Evening star., 1926-04-27
FOOD AND HEALTH
BY WINIFRED STUART GIBBS.
Food Specialist.

Now repetition of even the best ad-
vice does pail! BY a queer twist OF
human nature we are wont to shy"
at counsel that Is delivered "for our
own good" until-and there's the rub
"a sudden stab OF pain or other dis
comfort, sends us scur1-ying to the
very ones whose advice had previous
ly been scorned!
So 1t is with this much-emphasized
advice to "eat plenty of vegetables"
There are some fortunate individuals
who seem to be first cousins to
NebuchadneZzar in their fondness for
grass" but the rank and file must
perforce have vegetable eating made
attractive before it's members can be
led into the consumption Of greens"
How shall we make 1t attractive?
On the principle, that ever children
Of a larger growth like to keep their
minds eyes fixed on the ultimate
reward, why not point out a few Of
the good results likely to follow the
eating of 'pienty Of vegetables?
First Of all, in these active, not to
say hectic, times, we all appreciate
the ability to keep up with the pro-
cession." we insist on being relieved
Of tiresome details, but we do demand
that life shall find us full of pep"
and ready for anything" Answer.
plenty of vegetables"
This is quite literally true. and 1t
is far better to eat our vegetables as
a means toward keeping fit than to
wait until assimilation has been in
terrupted. In the latter case we
shall have TO work out a list as to
just which vegetables relieve constipa-
ton, or worry about finding those
which help the kidneys to get rid OF
waste, or the blood to circulate prop
erly. or the teeth to grow sound. Ii
we begin at the beginning and eat
our vegetables to keep tit rather
than to get well Of disease. all we
have to do Is to eat a moderate va
riety Of the most popular vegetables,
sometimes the very one we like best.
Simple, isn't It?
For 1t Is on vegetables that we
depend to regulate the bodily pro.
cesses. Milk and meat and eggs and
fish help to build the body, but
vegetables only can help their first
cousins. the fruits. in keeping the
intricate network of bodily processes
in trim.
SO let us "eat plenty of vegetables"
that we may be given grace to face
each new Day with clear eyes, aka
line blood instead of acid, bubbling
spirits instead of languid-but why
go on?
And dental work. And dentists
bills! Milk and fruits must also do
their part to keep down those buga.
boos, it is true, but the individual
who has the best teeth is the one
who "eats plenty Of vegetables"
And beauty culture, A busy pro-
fessional man had just returned from
lunch, and mis- first remark was as
follows: Il nave been watching two
flappers tuck away spinach in quanti-
ties truly amazing. Why. wonder:'
Probably the man was right in feel.
ing that these Charleston-stepping
fiappers were not bothering their
heads about whether or not their
bodily processes were properly regu-
lated" But they were, oh. yes indeed,
they were eager to have the best COM
plexions obtainable for the price, and
in this case the price was spinach!
And the professional man himself!
What reward would most appeal to
him? Brain power, ability to Swing
q DEAL" clear-headed judgment. Very
well, by the same token he will have
his supply of these very qualities in
creased by "eating plenty of vegetar
bles."
Instead of letting the punishment
of a hated dose or dish fit the crime
Of inadequate diet, try letting the re.
ward of pep" and personality in
duce you to eat plenty of vegetbles"
before YOU are ILL