The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-08-16

In such tuothsome morses was ridiculed rs 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
dietetlcs has brought about. Sugar--that Is, car
bohydrates--is now acknowledged to be a normal
part of human food; In certain circumstances
necessary part of II, and any way to get sugar
into the system that II viii be agreeably asslne
Hated Is TO help nature to accomplish her proper
ends. The carbohydrates are the accessory In.
gradients supplying energy 10 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 a Ger.
tain point the less sugar does he require; but in
ordinary life the individual requires a dietetc
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 deta-
ries, but when immediate results are sought sugar
must be used.
Sugar Is all right in itself. and commercial
statistics show that abundance of II Is grown and
consumed Yet plain sugar In dietary will not
invariably be acceptable to the human animal: he
must have his taste as well as his logic satisfied,
and nothing makes sugar SO agreeable as a due
proportion OF chocolate added Ask any child
what kind of candy he likes best, and the almost
invarable reply will be chocolate candy" ask
an adult what kind OF cake he prefers, and with
a somewhat ashamed remembrance OF youthful
days, when TO indulge In cake was seldom per-
mltted but frequently candestine luxury, the an
swer Is chocolate cake" The schoolgirl makes
fudge" as proud and self-popularlzlng accom-
plishment: the soda.water fountain would go into
bankruptcy II the chocolate sundae were with.
drawn from the list of attractions and chocolate
eclaire would be a common cream pun II the
brown layer scraped on the top. Chocolate
candy Is In some cases one OF the hrst OF solid
foods offered (of course only under the physi.
clans ordersl to the conyalescent from typhoid
fever; and some armies supply the men in the
field after q severe march, or those exposed to
the exhaustion OF the tropics. with chocolate
candy. by no means for the sole reason that It
will II only for the time being overcome their
inconsistencies, but for the very dignifed purpose
of meeting their dietetic wants by introducing
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 oacao tree; this is made into
porridge called t'iste" which is agreeable to the
taste and nourishing, for long journey can be
made upon it. In factories It 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 Il 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.
Hheless, sweet chocolate, and the rule is thus