The National tribune., 1907-02-21
THE FAMILY.
By sENORA SARA.

Women eat abominably. I do not
! speak of the manner in which they
eat. but of their food. They usually
eat on the economic plan, which is
really the most extravagant course they
could pursue. They save a certain
amount in food and spend double the
amount in doctors bills. And yet if
| they would give sufficient time to the
study Of the subject Of food they would
| find that they could live economically
and properly at the same time. To do
this they must learn what to eat from
a scientific standpoint. They must con-
| slider their habits of life, their occupa-
tions, both physical and mental, and
select their diet on scientific principles.
! Men usually eat much more sensibly
| than women. ] do not know to what
this must be attributed, unless to in
stinct. Perhaps it is largely due to the
| fact that they are not eternaliy consid-
ering the cost and possible extraVa-
gance.
| In the matter of correct diet. individ-
ual cases have individual needs, and
require special consideration. But for
| general consideration women may be
| divided into three classes: First, those
who are commonly called ladies of
leisure" who are not required TO earn
their own living. Second. the BRAIN
workers. Third, those who depend up
on manual labor for their support.
The first class, to which belong the
| society women, require less food than
any other. They accumulate fat very
rapidly. This is due principally to lack
of proper exercise. Riding in a carriage
or dancing in heated bathrooms is not
enough. Very few women, in any walk
of life, take sufficient exercise. Women
| of leisure, who take but little exercise,
should eat very little starchy food CT
oils. They should eat green vegetables.
growing above the ground, such as
green peas. spinach, asparagus, etc.
salads are excellent. I do not mean
those denominations which comprise a
combination of lobster or chicken, or
meat of any kind. but green salads
| lettuce, celery and crosses. / know OF
nothing more delicious than Roumaine
salad. But sa.ad must be prepared
with French dressing-vinegar and Oil.
In meats only the white order
should be eaten, as chicken, lamb ana
| mutton. They should avoid beef and
game. An abundance of fruit is i'm
perative Toast is good, and whole
wheat bred. No white bread should be
eaten, unless it be the crust. Sweets
and desserts should be let severely
alone.
| In the matter of what to drink, stinl-
ulants should be almost entirely avoid
ed.
! The diet of the BRAIN worker should
| be carefully considered Were 1t given
proper attention there would be fewer
cases of nervous prostration in women
who are mentally hard worked. Ner-
| yous prostration is always the direct
| Of fpaiin0 a SthaNily
worked brain must needs be carefully
| fed to stand the drain upon its vitality.
| ain-workers need the red meats, par
| ticularly beef. Their starchy food
should be taken in the form of rice and
whole wheat bread. All green vege-
tables that grow above ground are val
| liable No potatoes or vegetables grow
| ing under ground should be eaten. Life
lis too short to spend time in digesting
/ potatoes I never eat them ir any form
i You might as we'll put pieces of mica
| into your stomach as to fill 1t with
Saratoga chips. Have salad every day
ilfor dinner. 1t will improve your tempers
and compIexions. Do not neglect to use
| French dressing for it. All sweets
| should be avoided. The woman who
uses her brain constantly should eat
| but two meals a day. If she feels ths
need of lunch, let it be very light and
simple. A little well-cooked farina IS
good; but better still is glass oil mix
or some fruit
| I consider fruit the very best food.
Apples, oranges, grapes. dates and figs
! are excellent. The value of apples Is
! not generally known. DR.. Hoibrook de-
| clares that they throw light on the
j brain. I would let a child of mine eat
a dozen apples for lunch If he wanted
i them. Oranges are good and grapes
very nutritious Another fruit whose
value is not known is dates. Tne
whose value is not known is dates. The
people of the Orient live almost en-
tirely upon dates. I know a couple os
little children, three and five years OF
age, remarkably healthy. who have
been brought up almost entirely upon
/ dates. The parents buy them I'm 10
pound quantities.