The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-19
Sugar I'm the Diet.
London Daily News.

Most of us can remember when we were
children being solemnly assured that sweets
were not good for US, and that we should
incur inherent penalties In stealing the
sugar, I'm the shape of decayed teeth and
destroyed digestions. Very different Is the
last word of science from these ancient
more as a precautionary measure against
an excessive desire Tor what was at one
time a very expensive luxury than from
any scientific authority. Recent researches
have, on the contrary, proved that sugar
Is a most valuable food. far more SO. prac-
tically, than can be quite nationally ex-
planned, physioiogically, In causation- Ex-
periments made in the German army nave
proved that sugar is a most valuable force
producer. The liberal supply OF jam sent
out 10 our army I'm South Africa, which
at first seems a little absurd. was 90 sent IN
consequence OF these experiments: IL had
been shown that jam Is not merely a lux
ury. but. having regard TO Its bulk ana
tions OF the soldiers diet. This fact might.
indeed, have been long ago inferred BY
men of science, were they content TO pront
by simple everyday experience, from the
stamina and powerful muscular develop
ment of the negroes who worked on the
sugar plantations. They were allowed TO
chew the sugar zane ad lib, and were ca
pable of sustained exertion, and OF carry
ing great weights. though the rest OF their
food was OF a very simple character. The
were also famous for their beautiful sound
tive bit OF evidence OF the value OF sugar
AS food r. the fact that will be found re-
peated in many records of semi-starvation
Of the craving that was felt In those con-
dItions for this particular article OF diet.
Mr.. Somers Somerset. for instance, In
his Land of the Muskeg." relates that
when he and his party were reduced In the
u~ninhablted wilds OF Canada 20 the very
last OF their food. eating nothing but dried
horse, and ultimately even scraping the
horses skin 10 make soup from the frag-
ments Of gristle attached TO n. the luxury
for which he craved most was a large pot
OF raspberry jam. which he desired TO eat
with a spoon. This notion constantly filled
the foreground OF his thoughts, much to his
own surprise. A young friend OF mine.
who was almost starved while exploring In
Central America-he and his party OF In
dams being reduced for several days 10 q
most inadequate quantity OF -four and wa
ter cakes-told me that food filled his
thoughts waking and sleeping. and that the
special object OF his ambition was apricot
jam; he promised himself that AZ ever he
got back 10 civilization he would have q
huge pot OF apricot jam. and eat n BY dip
ping chunks of bread into a.. and scooping
the jam up wholesale. The liking OF chill
dren for sweets may be also regarded as In
some degree a natural indication Of the
call OF the system for an article or diet
thai Is especially needed under the strain
OF growth OF course. the fact that the
palate Is gratihed by a sweet flavor OBJ
scures the case somewhat, but children are
SO much fonder OF sweets than ADULTS that
probably the palate IL simply acting as .
guide 10 what will be a useful form Of Tod
to the growing organism