Foods and home making

Oranges have a pronounced taste ; oatmeal is mild in flavor. Then too, fruits are very moist foods, while cereals are drier and more solid. Because of this contrast and because fruit is a good appetizer, it is usually eaten before breakfast cereals. For many persons desiring a simple breakfast, fruit and a breakfast cereal along with a beverage make up the morning meal. In addition to these foods, toast or some other form of bread is often eaten. Toast, like breakfast cereals, is mild in flavor, but because it is crisper and dryer, it helps to add variety to the breakfast. When a greater variety or quantity of food is desired for breakfast, eggs, bacon, hash, or some other hot dish is often added. In order that we may keep clearly in mind the foods that are generally considered suitable for breakfast, let us list them in outline form : 4 Breakfast FOODS FOR BREAKFAST Simple Breakfast (for school girl and boy and grown-ups exercising moderately) Fruit Breakfast cereal or buttered toast or both Beverage — Milk or cocoa for boys, girls, and grown-ups Other hot beverages for grown-ups, only More Elaborate Breakfast (for grown-ups doing active work) Fruit Breakfast cereal Eggs, bacon, or hash Bread, rolls, or toast Beverage Why should we eat breakfast ? Every one should eat break- fast. The body needs food regularly. From the evening meal to breakfast is the longest time between meals. The interval should not be further lengthened by going without breakfast. A headache or lack of energy is sometimes the result of eating no breakfast. During the night our bodies become rested. Usually there is only a short time between the hour of rising and of breakfast. During this time, we have exercised very little. For these rea- sons we may not need as much food for breakfast as for either of the meals later in the day, but, as stated previously, we need some food to make us fit for the day’s work and play. Should all persons eat the same quantity of food for break- fast ? If a family consists of a father who follows some occupa- tion such as carpentering, a mother who takes care of the home, and a son and daughter who go to school, the father will prob- ably require more food for breakfast, or a greater variety of foods, than any other member of the household. Those who do a great deal of active work, especially if the work is done in the open air, need more food for breakfast than those who are less active. Those persons who sit at their work and have little Wholesome Breakfasts 5 exercise are usually better, from the standpoint of health, if a simple breakfast is eaten. A young baby eats neither the same food nor so much food as an older child. A grandfather does not eat the same kind and quantity of food as a person who is not so old. Not only the occupation but the age of a person needs to be considered ir- selecting food for breakfast. A doctor often prescribes the foods we may or may not eat when we are ill. We usually eat less when we are sick than when well. Occupation , age , and health affect the amount of food which we eat. How may food affect your height and weight ? The unhealthy white rats shown in Figure 2, page 2, do not weigh so much as the healthy ones. Nor are the unhealthy rats so long as the other two.