Show t WHAT to EAT and a d WHY ii C C. Houston Goudiss Describes Correct Diet for Cool Weather Explains How to Keep Warm and Well Welli T i By C. C HOUSTON GOUDISS MANY I 1 ANY people look upon fall weather with foreboding They cannot observe leaves on the ground without a feeling of vague uneasiness uneasiness and and the sight of brown and barren fields fills them with desolation This I think is a throwback to an earlier day when the 1 advent of cool weather foretold long months of bitterly cold fl 1 days in draughty inadequate- inadequate inadequately g ly heated houses And the lack of adequate heat was only one of many difficulties The prin prin- principal principal principal cipal reason for fearing cold weather is another heritage t from the past Limited Diet of an Earlier Day There was a time within mem mem- memory memory memory ory of many of us when the terms weather cold di di- diet diet diCt et Ct and warm t weather diet had real meaning Win Winter ter food differed a great deal from summer food par par- particularly particularly in the ab ab- absence absence ab- ab absence sence of fresh fruits and vegetables vegetables vegetables I bles and in the re re- restricted restricted re- re restricted use of milk and milk products The limited diet of winter was enforced by conditions of that pe pe- pe- pe nod Methods of production transportation refrigeration and storage of foods which are com corn commonplace commonplace today were then un un- un- un r known t Fruits and vegetables were con con- consumed consumed conr r when and where they were grown and when cold weather prevented their growth they were not available The canning indus indus- industry industry industry try was young and the grocery i- i store in cold weather presented a afar ar afar r far different appearance from tt c the modern food store in which t the shelves are lined row upon row with shining cans of the fin fin- finest finest finest est fruits and vegetables to be ber f r found anywhere in the world plus an amazing assortment of pre pre- prepared I pared milks It was an accepted fact that fruits vegetables tables and the gener gener- generous generous generous ous use of milk belonged to the summer months while in winter everyone ate an unbalanced diet As a result of o lacking these essen essen- essential essential protective foods health went o i 1 down rapidly raj from fr late aU o b early spring The winter diet was deficient In R minerals and vitamins which science science science ence has proven to be the pro pro- protectors protectors protectors of health barriers against disease sustainers of life But Butin in those days vitamins were un un- unknown unknown un- un unknown known and very little had been learned about minerals There There- Therefore Therefore Therefore fore when people became ill dur dur- during during ing lag cold weather the natural con con- conclusion conclusion conclusion was that sickness was in in- inevitable inevitable evitable during the winter season Cold Weather Really a Tonic Tonk Times Tithes have bave changed Scientific knowledge has increased The genius of man has asserted itself in mechanical advancement The expressions weather cold diet and weather warm diet have lost their former meaning Almost without wit bout exception the protective foods are available throughout the year no matter where we live It is therefore possible to pro pro- protect protect protect the health by a balanced diet all the year round and to benefit by the tonic effect of cold weather For contrary to popular belief cold weather is beneficial and arid not harmful to healthy people E. E Cold speeds up all the activities of the body The circulation is im im- improved improved proved muscle tone is increased and digestion absorption and elimination arc are stimulated Even prolonged cold is thus a tonic to health h alth provided we wc do not weaken our bodies by an unbalanced diet It is partly because so many people continue to eat improperly in spite of our newer knowledge nutrition 0 that we still stin find an ani increasing i amount of sickness in inthe inthe inthe the fall fan which mounts steadily until it reaches its peak in the I months of January February and March Dangers of an Improper Diet Dk Di t Yet winter need have no terrors for the fit Only the weak the unfit surrender and become its victims That the number of vie vie- I tims is large each winter merely indicates how many people neg neg- neglect neglect lect their health through careless living and especially through careless car less eating Measures to protect ones one's self against the thc attack of winter should be bc taken during the sum sum- summed summet met med and early fall A sturdy re re- resistance re- re resistance against the ills of winter should be built up by means of a balanced diet which