FOOD AS MEDICINE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 148, 17 March 1908, Page 3

FOOD AS MEDICINE.

■ ' Watercress, is lan excellent;blood purifibr. Lettuce,-has a .soothing .effect-on ' the nerves and is excellent for sulferersifromliusomiiia;-' Tomatoes are good for..a torpid, liver,' but should bo avoided by gouty people! •-.■• Celery, is a nervo tonic; onioris 'also'aro a tonic for tho nerves. - . - .

Spinach has gregjt aperient qualities, and, 13 far better tlx el 11 liiodicmo for sufferers.from r constitpatio'ii..;/' 'V '.v.- ! Beetroot' is. fattening ; and^-godcLfpr. people )vho"\fant;t;olpu^:ori^flcsh',i-1 »" Parsnips'; possess tKe same .virtues "'as sar-, saparilla. .'A , .Cranberries correct the liver! A' V, Asparagus '.stimulates.'tbe'.kMneys. 'I,; .k: Bananas' aro; beneficial ito /sufferers. from. ! . .complaints. Celofy..contains sulphur.and.helpsVtoi.ivari off'rheumatism'..'. V, Honey, is, a' 'g<»od::Buijsti£uta'-'fo<tcl^ ! ''UvOT; ri' •v.'-ThOi'jfticp' of ..a.lemon is'excellent for. sore throat;- but should not bo' swallowed."''lt'' ishould bo used as a.'gargle..'.. Carrots'are-excellent for gout. • ." - v."''"' y ; i EATINC PEAS IN AMERICA. Many an-'-English reader "'has been amused and - surprised. at< finding." in American.' periodicals .really'serious; discussions.;a? 'to'rwhether peas; should be'eaten mth-.a-fork. or a' ; spoon.', .In;! Jsngland. they : aro ; pr.opdr]y. and easily eaten with a.fork—one would not know hdW;,else to..carry :them to tho mouth..;* In America. they.i .are.. served• .with tho- sauce .-.on liquor in'whidh ; they,!are is to say?>;the '/small ;ainpunt - of; 'water,' 1 that te-. inains after the stowing is completed., .They aro delicious , so, and the best, part-of; them -is that-bit; of .sauce-with its: jjlenfcif.ul :supply.i|of;- salt,', 'pepper;; and; butter.; i; For' this- you' mustviiso a spoon, after having first' ■ partaken ; of tho (peas,themselves: with :yoUr : fork.' -;•*'•••■■'■ '■■■'■ v'- - ; • WEDDINC PRESENTS. --„ ; In nothing haye;the- habits ,of ;the,fashionable world altered mors greatly tlidn in .the matter of. wedding..presents f J[e.w;els, remain ■ as. popular as ever;' Wt w;herea;s' n'ot''lohg ago' all sorts /of useless "ornamental> trifles' were' bestowed" oh a brido;' it' is now considered-"the-thing" for a set of t-oblQbtd-'gether > and 'give one fine piece of furniture' or piece 'of platc.' ; ' Tlien again,'' book's,'have'' .como''intp''higb favour,- th'ahk'sj it 'may : -be' said, •to : th(i initiative shown' in- .tliis' : ma'tter by j some , ofour' leading ■ stat&nidn, - notably: Mr.; Balfour and 'Mr. ■ Haldatie, who almost iiiv^riably' present. -the brides 'of "their ' ac-' ■quaintancer'with finely'bound copies' of 'their favourite work's. ■ ■;"' ' : v,:: -- ■ '» Princess, Carl of: Sweden, -a ■ daughter/'' of King Frederick'Vlll of Denmark, 4 has V.since her early days been a clever maker of , children's toys. In the.' Swedisir capital Princess Irigeb'org's name is .synonymous with' skilled workmatlship in this lino.