The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-16
REFINEMENT IN THE CHOICE OF
FOOD ELEMENTS.

Chicago.
REFINEMENT IN THE CHOICE OF
FOOD ELEMENTS.
Rational Life Is a Compromise Be-
tween the Tiger Pacing Its Cage
and the Cow Lying Upon the Grass
In such food substances as may be
termed the luxuTies of life. we are far
richer than any other nation This over
indulgence OF nature has borne the same
fruits that follow the same weakness ex-
hibited on the part OF the TOO indulgent
mothers who allow their children 10 graf
ify their unsuitable appetites for what
ever pleases their fancy. Unbridled license
in eating and disregard for hygienic laws
generally has made our food riches more
OF curse than a blessing in the past
Now however, we are studying how 10
readjust things so that while the question
of feeding her family Will not as one wo-
man writer complains. take so much OF
wcman's valuable time and thought and
hold her in bondage Of drudgery and
slave to her kitchen. it viii nevertheless
receive the intelligent attention and dl-
rection Of the mistress and be regarded in
the true light OF its Importance. Not as
a means 10 crafty the mere dsr and
PLEASURES the animal feels IN feeding on its
own particular kind OF food. but as the
true basis upon which we must depend ia
order to make these human bodies nj
temples wherein the higher and intellec.
tual part may broaden and grow il is
question as 10 who is the greater enemy
to progress toward a higher plane OF liv-
ing-the supposedly intelligent woman
unfortunately it is usually a womanl who
scorns the ethical importance OF eating.
and insists that it is a calling that should
be regulated TO the lowest order in the Ia
Dor scale, or the man land in this case
il is usually mani who degrades this i'm
portant function 70 mere gluttony or
question of financial gain. Fortunately
there is a happy medium of we'll balanced
and properly fed people who have the
clear wisdom that only the absolutely
healthy mind and body can obtain, and
these insist that as the natural law gov
erning life has placed the higher part
which we call the intellectual in the tan
gible and natural guardianship OF what
we call the body and subject in great
measure to the influences Of this material
part how much We can readily estimate
upon the mental and spiritual: it matters
much as TO the true and greater develop
ment Of the higher part Of the intelligent
being upon what the body as well as mind
is fed.
The ignorant abuse and misinterpreta-
ton of natures intentions by the educat-
ed is most casual observation will prove
that nature guards the appetite and Sc
verely Furnishes those who infringe upon
her protective laws or interfere with her
wise purpose by going beyond her simple
requirements in the matter Of eating.
ERCHANGEABLE FOODS.
In selecting foods to form a mixed diet
the work is rendered easier by the fact
that there are several foods which appear
to be largely interchangabl. For example
fats and carbohydrates seem to serve the /
same purpose in the body. although the /.
fat yields two and fourth times the en-
ergy supplied by the carbohydrates Then /
again. among the carbohydrates. srger (
may be employed TO sake the place Of 4
starch in certain circumstances when the I
starches cannot be digesfed with ease
or sufficient rapidity; thus far infants i
the supply Of carbohydrates * obtained (
from sugar or milk or lact0se which /.
though having about the same compost (
ton as cane sugar. is not 50 sweet The /
presence Of this nalk-susar makes milk 4
difficult TO keep sweet IN extreme hot /
weather unless great care l. Observed l
as it is readily acted dpon by certair min /
ute plants. better known as bacteria. (
which cause decomposition, forming lac /
tic acid which curds the milk.
Comparing the value Of sugar and F.
starches. an ordinary lump Of graduated
table sugar (canel has about the same T.
Importance as an ounce OF potato starch T
In comparative value. two and a half 1
quarts Of milk. skinned viii give the I
same food value and contain nearly the +.
same amount Of proteid, possessed by a !
pound Of beefsteak.
Similarity Between Meat and LIE
gumes.
IL is especially interesting 20 know 70 /
what extent these seeds may be used - .
substitutes for meat. Peas. beansf lea- +
ills and seeds Of other Ieguminous plants .
contain as much proteid matter as meat.
the chief dimerenc= in their composition
being the substitution Il carbohr rates .
for fats in meat Thus the flesh and veg
etabl- foods ere supplementary. or may .
be substituted one FOR the other. Inc
flesh grown legumes being far better adj
apted for hot weather dietary than nleat.
and the dried seeds equally IS well nlrsi 4
for taking its place IN winter
Different Needs Of Different Bodies.
Food taken into the body Is supposed % /
serve two distinct purposes-to rebuild
that part u the body which has. through
its activity been used Up. ard % provide
q new supply q fuel
The old idea that the distinction be-
tween the heterogeneous and noa-nitrogen-
GUS foods in the work performed hy them
in the hody Is row considered an error
eous one. Protelds fats and carhohy-
drates are ala tissue-formers and the pro-
ducts q heat is nor a separate pre NONE
non due 20 the fats and carbohydrate.
but the natural and necessary result -
the oxidation and the constant wasting
~ the substance ~ The muscles ard fis-
Sue builders and heat Producer. - tfe
presence n a1l three 81 the body arr rsc-
essarv o. tire same enf HoEevtr y
must D. fuIIy understood fhat come riass-
- 4 foods are more ssltahle f0r ce tain
conditions in isfe than orhsrz cccsiration
and location having much ~ 20 gith
suitable selection Pats are essertiai iu
odd climates. whne tbe sagarz e. meier
s,a amount are better Oh hcr countries
and q great assistarre ~ such flnes
rheu great Muscular ishar - rec lif.f
The crsvlng m1ss rreuirs csndrca ais-