The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-18
THE FOOD VIBRATION CULT.
ZOROASTER's THEORY or BODILY
AND MENTAL POWER.

Avn EUW
The Hand That fakes the Menu. Not the
Hand That Rocks the Cradle. May IN
Future Rule the worid-wife's Power
over Her Husband In Feeding Him.
That a person may so feed himself as to
be able to do any given kind OF work with
ease and efficiency and without fatigue is
the contention Of DIR. 7. J. Betiero, a New
York teacher Of the philosophy Of Zoroaster.
He believes that the inclinations and powers
Of the human mind and body have their
source largely in the vibrations resulting
from the chemical action set up by food.
This conclusion. he says, is based on
verified statements found in the old wisdom
books. At different times he n others
have confined themselves TO foods which
are said by these old books to stimulate
various centres Of activity In the body
snd have carefully noted the results.
These results in a general way indicate
thai a generous meat diet invariably in
creases the inclination and ability 10 show
physical activity. Also that IL imparts
for the time being characteristics Of animal
life, modified and refined. Of course, but
still essentially the same.
Rice was found to produce much the
same vibration a. meat, though more
subtle and persistent, and in addition to
stimulating physical activity it furnished
pabulum for those centres Of control which
direct the finer. less obvious and more
potent forces.
The two foods. rice and meat, It is ex-
planned, might b compared to steel and
iron, rice representing az a food steel.
and uoaaf irnns hut N in ahdah IN get
this result from rice it mt be prepared
properly and also combined with certa ain
other foods.
Fruits in a general way stimulate senti-
ments OF religion; certain kinds turn the
mind to considering the spiritual side Of
life. For instance, a mother desiring to
direct q child's mind into these channels
would be able to accomplish her purpose
with much greater ease If a generous part
Of the child's diet was OF peaches, oranges
and grapes or Taisins.
As there is no age limit when the con-
trolling power Of food ceases, it might seem
that a wife could manage her husband as
well as her children by feeding him prop
erly. As fruits stimulate the affections as
well as religious sentiments, a double ad-
vantage mi ght be scored by making them
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But here turks a danger. 1t is not asserted
that this diet has any directing power.
Therefore should wives feed their husbands
in such a way as to increase the sentimental
tendencies they might not personally reap
the reward Of their effort.
All sugars, so it is said, nave a tendency
to increase the activity OF those centres
OF vibration which augment the affections.
n, Z. .l.o zn& Fo-th that F1ola o.,Aaa1 e.,
sweets, as those that are sour or bitter,
stimulate the will, making those who eat
them determined, persistent and less sub
ject to the sway OF the emotions.
In confirmation OF this assertion; it 10
pointed out that men take sour win in
preference to sweet wines, are fond Of acid
condiments; in fact, az a rule use strong
foods that are not sweet and do not care
for those which are sweet and that they are
stronger Of will, more forceful and not so
easily moved by sentiment as women.
In speaking of the foods suited to different
kinds Of work it was said that those who
would devote themselves to intellectual
pursuits should switch OF the material
vibrations by eschewing meat, pastry and
all heavy, rich foods. Having done this,
to put in commission those centres which
control the vibrations pertaining to the
mind they should eat pears, maize, breads,
birds, fowls, fish and all kinds OF sea food,
but not more than three or four different
kinds at one time. In general it is held hat
alkaline and saline iavors rel ate to and
stimulate vibrations which ma Ike for in
tellectual activity.
A brain worker, II is asserted, can labor
for many hours with little or no fatigue
when he has fed himself for his work, al
though it is generally conceded that a few
hours Of intellectual work is more ~fatiguing
than q day OF manual labor. II this theory
be true, it is somewhat appalling to think
what an amount OF literature, in addition
to that already produced without regard
to food vibrations, might food the world
with the aid Of Zoroastrian precepts. IL
would then be necessary to determine just
what food would enable the public to read
it all: In fact, knowledge Of such a food is
now a need in the opinion Of some people.
That the action Of the mind has much to
do with aocelerating or retsrding the re-
suits Of any vibration is especially empha-
sized. That is, the food calculated to en-
hanoe mental activity would have much
more potent effects II eaten with that end
In view, and the same would be true Of
other foods.
Chemical action is but a REIMBURSEMENT
Of the atoms said DR.. Betiero, and the
vibrations caused by love, peace and high