assures an L abundant supply of the the minerals awl and vitamins When a person is undernourished undernourished undernourIshed or improperly nourished he be hefa Is fa denied of every defense lie He is s slimed drilled by the slightest drop in temperature He lie offers fertile soil soli lot for every kind of disease germs lie Ho can caD neither resist their inva- inva z r sion nor fight them off ofT after they have attacked Thus the first rule for keeping warm and well in winter is to live and cat in a manner that helps to maintain health and strength The correct winter diet differs in one important respect respect and and one only only only- from the correct diet at other sea sea- sons More Fuel Foods Required As a rule people are more en en- energetic energetic energetic in cold weather and it is therefore necessary to increase the amount of producing energy-producing foods Nearly all aU children and adults who spend much of their time out doors should consume more high caloric foods which may be provided in the form of easily digested carbohydrates such as rice macaroni spaghetti noodles potatoes cereals and breadstuffs In the case of adults the amount of fats may also be increased and andin andin andin in some circumstances more sweets may likewise be taken To summarize the cold weather diet should include a quart of milk daily for every child a pint for each adult two fruits daily or orone orone orone one fruit and one fruit juice juice and and while one serving may be a dried Your Health May Depend on Your Teeth An Editorial by C C. Houston Goudas The reason why some men and women in their middle years look and feel younger today than their parents did at the same age is because Because they have learned some some- something something something thing of the importance of caring properly for their teeth In recent years Tars dentists have discovered that hat sound teeth are in truth troth a passport to good health and that there here is as close a relationship be- be between between tween healthy teeth and healthy bodies as between decayed teeth I and sickly bodies Unfortunately however only a n small percentage of our population population tion ion is s yet aware of the reach far-reach- ing ng effects of teeth upon health and a distinguished scientist is so disturbed over our national ignorance ignorance ignorance ance in this respect that he has said that unless this trend is re re- reversed reversed re- re reversed versed the course of human evo evo- evolution evolution evolution lution will lead downward to ex ex- ex- ex That statement is no exaggeration For it would be difficult to over-estimate over the influence influence influence ence of the teeth on human health and happiness For many years I have endeavored endeavored endeavored ored to explain that a neglected tooth which tooth which soon becomes a de de- decayed decayed cle- cle tooth tooth tooth-is is a poison factory distributing its noxious products to every part of the body and that it may lead indirectly to neuritis rheumatic ailments dyspepsia and other obscure complaints In many of the WHAT TO EAT AND WHY articles which have appeared in this newspaper over my signature I have endeavored to point out the close relationship between en diet and dental disease between frequent and thorough brushing of the teeth with an effi em efficient efficient dent dentifrice dent rice so as to remove all aU food particles and strong beautiful beautiful beautiful ful teeth t As a result of these articles I have received many letters show show- showing showing showing ing that homemakers are eager for sound authoritative tive advice on the proper care of the teeth To help these and other readers how to properly care for their teeth I have prepared a booklet on on- on BUILDING AND PLANNING HEALTH which I am offering FREE because I feel so strongly that this information should be in every home borne knowing as I do that the salvation of the human race may lie He in saving their teeth Address C. C Houston Douston Goudiss S. S Desplaines St. St Chicago Ill fruit such as prunes apricots or figs there should be one serving of a citrus fruit or tomatoes to provide vitamin C two vegetables besides potatoes one of which should be of the green leafy va va- variety variety either fresh or canned an egg daily or at least three or four weekly one daily serving of meat fish or chicken and a second pro pro- protein protein protein tein food such as cheese dried peas or beans or nuts and enough of the fuel foods including whole grain cereals to keep the body warm and comfortable If you eat correctly and dress sensibly so that you are neither too warmly clad indoors nor too thinly clad out of doors you can enjoy cold weather and benefit by it to the extent of increased health and happiness O C. o C. C Houston 1938 34 |