Show WHAT TO EAT AND AN W WHY ay food provides the fhe key to fo mental and physical power e you can bo be strong beautiful roar healthy children only if you know how to combine tho iho R right i g h f food materials in tho the diet by C HOUSTON GOUDISS a 0 enit street new york S INCE tho the world began food hns has boon been mans first con ri for or it lie ho hns has fought and died to find it ho he tins hns traveled over great continents ond and braved unknown dangers ills his quest for or food tins hns changed the map of ti the ne world and colored the history of notions nations but in oil all of these ili historic struggles lie he tins has been motivated solely by the desire to get enough food to satisfy hunger today actual hunger is rare but hundreds of thousands of starve in tho midst of plenty be licca causti they do riot not realize 10 the lo fre tremendous eniver nonar of jond food for good food or lor for ml they do not realize that ns as n man eats so lie ho is and that ills his choice of food materials gives or takes away the power to live vigorously to think clearly to feel warmly to bo be strong healthy and wise it con can bo be truly sold said that your food Is your fate it tins has tile the power to shape your body to moke make it strong and beautiful ticul or weak and ugly it has the power to influence your language your gait your tone of voice in ili short your life with the right food life bo be comes a glorious adventure for it increases your leadership intensifies your magnetic qualities strengthens your you morale coralo and increases your ghyst cal defenses and resistance without it ono one drags through miserable days never realizing call zing even half of ills his potential mental and physical powers food odthe Fo the fuel of life the human body is a machine far more complex than any machino machine devised by the mind of man food is tile the fuel which runs this amazing machine food Is also the material used to repair worn out parts and to keep the intricate mechanism in good working order the body machine cannot be run efficiently without proper food fuel any more than a car could bo be run without gas or n house ca could uld be heated without oil coal or wood food also oio aio has HH the power to ta decd up or nr slow down the workings of the mind it influences the state slate n of our nerves the warmth arnith tv ol of our nur arc affections lions the type of characters ire HP eis finally the power to have strong healthy children 1 is s based on proper food and nutritional scientists have discovered that the wrong food can even take away from us the greatest bless ing that nature has bestowed our earthly immortality for it con can deprive us of the ability to bear children who will carry on after we are gone six groups of food substances what food substances tire are necessary to build and maintain to top p health to develop the greatest physical and mental power there are six groups of food substances which must be included in the balanced diet which promises increased health happiness and longevity 1 PROTEINS which build and repair body tissues these are found in such foods as milk eggs meats elsh choose cheese and nuts 2 FATS which yield hent heat and energy the fats are represented by butter cream oils and the fat of meats 3 carbohydrates the starches and sugars these also supply heat and energy and are found chiefly in such foods as bread potatoes cereals and sweets 4 MINERALS which build repair protect and regulate among the minerals which are absolutely necessary to health and vigor are calcium phosphorus iron copper iodine sulphur manganese magnesium sodium and potassium these are found in varying amounts in milk eggs fruits vegetables whole grain cereals and meats 5 VITAMINS which are necessary for body regulation and as ii protection against dread deficiency diseases six have been discovered to date A B C D E and G 6 WATER which Is a part of all body tissue and must be present in order to have the other fond fod elements function properly tile the ideal dietary Is ono that includes a correct proportion of ta the I 1 L different food elements required to supply bodily needs without any of thorn them being supplied in excess or in amounts danger in fit omitting ono one essential Essen to illustrate how important it is a that not one of tile necessary food substances bo be omitted lot at me tell you how flow nn an eminent blo proved in ills his experimental laboratory orn tory in one of our lending universities versi ties vint that tile tho dI difference fforence between stupidity tind ond genius depended upon tile tho presence or absence of one vitamin ile ho placed n pregnant upon a diet in every respect except that it lacked ono one of tile the six vitamins As soon as her young wore ware born ond and weaned they were fed a n completely ado duato diet then the scientist tested tile the mentality of tile the young animals ile he wonted wanted to find out whether or not their mental power had been injured in any way by the fact that their mother during pregnancy had been deprived of one vital food element sti sn he put them in Q n runway to got get out of this ond and reach a tasty morsel at the other end they had to make their way through a series of passages ile he hod had already made this same test to st on tho the same type of nril mols born of properly fed mothers he know knew that it never took them more than 25 trials to learn their way out of the maze most of them had gotten out after 15 to 18 attempts but what lack of skill was shown by the animals whose mother had been deprived of proper food the stupidity of these pathetic little creatures was unbelievable sonic some of them never learned to thread the maze and reach their goal even after as many as trials they were being given at tho the time everything that was necessary to their diet but they had entered life with minds totally unequipped to cope with tho the world because their mother hod had not been properly fed before they were born food can make or mar alar this is a striking example of the power of food to make or mar existence I 1 could cite hundreds of other laboratory experiments many of which have been confirmed by clinical experience nor is this power of food to affect mental activity confined to prenatal life even if a child err en era this world with a strong body and a clear mind the wrong food during childhood has tile the power to wreck health investigation after In tion by leading specialists throughout the country has proven en that a surprising percentage of retarded children those who cannot keep up with their school grades do not really have inferior minds they only seem stupid because the action of their minds is clogged and slowed down by sluggish underfed under fed bodies physical fitness is a tar far greater asset thun than material possessions for lit its times of at etrest sarc prid trouble those who can start up under the physical straits strain win the battle for those who collapse all Is loo every wife and mother Is therefore faced with the tremendous responsibility of keeping her family mentally and physically fit her husband must have the right kind of food in order to earn a living her own diet must be adequate and well balanced lf if she is to have tho the energy wisdom domi and patience required of a ig C houston goudiss outstanding food authority author and radio lecturer author of what to 0 o eat cat and why ile iio knows food from soil to serving front from table to tissue watch for his articles enell each mother nt at nil all hours of the day nor her baby will not grow into a lic healthy althy man or woman unless ho or sho she lins hns the right nourishment from tho moment of birth and school children cant keep up with their classes without the right food it if you will follow this series of articles ond and put into practice tho principles of correct eating that 1 I advocate I 1 can promise that you will increase both mental and physical and as aa a result achieve greater health and hap happiness iness for every member of your family rood bood affects your body and mind each morning when you awake a now new life Is ahead of you whether that day and the days to follow will bo be bettor or worse than those choso that went before do ponds largely upon what you eat cat for nothing short of a Q miracle is performed at every meal within a few hours the broad bread meat vegetables ond and liquids that you swallow ore are transformed into your personality they begin to think feel and act they become YOU what was yester yesterday dayo today is c carrying on the imbor tant business of the world I 1 each ach anent that thai you eat cut helps or hinds the efficiency tind and ease case with wilh itrich chich these various duties ditties ure are 0 that is why kiy it i is true trite that is you cat eat you ure ire and that is buhy I 1 say that khieo hie times a tuy day nt your tuble table you SIT TO 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