The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25

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food in prcteid we find an abundance OF
this necessary food matter in the vege-
table kingdom. Peas and beans are par.
ticularly rich in 1t and anyone following
q non-meat diet should eat largely Of
these. Milk. cheese and eggs are also
rich In proteid and provide fat az well.
From q chemical point Of Wow the great
difference between vegetable and animal
food is the large proportion Of carbohy-
drates contained in the former. Richness
In proteids and fat 10 the characteristic
OF animal food while an abundance Of
starch and sugar (carbohydrates) char.
acterixes the products Of tho vegetable
kingdom.
That q mixed diet is best for the aver.
age individual II conceded by q majority
OF authorities on this subject. At the
Same time meat can be eliminated from
the table and q well sustained diet still
maintained Proteids will be provided in
fish. chicken. milk. eggs. peas. beans and
some nuts. such as peanuts. The grains
and cereals, potatoes, rice and bananas
win furnish the carbohydrates; abundant
fat II found In butter. olive oil and nuts,
and fresh vegetables and Salads all that
Grows above ground. provide the mineral
salts and the heterogeneous substances
which while not absolutely necessary for
life are certainly necessary to health
and well-being. 3
With such q long list Of nourishing
products from which to choose and the
knowledge of how to combine them Il
should be q simple thing to plan and pre-.
pare q proper family table. However.
we have to take into account the fact
that many valuable foods contain poll
sons that must be reckoned with. Under
certain conditions and with certain COM
stituetions these work harm. There are
also personal idiosyncrasies, impossible to
explain. in which We must include such
oddities as sea food, fruit and tomato
poisoning.
Poisonous and irritating properties arr
found in most of the lentils, nuts, cheese
peas and 80 forth and for this reason
some susceptible stomachs cannot toler.
ate them. rufts, even when ripe ana
In sound condition. have an irritating ef-
feet on some people. the chief offenders
being strawberries. raspberries, goose.
berries cherries and oranges.
Shell fish have always had an evil repus
tation for toxic properties. although some
them, like oysters and mussels are most
easily digested by the normal stomach.
1t seems simply . case OF what u one
mans meat is another's poison.
When we take up the question Of per-
sonal peculiarities the list Is even longer.
Honey. like milk, IL a pure food and yet
It ID capable Of provoking the most -.
we're intestinal disturbances and there are
cases on record of poisoning arising froup
the use of a honey poultice.
Some people cannot partake Of straw
berries without q skin eruption following.
and there are many cases where egga.
again. chemically. the almost perfect food
bring about vomiting. syncope and skin
eruptions most remarkable case Of
food fdfosyncrasy Is the well authent1s
Gated case of q man who could not eat
rice in any form. not even q few graina,
without showing symptoms Of poisoning,
While such extreme cases are not coms.
mon there are many people who suffeP
discomfort from certain food articles that
others can eat with impunity. When such
is the case there II little use In attempt
ing to discover the reason why II II
much better to avoid any article Of food
that experience shows H. harmful