New-York tribune., 1908-10-04

as IL to compensate for this has given to certain
tropical fruits much larger quantity OF protein
than Northern fruits contain. Thus government
analysis shows that figs have units or caiories
the ounce. dates Is. and bananas 10 Apples
have s. peaches o. and pears u Probably the
figs and dates tested had los: part Of their
moisture, and allowance should be made
so- this
The Arab can, therefore. maintain his vigor on
diet chiefly plucked from trees. Henry NJ stan
ley and his white companions subsisted almost en-
tirey on banana -four Tor two years in the African
jungle Their freedom from disease was IN part
attributed to the wholesomeness OF this diet The
dried banana contains 20 per cent OF proteid, about
double that OF ordinary wheat -four.
At the opening of the mango in Jamaica
many OF the natives practically live on this fr;;it
for two three weeks. They fairly revel in IT.
An ErzIishnian who familiar with the science
OF diet could not understand how they could not
only maintain their health this fare. but
actually grow sleek and fat He knew that
effort to live the fruits OF his native country
would result in weakness. sickness and eventual
death Chemical analysis showed. however that
the mango contained enough proted to supply the
bodily needs
II nature has been thus Kind In adapting food to
mans uses, sire has been equally so In adapting
man to his food You may have wondered why
people can bread At every meal without tirtng
Of It. The difficulty Of eating quail day for
thirty days Is we'll known. Even such defcaoies
asparagus and Strawberries cause aversion
when served too frequentIv. Nature sends men a
never failing appetite for cereals because they are
altogether the most valuable Of foods They con-
tain considers bic amount Of proteid. their salts
of Importance TO the organism. they are readily
digested when properly cooked. and they furnish
a great deal Of nourishment in small bulk
Thus wheat -four. cornmeal. oatmeal tdry1 and
rice dry have mora than 100 units to the ounce.
Baked potatoes have So units. cabbage has e2
spinach . asparagus SIS. apples 1s+. strawberries
ia spring chicken 1s5 and tenderloin Of beet
broiled Sc II man tried to get even half of his
nutrition from the coarse vegetables. which have
considerable indigestibe residue, he would have
to eat pounds OF them daily. and MS stomech
would be sadly overburdened- Nature gives US the
desire for varied diet, and science shows thsI
this Is altogether the best for Us
In the Arctic regions there is little vegetation
Man must live almost wholly animal foods
Fish and meat would not suffice because they con-
tain onIv proteids These would replace vornout
muscle and tissue but could be burned in the
body 10 generate heat and energy Fats. however.
consist of carbon and hydrogen. which are the
chief component. of the foods Of vegetable origin
and supply the fuel needed by the body The polar
animals have fat in abundance. but residents OF
the temperate end torrid can eat it onI! III
limited quantities To them the mere thought u
chewing chunks Of grease is nauseating
The children Of the frozen north. however. are
endowed not only with the ability to eat and TO
digest large quantities Of fat. but with keen
! annatjts for H. Ons who is sensitive 10 such i'm
pressfons must turn away when he sees the natives
Of Southern Alaska the Thlinkits swallowing seal
oil favored by salmon berries with the gusto OF a
boy over ice cream. The Fsqun1aus. further north
will eat blubber slightly cooked in the flames TO
an indefinite number OF POUNDS