San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18
SUGAR EATEN
IN TOO LARGE
QUANTITIES
Minimize Its Good Effects
By Excessive Con-
sumption.
EAT CANDY AT MEALS
Adults Should Have Only
Four Ounces Daily;
Children Less.
EAT CANDY AT MEALS
By wINIFRED STUART GIBBS
Food Specialist.

The slogan adopted by the confec-
TONERS. Everybody likes candy" is
good slogan because it tells the
truth +. UnQuestionably everybody
does like candy, and Americans are
race endowed with a national
sweet tooth.
If we were always sure TO give
candy its rightful place. that of a
food. all would be we'll but we are
apt to think of it us treat" what
the French call so aptly "a bonnie
beuchc." and the result is often
times Il One-sided diet.
Our lawmakers are possessed OF
the right idea about it, for they
class confectionery with other foods
and set forth in detail the legal re-
quirements that must be met before
confectionery may hope to be classes
as pure food" Progressive and
right-minded manufacturers are con
stantly on the alert to assist the
food control officials in their fight tC
keep impure candies out of the mar
ket so that the parents who guard
the health of their youngsters have
this responsibility taken off theii
shoulders.
Eat Too Much Sugar.
But do the parents themselves dc
their part equally well?
Are they always well informed as
to the food value of candy and Of its
| proper relation to other foods, eater
by the children?
The fact that sugar enters 81
largely into the composition of can
dies makes the question largely on
of the food value of sugar and of III
place in the diet. Studies of Amer
lean dietaries show that we are eat
ing far too much sugar if we are L
insure well-balanced diet. TIL
agreeable taste of sugar and The al
most instantaneous sensation of re
freshmen that follows its use make.
it very difficult for some of us to bC
temperate in its use, and we there
| by minimize the good effects o .
valuable foodstuff by eating toe
! much.
Especially in the case of children
! is it necessary to watch this closely
| The Youngsters are in the critical
period Of growth, and their need fol-
| lime. iron phosphorus and Other
mineral salts is absolutely vital
when large quantity of sweets are
eaten the almost inevitable result is
lack of appetite for fruits and vcgc-
tables. on which they must depend
for salts, and this is only one of the
bad effects likely TO follow an ex-
cess of candy.
Intelligent firmness on this point
however, can accomplish wonders
| and parents have ii within then
power to teach the children restraint
in this as in other dietary matters
and they may thus come to adult
/ life ready to enjoy the unusual ser
vice which sugary foods. candy II
| particular. are ready to render.
Candy should be considered frs
as delicious food in the dessert
category. a small quantity beini
eaten at the close of meal: second
as a stimulating and even restora
tive food to be used in larger bui
still carefully adjusted amounts II
cases of emergency. such as grea'
| fatigue. forced muscular or menta
labor.
Governments have long realized
that n ration of candy or chocolate
added To their soldiers regular ra
tions would make possible force'
marches and greater efficiency IL
battle.
To use sugar in these circum
stances. where exercise and muscu
lar exertion is increased, takes ear
of one of the chief dangers attach
ing TO its use, i. e. the tendency Il
oxertax the organs of elimination
for the exercise itself helps thes
busy organs TO perform their task
of getting rid of poisonous vast
products.
1t is estimated that three TO fou
ounces daily of sugar or candy is
safe allowance for adults; children
should have considerably less.