The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-19

other Of disease. if unchecked. NAV be
overcome in most cases BY an appropri-
ate modification of diet Less meat and
more fruit and vegetables, especially
tart fruits and salads, are desirable
Simple salads, such as cress, ehieOry.
and lettuce. with lemon juice substitute
ed for vinegar, could be eaten with ad-
vantage three times q day avon
naiSe and other heavy dressings should
be avoided, however, and even in the
French dressing it is better TO use less
oil than usual Fruit salads or fruits
alone are medicinal as well as appe-
tiziug- Grape fruit, which was prohib-
tive in price for many persons during
the winter, has become cheaper, and
there IS nothing better for the system
Plentiful Indulgence N It VIII make the
Doctors visits few and far apart
Oranges, too, have been unusually good
this spring and cheap enough for every
body to enjoy
Tart apples are still in the market
although their price IS soaring Baked,
they constitute a wholesome dish for
breakfast and luncheon or for dessert
with dinner Many persons are fond OF
apples served as q salad although this
is said to be d cultivated taste When 50
used they should be sliced thin and
sprinkled with lemon juice before being
dressed with the oil. pepper and salt
Many persons omit not only the vinegar
but the pepper in salads of this sort
That is d matter of taste. In regard to
pepper, paprfka Is recommended when
ever seasoning IS used. 1t being better
favored and more wholesome than the
white or black peppers and less agrees
svie han the red
\ doctor Of wide experience says that
in fevers he gives to his patients grapes
and Strawberries in mail but frequent
doses or. if these are not O~btaInabIe. he
substitutes oranges and baked apples.
You may not ike your baked apples so
well without sugar and cream. but they
are better for you as a spring food
Apples are considered an ideal food.
4 there being few persons who cannot eat
them raw or cooked When fresh ones
are out of season or expensive dried
apples form a good substitute. Dried
pears, peaches. prunes and apFicOts are
excellent between seasons and #
properly prepared are highly palatab-e-
They should always be well soaked be-
fore cooking and should be cooked
thoroughly. A bit of lemon peel some
times improves the flavor. Prunes OF
peaches are nice served in a gelati1e
jelly Favored with the juice of the fruit
Another Variation may be made by
pouring yer the fruit q light merlngue
and setting IN the yer for a few min
utes before serving. Baked apples may
be prepared in the same way Bananas
contain iron and are beneficial in en-
riching the blood For those who fine
them hard TO digest ray they may be
baked. a little sugar. lemon juice and
butter being added IN this form they
are both ~paIatable and digestibIe.
Much has been said recently about
the lemon juice cure for rheumatism
Many physicians indorse this INC rec
commend it for the govt, also. Ths
greatest English authority on govt
Garrod-preScribes oranges. lemons
Strawberries, grapes, q and apple.
for his patients. 4 French physician @.
equal prominence says that the saIt4
of potash found SO pIentifulIy in fruit
and vegetables are the chief agents il
purifying the blood from rheumatic anS
equity pOisons-