The Detroit times., 1916-06-13

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Food f. an important matter In all
camps Here Is another opportunity
for preparedness. Let the campers
study the camp kitchen. the real rea.
son back OF the rations; whore a
camp draws its supplies. what pro-
cautions Il takes rogs riding It's milk.
water and leo supply, what proper
ton Of salt. dry and green foods are
served, everything in fact pertaining
TO the camp commissary. This field
offers special Inducements, III my es-
timation TO women intending TO take
up dietetics as profession. Camps
not only furnish opportunities 10
feed the we'll but to feed the sick
Ideal ratious are always study
among military men, and there Is no
reason why women should not work
out even better raions that men
have worked out. Speaking OF army
rations. a new emergency one has
been ordered by the war depart
ment. The new ration is in cracker
form and Is composed OF -four and
lean beef In equal quantities with
one-half as much dried milk. To this
will probably be added little invert
sugar as binder 20 prevent the
cracker from crumbling. Besides in.
vert sugar has certain restorative
qualities which make II specially
adapted to an emergency ration.
Much experiment has gone on to
find the right kind of emergency ra-
ton one suggested was 10 include
raisins and beans with flour and the
lean beef. These. however. were laid
aside I'm favor OF dried milk The
new ration has not been fully tried
out even yet. however. II must
stand the test Of storage. II com
bines cheapness and availability
as cracker manufacturers can turn It
out. thus avoiding having II made
by special manufacturers in order
10 keep a large stock al command.
II will not only do for the army but
for sportsmen and travellers
Every man and woman who
studios the matter OF sanitation and
rations IN summer camp will 90
home better prepared 10 take care
Of his or her own health, and the
health Of the boys and girls OF the
family or community As most Of
our boys and girls today are inter
ested IN athletics, It Is quite neces-
sary that attention be paid 10 their
food This Is a matter which cannot
be- loft to Young people themselves.
Their guardians must watch their
die, fpI them.
The University OF Texas has IS
sued a bulletin on PLAY and ath-
letics" In which it says NJ food
The care of the BODY Is the all
Important thing To WIN contests,
the body must be kept In condition
That means attention 80 the follow
ing essentials OF health:
in matters Of food. every ono
must be his own physician What is
good for one may not be good for
another. You should find out wha'
agrees with YOU and what does not,
and eat accordingly, DO not he
afraid 10 eat plenty OF good food.
although YOU may fni that little
dieting will do you good, especially
before a contest, II you are troubled
with indigestion. dieting will aid
nature. but dieting will not remove
fat. as some people suppose. Il
takes exercise TO do that"
"To promote good digestion. avoid
an undue amount Of pastry and
sweets Avoid also an excessive
meat diet Be agreeable at the table
DO not eat when tired. and avoid
any hard work, either mental or ply
steal directly after eating. Do not
| eat hastily, nor at all times OF the
day or night. BE regular. and take
your time II you are troubled with
biliuusness. it is probably due 20
I over-eating. or the consumption OF
animal fats that are difficult 10 dl.
gest a good remedy is to change
your diet. and not eat so much.
| Learn from the textbook on physiol.
ogy and hygiene the various food
values OF different articles OF diet
suct as brain food, producing
food. and muscle-produclng food. and
then try to suit your diet TO include
the better classes OF each kind OF
food. including more Of the kind
which you seem TO stand most in
need Of.
AS TO drinking, II is unnecessary
to say anything about intoXicants,
when every child knows their In
furious effects. Generally speaking,
coffee, and tea would be better left
alone, II one wishes TO make q
strong healthy. long.lived man or wo-
man But some people do not seem
to have any trouble from these slim
ulants, when taken moderately. II
Is safe 10 say. however, that for
growing boy or girl coffee and tea
will do no good and will be likely
TO do much harm. especially II ono
engages in athletic contests where
strong hearts and steady nerves are
required. Most OF the drinks sold
ut soda fountains are not injurious
in themselves, but they are very In
| furious when taken TO excess as Is
too often the case. A glass OF water
before breakfast will be found fne
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