Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-19

food which Ii eaten plays an important
part in making recovery, Just a. it does
In keeping we'll.
In planning the diet for an invalid, one
must remember that the patient 10 not .
bundle of separate organisms but 10 an
organic ~hole, and that the diet must BE-
directed toward the needs OF the whole
man ~ we'll ~ toward the needs Of his
disease. People react differently to the
same diet just a. they do to the same
drugs, 80 that no iron bound ruiss can be
laid down. However, there are general
principles which can be followed.
Invalid diets must accomplish several
things;
!. They must supply necessary nour-
ishment in easily digested form, free from
harmful substance.
Q. They must help carry on excess OF
waste. lie. liquid diets.
3. They must build up lost tissue.
I. They must help nature In certain
curative processes which may BE- done
either by feeding or Withholding certain
foods.
Diets may b classified a. follows:
l. General diets.
!. Liquid diet.
2. Lght-soft diet.
.. Convalescsut diet.
H. special diets;
lie. Diebetic diets, etc.
l. Liquid dist includes milk In all
forms, bro.hss, beef juice, beef tea, tea,
coffee, cocoa, fruit beverages, barley and
rice water, toast water, aibumsn drinks,
grnel and milk soups.
2. Light-soft diet includes all OF tho
liquid diet with the addition OF eggs,
poached or soft cooked; broths and soups
With grains; cereals, toast in all forms;
custards; farinaccous puddings; jeilies;
junkets: !ce-crcam and ices.
.. Convaiescent diet includes ali OF the
liquid and light soft diets, with eggs in
all forms, except hard cooked whitess simple
vegetables, peas. asparagus, spinach. cauli-
flower; potatoes in all forms except fried;
sweetbresds, calves brains, squad,
chicken and delicate fisb, fruits, desserts,
except pastries and rich cakes; OCCASION
ally chops and steak are allowed.
Special diets should be made out under
the direction OF . physician.
Great care should be taken in cooking
for an invalid. Poorly cooked food Is
harder to digest than well cooked food.
The nurse cannot be too particular
about serving food to an invalid. The
attractive appearance OF the tray and the
food will stimulate the appetite and the
flow OF the digestive secretions. Small
portions OF food should be served, as too
large portions may take away the appe-
title. The tray cloth should be snowy
white and the silver spotlessly clean. Hot
things should be served hot, aud cold
things served cold. II glasses aud cups
are filed only Ia o-thirds full, their con-
tents will rot spill out ~ they are carried.
Before serving meal, make the patient
~ comfortable as possible. Arrange the
tray so that il wiil be convenient for the
patient
The tray should be removed from the
room a. seon as the Invalid has finished
her meal, and any food left on the tray
should De thrown away. The dishes
should be washed separately and In con-
tagious diseases, should be sterilized.
RECIPES.
MILK SHAKE-One egg, one cup milk,
sugar, favoring. Mix and shake thor
oughiy in glass fruit jar.
ALBuMESrxED WATER - White OF one
egg, one-h half cup cold water, one tea
spoonful lemon, or other fruit juice, one
seaspoonful sugar. Place all ingredients
in covered glass Jar and shake until
thoroughly blended or stir with silver
fork while adding water slowly. strain
and serve. Instead OF fruit juice and sugar
little salt may be added.
OATMEAL CRUEL One-fourth cup
rolled oats, one and one half cups boiling
water, one fourth teaspoon salt, milk or
cream to thin. Add oats mixed with salt
TO boiling water. Let boil two minutes,
then cook in double boiler an hour and
half. Strain, bring to boiling point, and
add milk CT cream.
scRApEp BEEF-Select beef from tender
side OF round and have 1t cut into thin
slices. Place on board and scrape 1t
lightly with a sharp knife, hrst ON one
side and then on the other, turning often
until the meat is separated from the tough
stringy fiber II desired very fine, rub 1t
through sieve. This may DO seasoned
well and mace into sandwiches, or made
into small balls and pan broiied. Use q
very hot pan ana heat only short time
Eco IN NEST - Separate white and
yoik. Beat white until stin, ada rev
grains OF salt. q Pile the beaten white on a
piece OF toast, make depression in center
and drop in the yolk. Bake in moderate
oven until delicately brown.
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