taught not only what the nutritional requirements of the body are,
but also how the diet may be arranged to satisfy these requirements
most conscientiously and economically. "Caloric Feeding" is the name
given the method which aims to furnish an individual the exact amount
of food, and usually to furnish it at a minimum cost. Its principles
are of great practical importance to the commissary of an army or to
the purveyor of an institution which provides for large numbers of
people; but it is neither necessary nor advisable that the diet of
any healthy individual be regulated solely with a view to satisfying
the actual requirements of his or her body. Food should possess other
qualities than fuel value: first of all it must be appetizing, for
appetizing food receives the most thorough digestion.

We all know how variable are our appetites. What appeals to one will
not appeal to another, and frequently the same person has no appetite
to-day for food that she will eat with relish to-morrow. Precise
rules, therefore, to guide healthy persons in the selection of their
food are not obtainable; neither are they desirable, for the exercise
of individual preference possesses notable advantages. In order,
however, that there may not also be disadvantages, the prospective
mother, like anyone else, must be content to choose food that is
simple, wholesome, and of such a character that it will not throw an
undue burden upon the digestive organs.

During pregnancy some uncooked food should be eaten every day. Ripe
fruit answers the purpose admirably. At all seasons of the year fruit
of one variety or another, such as apples, peaches, apricots, pears,
oranges, figs, cherries, pineapples, grapes, plums, strawberries,
raspberries, and blackberries may be obtained and should have a place
in the diet. In making a choice personal taste alone need be