Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-14
FOOD AND HEALTH
By wINIFRED STUART GIBBS.
Food Specialist.

"Of course 1t is absolutely thrilling,
says Mrs. Housekeeper to her nus
band 80 watch you and the children
thrive on the diets plan for you, but
oh, l do wish l could find a FOOD,
even IL only one, that would be
equally good for every one OF US, from
the baby TO grandmother.
Now Mr.. Housekeeper. being an up
to-date and well Informed man, ls
ready for her.
But there are such foods, my dear,
as I am sure you know If you only
stop to think. You are tired now with
the constant grind. What about gela-
tin? I've just been reading about that
scientific chap who has dug up any
amount of information about that
product, and. If my memory serves. he
said something about it's being a
friend of all, irrespective OF age or
previous condition of servitude.'
Mrs. Housekeeper, being likewise up
to-date, acknowledges that she has
been unfair to a number of foods that
are valuable for all members of the
family and that her lord and master
is quite right about gelatin.
THE scientific chaps" as Mr..
Housekeeper 'dubs them, have I'M
covered some remarkable facts about
gelatin-facts that should have oven
wider dissemination than they have up
to the present time enjoyed.
One of the the NOSE significant Of
these facts is that gelatin exerts a
definite influence on the digestion of
| other foods, especially the proteins or
body builders.
Pasteurized milk may have it's food
value increased no less than % per
cent merely by the addition of l per
cent Of gelatin.
The addition of l per cent of gela-
tin gives the popular and nourishing
ice cream almost 20 per cent addition
al absorbabil and. as every woman
knows, imparts a delightful consist
ency to the cream besides.
Again, gelatin is a protective food,
| a protein sparer." making 1t unneces-
sary to eat large quantities of protein
food and helping those foods in their
task of body building. This is accom-
| plished by the exercise of the protec.
| tive power inherent in gelatin, that
| property which builds up barrier
| against extreme tissue waste.
AS to the housewives wish that she
| might find a food equally valuable to
| all members of the family, here 1t is
| beginning with the tiny baby. who is
| let us say. of necessity. bottle fed
| The proper proportion of gelatin added
| of the curds formed when milk Is
swallowed. thus offering a light and
| porous mass for the infantile stomach
| II work with.
Then the older children will. OF
| course. share in the advantages al
| ready outlined: their growing bodies
| will be both protected and better built
| il gelatin appears in their diet. Dainty
| desserts. 80 appealing as to partake OF
| the nature of "a party" will perha ps
| be the means of coaxing an under
! nourished child TO eat and wax fat
Ice cream containing gelatin is es
pecially appropriate for children. TAX
! ing the place of heartier desserts. bet
| ter reserved for grown-up stomachs.
| With gelatin as basis. the mos,
! delectable of fruit and vegeta BILE salads
| are a simple proposition. These are
a desirable addition to the home table
| but they also serve to increase the
variety Of dishes practicable for In
| Guiding In the school lunch.
An all-around family food is gelatin
| Downright. 1929