Show o jAILY i r ii sEm a HE HERE i ARE FIVE x RULES J TO OBSERVE IN D DIET I I n n Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and arid of Hygeia the Health Magazine So Important is information as to proper diet that it t is well to re repeat repeat repeat re- re peat five simple rules rules rules' re recently recently- stated by I. I Stewart in consideration atlon a tion of dietetics A suitable diet must 1 Contain l the necessary constituents constituents con con- to produce a perfect food viz lz protein carbohydrate fat water salts vitamins The protein must be a good one i i. i e e. e with the essential amino acids 2 2 Be 2 Bo well balanced these constituents constituents constituents con con- must be present In proper proportions 3 Possess 3 the correct caloric value 4 Be 4 Be digestible suitably cooked and Invitingly served 5 5 Meet 5 Meet the requirements of health age and occupation of the individual and climate and season of the year In addition addition- to these factors however there are many psychological psychological psycho psycho- logical lo-Ical points point in relation to the v 4 taking of food which every clan and n nurse realizes but which are seldom obvious to the average pers person n. n Monotony Is Js fatal fataI to appetite Th The most niost palatable dish Ieh bec becomes mes distasteful It if repeated too often Milk one of the Yer very best of food foods becomes nauseating if It given simply as milk every time On the other othel hand if is is modified modified modified modi modi- fied by suitable flavor by Incorporation Incorporation incorporation Into other dishes b by as association association as- as with soup fruits aid cereals ce- ce cereals cereas ce ce- reals reas it can be given in large amounts and be regularly welcomed b by the poison person who takes tale it Few people realIze realise how hoy important It Is that the m mouth uth be clean before eating as well as after The person with fever fe whose mouth is dry Iry and anda a person who has long been In bed Ded will have a bad had taste inythe mouth which will affect everything that is eaten If the mouth is thoroughly cleansed be before foro eating appetite re returns returns re- re turns rind and a person who ne needs ds food will eat gar far more than he would without this |