swallows of water, or whatever is needed to satisfy thirst, and a small
quantity of acid fruit, like the orange, are of great value. They
should be well mixed and moved about in the mouth until the acid comes
in contact with every part of the mouth and teeth.

When there is the slightest sign of digestive difficulties I would
advise that each meal be completed with a small quantity of fruit. If
you stop your meal at a time when you can enjoy the taste of acid fruit
it is usually a definite proof that you have not overeaten.

Remember too that the orange, lemon and any fruit with a strong acid
flavor is a splendid tooth or mouth wash, and it need not be ejected as
an ordinary wash. It can be enjoyed and swallowed after mouth and teeth
have been cleansed. Therefore the frequent use of oranges as a
dentifrice is a habit of great value. Use them on retiring and on rising
and the results will be unusually pleasing.

What foods can be used as substitutes for meat? This is a question that
assumes considerable importance to those desirous of testing the
vegetarian diet. I may say that almost any food that is wholesome and
hearty in character and which is craved by your appetite will make
a satisfactory meat substitute. Those containing a large percentage of
protein are particularly desirable for this purpose. The following
list will give one a general idea as to the nature of these foods:
Cereals of all kinds, either in the whole grain or in the form of
flaked grain, contain a fair percentage of protein and may be
recommended for the purpose, although refined flour or polished grains
are of no value in this way. Bread made from the whole wheat or any of
the whole grains may be recommended. The "war bread" used in Europe
since the outbreak of the great war is of this type. The
pumpernickel and "black breads" used in various parts of Europe are so
valuable from a nutritive standpoint that one can live on them
entirely. Many of the farming and peasant classes of Europe live almost
exclusively on breads of this type. Nearly all the prepared foods
ordinarily referred to as breakfast foods, and which are made up of
whole grains of wheat, corn, oats or barley would come under this
class. No breakfast food made of only a part of the wheat would be
recommended for this purpose.

All kinds of beans are splendid meat substitutes, including navy beans,
lima beans and kidney beans. They are what one may c