Show II What to Eat and Why II o on o eu WA WATER the TER the Elixir of Life By C. C HOUSTON GOUDISS G C East St. St New York O OF IF F ALL the elements required to support life and maintain health and efficiency water takes precedence Without it the protein carbohydrates fats minerals and vitamins which build and repair tissues provide motive power for the body engine and regulate the complex processes necessary to existence would be utterly useless Water is t the e magic stream 0 through which all nutritive elements are carried into and through the body and there held in suspension It is the ready ever messenger w which ich distributes heat moisture and building body-building material where and as it is needed Man Is a Sponge Our bodies are like water-logged water sponges for we carry water to the limit of our ca ca- A human being is more than two thirds two thirds thirds' water Yr and amI this proportion s m must u s t b be e mains maintained maintained main main- tamed if health and strength are to tobe tobe be preserved There is enough t water in in a person w weighing e i g h i n g pounds to fill a 15 gallon barrel Muscles liver and kidneys are arc about 80 per cent Water water water wa wa- ter the brain 85 per cent Even bone is made up of more than third one-third water so you can see that the old adage dry as a abone abone abone bone is not strictly accurate I No cell can function unless it is constantly bathed in fluid Furthermore Furthermore Fur Fur- the cells depend upon water to transport their foods through the blood This alone requires requires requires re re- re- re quires ten pounds of water in inconstant inconstant inconstant constant circulation We may term these functions an incoming service But it is equally important as an outgoing stream The cells need water to flush away their waste products And if the surface of the lungs is not kept moist there can be no intake intake intake in in- take of oxygen no output of carbon carbon carbon car car- bon dioxide Without water no waste would be carried out of the body Poisonous Poisonous Poisonous Poi Poi- substances would remain to wreck the system within a short time Water Vater flushes the countless channels of physical existence existence- e even een en while we sleep for it constantly constantly constantly con con- passes from the body through the lungs and skin as aswell aswell aswell well as through the bowels and kidneys Water Starvation Where do we get all this water When we are thirsty we take a aWE aWE aWE WE OFFER A New Food Department All the accumulated knowledge knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge and experience of C. C Houston Goudiss the man who for 30 years has exerted a wide influence on the food habits of th this s nation nation- are now available to homemakers rs through the series series series se se- ries of articles now appearing in this newspaper These discussions discussions discussions dis dis- dis- dis are as fascinating as fiction as up to date as tomorrow tomorrow to to- morrow and above all all au au- au- au For no matter what aspect of food is under discussion discussion discussion dis dis- C. C Houston Goudiss knows whereof he speaks it His work has been a devotion devotion devo devo- tion to the study of food both from the productive and the manufactured standpoint He believes that better food means a better nation Sharing these views we have secured him to assist in carrying out our aims to to be the best available guide in the most import important mt of all aU matters maHers that 3 affect the homes of the readers of this newspaper per per for for health health- happiness and prosperity depend first of all upon food Tr Every homemaker will l want to clip these articles rt les t and id save them She will find them invaluable aids in keeping her family properly fed drink rink and there the interest of most people ends Few individuals give proper consideration to supplying the theody body ody with all the water it needs Yet when the water content of the he body diminishes health and life ife are in danger A loss of 10 per cent of body water is a serious matter and a loss of 20 per centis cents cent is s usually fatal It is only in rare instances- instances such as when lost in a desert desert- that hat man actu actually lly dies of thirst for even when no fluids are drunk water is consumed with food But all about us we see men and women women women wom wom- en suffering from the effects of water starvation Some indications indications indications indica indica- of this are dryness of the skin and lips mucous membranes and scalp There is also danger of damaging the kidneys w which ich r re re- quire water to flush away the me aCi acm acid products of metabolism And very often constipation can be traced to a deficiency of water which is necessary to soften the contents of the intestinal canal None of these ill effects may be feared if you take enough water c How Much Is Enough A healthy normal individual requires requires requires re re- re- re quires about four quarts of water every 24 hours That requirement varies somewhat with the season In hot weather there is a greater elimination of water through perspiration perspiration perspiration per per- and that loss must be replaced However it is not necessary to drink four quarts of water a day For part of our needs are supplied supplied sup sup- plied by food The body draws upon three sources for its water First water wafer taken as a drink or orin orin orin in other liquids second water supplied by foods especially fruits and vegetables for although solid foods appear dry most of them are in fact from 75 to 95 per cent water third water formed in the tissues in the combustion of fuel foods Fat gives the most water when burned In fact it produces more water than the weight of the original