Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-06
FOOD ROUTE TO HAPPINESS
How Far Selection and Good Cooking Con
tributes to the Joys Of Life.
EXPERT REMARKS ON PROPER EATING
Reasons why Variety of Foods mt one
Meal is B~ad-Unwise Combinn-
lions Ruin Taste and
Digestion.


Copyright. 1902, by Eustace Mlles')
The Greek word for cooking" was the
some as the Greek word for "digesting."
The pep" which is seen In "peptone'
"pepsine' and other derivatives, was once
connected with the Latin root In coquo'
whence we have our English word cook
ing" and that is one of the functions OF
cooking-to do some OF the digesting for
us. as we'll as to improve the taste.
The best kinds of food should be care
fully selected; they should be as fresh as
possible and as clean as possible. and they
should be cooked with their natural prop
critics preserved. We must keep that
which is usually thrown away, and we
shall need few. If any, seasonings.
Besides this, we get the full taste ana
have not the same craving for variety
We do not demand half a dozen favors in
a single dish, especially II we eat our FOOD
carefully.
When we combine a number OF foods the
chances are that at least two of them
will quarrel. That is the objection to
great variety at a single meal. And yet
we have not studied variety. Certainly no
SUN study displays its results at big din
ners. The last which I had-six years ago
- st, l think. 81 for myself alone. Quite
apart from the irritating condiments and
venomous waste products, l wonder OF how
many irreconcilable combinations of food
/ was the victim.
The Hindus know the art Of preparing
and cooking food. With them the cook is
a kind of priest; and why not? AS the
clergyman is supposed to prepare food for
our minds, so the cook actually prepares
food for our bodies. The Hindu, as rule.
will not combine fruits and vegetables at
a single meal, even though that meal may
be a banquet OF many courses. He will
think out what foods should or should not
go one with another. Does any hostess
ever do this in America? 1t would be in
teresting to give a series OF dinner par
ties based on scientific principles of food
combinations and food values and see how
much more the guests enjoyed 1t. Taste
would be considered even more carefully
than It is now, but health for the first
time would be considered also.
Choosing ones Food.
1t is easy to say that each individual
should choose his own food. We talk about
freedom. In practice we are slaves. 1t II
Almost useless to urge persons who live II
families to be a law to themselves.
But, fortunately, we can say something
practical. Discard whatever is indigesti
BILE to you; except on very rare OCCASION
let nothing induce you to take that which
will cause you discomfort. II is not WORT
while. No one has a right to make you Ill
not even your own family, day after day
with the very kindest intentions. Get fire.
from hat yoke. You can got free from
II only you show that you are healthier an
more agreeable Tor less disagreeable
without errors OF diet. Realize this
When your devoted family says to you
"Yo must take so-and-so. or you will die,
you have only one answer that will appea
to them. and that is, II an in better healt
and in better temper living In my ow
way" To that there Is no repartee wort
listening to. Directly they begin to as
you TO be unhealthy physically for thei
sake, they might as well ask you to com
NIT gradual selt-murder. Surely II is tim
We realized that a man has no more RICH
to poison himself that way than he has I
poison himself any other way.
One bin here: The food should not b
served In its orthodox order. Let the pro