Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
EATING AND LIVING.
1t Matters Not How Long We Live
hut How.

ject of eating OF secondary consideration
ignores, wilhully or through igonrance'
q primary duty to himself. for which
omission he is sooner or later sure to
realize that nature keeps a strict account
of the uses made of her bounty.
One need not be OF necessity gor-
mand to enjoy good living. But one must
understand the meaning of "eating TO
live to be able to live wisely and We'll
Relation of Food to Man.
The preventive of disease and the main
tenance OF health are now subjects with
which most of us are becoming more OF
less familiar. Modern science has dis
closed the fact that a reciprocal relation
exists between the physical force supplied
by the food we assimilate and the mental
energy displayed by the BRAIN Thus far
we have learned that in order to keep all
our powers in good working order and
enjoy the blessing of a sound mind in a
sound body, We must have perfect and
robust health. Without an ample supply
of pure and healthy blood, the brain Is
incapable of doing it's best work. In these
days when brain labor OF the severest
kind is so often required to win success
in the battle of life, the man or woman
who aspires to; be more than a pfodder
must have a sound body and perfectly
healthy and vigorous intellect.
Therefore the question of diet has
assumed position OF greater Importance
in the minds of all who study into cause
and effect than at any previous period
In the history Of man. No student or hu-
man nature can fail to recognize the wis
dom and Importance of widely dissent
mating correct ideas on the subject of the !
correlation existing between food and
healthy population, as well as the effect
Of food upon the moral nature.
Health the First Consideration.
Formally the management of household
expenses and details of cooking were re-
garded the most essential branches of
domestic economy. Now we believe that
the guiding principles in the proper man
aRemert of a home must be founded on
the laws OF health. Prosperity largely
depends upon the judicious expenditure
of money provided for the family support.
but in order to enjoy the fruits of a care
full and provident management, the fam
fly health must be the first consideration.
How to Maintain Good Health.
The requirements of health are not ex-
pensiye. 1t is the natural inclination OF
man, as well as his right, to seek pleas
ure and comfort. Both are within his
power to obtain; as the conditions do not
entail undue expense or trouble, and are
certainly within the limit of wages of
that is wastefuI. Through Ignorance we
buy the wrong sort of food and spoil good
food by bad cooking, which is one of the
greatest factors in bringing poverty, dis
comfort. ill-temper and fl-health in so
many homes. True domestic economy Is
the knowledge which enables the house
keeper to know what is wanted to make
her family healthy. happy and contented.
II she knows how to wisely provide for
their physical needs she will spend less
money than her less fortunate neighbor,
who may be richer in this worlds goods:
which at the same time she is certain to
get more comfort and pleasure.
Some kinds of food are very dear while
others are cheap; but the price bears
little relation to the nutritive value of the
food. The poor mans wife, if she under
stands the nature of various products, can
supply her family with food as valuable
for nutrition as the rich mans wife WHO
spends ten times much. Cheaper foods
properly chosen and prepared will yield
greater amount of nutrition and be far
more wholesome; for the simplest food
will keep the body in the best health and
working order.
Daily Necessitiss
In the first place food supplies materials
for growth and repair in the body and
produces heat and vital force, and aside
from the mere practical uses, we find it
plays no small part in social life
When providing food for the family, the
important point to be studied is the daily
requirement, not collectively, but individ-
ually: in order to preserve an even ball
ancs between outlay and desired results
IN physical and mental vigor. This re-
quires a many sided view, as one must
first consider the nutritive value of DIFF
ferent substances. then cost, occupation,
age. season and climate, and not the least
important point, the very possible eccen-
trfcfties OF taste and digestion The lat
ter are usually the result of careless and
ignorant feeding in early childhood,
though occasionally they may originate
from some other cause. In most cases
they may be overcome by wise treatment,
but when a distaste for certain kinds of
foods. such as meats, is accompanied by
a disturbance Of the digestive organs. II
IL unwiss as well as unnecessary to try
to overcome the aversion, as there are
other classes of food from which may be
derived all the elements of nutrition
found in meats and which are more cas-
ely digested and obvia1e all possible dan
ger OF infection from disease germs.
The Fundamental Prfuci,Ies
Each meal should supply proper eIe-
nents for the body's requirements
Therefore the housekeeper must have
some knowledge of the principles OF nutrf-
ton and digestion as well as a knowledge
OF the changes the raw materials under
go in tho process OF cooking
Chemistry and household science are
very ambiguous terms to MANY hou-s> |
keepers who claim that they have not
the time to study these subjects. And
yet these same women often devote mora
time. with the aid Of the physician. IN
trying 10 eradicate the results OF their
Ignorance than would be necessary for a
person OF average intelligence to spend In
mastering the few essential principles in
VOWED in the science OF nutrition. which
Is simply IN knowing how to live wen ar
less expense
The SftroRenOus Compounds
Scientists have divided the most i'm
pOrtant food principles into two general