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The Food We Eat

PROPER FEEDING means more than having enough foodit means the right kind of food. To be well nourished we need a balanced diet. There should be a liberal amount of fruits and green vegetables, for they maintain and build blood and bone, regulate the body and furnish it with roughage. Meat, fish, milk, cheese, eggs and dried beans and peas, which build muscle and repair tissue, should also have a place in the diet. Science tells us that meat in small quantities is necessary for a healthful diet. Children should not have meat more than once a day; adults also can get along very nicely with meat once a day.

We need foods which produce heat and energy such as starches found in cereals or grains, bread, flour mixtures and the starchy vegetables; and sugar, molasses, syrups and preserves. Fats, which are found in oil, butter, cream, fat meats and nuts, should be eaten. Between one-half and seven-eighths of a pound of fat a week is the proper amount to allow for every member of the family over 3 years old.

A Few Useful Suggestions It pays to buy clean food from clean stores.

It is cheaper to buy in quantities as large as can be safely stored.

Food should be kept clean and covered.

Milk and cream should be kept covered in an ice box. Salad plants should be washed and left in a cheesecloth bag in an ice box before serving.

Meat and fish should be taken out of paper wrappings when put in an ice box.

Cheese should be wrapped in a clean cloth, dampened in vinegar, and kept in a cool, dry place.

Flour should be sifted before measuring.

Mustard and baking powder settle in the can and should be stirred lightly before measuring.

Salt or sugar lumps should be broken before measuring. One tablespoon cornstarch thickens as one egg.

One egg equals one-half teaspoon of baking powder. 2 cups butter......