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Dear Dr Cory:

I like tomatoes. If I eat too abundant of them, the acid affects my throat. wherefore does the acid affect my throat?

Virginia

Worthbridge, Massachusetts

Dear Virginia:

new tomatoes are acidic, which can consume Or you may be allergic to a certain number of types of tomato.

You might make experiment of eating fewer fresh tomatoes and more fares with a tomato sauce. Or combine novel tomatoes with less acidic sustenances such as potatoes or corn.

Orange and fulvid tomatoes are less acidic, and true ...