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Andrew John Conovaloff wrote: > > RE: Diffuculty Swallowing and Choking on Food > --------------------------------------------- > 7. The CAUTION is that the risk for infection increases as body weight > decreases. For us, the caution limit is 125# for a 5'2" woman. Dear Mr. Conovaloff, Thanks for excellent information--I'm storing it for future reference, as I believe other RDs besides myself can benefit. Re infections, should urinary tract infections be a problem, let me suggest a glass of cranberry juice daily. It's better as a preventive measure, but also good if an infection occurs. A substance in the cranberry seems to inhibit the bacteria from adhering to the wall of the urinary tract. If choking is a problem, any liquid can be thickened with "Thick-it" -- a product that thickens liquids to prevent choking and/or aspirating liquids. But for PWP, there's an additional benefit to cranberry juice. The cranberry is so sour that sugar must be added to make it palatable. This results in a high-carbohydrate product, which, taken with meals, increases the carbohydrate-to-protein ratio. A high ratio may help scavenge aminos from the bloodstream, and leave the Sinemet with a better chance of making it across the blood-brain barrier. If cranberry juice can substitute for an antibiotic, that's one less medication needed. I always appreciate your posts, Mr. Conovaloff, as well as your signature! Best regards, -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Editor-in-Chief, "Spotlight on Food--nutrition news for people 60-plus" Tel: 970-493-6532 Fax: 970-493-6538 http://www.fortnet.org/~fivstar You may wish to contact: Better Business Bureau of the Mountain States, < [log in to unmask]> for further information.