Dora C. C. L. Roper

“ Some people think that we become like the food we eat. This is true when the vibrations of what we eat are stronger than the vibrations in our bodies. All food consumed has a vibration of its own and unless the vital force within can change the rate of vibration of the food eaten and tune it to the vibration of the body itself, one cannot become nourished, or in other words "he becomes like the food he eats." There is but one force or energy in the body, which is life or "spirit." ”

“ Flavor with onion, if desired, and if it does not become thick enough, dissolve a little rice flour with cold water, and add it to the barley ten minutes before removing from the fire. Serve with cream or with lettuce for breakfast or dinner.
Rye is richer in minerals and contains less starch than wheat. It is not superior to wheat, but it is one of the oldest and most perfect foods, and is the staff of life to some of the healthiest and strongest races of the old world. It is laxative, and because of this it is more suitable for certain individuals than for others. ”

“ Foods are substances which, when introduced into the system, supply the necessary material for growth, renewal and maintenance of the vital structures. Food is anything that nourishes.
Foods must contain the same elements found in our bodies. The body requires a combination of different food elements in proper proportion to produce a suitable diet. Foods are divided into five classes: water, protein, fats, carbohydrates and mineral matters. ”

“ Many people at the ages of sixty and seventy still lead an active life, while others retire from activity at forty-five or fifty. Therefore, the food should conform to the person's mental and physical requirements. If the teeth are poor and the digestive powers weak, the food should be light, consisting mainly of well cooked cereals, baked potatoes, rice, cooked greens, a small amount of meat, raw fruits and raw greens in combination with fatty foods, as salads, milk and buttermilk, toasted breads and soups. ”

“ There is but one force or energy in the body, which is life or “spirit”. Under normal conditions this force has in itself all the power to harmonize with the vibrations of the foods taken into the body. Provided there is a demand for food in the form of true hunger.
Natural diet, deep rythmic breathing with corresponding exercises awaken latent talents within us and rapid mental and spiritual unfoldment takes place. Inharmony, disease and pain are caused by living a life contrary to the laws of God and Nature. ”

“ Spinach or lettuce, macaroni, cheese, pea or tomato puree. Tomato soup or salad, baked beans, lettuce, prunes.
Drink sufficient pure natural water between your meals. There is danger in over-drinking as well as in under-drinking.
All who are in the habit of eating more than their systems require and especially those who indulge in large amounts of bread at dinner, would do well to begin their meal with a soup. Legume and cream soups will furnish a satisfactory meal by themselves. Take toast or sun-dried bread at the end of the meal, with black coffee or postum. ”

“ Do not eat berries and legumes at the same meal. Apples, carrots, celery, tomatoes, lettuce, grapes, oranges or lemons are good additions. Tomatoes and potatoes should not be mixed at the same meal except in small quantities, and only when a considerable amount of fatty foods are eaten. Walnuts may be eaten at the end of the meal, where peas or lentils are served.
Soups prepared from legumes, fruits or cereals require an addition of fat in the form of butter, oil, the yolk of an egg or cream. A soup of peas, beans, corn or lentils may be prepared from left-over food or fresh cooked legumes. ”

“ Common sense and judgment, following a natural instinct, will go a long way toward attaining better health. But those who, through the constant use of cooked, or highly spiced and fermented food, have lost their natural instincts and intuitions, will find the study of the science of dietetical chemistry of inestimable value toward a better understanding of natural laws, and be enabled to make the selections and combinations of foods more suitable to their temperament. ”

“ At each feeding, add the prescribed amount of water to the milk, shake and heat in a water bath. Add a tablespoonful of lime water or barley water. If the milk cannot be obtained fresh twice per day, it is safer to scald the milk which is used during the night.
Milk is a food, not a drink; it should never be taken in addition to, or at the end of a heavy meal. Many people object to boiled milk on account of a theory that it tends to constipate. Do not dwell on theories; find out for yourself. Potatoes, toast and many other cooked foods are constipating also. ”

