The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-02-24

Chief base forming foods are orang-
sc, lemons. ripe fruits OF all kinds,
greens OF all kinds such as lettuce,
celery. spinach, onions. leeks, cauli-
flower, brussels sprouts and string
beans the roots OF tubers and le-
gumes when not boiled such as baked
potatoes. carrots, parsnips turnips,
beets, beans. peas, lentils, nuts OF
every kind and dried fruits such as
prunes, raisins and currants. Egg
white is acid forming; egg-yoke is
base forming; milk is physiologically
balanced containing natural proper
tons OF base forming and acid form
ing elements. MIX acidosis which
does not kill quickly, is nevertheless
responsible for malnutrition, an aemia,
feeble vitality, lowered resistance TO
other diseases and serious departure
from normal physical development
that ends in misery, impaired eticien-
cy and untimely death.
Is IL not time that the public should
understand the relationship between
base forming and acid forming foods 7?
In all our alarm for preparedness no
man is giving a thought to the bodies
OF our children OF today, the soldiers
OF tomorrow.
Grasses and the seeds OF grasses as
described in book OF Genesis are typi-
cal base forming and acid forming
foods. All the grasses are base form
ing and all the seeds, with the ex-
ception OF their outer layers, are acid
forming. Hay and oats for this rea-
son are perfectly balanced food for
the horse. Gluten meal brewers
grain, beet pulp are acid forming by
products on which the COW is fed and
under the influence OF which she be-
comes the victim OF tuberculosis
How many have tried? Will an
onion day keep the doctor away?
An apple day aids digestion. Hot
milk induces sleep. Drink less at
meal time
With respect 10 his food man has
ever been contradiction and a fool.
The great white plague, cancer,
brights disease. diabetes, appended
It's, heart disease, constipation and
most OF the other ills are directly
traceable TO inadequate food, through
the use Of which the human body is
deprived OF the elements necessary TO
maintain its integrity. These could
in large measure be banished from
the human race, If the human race
would deliberately apply TO its dietary
the fixed laws which control the re
sistance OF the sheep and the horse TO
the same diseases and the disregard
Of which makes the COW and the hog
constant prey to them.
Baked potatoes washed and brushed
before baking and consumed even
with their jackets constitute one OF
the finest forms of carbohydrated
food. rich in potassium salts Boiled
and mashed they are a mere mass OF
starch, their most valuable constitu-
ents, the water in which they are
boiled, have gone down the waste pipe
The yoke Of the egg is rich in cal
cium. phosphorus and iron There is
no better food for children than egg
yokes valuable TO children and
adults.
Beans, peas and lentils contain more
protein than any other vegetable and
in the dry form contain more protein
than meat. also contain starch. fat and
mineral salts. furnish important guam
titles Of iron, phosphorus, calcium and
other mineral elements essential "a
health.
Nuts contain as much protein as
beef The trouble with nuts is they
are ate after a full meal, whereas they
are a meal
Fish IS similar 20 lean meat. As It
Is cheaper than meat it may be used
to aid I'm the economical management
Of household expenses
Gelatine is classed with proteid
foods and will be found in bones. ten
dons, etc
Eggs are superior 10 meat in food
value. They contribute organic salts
particularly calcium salts and iron
in which meat is entirely lacking A
child should never have meat Of any
kind before II is Eve years OF age. Al
the end OF rs months IL can be given
two or three pouched or soft boiled
eggs a week. Eggs should never b,
fried or scrambled for young or old
Fried foods are undigestible. Mosi