BENEFITS OF WHEAT

Whole wheat is a perfect food. In the form of white flour, however, it is an imperfect, unbalanced food, on account of its deprivation of the valuable phosphates which exist in the bran.

Rickets and malnutrition generally are the outcome of the habitual use of white flour, unless the loss of mineral matter is counter balanced by other foods.
Only the very finest wholemeal, such as “Artox,” for example, should be used for making bread, etc. The ordinary coarse wholemeals are apt to produce intestinal irritation.
Cracked wheat, soaked overnight in water and boiled for a couple of hours, is a favourite prescription of American writers for habitual constipation. It may be obtained at most large “Food-Reform” stores.

Bran Tea

Nervous or anemic persons will derive great benefit from a course of bran tea. It is made as follows:--To every cup of bran allow 2 cups distilled water. Well wash the bran in cold water; it is generally full of dust. Put in a saucepan with the cold distilled water, cover tightly, and boil for thirty minutes. Strain, and flavour with sugar and lemon juice to taste. Take a teacupful night and morning.