The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-12-15

("Cats and dogs should not be allowed in
the kitchen. and the less they are in the
house the better. They are excellent
germ carriers"
NAL and reasonable People fall into
strange habits with regard to food. and
If such habits lead to an i'll balanced
diet they should be corrected. For ex
ample. milk. eggs and beefsteak all
consumed at the same meal show i
lack of the sense of proportion as well
as of food values. A variety of fo,ds
all of the same class indicates lack Of
resource and ingenuity on the part Of
the housewife or steward and may
lead to much digestive trouble. not to
speak of graver ills. and ruined dispo-
sitions.
Food for each meal. therefore. should
be selected with a due regard to it's
palatability. digestibility and nourish
ing properties. Remember that Il
steady diet must contain proteidS.
carbohydrates sugars. starchcs, and
fats: also minerals Milk contains all
of these elements and taken in Sufli-
cient quantity will support life. but 1t
Is not very desirable food for the
healthy adult who can eat . mixed
diet. Meat. poultry. game. fish and
| the ieguminous vegetables tpeas. beans.
lentils. etc., are rich in proteid I'O-
tatoes. cereals and many vegetables
contain carbohydrates. Fats are sup
piled by butter. Fat Of meat. lard. etc
The various minerals required are
found In the food constituting mixed
diet. and in addition common salt
(which Is not salt. by the way. but
a compound of sodium and chlorine,
ia taken freely for seasoning purposes.
Right here 1t may be stated that salt
Is usually taken in excess. One easily
falls into the habit Of taking little
more salt until ordinary and proper
quantities fail to tickle the palate. In
cases of chronic disease salt free
diet is often beneficial. and it is prob
able that most of us eat far more salt
than is good for us.
An effort should be made to combine
all of the elements above mentioned
in the daily dietary. varying the bill
Of fare so that each meal may pos.
sess some attraction of novelty and
provide a normal stimulus to digestion.
According to one authority the ratio
Of nitrogen to carbon should be AZ
to Il. 1t will be observed that n
large excess of vegetables or carbo
hydrate food Is required to maintain
this balance. The general rule may
be followed. therefore, of meat abou,
once day and certainly not oftene'
than twice. nitrogenous vegetables.
such as peas and beans. ut meals
where poultry. game or light meat por
ton il served: salads and green vege
tables to accompany heavy meat por
ton.
Fresh Food the Safest.
Some families insult their wonderful
digestive mechanism with stead,
diet Of delieatessen atrocities or innu
triti0ux canned foods when little
more energy and ingenuity would Ell
able them to secure u meal Of fresh
nutritious and appetizing food. Th'
tendency to run to the pantry for ,
can of sardines or salmon. instead o.
cooking a chop or fresh fish or pro
, yiding nutritious cold III. MS or salads
is responsible for a certain amount o
American dyspepsia.
Some one has said that II chafin:
, dish is frying pan that has got int
good society,"" We boldly maintain
that the frying pan has no business Il
good s.Fiety.
), Greasy fried foods will continue t
upset. the digestion Of counties
Americans until natural selection ha
eliminated the frying pan users. '.Ou
, of the frying pan into the fire" Is
good axiom. The food prepared In th
frying pan would better so into th
; Gre than into our stomachs. where It
very likely to SET up Il fire in the shap
OF acute or chronic indigestion. II 70
must fry. make it dry" fry. Nd
: only Is 1t difficult for the gastric juic
to penetrate and act upon food that