Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-03-04
FIGHTING THE FLU
WITH PROPER FOOD

! HuonZd consists, TO considerable eX-
! tent, in supplying the proper food is
the opinion of Miss Amy L. Daniels,
/ formerly connected with the home
economics department Of the Univer-
| sity of Wisconsin, who has given spe-
cial attention to the influence of diet
/ in the ailment.
1.-THE diet" she declares, should
include milk, eggs cooked fruit,
oranges, we'll cooked cereals, pulped
vegetables, potatoes and fat-free,
strained meat soups. With the excep-
! ton of minced chicken, no meat as
/ such should be given, and all f1brous
vegetables should be put through a
strainer before serving. Meat broths
may be used as appetiZerS, but they
contain so little nutriment that they
must be used only when more nutri-
tiOus foods are included in the meal.
Avoid Certain Fats.
"Since in most cases there is a high
fever, it is obvious that as much nour-
| iShment as possible should be given.
Protein enough to meet the body re-
ed from one quart of milk and two
eggs a day. In addition to these, con-
siderable quantities of carbohydrates
| must be included. This should be OBJ
| tanned from cereals, bread and toast,
potatoes, sugar, fruits and jellies. The
amount of fat served must be some
what limited, and is best supplied by
butter in creamed soups, sauces and
on bread and toast. No fried foods
should be given, nor should fat meat,
with the exception of crisp bacon, be
used. Many patients with influenza
suffer from intestinal disturbances
and fat in these cases must be avoid
ed as far as possible.
"In cases Of persistent vomiting, the
condition should first be remedied by
small amounts of milk, preferably
boiled, or fruit juices; other foods may
be added gradually. When only small
amounts Of food can be retained fire.
quent feelings (every three hours)
should be given. Fruit juices with
sugar or milk added, partially skim
med, cold boiled or pasteurized milk,
or buttermilk and Drowned crackers
may be used for these feelings.
Heavy Diet Unsatisfactory.
During convalescense, that is after
the temperature has remained normal
for at least two days, the diet may be
gradually increased. During this peri
Cd the patients are exceedingly hun,
CRY and although food should be given
more literally, such dishes as pastries,
! rich cakes, sausages, baked beans,
sauerkraut, corn (unless sieved, and
cucumbers should be avoided. In gen
eral, the diet should be similar to that
given during the more critical period.
Meat may now be served once day,
and vegetables may be served more
freely"
The following menus were worked
out by Miss Daniels and her asso-
ciates:
Breakfast-Cooked cereal, top milk,
buttered toast, coffee or milk.
Dinner-Creamed potatoes, crisp ba-
con, apple butter, bread and butter
sandwiches, ice cream.
Supper-Sago soup (soup strained
and fat-free, before adding the sago),
croutons, egg sandwiches (eggs should
be hard cooked, mashed and seasoned
with salt, butter and a little lemon
juice); fruit mixture with baked GUS
tard, cocoa or milk.
P1.no 70 Iron mi
real, top milk, buttered toast, coffee
or milk.
Dinner-Escalloped eggs and pota-
toes, bread and butter sandwiches, jel
ly, ice cream.
Supper-Strained vegetable soup,
croutons, bread and butter sandwiches,
apricOts, cocoa or milk.
Breakfast-Co Cooked cereal, top milk,
buttered toast, jelly, coffee or milk.
Dinner-Baked custard corn (corn
should be chopped and sieved), bread
and butter sandwiches, peanut butter
sandwiches, celery, corn starch pud-
ding, chocolate sauce.
Supper - Mashed potatoes with
scrambled eggs, bread and butter
sandwiches, fruit mixture, cocoa or
milk.
Breakfast-Fruit juice, cooked &C.
real, top milk, buttered toast, coffee or
milk.
Dinner-Potato puff, brown gravy,
canned fruit, custard sauce.
Supper-Cream of beef soup Oceans
should be cooked until very soft and
sieved), croutons, peanut butter sand
wiches, jelly sandwiches, warm apple
sauce.
Breakfast-Cooked cereal, top milk,
buttered toast, coffee or milk
Dinner-Boiled potatoes, creamed
minced chicken, bread and butter
sandwiches, celery, jelly, ice cream.
unprecedented vegetable soup
croutons, peanut sandwiches, jelly,
fruit compete cocoa or milk.