South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-08
OWE MAN s DIET
AND WHAT It DID
Menu Called For Great Self
Denial But 1t Saved Him
From the Grave.
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Copyright. 1913. by the star Coz
All about US are people complain
ing Of the high cost Of living. and Of
the ills which assail their bodily
structures.
Philanthropists, reformers and
economists are endeavoring to set
right the wrongs of inflated prices
for food.
Physicians and metaphysicians are
trying to set right the human body.
If the annoyances Of both of the
evils which disturb human peace can
be avoided by the individual himself,
through the law of seh-control and
scientific diet, all the world should
know the method.
In an exchange a man writes an
account of'how he keeps his family
in health and with apperites satisfied
op an Incredibly small sum Of money.
Three people live on two dollars
week and enjoy the best of vigor.
There has been no physician. called
in the last seven years, and the bank
account has grown steadily.
would call for great will power and
continual self-denial on the part of
most human beings.
1t is a curious fact that even those
men and women who believe them
selves to be quite spiritual in their
ideas Of life, and who would be hor-
rifed TO think any one regarded
them as carnal or gross in their
tastes, are yet unable TO eliminate
90, of of a
the foods which they know to be in
furious Cor at least unnecessary to
the sustaining Of strength and
health). A very charming young
woman, who is filled with high ideals
of life, declared she would rather die
and be done with ii than force herself
to give up her favorite foods and bev-
erages Coffee in particularly in order
to benefit her health.
1t is the belief of many people that
various kinds of food are necessary TO
the building up of a vigorous body
and that a change of diet should be
made frequently. Certainly a monot-
onous menu pals upon the appetite,
and unless the following list of eat
ables could be changed and augment
ed not many of us would be happy in
our repasts for any length of time.
Nevertheless, when a man makes
such positive statements regarding
the benefits resulting from such
diet, benefits to body and purse. it is
worth considering. Let us listen to
what he says:
Here's a we'll balanced ration for
one day. I eat only little fruit for
breakfast.
Breakfast-One apple or banana.
Dinner-One dish of homemade
corn flakes. one dish Of boiled wheat
cereal, one dish of vegetable salad,
two or three slices Of whole wheat
bread, one banana.
Supper-One dish OF homemade
wheat flakes, one dish of home made
hulled hominy, one baked potato, one
dish Of fruit salad, whole wheat or
graham bread.
1 suppose you will say that sounds
monotonous, but 1 don't eat to crafty
a discerning and whetted appetite. l
eat to be strong and we'll and TO
supply my body with the foods that
it really needs.
Nine years ago was a wreck =
worse than that, two doctors gave me
from two to four months to live.
The food elements needed by the
body may be divided into seven
classes-protein, starch. sugar, fats,
salts cellulose and water-and these
again into about 19 different chemical
elements. all of which are found just
about the correct proportions.
No other food in the world equals
wheat in perfection. I have lived on
wheat in various forms. with about 10
per cent Of nuts, for weeks at time
I am careful about buying my sup
plies, so that they will cost me the
least money. l have a Taking ma
chine-you can buy one and make
your own flakes at one cent pound.
1 buy the corn and wheat for
flakes by the bushel, and watch for
opportunities to buy the fruits and
vegetables at lowest cost The apples
and bananas usually cost me about
three cents a pound. and my bananas
I always get dead ripe-iust turning
black, because they are best then.
/ buy bread one or two days old
at the rate of five for 10 cents, for
nothing would induce me to eat new
bread Cabbage and many other
vegetables l eat raw.
If I sometimes feel that I am not
getting enough protein 1 add raw
peanuts when l am making fakes
and a little soaked and dried fruit,
such as figs. raisins or dates, TO make
it little more palatable.
And all I drink is water--but plenty
of Though never near meal time.
Now, that is my rule for health,
and that is what l eat. What do you
say to It? If you could have seen me
nine years ago and could see me now
YOU would know that there IS some
thing in 1t, for I am about the
healthiest person you ever saw.
While the men and women who