The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-10

waste products, uric acid, urea, car
mine, and other tissue wates. 1t is
certainly a pleasant thought that
one who rounds out his meal with
nuts can congratulate himself on
the fact that his tissues are par
taking in the sweetness of the nut,
rather than the relics of the sty and
the slaughter-house.
Second, nuts are free from the
germs of putrefactive bacteria, and
do not undergo decay either in the
body or outside of it. Meats, on the
other hand, are practically always
in the advanced stage of putrefac-
ton, as found in the meat markets.
Ordinary meats contain from three
million to ten times that number of
bacteria per ounce.
Third, nuts are free from trich-
mae, tapeworm, and other paraites,
as we'll as the infections due to
specific disease. Nuts are in good
condition when gathered and remain
so until eaten, because they are
protected by the hard shell. They
are, therefore, clean and sweet.
In comparison with meat, pound
of nuts contains more protein than
a pound of beefsteak and better pro-
tein. 1t contains more fat than a
pound of beefsteak, and the fat is
better and more digestible. The
nuts are so much better for us on
account of their direct benefit to
health. The large percentage Of
oils is vastly beneficial, for it acts
as laxative in promoting the diges-
tive activities, mechanical and 9TH
erwise. If we would eat more nuts
and not so much meat there would
be fewer of US suffering from rheu-
matism, gout, certain forms Of
Brights disease, gall-stones, head
aches, and many others, which have
designated as "meat eaters disor-
ders."
There is really no foundation for
the statement that nuts are difficult
to digest. They are easy to digest
if not eaten when the stom-
ach already has an abundance Of
highly nutritious food; and, if thor
oughly masticated. They should not
be eaten as goose takes corn, for
any food taken by the vacuum clean
er method is difficult to digest.
The diet Of the nursing mother is
very important. She has to be very
careful of what she eats, and her
diet must be well-looked after. DR..
Hoobler has made some experiments
ton has saved many lives :. of in
foods, and specially arranged sys-
TENS Of diet upon the production of
milk. It was found thta diet made
up mainly of nuts was far superior
to any other dietary IN every par
ticular. The amount of milk was
larger than the average, the food
value was greater, and the mother
did better. It was noted that the
mothers tftook. the diet readily and,
in fact, enjoyed it."
It is; also good for baby diet. DR..
Kellogg says the liquid nut prepara-
ton has saved many viles of in
fants in the last twenty years.
A nut tree should be planted be-
cause Of the value Of the nuts
themselves. Their keeping quail
ties are excellent; and if they are
stored away unshelled in cool
place, they will keep for at least a
full year. They are always well
come addition to the family pantry.
The housekeeper will. find these
practical ways to use the nuts:
/. Form rich garnish for sal
ads. May be used in fruit salad,
grape salad and the like.
2. Minced fine will make an ex-
cellent filler for sandwiches.
3. Make one of the chief "6nish-
ers" of certain types of cake and
candy.
4. May be served in place of reg
ular dessert.
From the above we may see that
it is a boon for the housekeeper to
have a ready resource of this sort.
If we are living on farm on a
suburban place, in village, or even
in a city, we should plant a nut
tree or as many as possible If there
is any available space. Planting a
nut tree is like securing a good IN
terest yielding bond, without having