Foods and home making

Figure 25. A. White Rat Whose Food Lacked Calcium : B, White Rat Whose Food Was Rich in Calcium The healthy, strong rat with fine fur and bright eyes grew as he should because his food contained everything needed to nourish him. The sick rat was fed otherwise good food which did not contain enough calcium. in good condition. From the results of 139 experiments, it was found that those who drank one quart of milk a day were healthiest. Are you using this amount of milk every day? Are your sisters and brothers drinking a quart? If not, explain to your mother and father the need of a quart a day. Tell them that the fact that a quart of milk is needed each day is not based on the opinion of any doctor or teacher. It is based on actual fact. (See Figure 27.) If, then, a quart of milk is to be used each day, some of this amount should be used for breakfast. Le* us see how this can be done. What Shall We Drink ? 6? What beverages should every boy and girl drink ? The usual breakfast menu contains something to drink. With drier foods, such as breakfast cereals, bread, or toast, something moist is pleasing. Some beverages, such as tea and coffee, are stimulants which contain no nourishment. Milk is not only a wholesome Battle Creek Nutrition Laboratory Figure 26. Skeletons of the Two Rats Shown in Figure 25 This shows plainly how much larger the rat which had enough calcium grew. Curvature of the spine, deformed ribs, and enlarged joints were caused by the diet lacking in calcium. drink but a food, as you have just learned. For breakfast you may want to drink one glass of plain milk as your beverage. In case the weather is cold, you will enjoy, perhaps, a hot drink. Cocoa made with milk is a wholesome hot beverage. Let us see how this can be made : 68 Breakfast National Dairy Council Figure 27. The Difference Made by Milk These dogs are of the same age. Both were fed the same food except that the large fine-looking dog had milk to drink and the other did not. Boys, girls, and grown-ups as well as dogs need milk. COCOA FOR BREAKFAST 2 to 4 tablespoons cocoa 1 to 3 tablespoons sugar 2 cup water 4 cups milk g teaspoon salt Lift the top part of a double boiler from the lower part. In the top part put the cocoa and water. Cook directly over the flame. When the mixture reaches the boiling point, turn the flame down so that it boils gently. Boil gently for 5 minutes. Then add the sugar and milk. Put hot water in the lower part of the double boiler. (How much hot water should you add? See page c2.) What Shall We Drink ? 69 Place the upper part of the double boiler in the lower part. Let the mixture cook for at least 20 minutes. Add the salt. Just before serv- ing, beat the mixture so as to break into bits the scum thaT forms on top of the beverage. Do not throw this scum away. It contains a nourish- ing substance. Yield : 6 teacups, each containing about f of a measuring cup. Variations. — Less milk may be used. When this is necessary, decrease the milk to 2 or 3 cups and increase the water to 2§ or i§ cups. (There should be 4^ cups of liquid.) Cocoa made with half milk and half water is not so nourishing, however, as when made with more milk. If you are to count on the milk in the cocoa as a part of your daily quart, it is well to use a greater quantity of milk than of water.