Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
by MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

popprioht. 1920. by Mrs V. 4. wilson.
All rights reserved.
TNHE subject of proper food that we
- may be physically fit is Of primary
Importance to every person, and no
child that is able to talk and understand
is too young to learn the care and nu-
triton Of, the body.
Today the kindrrgartcns are teach &.
ing the toothbrush drill The wise
mother will supplement- this with a
grow big and strong drill. Teach the
children to eat foods that will make them
and keep them physically fit and that
healthy boys and girls are the best
assets for life.
The appetite pCrsistontly demands at.
tcntion; this may easily De- controlled
and mastered 50 that we may easily like
and eat the foods that will keep us in
q good, healthy condition.
Mother, do you know ana do you
teach your children that cold weather
demands that the boy and girl Cat heat
producing foods and that these foods
belong to the CnrhOhydrate family ana
the hydrOcarhOn GROUP; that during the
cold, wintry days the heat rudiateS
rapidly from the body and that an
additional amount Of Starchy foods. suCa
rs sugars and fats is very necessary
II We are t0 bC kept healthy:
Rice, hOminy, eOrumra,, cream of
har,Cy oatmeal. potatoes, both sweet
and white: macaroni aud noodles. tap.
ioca and sage are all Starrhy foods. as
Is bread Whole wheat bread contains
more real nu;rimpnt than white bread
and for this reason is very much better
for us.
Maple sugar, can. sugar, fruit,
sugars, honey. maple md other sirups
and ,1olasses and butter, salad oils,
bacon and ham fats. all produce heat
and may be used daily in the diet in
moderate quantities, provided their use
Is ncntralized or cQualiz"d hy a LIBERAL
portion Of some raw food served in the
form Of n salad. such us lettuce, en-
dive, romainr. celery, red aud whit"
cabbage, curly cabbage, corn salad.
watPrcrcs|. pothcrbs. locks and onlnnS'
with a French mayonnaisc or Russian
or cooked salad dressing.
OvcrSpasoninG the food produces Sc
riOuS intestinal disturbances; rather
have a little 'csS salt than too much.
Learn t. cat an apple twice a day.
Wash and wipo tho apples dry aS soon
as they come from the market and then
cut into quarters and remove tn" seeds.
cores. skins and all. Raw apples A..
sist digestion and are very beneficial
In reaction uNon the liver.
For variety serve rornbrrad, who'll"
wheat and grahnm as well rs rye. That
good home made bread has n larger
food value than bakers bread is an
undiSputed fact.
Ccrcn'S and finely chopped nuts.
made into vegetable loavcS, and served
with a good sauce. is very much bet
ter dish for the small children, who do
not have their full allotment of teeth
this will prove itself to the prudent
mother.
Young children and growing boys and
girls need food containing a high per
centage of mineral salts, and when this
Is deficient il their diet the teeth soon
become defective. Dand"lion greens
salads. celery. rndishcs. cabbage. I"ckS
onions, carrots, turnips, narsnips
bectS, dried peas. beans and IrgumcS.
barley, Cornmcul, hominy. maCaroni,
raisins. rice flour and all breakfast
cereals, who'c- wheat flour. nuts. dates.
figs. coco and an abundance Of good,
pure mi k nrc on this list. Whore the
cost must be counted. it is far better
20 use substitute and cheaper cut oE
meat. and have milk, than to eliminate
the milk.
Now. while these foods are most
suitable for the young. it is also highly
important that the aged avoid cheese
Currnnts. macaroni. hor>rrndi~h. rice
-four. dried fish, suucr krnut. Tomatoes,
sea foods peppcrs-thcir effects upon
the stomach and iut"~'iHr~ make them
OF doubtful value to thr aged persons.
Quite r"""ntly NJ" inleStEatiuu~ Of
how the high 'cst Of living was ufroc,