The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-08-10


in such toothsome morsels was ridiculed as a
backslider from the lusty diet of red meat and
potatoes, on which his pioneering ancestors had
grown strong.
What difference the scientific study Of
detetics has brought about Sugar-that is, car
bohydrates-s acknowledged to be a normal
part OF human food; in certain circumstances a
necessary part of it. and any way to get sugar
into the system so that it will be agreeably assin-
Hated is to help nature to accomplish her proper
ends The carbohydrates the accessory in
gradients supplying energy to the body above that
which may be obtained from the proteids The
harder the physical work an individual performs
the more proteid must he eat, and up to GER
tain point the less sugar does he require; but in
ordinary life the individual requires dietetic
mixture Of proteids, fats, and sweets, while un-
der conditions in which muscular tissue has been
rapidly exhausted sugar has the faculty of restor-
ing energy quickly, and therefore of making the
heavier foods accomplish better results. The
starchy foods like potatoes useful in all dieta-
ries, but when immediate results are sought, sugar
must be used. .,s".s
Sugar Is all right in itself, and commercial
statistics show that abundance of it is grown and
consumed. Yet plain sugar in a dietary will not
invariably be acceptable to the human animal; he
must have his taste as we'll his logic satisfied,
and nothing makes sugar 80 agreeable as due
proportion of chocolate added. Ask any child
what kind of candy he likes best, and the almost
1nvarable reply will be chocolate candy" ask
an adult what kind Of cake he prefers, and with
somewhat ashamed remembrance of youthful
days, when to indulge in cake was seldom per-
mitted but frequently clandestine luxury the an
swer Is chocolate cake" The schoolgirl makes
fudge as a proud and self-popularizng accom-
plishment; the soda-water fountain would 70 into
bankruptcy If the chocolate sundae were with
drawn from the list of attractions, and chocolate
eclaire would be common cream puff If the
brown layer were scraped off the top Chocolate
candy is in some cases one of the first of solid
foods offered (of course only under the physi
clans orders) to the convalescent from typhoid
fever; and armies supply the men in the
field after severe march, or those exposed to
the exhaustion of the tropics, with chocolate
candy, by no means for the sole reason that it
will if only for the time being overcome their
Inconsistencies, but for the very dignifed purpose
sugar mixed with chocolate into their systems
In Central America and Mexico the breakfast
food OF the inhabitants from prehistoric times has
been preparation of Indian corn with the
produce OF the cacao tree this is made into a
porridge called tfste," which is agreeable to the
taste and nourishing, for long journey can be
made upon 1t. In some factories 1t is admitted
that 60 per cent Of their chocolate is composed Of
sugar, and that they really sell sugar Favored
with chocolate instead of chocolate favored with
sugar: the sweeter the article the better it is
liked, although the purchaser is paying two
prices for his sugar and is not getting what he
asked for. He is buying what he wanted, never
thalsss. a sweet chocolate, and the rule 8 thus