Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
Table
and
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Kitchen.


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BY making very gradual but decided
changes in the diet as the heat of sum-
mer approaches, one can put the body
in fairly good if not perfect condition
to go through the hottest weather with
comparative comfort.
One can leave off the heavy body
heating foods and use others jpst as
appetizing, and nourishing to tltA body
and as capable of giving reserve, force
to the brain and nervous systefM, Pre-
pare the body for the hot weatherFwith
as much thought as you do your sum
mer home and i'm building up the cells
of the body to last you into the sum-
mer, select such nourishment as Will
build the kndthat will tend to keep
YOU cool and composed, that will re-
fresh. and invigorate the system and
permit you TO enjoy the pleasure of the
summer in cool and comfortable fash
ion, quite .ineXpficable to youT less for
tunate neighbors who believe that in
order to keep up their strength and
power to endure the extreme heat they
must continue to eat much the same
kinds and quantity of food they
deemed necessary to enable them to en-
dT.re the cold weather.
OXereating of meat is one of the sins
of nutrition common to most people at
all Seasons. and is most SrievouS-and
hazardous in consequence when in
.uIged in too freely in hot weather. The
elements required for proper nutrition
may be obtained from other sources
than animal food, and these will give
all the nourishment the system can
absorb without the internal heat of a
meat diet. The quantity of foOd-stui1s
depends on the amount and nature of
the work the individual must perform.
The qualitY-whatever the nature OF
the food may be-must be Of the very
best. Hot weather demands eternal
visilancs. ON the part of the housewife
in order to guard against possible sick
ncss-tha surest and most frequent
cause.-The eating, or over-eatinS Oh
those most pcrishable foods--meats
that are not in wholesome condition.
for it is impossible to keep these even
Il reasona bic length of time when the
weather is hot and humid. Then f"T
economy of money and time peace Of
mind and comfort of body, study the
possibilities of those foods which will
make such conditions possible. go
Remember that if we do not put forth
much physical energy we 90 not re-
siuirc Il large amount of nitrOgennuS
and starch matter in our Diet brain
workers and those of sedcntary habits
require but a limited amount or
either, and excessive Indulgence will
soon bring on an attack of indigestion.
Fresh fruits in profusiOn in suInmcr/
timc-nuts in winter, should SHOW Us
that even the vegetable oils that Will
produce heat and build up nerves, is
required in less amount in summer.
Although nature provides us with
profusion of fruits and fresh VeSeta-
bles for our hot weather diet, mis-
take not their purpose. Serious Illness
on account Of farrnsHl tn tiOn may. be
yaused. even when these foods are in
perfect condition, by indiscriminate
mixing together of some vegetables re-
quiring considerable time for digestion
and acid fruits. Eat vegetables with
savory dishes and simply made pud-
dings and the acid fruits at meals
when the slowly digested vegetables
are absent.
Excess in drinking in hot weather is
quite as bad as overlooking the stom-
ach with food for if one drinks freely
during extreme heat and while cXer-
cising it does not have the effect OF
uuenchiug thirst, but tends rather, to
increase it, the only result being; to
establish Il vicious circle of imhibinR
and perspirinS:' increasing instead of
diminishing the physical discomfort.
Drink freely in the morning before
beginning exercise or work of the day
and in the evening when you can rest.
and you will be surprised how quickly
YOU will be satisfied and refreshed
with Il moderate quantity of cool-not
ice cold--hcvcragcs. Another point
that shculd be carefully observed dur
ing hot weather is to eat slowly. a
third of the quantity of food eaten by
the average individual Will prove
sufficient when proper amount of time
is given to its preparation. in the
mouth, for digestion and absorption.
If we eat too fast we eat too much in
order to get the amount of nouriSh-
ment our bodies demand each day.
With the stomach overloaded with Il
combination of opposing elements and
dcluged with the various summer beV-
cragc" we call cooling drinks. it IS
small wonder we suffer with the heat
and summer Diseases.
Spaghetti Outlets.
Boil quarter of a pound of spaghetti
until tender but not soft drain. blanch
and when cold chop coarscly, add three
fo,lrths of Il cup of bread crumbs, a
little chopped onion fried Il delicate
brown i'll Il little clarified butter, a tea
spoonful of parsley, half a cup of to-
nlato PURGE, salt pepper and enough
beaten egg to bind all together. shape