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appreciated, and it will be eaten with greater enjoyment than can be
derived from unwholesome dainties. And the stomach, in a healthy
“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all,
but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.”
1 Corinthians 9:24
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condition, neither fevered nor overtaxed, can readily perform its
task.
In order to maintain health, a sufficient supply of good, nourish-
ing food is needed.
If we plan wisely, that which is most conducive to health can
be secured in almost every land. The various preparations of rice,
wheat, corn, and oats are sent abroad everywhere, also beans, peas,
and lentils. These, with native or imported fruits, and the variety of
vegetables that grow in each locality, give an opportunity to select a
dietary that is complete without the use of flesh meats.
Wherever fruit can be grown in abundance, a liberal supply
should be prepared for winter, by canning or drying. Small fruits,
such as currants, gooseberries, strawberries, raspberries, and black-
berries, can be grown to advantage in many places where they are
but little used and their cultivation is neglected.
For household canning, glass, rather than tin cans, should be
used whenever possible. It is especially necessary that the fruit for
canning should be in good condition. Use little sugar, and cook the
fruit only long enough to ensure its preservation. Thus prepared, it
is an excellent substitute for fresh fruit.
Wherever dried fruits, such as raisins, prunes, apples, pears,
peaches, and apricots are obtainable at moderate prices, it will be
found that they can be used as staple articles of diet much more
freely than is customary, with the best results to the health and vigor
of all classes of workers.
There should not be a great variety at any one meal, for this
encourages overeating and causes indigestion.
It is not well to eat fruit and vegetables at the same meal. If
the digestion is feeble, the use of both will often cause distress and
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inability to put forth mental effort. It is better to have the fruit at one
meal and the vegetables at another.