The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-25

,.,, March 0' i''
 AGRA PREVENTION
 ;, Diet Detsrmines Summer
 'S Symptoms .. 4h;s
 l., ar restricted diet at thls
 ',fy ,t tbs s' year is the chief faetor meso
 'l snstiOn ,,, of pellagra. Meas,
 preu' 'Drent the development Of
 5 .,l.s p,''1ua should be instituted dl5 dur
 ss'ss a,r,v Spring months accord
 '',. .rcular of information is-
 l,d,v 'l,y1 by the United States Pub Pub
 '0aa' ,.s csrvice. ss While the mani-
 sa,'i '',.s of pellagra are in most
 F'snt sa in n evidence until June or
 lss lS' condition invariably dates
 ss f.nltv diet of earlier months
 ,,.s ,'' if due precautions are ex-
 5 i'Ir' sT individuals in at the present
 ,s !" havoc wrought by this
 :, ''' nav be greatly lessened, Ii
 sstirply eliminated.
 Danger Signals.
 ,snort further calls attention
 ',,,,;n u danger signals which
 N he recognized by those who
 in pellagrOus districts or those
 have had previous attacks of the
 $. Among such warning symp-
 .,e extreme nervousness or ,s in the mental characteristics "a individual. Weakness or de-
 disinclination to undertake ordinary tasks, and unexplained 
 stye symptoms may all be pre- Itory signs. These symptoms do 1 If course, necessarily mean the kDOpment of pellagra, but taken in aeetOn with the history of a one ! mOnotonous diet, they serve as ssDite warning of the possibilities Is onset.
 Spring Diet.
 |se diet recommended by the health Ere for the. prevention of pellagra not produce results if followed q week or ten days only, but if Enuously and consistently used, h circumstances similar to its ad- ,stration in the various institu- s where the experimental tests 2 been performed, it will protect individual against the develop t of the disease. Necessarily, a unyaried diet is wholly unde- ble and the menu recommended is to indicate in a general way the acter of the food to be pres d Frequently the element of Fty, inaccessibility to market sup , or even personal idiosyncrasy, require some modification of the table, so that strict adherence to 'omponents may not in all res } be practicable. The object of ilet as submitted is to minimize assumption of the carbo- -hydrate chy and sweet foods and to in- e the amount of fresh animal m and of fresh legumes (peas ]eans,)
 2 breakfast, for example, should st Of oatmeal and cream, without :, with either ham or breakfast and two eggs. Not more than nm slices of whole wheat bread De taken, preferably untoasted. read or biscuits are inadvisable. SS Of fresh milk is to accompany and either oranges or lrult may be the initial course. inner should consist of either oeah soup, prepared from dried 'r beans, with a meat stock. The may be beef, pork, ham, chicken. T mutton, prepared in whatever T IS the most appetizing. pref Oeing given to roasting or E rather than frying. Hambur- eak' meat hash, or fish may be 'u.ed to afford variety. Care 0e exercised that the meats ' OVerdOne. Of vegetables, Irish e'' boiled in the jacket or baked. IN' 'urhip or mustard greens, $ and lettuce, are to be recon. ~ Tor dessert, stewed, fresh su iruit will prove sufficient. ,s '"e, , should be accompanied by ''e " 'nan two thin slices of whole ana a glass of buttermilk. The should consist of pork and ,s. or baked beans properly sea ' 'ne 2, usual amount of bread and . Ol outtermilk. If preferred. scrambled or Al