The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-10-19

least thought and effort In pre-
paratlon. But when we conside
the fact that breakfast is also tn
first meal OF the day and is tn
one that should furnish the necs
sary food principles to the bod.
to aid It In starting and carryin,
on the work Of the day, we car
readily understand the importanc,
Of this meal and why It Is neces
sary to start each day with the
proper food. BY this Is meant {
meal containing the essential food
elements to furnish heat and ener,
sy and to repair and build the
muscles and tissues that are con.
stantly being worn out.
The right food leads to efficiency
In ones work, for the body. like a
locomotive engine. must have fuel
which Is furnished by the food we
cat. And II the food Is not of the
proper kind to supply the bodily
needs It is going to suffer from
lack OF fuel.
Important Factors
Mark This Meal
or course. several factors, such
as age. sex, muscular activity and
climate. determine to a large ex-
tent the amount and kind OF food
required by different individuals.
For instance. a man doing hard,
muscular labor out OF doors would
require more food and food con-
tanning more Of the muscle-build-
Ing qualities, such as meat or eggs.
while a man doing office work
would need less food because his
activity is not so great
and, working indoors, he doesn't re-
quire so much OF the heat produc-
ing foods. II Is often remarkable
the amount OF food growing child
en- eat, but the active child requires
foods. particularly II
much time Is spen tout OF doors.
The right kind of food, properly
keeps the body in a
healthful condition. And a healthy
body is able to resist and throw off
while an sundernourished
body IL very susceptible to germs
and will not recover from q severe
illness so readily as one that is
nourished and kept In a
resistant condition.
Many people consider breakfast
OF so little Importance that they
omit this meal entirely. but II
seems q mistake. for in the morn
Ing the stomach Is practically emp
ty and. In order "to start the day
right" some food should be taxi
en-.
Eaten
Harmful
Again, breakfasts are often eaten
very hurriedly, which Is a mistake,
for in order to receive the greatest
benefit from the food, It should be
broken up In the mouth
so that the digestive juices may
begin their action. And we must
that our "stomachs do
not have teeth" and II food Is not
broken up before entering the sto-
mach It must be done there, and
this means overworking that or
gan, and overwork will gradually
cause II to weaken, SO that in time
the stomach will not be able to
perform its functions properly.
It may seem difficult to get the
In our breakfast menus that
the large number of luncheon and
dinner dishes afford, because there
is a limited number Of so-called
typical breakfast dishes. But there
is an endless variety of methods
OF preparing these different foods
so that there is really no need Of
In the breakfast menus.
Fruit and Cereal
Valuable ON Menu
Fruit, toast, cereal and coffee Is
the breakfast of the average city
dweller; eggs, creamed dishes, ham,
bacon, etc., for those who require
a hearty meal.
Fruit is valuable in the diet for
the acid and minerals 1t furnishes
the body, and also to act as body
regulators. Taking fruit on an
empty stomach is more effective
than when eaten after a heavy
meal. The acids In fruit act as q
stimulant and aid digestion. When
cereal is served 1t may furnish the
principal part Of the meal, for 1t
furnishes starch, the heat and en-
ergy producing food as we'll as the
minerals that are SO necessary to
the body. II properly cooked GER
eals are very palatable and very
easily digested.
Cocoa. chocolate or milk supplies