CHAPTER XII 



FOOD HABITS WISE AND OTHERWISE 



SMALL boys and girls sometimes have much dread 

 of terrible monsters which they hear and read about, 

 but which never do them harm because they do not 

 exist. A dragon which they have real cause to fear 

 is sugar, and the dainties made from it. The very 

 idea of anything so sweet as sugar being a dragon ! 

 How can such a delicious substance be harmful when 

 we seem to crave it so ? 



Horses crave sugar just as much as human beings do. 

 Let one taste a lump and he will follow you about 

 eagerly for more. Why do owners not allow their 

 horses to have all the sugar they want? Because 

 they know that more than a little will lessen their 

 appetite for the oats and hay that make them strong. 

 Besides, they are aware that sugar will also get the 

 digestive organs of these useful animals out of order. 

 Its effect on people is similar. When eaten in small 

 quantities, sugar is a good food, because it supplies 

 heat and energy and digests easily. When too much 

 is eaten, the digestive organs become clogged, and loss 

 of appetite, headache, and other ailments result. 



Is it not strange that so many parents seem to use 



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