Show H H A W V A ara 3 7 fal bal ak AP WHAT HAT to EAT EA I 1 and WHY advice to homemakers Homo makers on how to food families during coldest days of winter essential nutritive values described in terms of everyday foods by C HOUSTON USTON GOUDISS tsoma poward OWARD the end of 0 winter wo we sometimes experience some of the coldest weather of the entire season temperatures pera tures remain below freezing for days at a time the air Is often raw and penetrating and blustery winds malie make it seem as if man is being persecuted by nature moreover this trying weather comes after months of short and often sunless days days which many people have spent in overheated houses and without sufficient exercise so it is no wonder that the body is on trial fighting to maintain health to avoid the colds and other r respiratory c spir atory diseases that tire so prevalent this is perhaps one season when lood food has a mightier power than at any other tinte time to influence physical well being food your firof defense in general women seem acom to bo be moro more aware of tho the power of food than men this la Is fortunate because they aro charged with the solemn responsibility of determining ter tor w what h a t foods their families shall cat since the right food sometimes makes the differ difference once between sickness and health their husbands and children aro are the unhappy losers if they fall to recognize tho the need for even ono one essential food substance occasionally the homemakers task Is made moro more difficult by M men on folks who pooh pooh the idea that meals should be planned scientifically ly and who point out that generation after generation survived without a specific knowledge of nutrition people who hold this view fall to take into consideration that many of our ancestors a satisfactory diet without knowing it safeguarding health they should realize also that one can suffer from froin dietary deficiencies and live though ho he may not live welli A man can exist upon much less than tho the amount of iron required for normal health but lie he probably cannot escape secondary anemia he may bo be able to get along on a meager supply of vitamins but tho the chances are that his vitality will be greatly diminished and he will face the constant threat of disease that follows in the wake of lowered resistance nothing Is more foolish than to suppose that what a man eats cats Is entirely ills own busi business it Is a matter of grave concern to his wife and children for it has been suggested that fully one half of the he illnesses of the american people ale may be traceable directly or indirectly to dietary deficiencies let no man therefore twit his wita wife for trying to feed him correctly I 1 timo time for good eating but dont imagine for a moment that correct eating and good eating cannot bo be synonymous it is true that there la Is no timo time of year when correct eating Is more important por tant but it is also a fact that there is no time of year when good eating la Is moro more distinctly indicated I 1 these are the days when breakfasts must be especially hearty to satisfy keen appetites to provide generous amounts of fuel or energy values that moans means cereals always and some form of breadstuff pancakes or cereals nio are primarily energy 1 foods but tucy may also carry substantial amounts of precious mineral salts and vitamin D whole grain varieties are also a good source of bulk or cellulose so necessary for regular health habits I 1 so often overlooked in diets that aro are carelessly planned eggs belong on tho the breakfast menu too because they tire arc n topnotch protective food and there must bo be fresh or stewed fruit for vitamins minerals and roughage balancing tho big moal whether tho the main meal of the adny days is served at noon or at night it should bo be well balanced to help safeguard health and appetizing to mako make it so enjoyable that it will bo be digested efficiently it should bo be built first of all around a protein food meat fresh canned or quick frozen ash fish ch cheese cese chicken an egg dish or a casserole cass crolo of hearty baked beans there should bo be an energy food such as sweet or white potatoes rice macaroni or noodles though frequently this can bo be combined with tho the protein food as in cheese maan macaroni roni or beet beef stow stew for variety and palate pleasure occasionally casio nally serve baked bananas they rank as an energy food and also contribute labute important minerals and vitamins vegetables raw and cooked thero there should be ba vegetables one or two of them green leafy vegetables either cither fresh or canned should bo be served several times a week for their iron and vitamins A D G ond and sometimes C these may bo be alternated with tho the yellow vegetables which are particularly ticul arly notable for their vitamin A dont overlook onions they are inexpensive and a fine alne source of bulk served raw they provide n substantial amount of vitamin C tho the vitamin for which wo we especially prize oranges grapefruit and tomatoes include a salad at dinner lunch or supper it la Is well for most normal individuals to cat some raw food dally daily in cold weather dress lt it generously with salad dressing for extra fuel value dessert may be pie pic pudding or gelatin tho the choice depends partly upon the other foods served nt dinner partly upon tho the dessert to be served nt at tho the third meal of tho the day hut but here Is a good pen gen eral rule to follow servo serve a fruit dessert nt at one meal and a pudding containing milk at tho the other of course the fruit need not bo ba served plain unless you wish fruit plea pies are splendid for cold weather meals fruit and gelatin combine nicely and fruit may bo be incorporated in cakes as in apple sauco sauce cake rounding out days nutrition whether tho the third meal of tho the day is lunch or supper in your household it should round 0 out u t tho the days nutrition it if you need to got moro more milk into tho the diet let your lunch or supper include a cream soup it if you served eggs previously during tho the day dako choose chioso a or a dish containing creamed eggs A diarchy food a salad assiad a dessert a and n d a beverage will complete a meal that both satisfies tho the appetite and meets nutritional requirements it Is not to obtain tho the days quota of minerals vitamins cellulose protein carbohydrates and fats these substances aro are to bo be found in delicious wholesome foods all you need to remember Is not to serve too much of ono one food ant and too little of another let the balanced diet ho be your ideal and cold weather will prove a tonic instead of a possible menace to health I 1 O C houston goudiss 1932 |