New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
FOOD VALUE OF RICF
IT'S HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS.
Ideal Diet for Those zcith impaired
Digestive Organs.
VIII


The Immediately preceding numbers of this series
have been devoted to intoxicating in the minds of
those of The Tribune's readers whose vocations,
calling the exercise of physical labor.
or both. draw heavily and continuously upon the
systems strength and endurance the value of rice
over the other articles Of food in common use as
means of readily and economically keeping the
body and brain up to their work and maintaining
their equilibrium.
But there's even larger class. larger because
Il embraces to too great extent. unfortunately,
small proportion of these workers. which sadly
needs to learn the lesson that rice ameliorate
their lot-the dyspeptics. For the habits of Amert-
cans make of them almost a race OF dyspeptcs
The ''perpendicular' and hasty feeding standing at
lunch buffets which certainly cannot be rightfulIy
termed "lunching'; the precpitate cranmng down
the throat, half chewed, OF the morning repast, tc
catch the express; the drenching of the poor,
abused stomach with ice water at each meal, and
the consequent stoppage OF the flow of the juices
that alone prepare the food for distribution to
the bOdys hundreds of thousands of millions of
life cells the vitiating Of the appetite necessary
to good digestion by highly favored. highly
soned and otherwise almost worthless dishes dain-
ties and condiments; the race for the almighty
dollar that, with Americans. means living the
bodys capital by robbng it OF it's required time
rest and recuperation, and the more heartbreaktng
pace of those whose sole pursuit is pleasure, which
makes demands upon the physical powers. espe-
cally In the OF the gentler SEX IN the treadm
OF shopping visiting, operas, balls receptions and
shows that would make a prizehghter stand aghast
all these inevitably render the system unable to
convert to its uses without q struggle even ma
terials in themselves not extraordinarily indiges-
tible or assmilabe under healthier conditions.
And the American doctors bill" for the
plant. what huge one 1t must be-how 1T must
dwarf that for all others by comparison! Long? II
would probably reach around the globe. Big? 1t
would probably exceed the American 'grocers' bill"
for drugs-but there. to sum up all the items of
expense this one disease entails would be in
teresting exercise for the statiscian perhaps but
1t Is without the scope OF this series is safe to
assume. though, that the total would be stag
It is only fair to the medical profession to admit
and scientific members are-graduaIly substituting
dietary for the old pill aS powder treatment If it
chemistry of foods and their uses, teach them how
TO eat TO live. the race would soon be mentally
physically healthier and stronger. and in morals
and manners also it would be much improved, for
It is admitted that there is a closer interrela-
ton between. the morbid, incapable stomach and
tae shGrtcomingsi the evil thoughts and actions-in
fact' the general deterioration of the human ami
nathan was known.
But the day Of reformation and the general pos
session OF sound stomachs is not yet at hand;
so it's well to consider the invads here and TO
than sermon however vaiuabie on Correct iiy-
ing or an estimate be IT ever so interesting Of the
tempt their jaded palates with some invitngly
the most disordered or delicate stomach will re-:
tain, the weakest digestive organs can manage it,
and without distress. And it will furnish the
strength and staying power. and rebuild the waste
muscles and tissues in at least great degree
as a.d the food the invalid consumed, at any meal
in the days before sickness befell nim
Here's recipe. cuiled from the Southern Pacific
cook book that's used in the rice country through
which that great Systems road passes. ''Rice in
valid dish: Butter a common glass previously
warmed) and line with warm, boiled rice. Into it
pour the stfiy beaten white OF an egg. to which a
pinch OF salt has been added. On the top Law the
unbroken yolk: Set the glass in warm water let
come TO boil, and cook just long enough TO set
the white Lay a dolly on small plate and set
the glass on this. and put beside it piece of dry
toast