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after being baked or boiled? 22. Give synonyms of 

 flavor and prized, page 63. 23. Why are vegetables 

 highly prized as food? Name some vegetables that are 

 considered especially good for the blood and the nervous 

 system. 24. Name some that are healthful stimulants 

 to the liver and other digestive organs. 25. Tell the 

 meaning of variety of diet, bulk, insufficient, page 63. 



26. What vegetables contain a large amount of proteid? 



27. How may peas and beans be made more easily digestible ? 



28. What is said about string beans ? Lima beans? Green 

 peas? Canned peas and beans? 29. Why are almonds, 

 walnuts, and peanuts good body-building foods? What 

 is said of their digestibility? 30. What components 

 are usually found in fruits? Give two fruits that contain 

 some proteid. Why are fruits a highly prized food ? 



31. Tell how bananas may be made more easily digestible. 



32. Why are stewed and canned fruits usually not as bene- 

 ficial as fresh fruit? What is said of dried apples? Of 

 fruit put up in tin cans? 33. How may we guard against 

 bacteria and mold when canning? 34. Explain how to 

 keep fresh oranges, apples, etc., from decaying. 



CHAPTER XI 



1. Give the meaning of beverages, beneficial, and diffi- 

 culty, page 69. 2. Tell from what coffee is made. From 

 what is tea made? What do both contain? 3. Why 

 should children drink neither tea nor coffee? 4. What 

 is tannin? Tell the best way to prepare tea, and why. 

 5. Why are cocoa and chocolate much more nutritious 

 beverages than coffee or tea? 6. Tell what is said about 

 the numerous "soft drinks." Why should ice cream soda 

 not be taken immediately after a hearty meal ? 7. Give 

 the meaning of multitudes, ingredients, and derange, page 73. 



