The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-11-11

OIeC VII Sduoc
Premature Old Age - Animal
Foods More Readily Digested Than
Vegetable - Don't Eat Too Much
Meat-The Mixed Diet More Ra-
tional Misleading Statements
Made by V~egetarians.
1t is an indisputable fact that the
over-indulgence in any one class OF
foods, to the exclusion of others that
are essential, will necessarily prove
detrimental; therefore, | am, have
been, and in all probability shall con-
tinue to be in favor of a mixed diet.
Physiology teaches that man is
omniverous. The shape and construc-
ton of his teeth and digestive appar-
atus demonstrates that his food is
found in the animal, vegetable and
mineral kingdoms.
Vegetable or Mixed Diet.
This is the point on which, at the
very outset, we nay as well agree to
disagree. 1t is one upon which | have
very decided opinions, based upon
physiology coupled with years of OBJ
servation.
The word vegetarianism is q mis-
homer; hence is misleading. Fruits
and nuts are not vegetables, although
they are usually classified with the
vegetable kingdom. Of course they do
not belong to the animal or mineral
kingdoms, but rightfully belong in a
class by themselves. The classical
ton, as given in the Webster'S Inter
national Dictionary. is one that distin-
cuisines between the raw and the pre-
pared article, viz: Tomatoes, If eaten
raw, are fruit; if cooked, are vege-
tables"
One who lives exclusively on fruits
and nuts should be called a f%ruitarian.
One who lives exclusively on vegetables
is a vegetarian. One who lives on
fruits, nuts, grains and other veGe-
tables is a non-meatarlan. But one
who includes butter, milk, cheese OF
eggs (animal products) in his dietary
should not be called a vegetarian.
Therefore, a vegetarian, in the strict
est sense of the term, would be diTti-
cult TO find. The one severe blow 20
vegetarianism lies in the fact that so
many persons have espoused the
without having any knowledge Of food
values, having dropped meat entirely
from their dietary without substituting
those vegetables Oceans, peas, l~entils)
that lake the place of meat. Unless
these vegetables are eaten in sufficient
quantity to furnish the necessary pro
tein (the building materially, the result
VIII be q run down condition of the
system, the lark of stamina, decidedly
anemic, and srch a one is everlastingly
yawning. yawning, yawning.
Some Facts About Vegetarianism.
a. One of the chief objections to
the fantastic principles of the vese-
tarians is the fact that, if followed, the
strictly vegetarian diet tends to the
early development Of atheroma, caus-
ing premature old age.
CD Nature never intended hat al
the nutrition of the body should be
derived from any III class of fool
stuffs which would require the use Of
digestive juices and imply the
disuse of others which are normally
present.
(S.) No form of vegetable nourisn-
ment has yet been discovered upon
it is possible to rear the yOuIg
mammal, in which man is included.
(4.) 1t has been indisputably proven
by experiment that animal foods are
easily, more readily and more
digested than vegetable;
milk, eggs and beef being the most
so of all foods in use, having a
minimum of residue (from three to six
per cent? remaining undigested; while
20 to 70 per cent. of all vegetable
food passes through the alimentary
tract undigested.
(5.) Again, the vegetable foods lore
undergo fermentation and put
refaction. Also, sugars and starches
are always found in excess in vege-
fat is found in excess in the
animal as compared with the vegetable
food.
60 All animal food comes primarily
rom the vegetable; hence it makes lit
lie difference whether foods come from
he animal or vegetable kingdom, as
hey each contain three classes of
chemical substances: % water and
he inorganic salts; (2) the heat and
producers (the starches, sugar
and fat; (3) the proteids (tissue build
srs).
a. While it makes little difference
IS regards the obtaining of nourish-
nent, the question from the viewpoint
digestion and INSTRUMENTATION Is
decidedly in favor of a mixed diet; i. e.
lot wholly the one or the other.
l do not wish to be understood rs
speaking disparagingly of vegetarian
nor of encouraging the eating of
90 much meat but to encourage the
more rational-the mixed diet. The
contained in the animal
are, Of course, very much like
hose of our own bodies, and, there
ore. need but little change before they
ire ready for use. The vegetable COM
on the other hand, requird