| Show WHAT WHA I 1 to tat EAT and WHY C houston goudiss describes correct corre cf diet for cool weather explains how to fo keep warm and well B by C HOUSTON GOUDISS MANY M ANY people look upon fall weather with foreboding they cannot observe leaves on the ground without a feeling of vague uneasiness and the sight of brown and barren fields fills them with desolation this I 1 think is a throwback to an earlier day when the advent of cool weather foretold long months of cold days in draughty inadequately heated houses and the lack of adequate heat was only one of many difficulties the principal reason for fearing cold weather is another heritage from the past limited diet of an earlier day there was a time within memory of many of us when the terms cold weather diet and warm weather diet had real meaning winter food differed a great deal from summer food particularly ticul arly in the absence of fresh fruits and vegetables and in the restricted strict ed use of milk and milk products the limited diet of winter was enforced by conditions of that period methods of production transportation refrigeration and storage of foods which are commonplace mon place today were then unknown fruits and vegetables were consumed when and where they were grown and when cold weather prevented their growth they were not available the canning industry was young and the grocery store in cold weather presented a far different appearance from the modern food store in which the shelves are lined row upon row with shining cans of the finest fruits and vegetables to be found anywhere in the world plus an amazing assortment of prepared milks it was an accepted fact that fruits vegetables and the generous use of milk belonged to the summer months while in winter everyone ate an unbalanced diet As a result of lacking these essential protective foods health went down rapidly from late fall to early spring the winter diet was deficient in minerals and vitamins which science has proven to be the protectors of health barriers against disease sustainers iners of life but in those days vitamins were unknown and very little had been learned about minerals therefore when people became ill during cold weather the natural conclusion was that sickness was inevitable during the winter season cold weather really a tonic times have changed chan ed scientific knowledge has increased the genius of man has asserted itself in mechanical advancement the expressions cold weather diet and warm weather diet have lost their former meaning almost without exception the protective foods are available throng throughout ghost the year no matter where we live it is therefore possible to 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 not harmful to healthy people cold speeds up all the activities ot of the body the circulation is improved muscle tone is increased and digestion absorption and elimination are stimulated even prolonged cold is thus a tonic to health provided we 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 of nutrition that we still find an increasing amount of sickness in the fall which mounts steadily until it reaches its peak in the months of january february and march dangers of an improper diet yet let winter need have no terrors tor for the fit only the weak the unfit surrender and become its victims that the number of victims is large each winter merely indicates how many people neglect their health through careless cameles S living and especially through careless eating measures to protect ones self against the attack of winter winte r should be taken during the summer and early fall A sturdy resistance si against the ills of winter should be built up by means of a balanced diet which assures an abundant supply of the minerals and vitamins when a person is undernourished or ima improperly na nourished u r ie he is denied of every defense he is chilled by the slightest drop in temperature he offers fertile soil for every kind of disease germs he can neither resist their invasion nor fight them off after they have attacked thus the first rule for keeping warm and well in winter is to live and eat in a manner that helps to maintain health and strength the correct winter diet differs in one important respect and one only from the correct diet at other seasons more fuel foods required As a rule people are more energetic in cold weather and it is therefore necessary to increase the amount of energy producing foods nearly all 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 bread breadstuff stuffs s in the case of adults the amount of fats may also be increased and 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 or each adult two fruits daily or one fruit and one fruit juice and while one serving may be a dried 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 variety either fresh or canned an egg daily or at least three or tour four week lyone daily serving of meat fish or chicken and a second protein 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 land 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 questions answered mrs F L B egg white is a solution of pure protein the egg yolk contains minerals vitamins and fats in addition to protein miss C al R in general whole raw fruits especially those with skins and seeds provide a slightly harsher residue than that of cooked fruits or the pulp of raw fruits with skin and seeds removed 0 C houston cloudius 1938 34 |