fat Sugar gives the least Foods Rich in Water A p pound half und potato contains nearly a full glass of water Some other foods that are more than 70 per cent water are asparagus berries string beans cabbage cauliflower celery cucumber eggs citrus fruits cherries grapes melons apples raw and cooked greens m milk n it k onions cooked green peas boiled potatoes potatoes potatoes pota pota- toes sauerkraut shell fish meat stews tomatoes and squash Foods containing less than 30 per cent water include butter cakes candies to ready-to-eat cereals cereals cereals cere cere- als crackers dried fruits nuts potato chips sausage bacon syrups syrups syrups syr syr- ups and zwieback Avoid the Dry Habit In addition to the water Avater consumed consumed consumed con con- with food every normal individual should drink about six glasses of liquid d daily as daily as water milk coffee tea or other bever bever- ages Most people drink far too little water Women often have the mistaken mistaken mistaken mis mis- taken notion that water will make them fat To demonstrate the fallacy fallacy fallacy fal fal- fal- fal lacy of this idea a world famous physician once remarked that if that were true tru poor people would long ago h have ve adopted the tice It is possible e to drink too much water and those who are suffering from disease should be guided by their physician in determining the amount required But most normal normal normal nor nor- mal people could increase both mental and physical efficiency by taking more of this magic fluid Drink Water Wafer with Meals The question is s often ten ien asked asked Is Is Isit it wise to dr drink water with meals The ver aris answer is Yes Have Hove You a Question Ask Ash C. C Houston Goudiss C. C Houston Goudiss has IJas placed at al atthe atthe the disposal of oj readers reader oj of this newspaper newspaper news news- paper all the facilities of oJ his famous Experimental Kitchen Laboratory in Veto New York City He will gladly answer an an- questions concerning foods diet nutrition and their relation to h. h 1 You au are arc also invited to consult him himin himin himin in matters matter of personal hygiene Its It's not necessary to write urite a letter leller unless bu desire for postcard inquiries will receive the same careful care atten atten- tion Address C. C Houston G Goudiss at 6 Ea East Street New York City There is evidence that the drinking drinking drinking drink drink- ing of a reasonable amount of water water water wa wa- ter with meals by normal individuals individuals individuals stimulates the secretion of gastric juice thereby improving digest digestion on It has also been demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated dem dem- that it aids in the absorption absorption absorption ab ab- ab- ab sorption of food by the body and retards the growth of intestinal bacteria The homemaker should be just justas as conscientious in providing her family with sufficient water as with adequate amounts of the other other other oth oth- oth- oth er food substances For water must be included in the list of essential essential essential es es- food constituents It is in truth the ELIXIR of LIFE i iI I Questions Answered I Mrs 1 Mrs S S. S T. T R. R Answering R.-Answering your question as to what is the most efficient time to begin reducing reducing- the proper time is when the weight first begins to climb above normal Most people wait until they are 20 or 30 pounds overweight overweight overweight over over- weight and then reducing becomes more difficult Miss 1 T. T P. P G. G Yes G.-Yes Yes there is a stimulant in cocoa that closely resembles resembles resembles re re- re- re caffeine in coffee But a acup acup acup cup of cocoa contains less of the stimulant than is found in a cup of tea or coffee Mrs 1 A. A R R. R M. M No M.-No No milk is not fattening Women especially fear that milk will increase their I weight but this fear is not justified justified justified justi justi- fied since a pint of milk or two large glasses Only supplies calories Q a C. C. C Houston Goudiss Goudiss 1933 Why an Oil Polish And here makers home-makers is why The oil element in polish is absolutely essential to all finewood fine finewood finewood wood For the same reason that we oil machinery water machinery water our plants plants massage massage cream into the face face is is oil polish used The same principle applies for applies for wood definitely definitely definitely requires this attention to keep it alive The best oil polish polish pol pol- ish has a fine non-greasy non oil base and and it is just this when this when rubbed or massaged into the furniture furniture- that prevents the wood from checking drying out splitting or cracking Furniture will not do any of these things when cared for for and and it is the combination of the oil il and the rubbing that prevents it For the quality oil- oil polish feeds the hungry finish finish- keeps the wood young Other polishes polishes polishes pol pol- may give a quick to easy-to- achieve luster luster but but a little time and energy it should not be labor labor labor la la- la- la bor on the part of the housewife will pay dividends in the looks and long life of her furniture and woodwork All experts agree that an oil polish properly used apply on damp cloth cloth cloth-as as directed is not only better better it it is vital And so makers home-makers take this important tip Always use an oil polish polish and and the best one T r CEDAR O-CEDAR t Y CLEANS P POLISHES o L I 5 H E S I PRESERVES PRESERVES- jj KEEPS 5 i FURN FURNITURE ITURE r LIKE NEW c t. t 6 I More women use 0 Cedar O-Cedar Polish and Mops than any other kind kind kind- for furniture la 0 woodwork and floors r F Suppose you OU knew new that one aisle nisle of one floor A. 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