Show WHAT WH T to EAT and an WHY C houston go goudiss audiss discusses sugar arid and molasses describes correct use of sweets peerless body fuel by C HOUSTON GOUDISS T HERE is on an old saying that good things come in small packages that is particularly when we pause to co consider the nutritive value of sugar in its v various reous forms for two scant tablespoons of sugar supply as much caloric value as does three fourths cup of cooked farina or one an and d one third eggs or the loan lean ml meat at of one lamb chop sugar is a highly concentrated fuel food which burns quickly and com completely completa ly in the body furnace tho the sugar bowl Is a dynamo it has been said that our present day civilization could not have reached its present heights without the driving force that sugar gives to men and women and it is a fact that un til III comparatively recent times only the very wealthy could afford this q quick ceic energy food which wo we now con sumo at tho the rate of 0 more than 4 tons n year or more than pounds annually for every mon man woman and child this peerless fuel food was on once ce regarded almost as a medicine because of IL ability to relieve fatigue and sustain vital vitality ity and no wonder for sugar is in transformed into heat beat arid and power in less time and with less effort than any othar foodstuff A real stimulant while starchy foods require an av arago of from three to four hours for digestion stion the body begins to burn a ration of sugar from 10 to 30 minutes after it Is eaten it roaches reaches tho the blood and muscles in a few mi minutes rutes as rapidly in fact as alco alcohol holl I 1 that is why concentrated sweets which ore are largely sugar are so effective in combating fatigue athletic conches coaches are well aware of the unique power of sugar as a stimulant and restorative of energy that Is why school and college youths are so ao frequently givon given highly sweetened beverages and other concentrated sweets before enga engaging gink in athletic competition military leaders also appreciate how it increases endurance and sweets are on an important part of the sold soldiers lers ration during the world war civilians were urged to reduce their consumption of sugar in order to make larger amounts available for the army and most people found it difficult indeed to forego this agreeable food adi for most poopoo sugar Is such an indispensable ingredient in calces cakes cookies pies puddings and ice creams it is Is so necessary in beverages on breakfast cereals and with fruits that it seems hards hlo to do without it even tor for one meal we are extremely fortunate most people will agree to live in n an ago age when sugar Is so high in quality and so reasonable in price in tile ho thirteenth century when sugar wax was introduced to england through india it cost the equivalent of ten en dollars a pound in the ilia mo monetary detary terms of today refined sugar is now priced at a few cents a pound and one pound supplies over 1800 calories I 1 moreover when you buy a branded product backed by a well known name you have the assurance that quality and purity are of tile the highest moderate use desirable Detira blo like all sources of great power however sugar must bo be handled with care too much sugar may prove as disastrous as too little possibly because of this several false notions have grown up regarding this splendid food it is often charged that sweets cause indigestion and it is true that when hen consumed in excess they may ferment and re result suit in irritation therefore moderation should be the watchword but that Is an excellent rule to follow in regard to all kinds of foods for when consumed to ex cess any food ceases to be beneficial it has also been charged that sweets oro are harmful to the teeth but recent investigations suggest that the teeth are arc for more likely to deteriorate because the ill e proper minerals and vitamins have not been included in tile tho diet it Is however desirable to restrict tile the amount of sugar given to children that Is because it quickly satisfies tho the appetite and may therefore de decrease creaso tho ilia consumption of other good and necessary foods particularly those containing an abundance of minerals and vitamins children therefore can best tako take sweets in tile the form of sweetened puddings gelatin cooked and fresh fruits and fruit juice and milk beverages A food of many forms form the quick pickup pick up of sugar can be obtained in many forms besides the he sparkling crystals 0 of f granulated sugar with which we arc e most familiar or tile the ra brown wn sugar which Is quite sill similar allar in n c composition om position except for a larger moisture content despite popular notions to the he contrary most fruits contain easily digestible tible sugars tho the percentage in dried fruits ranging from 50 to 75 76 per cent milk sugar la Is also easily digested honey molasses corn and the popular blended are usually eaten in combination with other foods and are therefore he unlikely to bo be consumed in too large amounts corn Is often added to milk fruits vegetables cereals broods breads and desserts it helps to make these foods more palatable and adds 60 calories calori cs with every tablespoon it Is so easily digested that it Is often used in infant feeding molasses provides significant amounts of both calcium and iron and is a good sweet for growing children one and one halt half tablespoons ons of molasses supplies as ini much I 1 c h cal calcium cluni as one ant and one halt half cups of diced dicea carrots it Is a wise mother therefore who uses it in making tile the cookies that children like so well tile the mixed or blended that are so popular with grid dlee cakes and trench french toast on cool fall days also odd add palate appeal and energy values to the diet for in whatever form sugar Is i consumed it remains natures shortcut to press the lutton button heat s and quick 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