Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
BY SALLY MONROE.

It is quite possible to imagine a daily
diet that included all the vitamins and
Just the right number of calories-w1th
the right proportion of carbohydrates,
proteins, fats, mineral matter and hq-
uidS-tempting, appetizing, wholesome,
well cooked meals-that would still fall
short Of perfection. For the simple
reason that they did not provide suft1-
| Gent bulk.
It is only recently that any one has
realized the importance OF bulk, and
though It is q simple enough matter 70
provide It and quite easy to see why IL
is needed, plenty of people still ignore
the importance Of this factor In the
diet.
Remember that no one can keep In
the pink Of condition on concentrated
| food alone. no matter how good it Is,
and remember, too, that members OF
your family cannot get the bulk needeo
unless you supply it to them In the
course Of their daily meals.
If YOU don't provide them with enough
carbohydrates the chances are that they
will eat candy enough to offset TINS
need. But If you don't give them the
bulk they need you can hardly expect
them to stop at food store and get
bag Of bran to MUNICH between meals or
to nibble on q head of cabbage or
| lettuce In the course Of q friendly CALL
Man Needs Roughage.
The trouble with concentrated diet is
| that it does not possess bulk enough.
| Through innumerable ages, mankind
has had to eat bulky food. He is en-
tirely adapted to that sort OF diet. IL Is
only within comparatively recent years
that he has been able to get the nour-
| ishment he needs without considerable
padding. once to satisfy his desire for
sweets he ate a ripe peach or apple,
skin and all. Now he can eat piece of
candy and get more sugar than Is con-
tanned in many apples or peaches.
It is highly desirable to provide the
necessary bulk at every meal-not just
enough to make up the necessary
amount Of bulk any time it happens to
occur to you. The foods in which you
can get the needed bulk are various
fruits and vegetables whole wheat
and bran bread and mullins. Figs
dates and raisins, though concentrated
to a certain extent, also contain con-
| siderable roughage. The leafy vege-
tables such as cabbage and spinach are
especially desirable as bulk foods.
It Satisfies, Too.
There is one need that the bulk
| food fills that food experts seldom
mention. I have found 1t decidedly
important in providing family menus.
There are times when members of
the family come to the table with amaz-
ingly good appetites. They really want
to eat-and they don't want to stop
eating, even when they have taken all
the nouriShment necessary. People in
clined to overweight often feel half
starved after a meal when they have
| had all the calories they have any
right to expect And for these indi-
viduals bulky foods, that satisfy their
desire to eat heartily without giving
them any more actual nourishment
than they should have. are most salts
factory.
Stuff on Cabbage!
Try 1t yourself some time. You
have been out all morning and feel as
if you would like to eat a really sub
stantial meal, though you know per-
fectly well that you are better off with
a light midday lunch.
Well, provide yourself with a salad
containing a great deal Of lettuce with
a mixture OF celery and apples and