The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
Health Cranks and
Food Faddists
Have Evolved Some Strange and Won
derfui Theories Concerning
Stomach Treatment.
A Trial Package Of stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets Sent Free.

Within the last 20 years there has
sprung into existence theories by the
score relative to the kinds OF food that
human beings should eat. and should
avoid. With the tremendous increase
in nervous and stomach diseases which
are caused by the strenuous life OF
this neurotic, neurasthenic age in
which We live, We are constantly hav'
ing our attention called 10 some food
faddist's new idea" on the subject
OF alimentation.
Most prominent among these theo-
rists Is the vegetarian who insists that
meat was never intended for the hu-
man stomach, despite the fact that his
ancestors for 5000 years or more, used
ii as their principal article of diet;
and the ola patriarchs of Biblical
History who lived to prodigious old
ages. were meat eaters. All of ne
great nations OF history have been
users of meat. and all OF the most
powerful and advanced countries OF
today employ II extensively in their
dletaries. and their superior develop
ment and high degree OF civilization
are in strong and striking contrast to
the decadent and degenerate nations
of Asia and the tropics. whose inhabi-
tants are vegetarians.
Another fallacy which has lately be.
come a fad. Is the so-called "low-pro-
ted" diet. Now, the foods which are
rich In proteids are the ones which
build up nerve. brain. muscle and
blood, so that any great reduction In
the amount OF proteid used simply
fut
im portant centers OF the systematic
ones on which we'depend the most to
enable us to successfully fight the bat
ties OF life. Those nations whose poo
pie use foods containing but little pro
ted are never Of large frame or we'll
built The Japanese. who have always
been small OF stature, have. since
adopting a more liberal proteid diet
shown a remarkable increase in size
vigor and general development; and Il
liz only since japan became a meat
eating nation that Ii has developed
into a world-power.
Still another theory lately advanced
liz that sugar. pepper and salt ara
gastric irritants and irritate the niu
cous membrane OF the stomach. nj
though IL is known that sugar pos
sesses a high caloric value, while pen
Ger and salt assist digestion rather
than interfere with II, as Is claimed.
The no-breakfast plan, the two-meal
yer day. and even the one meal daily
has been advocated. while some advise
two or three weeks fast. during
which all food Is withheld from the
stomach Ito give IL a rest" complete.
ly ignoring the fact that the systems
tissues are being constantly torn GoNr
end cast of. and new material to 70
build them must be supplied from tht
food.
IL Is utter nonsense TO concern one,
self about all these absurd and illOgi
cal theories. as life Is entirely too
short, and there are other things 10
curing our attention. Eat what you
want when you want II. and as much
az the system needs TO replenish it's,
waste, and then take one or two OF
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. and forget
all about food fads and stomach trou.
bles. They digest all kinds OF food so
thoroughly you won't know you have
a stomach. They are powerful diges.
tors OF every kind OF food though
harmless TO the system. and may DO
taken at any time and In any quantity.
Get a box from your druggist for
soc, and send us your name and adj
dress for free sample. Address =. A..
stuart Co, 100 stuart Bids, Marshall.
Michigan