Evening star., 1928-05-17
Candy.

A short time ago I wrote my opinion
OF candy at the request Of one Of the
readers. The gist Of the article was as
follows II have capitalized a few Of the
phrases of this time):
Candy Is so apt to engender the sugar
habit. For children and adults who can
be content with q small amount, say,
as part Of the desert or even between
meals, IT IS ALL RIGHT. Candies
made of nuts, dried fruits, honey and
molasses are not only good energy foods
mineral elements. Candies that are
made wholly of white sugar contain
nothing but fuel value.
Unfortunately, those who like candy
the most are the ones who need 1t the
least. Excess candy eating, with excess
other sweets and bread, Is probably re-
sponsible for more overweight than any
thing else, and overweight Is frequently
the forerunner Of diabetes, kidney dis
ease, stomach trouble and other troubles
no end.
1t is estimated that more than $780,
100000 was spent for candy in 1924
| (McCollum). II this were spent only
by those who need extra energy food
physical workers, not the sedentary, and
children who get their needs for proper
growth foods first-IT WOULD BE ALL
RIGHT, but was it? It wasn't. Most
Of the candy Is consumed by those who
do not need 1t and are actually injured
by it.
Now, here Is my position: IF CANDY
CAN OCCUPY ITS RIGHT POSITION
IN THE DIET, IT IS GOOD, but II it
doesn't, we1l have to condemn it. Per-
sonally, wish there never was such a
thing invented.
AS soon as this article appeared the
National Confectioners' Association and
retail candy merchants began jumping
on me and the editor. They wrote that
the article was extremely unfair to the
candy industry; that it was not based
| upon facts, but upon personal prejudice,
and was one of the worst they had seen
for long time; that I'VE do not be-
lieve that your good newspaper cares
to broadcast opinions Of even eyndicate
writers who do not look at things in a
broad. fair way"
Now, naturally, don't want to be
considered unfair. I don't think I am.
80 ! feel it my duty to write again on
Oh, I see the space I want to allot
to this subject Is almost used up, so I
can't do it. just reread this article and
you have it exactly.
Chocolate Agar.
Chocolate laxative agar has cascara
| in IL. Cascara seems to be one Of the
least offensive Of the laxatives. How
ever, think 1t would be better for you
to get some plain agar which has no
laxative In 1t at all, for the constant
taking OF laxatives Is harmful. You
| will never recover from your constipa-
| ton so long as you persist In this laxa-
tive-taking habit.
Plain agar can be taken In water or
milk, or In the cereals, or in any other
way you desire.
We have an article on constipation
| which you may have. The column rules
for obtaining material we offer Is to
send cents in coin and self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope for all ar
ticles except the pamphlet on gaining
and reducing, for which 10 cents In coin
and the self-addressed, stamped envel-
| ope are required to help cover cost Of
printing and handling.
Growing Taller After Is Years.
J.-You may grow q little taller after
| Is, although usually it is considered
that q girl has her height by that age.
You say you swim. dance and hike. An
Of those are splendid exercises. You
might also try exercises on the hanging
bar.
The unfortunate and unhappy thing
that happened % You when you were 13