Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-01-27
EAcrs ARNIr FRUIT.

Fruit consists largely of thirst
ouenching, filtered water, a consid-
cradle amount of fruit sugar, an inn
portant proportion Of vegetable gum.
a valuable addition of vitamines and
mineral salts, and a small amount of
protein. These properties are al
ready digested which is the reason
why fruit can be eaten between
meals without taxing the digestive
organs.
While fruit is one of our most val
liable foods. it should be eaten with
knowledge and discrimination 1t is
too often eaten with the wrong
things and at the wrong time. For
instance. a very favorite dessert is
fresh or canned fruit, served with
some kind of cake-usually iced. 1t
may not be generally known, but
fruit should not be eaten with
starches, with the exception of bana-
mas, which being free from acids,
combine well with any food; and
raisins in whole wheat bread may be
/ eaten with advantage.
4 Neither should fruits be eaten
with sugar. Acid fruits may be
made palatable by eating them with
sweet fruits. Grapefruit, pineapple.
and strawberries are perfect in
( themselves, but sugar destroys their
value, and they will work harm to the
system. These fruits are best eat
en- with other fruits.
Strawberries are wonderful
cleanser and drive injurious acids
from the system.
Always eat fresh fruit when
available. But if not. it should be
remembered that dates. figs, raisins
and prunes possess twenty times
more food value than either meat or
fish.
Prunes are more palatable when
stewed with little sugar, but they
are better sweetened with seeded or
seedless raisins. Moreover, they are
delicious this way. If raisins are
not available, use brown sugar.
The best time to eat fresh fruit is
between meals or before. Never
take it when the stomach is longest
ed. for then the best of food becomes
poison.
The value of fruit juices as lax
alive cannot be overestimated. AL
so they flood the kidneys and furnish
the blood with iron. Eat lots of
grapes and peaches. They contain
the iron which is needed by the blood
to enable it to carry oxygen to all
parts of the body.
For breakfast, instead of fried po-
tatoes, hot cakes and coffee, try eat
ing fruit exclusively, or confine your
choice to fruit and dairy products.
This combination will supply all that
is needed to rebuild, and is sufficient
for whatever kind of work you may
do.
Fruit will ward off old age. 1t
clears the system of the mineral de-
posts that cause that condition In
deed fruit is absolutely necessary
for the preservation of health and
vitality. People who are fortunate
enough to have wild fruit growing in
their vicinity should take full adj
vantage of it.
1t has been discovered by authori-
ties that pineapple is a great aid to
digestion, if eaten ON an empty
stomach or before retiring.
A raw fruit diet is the best means
Of disinfecting the stomach and in
testines in general. Germs will not
live and grow in fruit juices. Fruits
are also the solvents that loosen
hardenings and tumors Eat it at
all seasons and at all ages Don't
say as many people do. that you
cannot afford to buy flesh fruit; if
YOU will cut out candy and sweets.
starchy desserts which do you no
good, you will afford it quite easily
enough. Try the fruit diet and reap
the benefits derived from Trek
all Magazine.
Don't use harsh physics. The re-
action weakens the bowels leads to
chronic constipation. Get Doan's
Regulets. They operate easily soc
at all stores
Harpers Ferry lost one of its old
est citizens on January II, in the
death of Mr. Rufus Barker, aged 81
years. He was in feeble health
long time, his physical Affections be-
ing aggravated by blindness. Mr..
Barker was one of the few veterans
of the War Between the States sur
viving in that section. His service
was rendered in Whites Battalion of
Cavalry, connected with Rosser's
Brigade in the Army of Northern
Virginia, BY occupation he was
cigar-maker Mr.. Barker is survived
by four children, Charles and Mrs c
c. Smith, of Pitcairn, Pa: Mrs.
Frank Hill, of Wheeling, and Miss
Mary Barker. at home.
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