Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-11-06
HOT WEATHER DIET.

not continue. II can be got from nu-
merous sources more or less easily
and In combinations Of various de-
grees Of digestibility, but it is well to
hold firmly in mind the fundamental
fact that every spark Of the energy
that wrinkles In our eyes. that moves
our muscles and quickens our imagi-
nation il sunlight first condensed and
woven into the vegetable cell. And
the closer We keep to the origin OF
our life the less trouble are we likely
to experience.
For various reasons and as result
Of the highly artificial conditions un-
der which the human animal IL living
we have been forced from the source
Of our natural food supply. but never
with advantage. because the proteins
condensed in meat are mixed with the
poisonous waste products from the It's
sues Of other animals.
II It were q question of feeding
horses. cows or pigs all the necessary
Information could be found in innu-
merable popular treatises, government
bulletins, magazines and agricultural
papers. Any one can learn In . day
how and what to give to . trottinS
horse, or how much and what to feed
. working horse. and there = no dis
pute on the general proposition sthat
II the rations are reversed inevitable
disaster will result to both. But at
tempt to select the right ingredients
and proportions Of food for the nutri-
ton Of men and women and you are
confronted with Q mass Of contradic-
lions, fads and fancies, the only e.
cape from which IL to wade through
abstruse and scientific treatises.
In warm weather It should BE- our
aim to diminish unnecessary heat pro-
duction - much a. possible. ct the
same time taking sufficient food to
maintain the body In 1t least approxi-
mate equilibrium. A brief study Of
the tables given In bulletin No. %,
United States department Of agricul-
ture. The Chemical Competition Of
American Food Materials." viii show
that this may be advantaSeously
achieved BY the use Of fruits. vege-
tables, nsh, cereals. etc.
We have noted that the average
man Of $50 pounds weight requires
about $500 calories to live with com
fort and without loss. Referring to
our tables. We llnd the following . fair
average diet for . day. and this may
very easily be varied to meet indi-
viduAl Requirements:
BREAKFAST.
Calories
One shredded wheat biscuit. I ounce,
about ........................... H
One teacup cream, ounces, about. ~
One wheat roll. : ounces. about...... -
: one inch cubes butter. LIZ ounces.
about ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
One cup coffee. I ounces.............
Cream. ounce. about. 81
One lump sugar. 10 grains. about.... q
Total .......................... -
LUNCHEON.
Chicken soup, Z ounces, about...... %
One roll. LIZ ounces. about. ............ 10
one inch cubes butter. LIZ ounces,
about ....... .......................... ~
One alice lean bacon, 160 grains. about g
One baked potato, ounces. about. q
One rice croquette. . ounces. about. 10
Two ounces maple sirup. about...... ~
One CUP tea or co6ee...................
One lump sugar. 10 grains. about. =
Total .........................~. -
DINNER
Cream soup. Z ounces. about. q
One roll. Ii ounces, about. ............. no
One inch cube butter. g ounce. about ~
One lamb chop, broiled, ounce. about -
One teacup mashed potato. 8 ounces.
about ........................ II
Apple, celery. lettuce salad, with
mayonnaise dressing. ounces. about u
Split Boston cracker. 10 grains. about q
One half inch cube cheese. 10 grains.
about ....................... y
One-half teacup bread pudding. :
ounces, about ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -
Gomez :..'........'.......''''
One lump sugar. 10 tfains. sbout.... =
Total .............s............. al
Total Galleries ..........................
Compared with the daily food intake
Of many business men not doing phys
ical labor this would appear to b
starvation. but for those engaged In
sedentary occupations some agreeable
notifications Of the above during hot
weather win certainly mean increased
comfort and improved general health.
Ionea want from the desert work.