The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
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Mr. A D. W writes. st have been
much interested in your articles on diet.
and particularly in the one recently re-
lating to bananas as a diet have
for the past year or more made my break
fast on a banana sliced thin, covered
with a wheat biscuit or two, and both
covered with cream: this with a cup of
coffee I find to be ideal breakfast for
me, man between 90 and 50 years of age.
am on the LOOKOUT continually Tor any
thing relating to bananas as a diet. and
they are discussed authorltatlVely IN med
zeal or other journals. The general pub
lie does not understand that the best
bananas are those thoroughly ripened and
black. or nearly SO, on the outside. The
consequence is that the yellow ones are
not found TO be easily dlgested. ana not
withstanding the large consumption, are
not used nearly so extensively as I think
they Shouid De noticed recently a
project, which seemed to be founded In
Nlcaragua or some other Central Amer
nanas too small for shipment. by drying
them ana grinding them into meal which
the projectors claim VIII not only be more
attractive. but more pal atable than the
those VINO seem to Know something about
it regard it as a revolutionary sort of
movement Ems which VII promise great deal
ating correct ideas concerning diet ] re-
gard as most valuable service, for we
less and extravagant people in nearly
every thing pertaining to Diet
BANANA PRODUCTS
We thank our correspondent for his
kindly interest in our work and quite
agree with him that the manner of eat
ing raw and haIf-ripened bananas is most
harmful. and there is little doubt but
what many of the stomach and intestine
troubles of children are traceahle to this
practice. as children generally have an
inordinate desire for the fruit, and natur-
ally select the fairest in appearance those
of light yellow, and often tinged with
The small bananas which you mention
are the only bananas which the natives
tree. These cannot be exported, as they
spoil so quickly. and consequently are the
banana to be used in making the meal.
which is already obtainable in the United
States ] think if you write to Prof
Wiley of the agricultural department at
Washington you can obtain considerable
information in reference to banana foods
and he can probably inform you where
you can obtain banana products. We
will send YOU by mail the names of sew
erai ma gaines which may treat the SUBJ
jeet. by request, at least.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS ABOI7T
WHAT TO EAT.
N E. J. Nd. writes: Il noticed an
article which led me to believe YOU had
book of practical suggestions about
If am right, will you kindly inform me
of the exact character of the work its
size. price. and anything else needed
am obliged to rely upon help entirely, and
do not always have a competent house
session do not help IN the manner I
wish.
we have no such book as YOU refer IA.
The practical suggestions about what to
eat and how to prepare food appear ia
weekly articles in the paper under fha
head you mention 1T is pcssibIe mat We
cles in volume form. but at present YOU
viii be able to obtain any Information
partment, if the article does not supply
the need