The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-02
HOME HEALTH CLUB

fBy pr. David H. Reeder, Ch1cago-l
 RAW FOODS--A cynical states man has said that language was creat- ed to conceal our thoughts, simply an other way of saying that 'sAn men are 1fars- As a matter of fact man has developed language with which to ex- press his emotions, desires, loves, fears hopes Joys and sorrows It is a thing of growth and new words are constantly being born and deve1- lOped while others have outlived their usefulness and pass into oblivion
 If you were to consult any stand ard dictionary you would find the word raw described as meaning un- cooked or unfinished Now, can you iconreave of any product ever pro ldursd by man or nature that is more perGect1y finished than a luscious ripe apple or a delicious bunch of ripe lerapes2 Would 1t be possible by any stretch of the imagination to conceive that any improvement could be made ibT cooking 1t? True, we eat them baked. fried. steamed. stewed, boiled laad roasted. but to the lover of tru< EE1rstafory enjoyment it is, when cook ed, turned into a hopeIessly undone iand raw state from which no manner or amount of spicing, seasoning or other devices can hope to restore it.
 No. all uncooked foods cannot be c1assed. as raw or unfinished. Ma fure gave to man first the herbs and upon these he grew strong and pro EreSsed rapidly toward intelligence and civilization. Then he added 6ruits and nuts. Famine, starvation and the climatic conditions that he found in his progress northward caused him to shay and eat flesh. Who ever invented the cook-stove and mod 'ern kitchen with its thousand and one devices for enAlaving woman did hhe most complete job ever dreamed Of
 In the full vigor of young manhood and womanhood they dream, he of the beautiful queen who is to grace his home and she-wel1, no matter what she dreams-the facts are that she becomes a slave of the cook-stove when all the time liberty is at hand
 Instead of reigning as a queen over the throne of which he dreamed she rules over fiery furnace g1Ided with greasy fats, pans, plates, blood and bones, and her banner Is the dish rag.
 No cook ever lived that could pre- pare a potato in such a manner that than a well ripened banana and how could a potato be made more appe- tizing- Give one of your children, whose appetite is natural, it's choice bstween a boiled, baked or steamed potato or nice ripe banana and there 1s no question about its choice. Let it choose between a dish of almond nut meats and the choicest fat meats you can buy or between rich clean dates. figs. or prunes and your finest whitest bread, between crisp fresh radishes, lettuce, celery, cucumbers, etc. and the best Spanish stew ever compounded by @ Broadway chef or a loving mather and the child that has lived an active outdoor life will take natures foods and keep we'll
 Let me help you to get supper to- night, give me eggs, 1=2 lemon, 2 tablespoOnfu1s of olive oil, cup of whipped cream, a little sugar and salt. have beaten the yo1xs of the eggs very stiff, slowly added the oil and lemon, all the while beating hard and you see it makes quite a thick paste Then to the beaten white of eggs I ad- ned salt and sugar to taste and then last of all, the cup of whipped cream 1 Is added and all is whipped together nnttl stim and we have the finest sal | Ad dressing you ever tasted. Put it 1 In the ice box until ready to serve. 1 Meantime let me make salad. There 1 Ire so many things out there in your garden that I hardly know which to | hse.
 There is fine head of lettuce and | from the nasturtium bed, a few stems | md leaves, shred and serve with thu, 1 Pressing, or here is a fine combfna.- | lion, apple 2 oranges, a head of let 1 luce and chopped or ground nuts. I gut the apple and oranges in small i pieces and eerve on lettuce leaves with | the nuts p1entifu1ly sprinIzIed over af- ter the salad dressing is put over, de- | hcfous, refreshing, strengthening, hourishing.
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 Dear Doctor:-Having read a letter