The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-14
VEGETABLE OR ANIMAL FOODS.
Feed Me With Food Convenient
for Me-"

for Me-"
Speaking Of things as We find them. we
( must accept conclusions which are based
/ on the results OF many years careful
study of the diseases OF the digestive
organs, which are caused and Influenced
by the let and habits. nd even though
We may concord with the altruistic vege-
tartan beliefs, il IS quite possible that
a vegetarian diet may prove anything
/ but satisfactory.
+ When We consider how little is known,
By the majority OF people. about the
+ proper preparation Of vegetable foods
/ any foods for that matter-or about their
/ properties and uses; or how the amount
+ Of these should be regulated so as 70
conform 10 the seasons change in order
+ to make a perfect diet, We may readily
understand the chief reasons why so
many, who make their so-caIled attempts
+ 10 adopt j vegetarian" diet. faI so Ut
terly. In making the trials one must
/ take into consideration that not only is
/ it necessary TO understand the digestion
and proper assimilation Of vegetable
foods. but they must know how 10 adjust
die; 10 their needs. making allowance for
their individual idiosyncracies; and hav-
+ il gascertained 10 a reasonable certain
+ ~ what kind and amount Of food nate
rails are required, they must not over
F tax. weaken OF impair the digestive pow
ers b. eating too great a quantity Of
( food, or that which IS 50 imperfectly
: cooked as to be unit for proper assimila-
ton
/ We have quite sufficient evidence to
: convince US that a large per cent Of ordi-
nary diseases is caused By excessive meat
eating, BY which excess We not only
waste a large amount OF forming
/ fOds, but over-burden the kidneys. The
( imperfect elimination OF this excess, or OF
/ the dead tissues OF The body by the kid
neys, is so marked in results that it IS
T strange that we do not take greater
! care 10 prevent the possibility OF disease
arising from this source. Results just
as dangerous and unpleasant may fol-
( low vegetable as a meat diet when one
inGulgs IN an excess CT any enc Of the
important food elements found in this
class Of foods. This is very 90ticeab bic
when the starches and sugars are taken
in too great proportion 20 other parts
Tn eimperfect oxidation OF starches and
sugar; the boiling down OF badly cooked
starehy vegetables. such as potatoes is
sure 10 disturb any digestive functions
and absolutely certain 10 bring disagree
ale results TO an acid stomach. Meals in
the average household usually contain an
excess, II not az extravagant amount. OF
starch; this with the sugar and fats
which are invariably added throws the
diet too far out Of balance. and even
when the digestion OF every one IS quite
/ normal. discomfort is sure to follow.
When meats are entirely avoided it is
most imperative that one study the ma
tura Of vegetable foods more closely. for
by the elimination of these tissue-forning
foods We ara In danger Of Increasing the
f percentage Of starch IL the diet without
a corresponding Increase in the veseta-
ole food properties which viii replace
like properties in the tabooed meats. Most
people who attempt the vegetarian diet
without the clear understanding OF The
uatare Of the foods which are ranked IN
this class, so TOO far in substituting
starch FOR meat. instead Of trying the
meat counterpart. wheat. and its close
aiiies. the NUTS
Many people would most undoubtedly
enjoy better health II they would adhere
/ strictly TO a correct vegetable diet and
there is not the slightest danger OF their
rot being well aud properly nourished on
such q regime when they can obtain
twice the amount OF tissue-forming food
from the wheat grain that can be Sc
cured from meat, especially when expe-
renee has. or should have taught them
that they cannot perfectly digest meat.
If the stomach only secretes small
amount OF acid ard pepsin. and the pan
create digestion is sood. vegetable foods
will agree much better than meats.
While we have shown that starchy
foods in large quantities are ont OF pro-
portion to other principles are harmful in
q great many csses-in most cases. We
nay ssy-and particularly hurtfu, TO
those who have strongly acid stomachs
and weak 7ancreatic digestion, this fact
does not in any wise eliminate the veg
etable gluten supplied hy wheat. peas and
beans. which. il properly treated. asree
with invalids better than meat. unless.
perhaps. there are some very peculiar
Individual conditions. which are possible
hut not common
Sean Fluff.
Cover one piuy Of dried white beans
with two Of warm water. add teaspoon
ful of salt adn simmer gently FOR an
hour when they are soft. drain them
carefully and press throush colande-.
allowing the hulls 20 remain IL The coll
ander While hot add & tablespoonful 4
butter. a seasoning Of salt and pepper 10
suit the taste. Beat uutu light and add
two tablespoonfuis of milk or cream. and
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