“ I hope that the following pages may serve as a stepping stone for all who desire to eat less meat, as well as for those who wish to become vegetarians.
In adopting a raw food diet, or in reducing heat-giving elements, such as artificial sugars and hot drinks, it is important to apply more external heat to the body for a while, or else have the morning meal served in a sunny room. Plenty of outdoor exercise is necessary to properly utilize a vegetarian diet. ”

“ As vegetables also contain a large amount of water, it is not wise for one who has to perform active mental or physical labor to indulge in a large amount of cooked, especially underground, vegetables at the noon meal. At this time of the day the system requires the most nutritious foods in the form of protein elements, no matter whether the meal consists of cooked food, cold or warmed over. Green peas and corn are best eaten at the noon meal, as they are rich in proteid elements. ”

“ It is possible for normal individuals under fairly normal conditions of life to nourish perfectly their bodies on a vegetarian diet, provided they are willing to live mainly on sun-kissed foods instead of on a mass of sloppily-cooked, devitalized, starchy vegetables, and soft nitrogenous foods that burden the digestive organs and produce obesity and slow consumption. ”

“ The shortest road to happiness is to regard the body as the present dwelling-house of the eternal, and not merely to dream of the possibilities of becoming perfect in some future state of existence. Our physiological body constitutes the source from which the immortal man receives its strength. ”

“ The physiological laws of our bodies are based on very economical plans: nature utilizes everything and wastes nothing. Cooked foodstuffs, whether they are wasted within our bodies by over-indulgence, or in the garbage can, create decomposition and germs.
MENUS FOR DINNER FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.
One-half orange, one ounce boiled fish, one-half of an apple, toast. One-half of an apple, one or two eggs, one to two tablespoons raw rylax. Cereal salad with carrots and fish. Legume soup, butter and bread, raw carrots. Well boiled macaroni, two tablespoons of cold grated cheese. ”

“ Mix all the other ingredients well and add mayonnaise dressing. Put the salad on a platter or into a large glass dish; garnish with lettuce and olives and make designs of green, red, white, and yellow with left-over ingredients.
Nuts are high in nutritive value, and are better evenly combined with non-protein elements than flesh foods are. They are rich in fat and form an ideal diet in combination with raw fruits and greens. They are not sufficiently appreciated as a food, and receive much unjust criticism as to their digestibility. All nuts are wholesome. ”

“ In place of the butter sauce, the broth may be thickened with a little corn starch dissolved in water and two tablespoonfuls of thick cream used in place of butter. The above quantity is sufficient for a family of three. The most suitable cooked vegetable served with this dish is string beans. People who have to live on an economical plan can add one cup of hot milk to the broth and prepare more sauce. In this way the protein in the milk can serve as a substitute for two eggs. If bread is desired, serve it at the end of the meal. Toast is preferable. ”

“ Cooked milk is not a natural food, but neither are cooked cereals. A combination of raw milk, or cream, and cooked cereals will force the stomach to absorb the milk immediately, while the remainder, poorly masticated and filled with germs, will tend to produce an acid process rather than an alkaline. If sugar is added to raw milk and cereals, the process of intestinal fermentation is complete. ”

“ People whose time is valuable can save much work by placing the dishes from the draining board upside down on a shelf prepared from wooden slats, or set them in a wire basket and let them dry without wiping.
If the dishes are not washed immediately after each meal, place the silverware and knives in a high bowl or quart measure and let them soak in hot or cold water. Remove all foods from metallic utensils immediately after the meal is over. Never allow metallic spoons to stand in fruit sauce, salt or in any kind of prepared food. Acids dissolve metal and in this way may produce poisoning. ”

“ Let stand in sufficient liquid to cover the hearts well for 10 or 20 minutes. Serve with a white sauce or with French or mayonnaise dressing. Wheat or rye bread with butter is a good addition, also dried stewed fruit. If served for dinner, boiled eggs or egg-food of some kind should be added. If soup is desired, pea, tomato or milk soup is the most suitable. Olives also form a good addition.
People who suffer from obesity, or those who can not use much sweets, should always treat cooked vegetables (except potatoes) with acid as mentioned above. ”

