in care of
this newspaper, P. O. Box
1551, Radio City Station, New
York, NY 10019.
Your high blood sugar level
does increase your likelihood
of having heart or vascular
disease. If you smoke, stop.
Eliminating excess fat will
decrease your blood pressure,
even if it is normal and that
will help too. Any elevation of
cholesterol or blood fats you
might have will usually be
benefited by elimination of
obesity.
While you could follow a
program of your own for a
year, I believe everyone
should have a doctor they can
call on if they need him. That
means you should find a doc
tor as soon as you go to a new
community and give him a
chance to become familiar
with you and your medical
status You’ll know what to do
then if you have an emergency
or need a doctor suddenly.
When you are already in trou
ble, it is a poor time to start
looking for one.
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