The sun., 1897-03-21

plete food" II that doesn't enliGhten him,
he may md Rood-natured initiate who Will
explain that an egR contains all the elements
necessary 20 sustain life: that, In II, are In 80.
luton the nesh, fat, muscle. bone-yes. and
eyen the feathers, of the future chicken. Think
ser. Il may nay spoil spoil YOUR appetite: and it is
hard 70 convince ones self thatthe consumption
OF feathers Isl material benefit. but one % can
another comp etc food-thouph It doesn't In
clude feathers--but the man who clings - the
when he drinks milk rather than anythi'x
else, is making. a mistake. Modern sclenF,
should s n.ysr rs fSod So sgr Ws mixed diet
Another fallncy has been bowled over by
that same science. Is there an one who wasn't
brought up To be. ievo that fish Is brain foodE
Those exhaustlnG people who always wan. to
know why said that the phosphorus in the fish
had an effect in building the tissues. but
the ordinary person didn't believe IN any such
slow. process. and took :hc attitude OF the
London chappie who. telling his nancee .,r,. Of
jolly .biowout~ali the fellows so deu,ed clever
and funny after dinner-on account OF The hsh'
The fact is. lsh has no speci%l nutritiye DUAL.
ity. and is valuable chiefly because II gives
While the fish family Is under eiscussion. one
must make note OF tho fact that the raw
pepucs In particular. II cooked. one should
remove the tough mart and ent only the sott
rather foTero the Rs oyster St T'T atorcther. "' ~
CLANS arc not easily diGestct. but cam
broth redeems their reputation, and hymns OF
piNtse to It continually do rise. Lohstcrs
haven't friend among dietetic SPECIALISTS.
and in the thell Of the soft shell crab turks the
deadly appendicitis. hand In glove with poison
from putrid sea water.
Among meats. beef and mutton are an easy
first and second to nutrition and digcstihil.
fly. though among German authorities veal
and pork receive the preference over beef II
Is hard to account for this conflict OF opnion
Unless one accents the theory of IA Western doc
tor who, when q patient called upoD him ir re-
gard TO a diet. advised her to ea all possible
Why. / consulted DR.. b. last week. and he
told me to eat nothing That hnd ,J corn m IN II.
tomper. but smiled aminblv.
That's easily explained, madam. DIR. b.
doesn't like corn: do"
ALWAYS recommended. aid green salads. with
oil dressing are Of great value IN diet. as
exception ef the potato. preference is gener-
ally given 70 those vegetables which grow
above the Er1und Physicians give particularr
praise to the dcsoised ouion. and say that II
all children ate onions once or twice week IL
would he n glorious thing for their health. OF
course. 1t would be hard on the families and
friends. but there might be some arrangement,
In these days OF co-operative affairs. by which
saten fed With the Tere
table, and kept until at TO re-enter society.
It is wonder that in this age OF invention.
deodorize the onion. There would be millions
in It. and. moreover. he would GO down 10 pos;
terity as public benefactor and the special
divinity of those unlucky mortals doomed TO
live in apartment houses.
Sweets and pastries are an abomination TO
the stomach. but fresh fruit at the close of a
meal 10 almost as undesirable: 20, II one can
not hayeice cream for dessert. he would better
resign himself TO stewed fruit. which has great
merits. That may be the reason why board
ing ,use menus show such Partially toward
stewed prunes and apple sauce. Then, again.
that may not be the reason.
Cheese. as was said IN regard to rarebit. is a
most excellent thing II one can digest 1t. AT.
ter all. lhere Is The clue to every problem Of
diet. By the time q sane person has reached
one else. what food agrees with him. Then. II
he chooses to cultivate dyspepsia. 1t Is his own
funeral aud the good fortune OF the doctors.
Dietetic rules for healthy people are an ab-
surdity.. Common sense is the one thing need
full. and. lacking that. q man will ruin his
stomach In spite Of an inspired law Of diet.