I N T RO D U C T I O N ’ AT is life s fuel— the grea test producer of human at t be w he and human energy . N o die can ell bal anced which does no t give fats their proper place f A f in daily ood . gram of a t produces 234 times as “ t F F muc”h hea as a gram of starch . In oods and eed Sir H the E t t : ing, enry Thompson , nglish au hori y , says “ Wt t o ta t of fa t the w ul i hou a c”ns n supply body o d cease to exist . In the past compa ratively few people paid any a t tention to th e scient ific relationship which food bears N t to the human body . ow his study in health is of in tense interest to many thousands who have learned that the choice of the best fa t for cooking is just as im th e t of f w f porta nt as selec ion oods hich contain a t . Since fa t plays so importa nt a part in balanced daily t it t t t it of the t die , is eviden ha should be highes purity and quality so that it will be thoroughly assimilated and f H the t . P . S of give proper nourishmen ro arry nyder , “ the t of M t w H U”niversi y inneso a, in his ork, uman F : V t f t for f ose ood , says ege able ”a s used ood purp s t t . have a high nu ri ive value In cooking, one now can be sure that when Crisco is used all foods will be pre d w t a t t s w pare i h s ric ly pure , crupulously clean , holly a C to h vegetable f t . risco is recommended t e readers of this book as the cooking fa t best able to produce in f t th rying, pas ry making and cake making, e whole t f to e t some , appe izing oods necessary balanc d die . Re gul a r P ri ce o f t h is B oo k SOc . ’ Co ri ht 1920 b The P rocter dc Ga mble Co . Ci nci py g , , y , nnati , 0 . ” l u l p d LAN C E D A I L Y E T O O D selection and co m bination are no longer considered matters for for t t fa ddists , oday here is a widespread appreciation of the truth that health is the result t of a balanced die . ’ Throughout the animal kingdom the mother s milk is in each rf t f for the of i F r insta nce a pe ec ly balanced ood baby ts kind . o ’ f th e w f t f the th e cal , co s milk is a per ec ly balanced ood , just as ’ f t for the f mother s milk is without a aul in ant . Note how the ca lf builds in a few short months a large and heavy framework of bone covered with tissues that protect internal organs almost the size of wt how the f t t i s complete gro h , and human in an hrives on t single , simple food . w t o et t of f o t f N o , g his balance o d elemen s in a variety of ood stuffs is the purpose of every seeker after perfect growth and A t t d it o o health . ruly celebra e physician says is possible t form late a dietary as accurate as to its substances and combinat ions as f ut t a medical ormula , b his means daily study on the part of the w f t house i e or cook, and canno be considered practical for the is . t t Fo r average individual Nor his absolu e accuracy essential . all general purposes one who eats reasonably may follow his own t t t w l f w - B ut na ural inclina ions and his die i l be airly ell balanced . if one ha s a general knowledge of foodstuffs and their use in the s if body , he may ea ily discover his inclinations are leading him to t - t if w selec a one sided die , and , so , he ill know h ow to change it . In the following pages meal combinations for a day are given f t ff r in which oods u s a e grouped to secure a balanced diet . In 3 I N T RO D U C T I O N ’ AT is life s fuel— the greatest producer of human a t t n w he and human energy . No die ca be ell bal a nced which does not give fats their proper place f A f fa in daily ood . gram o t produces 234 times as “ muc”h heat as a gram of starch . In Foods and Feed Sir H em' the E : ing, y Thompson , nglish authority , says “ Without a c”o nstant supply of fa t the body would cease to exist . I n the past co mparat ively few people paid any a t tent ion t o the scient ific relationship which food be N ow t t to the human body . his s udy in health is of in tense interest to many thousands who have learned that th e choice of the best fa t for cooking is just as im ta t th e t of f w f por n as selec ion oods hich contain a t . Since fa t plays so important a part in balanced daily t it t t t it of h die , is eviden ha should be t e highest purity and quality so that it will be thoroughly assimilated a nd h t . t e P f . H S f give proper nourishmen ro arry nyder, o “ the t of M t w H n U”niversi y inneso a, in his ork, uma F : V t f ts for f oses ood , says ege able ”a , used ood purp t t . have a high nu ri ive value In cooking, one now ca n be sure that when Crisco is used all foods will be pre w t a t t ul pared i h s ric ly pure , scrup ously clean , wholly ta vege ble fat . Crisco is recommended to the readers of this book as the cooking fa t best able to produce in f t rying, pas ry making and cake making, the whole t f to a some , appe izing oods necessary bal nced diet . Re gular P rice o f th is B o o k SOC . Co ri ht 1920 b The P rocter dc Ga mble Co . i n py g , , y , C ci nna ti , 0 . ' K s. LAN C E D A I L Y E T DOD selection and com bination are no longer considered matters for for t t faddist s , oday here is a widespread appreciation of the truth that health is the result of a balanced diet . ’ Throughout the animal kingdom the mother s milk is in each f t f for the of i s F r insta nce a per ec ly balanced ood baby t kind . o ’ f th e w f t f t the the cal , co s milk is a per ec ly balanced ood , jus as ’ f t for the f mother s milk is without a aul in ant . Note h o w the ca lf builds in a few short months a large and heavy framework of bone covered with tissues that protect internal organs almost the size of wt h ow the nf t t it s complete gro h , and human i an hrives on single , simple food . N ow t o et t of f t f , g his balance ood elemen s in a variety of ood stuffs is the purpo se of every seeker after perfect growth and A t t d it rm health . ruly celebra e physician says is possible to fo u late a dieta ry as accurate as t o its substances and combinations as f but t t a medical ormula , his means daily s udy on the part of the w f t h house i e or cook, and canno be considered practical for t e . t t Fo r average individual Nor is his absolu e accurac y essential . a ll general purposes one who eats reasonably may follow his own t t t w f w - ut na ural inclina ions and his die ill be airly ell balanced . B if one has a general knowledge of foodstuffs and their use in the if o body , he may easily discover his inclinations are leading him t t - d t if w w ow o selec a one side die , and , so , he ill kno h t change it . In the following pages meal combinations for a day are given f t ff to u in which oods u s are grouped sec re a balanced diet . In 3 w o ut t th e f s for the w orking hese menus, ood hole day , rather than for w t t f a single meal ere considered ; ha is , oods containing the five f t ff t t t t the of th oods u s are dis ribu ed hroughou meals e day.