What to Eat and When


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What is the purpose of food? How can it be utilized best to maintain health, aid recovery from illness and raise robust children, while being tasty and attractive on the plate? Today, books and articles on the subject abound, but when this book was written, it was a subject that was only just becoming popular. Susanna Cocroft wrote on subjects deemed of interest to young women and housewives. - Summary by LynneT (10 hr 44 min)

Chapters

Preface and Introduction 21:22 Read by BettyB
PURPOSES OF FOOD 11:51 Read by Rapunzelina
CLASSIFICATION OF FOOD ELEMENTS 53:31 Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg
CLASSIFICATION OF FOODS 1:00:58 Read by Esme LeCoyte
CLASSIFICATION OF FOODS continued 52:46 Read by Esme LeCoyte
HEAT AND ENERGY; BEVERAGES AND APPETIZERS 48:33 Read by A.C. Benson
REPAIR AND ELIMINATION OF WASTE (METABOLISM) 48:45 Read by timli
ORGANS AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING DIGESTION 25:37 Read by A.C. Benson
ORGANS AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING DIGESTION continued 33:49 Read by A.C. Benson
COOKING 25:39 Read by A.C. Benson
FOOD REQUIREMENTS OF THE SYSTEM 26:51 Read by Rapunzelina
DIETS 25:51 Read by BettyB
DIET IN ABNORMAL CONDITIONS 1:00:30 Read by BettyB
DIET IN ABNORMAL CONDITIONS continued 53:06 Read by BettyB
RECIPES FOR FOODS FOR INVALIDS AND SEMI-INVALIDS 30:06 Read by BettyB
INFANT FEEDING 1:05:04 Read by BettyB