New-York tribune., 1912-05-26
The Beauty Budget

and therefore We SHOULD consume less ant
NAL food
There arc no doubt large numbers Of
American women who excel in sports Of
some rind-golf tennis, archery. horseback
riding. especially the last. And there are
American women who favor aquatic sports
and are never happier than when on or in
the water But this class is not 30 large
a. that vast body OF intellectual, cultured
thinking women who do not abandon roofs
and walls as often a. they should, and
Vino. minds are far more active than
tho bodies. To these IS the warning to
cut Gown meat In the early days OF sum
nl,r especially addressed.
In spite OF the fact that many dissen,ient
voices may be raised against one bit OF
counsel, the Budget gives IL. Eat meat FOR
the last meal-dinner. or supper. rather
than I'm the middle OF the day. There - Il
school OF thought-medical thought, al that
which declares that he MONDAY meal Is
the one I'm which meat chould hgure most
largely But many women have contr!hut-
cd their experiences TO the Budget On TINS
point. and tho majority agree that til" az
,crnoon Is heavy and dull, and afternoon
mental cfIo.t a toll after meat Luncheon.
By no means take any meat for orcaK-
fast IN the summer. Let your !irst meal
consist 90. fruit toast, tea or conc" tan
YOU fu.stJ and at most an egg. Cereal with
fits usual concom!tauts OF sugar and rich
cream. is not "a summer breakfast dish for
any one who must spend the morning. n
doors. Il IS not a summer breakfast or
any one whose complexion demands con-
sid,ration.
Luncheon should consist chiefly OF moro
toast. or stale bread df white. then very
crusty). d saad-a large. generous salad
moe fruit. and glass OF milk or outer
milk
Dinner should begin with soup, and the
wise woman will follow with the roast ig-
uoring the entrec. \ second salad should
accompany the roast or succeed IT, II
fresh vegetables are served with the meat.
Dessert should be fruit again. Not pastry
no, ice cream. which lowers the digestive
temperature at once, and not any clog
ging. cloyng sweet. Furthermore. candies
should be very spar!ngly taken In summer.
Fruit. which nature means 10 he eaten AT
this time Of the year, should content even
the child. and candies. at all times heating,
reserved for the winter, when they create
iust what IS wanted In the way OF caloTics
Encourage the patcrfamilias TO cultivate
the habit OF bringing home bags OF frult
not boxes Of candy, at least from May 10
Septcmtor. Strawberries are shown this
year In delightful baskets, with mica tops.
guarding the fruit from dust germs and
every other foe. He cannot do better than
bring I'm "A pair of these boxes. or sup
ply Of any other fruit that has just ap-
uearcd on the market. The carly fruits are
rich I'm the acids needed by the system in
springtime. Goosebcrries, rhubarb, later
on cUrrants, still later on peaches ana
plums. supply the blood with needed salts
and minerals. peaches being especially rich
I'm iron Salads have been sung In these
pages not so long ago. but let their Writ
ues be extolled yet once more Lettuce.
celery, tomatoes, endive, escarolle, spring
onions-all have their value In these hot
DAYS. and should appear on the menu OF
st least two meals. Dandclons will do
more for your complexion than rice pow
der Cucumbers are not at all to be de-
spIsed and as for watercress, 1t deserves
at the same time affection and respect.
II the foregoing dantics be admitted to
their place i'm the dietary. the heavier en-
and muscle building foods
Will not be required Some housekeepers
have little fruit, saying it is really so eX-
uensiye as to be classcd among the dietic
luxuries No fruit IS necessity. II the
meat bills are reduced one. half, surely the
salvage can be expendtd on fruit with
clear conscience.