The Washington times., 1906-08-02
= CAREFUL DIE AND NO.
SWEETS FOR ANAENIC GIRL s
One Should Eat to Make Good Rich Blood and
Take Sun Baths If Possible

Girls who suffer with anaemia should
be careful Of their diet. for, according to
a physician who has made a speciality
Cf this disease. the lack of iron I'D the
blood that causes The trouble may be
best supplied by eating foods that con-
tain II.
Many persOns-eSpeCially girls who
stay indoors all day-have auaemia and
90 not realize it," he saws -ney feel
tired constantly. have u" ambition 10
work and no interest in amusement or
pleasure such as they would naturally
eujoy and care little for food. for they
rarely ever know what IL is 20 be hum
cry. Their extreme pailor-Often OF a
greeniSh hue-does not tell them that
their blood is Impoverished. Pale, al
most white Nos is 40 indication 20 the
average young woman that she needs
iron in her blood 10 supply il with a
normal amount Of red ccTpUsCles, and
should she look at the lining of her eye
I4S aad Hud iJ almost white the fact
would mean no more 10 her than 10
notice that her nails had no pinkish
flush such as they invariably possess
when The system is in good condition,
A constant duh headache is another ac-
compartment
'Au these are symptoms Of anaemia.
that if recognized in time could be cor
rected by a we'll regulated diet, without
the use of drugs. If the disease as per
mitted u develop unchecked. however,
those suffering with il frequently be
come very III. and with some il settles
into an incurable trouble.
Sun Baths and Gymnastics Remedies.
IF girls having any of these symp-
toms would take sun baths ana light
gymnastics OF physical culture exercises
regularly each day, and go on a diet
eliminating all candy. pastry. puddings.
etc, they would frequently not only
save themselves the disagreeables lassi-
tude, etc, that comes with the disease.
but often could ward of "a long siege Of
anaemia. For once the system gets
badly run down and the blood impover-
tshed 10 a large degree. il takes a long
time 20 build up the health and infuse
enough iron into the corpuscles to give
the patient suHlclent strength for daily
WORK. and the pleasures that young
women normally delight in.
AS 10 the diet, 1 should recommend
a simple but general one. and If a girl
can control her appetite for sweets. etc.
there is no reason why she should not
take all the foods that the rest of the
family eats. provided most of the dishes
contain iron. the iugredlen she needs 10
strengthen her blood AS much food
should be taken as the stomach will
hold without pain, and III II is necessary
10 sit al the table an hour longer than
The rest 10 do this The patient should
be encoura ged in IT. Eating slowly and
masticating each bite carefully should
also be a part Of this simple system of
getting well.
Rare Beef Is Valuable.
Il believe anaemic girls should have
plentv of rare beef and mutton, and al
most all of the green vegetables. plainly
prepared. especially spinach. that con-
taius more iron than any other ingredi-
ent and is excellent for the system when
properly cooked
"A good way to give the beef is 70
scrape it finely. spread between slices
Of thin toast or bread and butter and
sprinkIe with sale. which makes 1t more
appetiZng. and given IN the form uf
4 Sandwich. Girls who have a Tepug-
nance for very t.ldcrdOne meat can often
be induced 20 eat il In this way. because
. they don't see t.
Another good way 20 give them un-
derdone meat is 70 scrape or minCe T.
and DnIr over IT, some hot gravy which
las been cOlOred a very deep brown,
either with burnt sugar or the bottled
s-alarinR matter. They will often eat II