“ A person who, in addition to these physical defects, has weak kidneys and intestinal obstruction interfering with the glycogenic functions of the liver will suffer far more often in spite of total abstinence from all such stimulants because he indulges in foods such as canned, watery cooked fruits in combination with yeast bread, potatoes and a variety of cooked foodstuffs which his eliminating organs are not able to manage, and alcoholic fermentation is the result. The blood, instead of being a transparent, homogeneous, and alkaline fluid, resembles in appearance sour milk. ”

“ Grapes are a valuable fruit for the table if eaten in the right proportion with other foods which contain fat and protein. They are rich in sugar and tartaric acid. As a medicinal fruit they may be eaten in large quantities by themselves.
People with digestive troubles should be careful in combining raw blackberries with other foods. They are rich in protein and may take the place of part of the meat dish on hot summer days. They should never be used as a dessert after a heavy meal. ”

“ Cooked foods which have poor keeping qualities should not be kept for further use, or no more should be prepared than can be eaten at one meal. To this class belong cooked underground or leaf vegetables, custards, soft puddings, milk and egg foods and gelatines. Damp or rainy weather is more favorable for decomposition of foodstuffs than dry weather. If a variety of left-over food is on hand which cannot be combined into one dish, it is better to serve different food to each member rather than to divide each article for all ”

“ The cerebrum, or fore brain, is divided into two hemispheres, each of which is further divided into numerous lobes consisting of grey and white nervous substance and millions of nerve cells and fine blood vessels. The hemispheric ganglia are the instruments through which the intellectual powers manifest themselves. If these instruments have become imperfect in structure through retarded development by wrong environment and education, or have been damaged in any manner by severe shock, violence or disease, the manifestations of intelligence are affected in a corresponding degree. ”

“ Cracked and flaked grains can be made into delicious dishes with very little labor and time, and are far more nutritious than cooked cereals. Sun cooked foods are rich in vital magnetism, of which artificially cooked foods have been deprived. They also diminish the desire for tea, coffee, spices and other artificial stimulants. However, the change should be made gradually. The best time to begin is in the spring by partaking of some raw cereal in the form of a gruel or mush each day. The most unsuitable time is when tired or overworked. ”

“ If a heavy meal is eaten in the evening, remaining half digested in the stomach over night, and putrefying, then acid fruits will cleanse the stomach in the morning.
Apples are among the most perfect of fruits. People who have difficulty in digesting a sufficient amount of cereals should eat apples almost daily. If raw apples disagree, they can be made agreeable by combining them with oil in the form of a salad. Baked apples and apple sauce are also good, provided they are not spoiled with too much sugar. ”

“ During hot summer months when the skin is active, there is less tendency to fermentation by such people, and heating of milk, if fresh, is generally unnecessary. (However, this is not the case with infants or people who have a tendency to diarrhea.)
Artificial sweets, white bread and poisonous beverages develop butterflies that crave excitement and artificial life. The world is full of people that are without substance, power or principle. They earn their living the easiest way they can. ”

“ Flavor with celery roots if desired.
VEGETABLE SOUP. Use Carque’s dried vegetables and follow directions on the package. Add butter and flour or thicken with barley, rye, or flaked wheat.
Soups. Many American housekeepers do not know how to prepare soups and do not like them. The fact that people of many nations in the world, with smaller incomes than the average American working man, use soups daily, once or twice, and are far superior in physical strength and endurance to the latter, should convince every one that nutritious soups are an important article of diet. ”

“ Each individual is a law unto himself. Two different people afflicted with a disease of the same name may require entirely different treatment. Human beings cannot be standardized like inert machines.
All berries are rich in minerals and feed the brain cells. They contain traces of protein. Blackberries and huckleberries are rich in volatile oils and iron, and are of great medicinal value. They are excellent for the evening meal in the form of gruels and drinks. The pineapple contains bromaline and is of medicinal value in the treatment of certain stomach disorders. ”