Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-25

value OF pound OF markercl Tho
cator!c content Of one pound Of butter
~ very high. having more fuel value
than Jhc aNcruE" man needs In one
day. The fuel valu. Of ordinary milk
Is 50 low in comparison that one won
1.rS why il IL ever recommended by
phSSiclahs as means Of acquiring
ii.sh.
caioric content. oatmeal ranking
highest ON the list In these -four
products are included wheat -four
Graham -four. rye flour: wheat break
fast food and oat breakfast food. rice.
tapiora. starch and macaroni. there is
very it'll" difference between a pound
or II d'aroni and a pound of Graham
Hour. tn" latter having five more calo-
ri"s than tn" former. All breads have
II h Ugh fuel value. and arc the first food
to he eliminated from tho diet OF the
person who would lie thin.
ON" Of the most nutritious foods is
money. breakfast of toast and honey
ana coffee. with cream and sugar. Is
sufficient To keep tn" average individual
energetic until luncheon Vegetables,
ON the whole have II low fuel value.
with the exception of beans ana peas.
pound Of potatoes has a fuel valu"
OF only 295 "aluricS. as compared to
ii pound Of dried beans with $50 Gallo
ri"s. From this il may he seen that
'"" vegetables for dinner is "A great
extravaganza in th-s. days of high
prices
Small Fuel Value of Fruit
with the exception Of pcrs;mmons
IN" 'u"l vnlu" in all fruits is some
what negligible although In dried
ir"'s' sn'h as apples. aprico,s. dates
ms and raisins the caioric content ia
considerable. All nuts have a high
tu"l vhlnc--wc could live on a pound
or nuts a day-hnd. above all, candy,
especially chocolate candy. Is highly
nutritious
Unfortunately. for the problems ct
the housewife. however. nu,rimcnt in
tn" family diet is not the sole factor
Ia be considered. 1t would he :. com
phratirciy easy matter to hand John
ooH or candy for his breakfast and tell
nm TO eat that during the d,y to sun
ply tn" energy his system needed but
three or four days OF such a diet would
put John In the hands Of stomach
Specialist. To" much sugar or too
much starch. too much protein or too
much mineral. are apt TO upset tho
question. only too often does this
happen at present The diet Of tn.
FAMILY should be carefully studied from
health STANDPOINT AS we'll as with a
view 10 economy
Eating is "A subject that every one
should understand. the American mar
RED woman most OF all Cooking these
days Is not the humdrum routine tina,
II was n century ago. but an accurate
science based on the studies OF wear.
ana rs interesting to the intelligent
woman AS law or medicine or architec.
lure Is 10 men. And scientific cook
ing. II we to follow tho examine
OF ia" Germans, IL the one practical
answer TO tho present high cost OF
living TIL" housewife knows appro,i-
ma'cly how much food her family needs
10 Keep II energetic and hcalthy-or
" sh" does not know she can find out:
sh" knows what foods contain the
greatest amount OF fuel value. and she
knows how much thos. foods cost.
Planning Ia Ne-e.snry.
~ sh" oo"S not plan her menus on
an economical and business basis. buy
Ing tho greatest amount OF food value
FOR IN. least possible cost, she is being
eNtravagant, and H. open TO censurc
As the notorious mIddlem.n who are
sending the prices Of toods,uns up.
say. Tor instance. that John cats a
grapefruit corn flakes. crcamcd clipped
beef. fried potatoes and coffee for
breakfast. Ia that tho be-, breakfast
sh" can possibly plan for John at Is
cents? Perhaps sh" finds that by sub.
sututins an orange for the grapefruit
she Will save cents; by giving MIN
oatmeal instead OF corn flakes she can
cut out tho fried potatoes and bv
changing the Clipped beef to scrappe,
she increases tn. fuel value Of tho
breakfast by several calori.s In this.
h'"eNer. she must not neglect TO fgur,
IN tho gas or coal burned in the cook
ing Can Clipped beef h. cooked
quicker Than scrappei? And. If so. how
much VIII be saved? All these thincs
nave an important place in her prob.
lem Also. good dea! depends on
John. IL John prefers grapefruit TO an
orange, and Clipped beef 10 scrapp.I,
IN" business OF economy becomes a
delicate matter
After all. If we bear in mind an.
Germans. The present high prices or
1000 are not without their brighter
sidr Since tho women have had To
ec"nomize In Germany. the German
stomach Is losing its former anatom-
zeal conspcuousness and gastronomic
tronhl"S have decreased marvelousIy.
me house frau is doing OUT to her
'a>niiy the exact amount Of nutriment
and fuel value it nreds-no more md
no less If the American women only
decide To adopt the same stern ,SIicjcs
there is not only hope for the poor. but
also for tho fat
nothing that has not come urd.r hor
observation. and hor Observable, no,