The Ocala banner., 1922-05-26
MRS. MOORHEAD SUGGESTS THE USE
OF CITRUS FRUITS IN EVERY HOME

peared, that King of Florida Fruits
the Grapefruit, had not been so thoro.
ughly studied. hence it was not in.
Guided in the above chart.
Being strong advocate Of the
grapefruit, with firm faith in it's won.
derful possibilities, | have left no
stone unturned in my efforts to &C.
cure proof of its worthiness.
The food and energy value of crane
fruit is considered to be 5 per cent.
It averages IS calories for every hun.
dred gram weight. Half of a small
grapefruit would give 35 calories. A
medium size grapefruit (one-half)
would give rs calories. These figures
are taken from Lock and from DR.
White of Boston, Mass, and are con-
sidered trustworthy.
When we consider that the average
weight of small grapefruit is 15b
ounces and a medium size grapefruit
averages 221a ounces, making a diff
ference of n units of food energy val
ue, there is reason for preferrinc
the larger grapefruit.
Since the system of arranging diet
is based on such products as contain
proper units of energy and food value.
known as calories, the above jnforma-
tion is of special interest.
recent experience has proven be-
yond the slightest doubt the anxiety
on the part of the consumer for great
Ier information in regard to citrus
fruits and their various uses.
For an example of interest shown.
one simple formula, Florida punch
created at the South Florida Fair dur
ing time of a citrus display has been
copied from blackboards in more than
a hundred schools and colleges. being
taken down in note books of at least
twenty-five thousand girls and wo.
men.
This formula is composed of grape
fruit and orange juice, no sugar or
water. The grapefruit juice serving
as base and thirst-quenching qualities,
while the orange furnishes the sugar
A prominent woman of the State
of Maine, who spends her winters in
Florida, expressed regret that she had
not known while in Florida some of
the very simple things worth know
ing in regard to grapefruit.
One highly important fact to re-
member in connection with grapefruit
is that the use of salt brings out the
refreshing sweetness of the fruit,
while sugar has tendency to bring
out the bitter flavor Sugar is, of
course, by no means, Objectionable,
and those who prefer the bitter taste
of grapefruit should use it, but those
who have not tried it with salt have
a treat in store.
A thought worth while to the home
maker is that with the peel OF or
anges and grapefruit peel variety Of
decorative containers may be made,
which add to the attracgiyeness of the
table.
True, the decorative touch, does not
come under the head Of necessities,
from the standpoint of food value, nor
lis it measured by units of calories or
included in the much discussed list
of vitamines. but the art Of table de-
coration goes hand in hand with
thoughtfully planned meals, having a
value all its own.
Best results are obtained when
meals are prepared with considera-
ton for the mental as well as the
physical taste.
1t is the brightest thought of woman
hood that she be encouraged in the
artistic side of home making.
Just wherein citrus fruits may be
considered of material interest in the
home is not only borne out in some
of the former medical uses of these
fruit juices for infants and children.
but has been thoroughly demonsrat-
ed as health-giving food and bever-
age for adults as we'll.
An interesting feature in regard to
the adult is the fact that men and wo-
men who have been advised against
the use of grapefruit because of its
acids not seeming to agree with them,
haye in many cases found that with
the use of salt in place of sugar, they
now enjoy their grapefruit and have
no bad effects.
Statistics obtained from a recent
booklet tell us that 1T physicians who
were asked what fruit they would
recommend for children, ninety-three
of that number simply answered, or
anges.