The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03
Health Cranks and
Food Faddists
Have Evolved Some Strange and
Wonderful Theories Concerning
Stomach Treatment.
A Trial Package of Stuarts 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
reurotlc. neurasthenic age in which we
live, we are constantly having our at
tention called to some food faddist's
new idea" on the subject of alirnenta-
ton.
Most prominent among these theo-
rists is the vegetarian who insists that
meat was never intended for the hui
ran stomach, despite the fact that his
ancestors for 5000 years or more. used
IT as their principal article of diet: and
the old patriarchs of Biblical History
who lived to prodigious old ages, were
meat eaters. All of the great nations
of history have been users of meat,
and all of the most powerful and adj
Vanced countries of today employ it ex-
tensively in their dietaries. and their
superior develoI.ment and high degree
or civilization are in strong and strik-
ing contrast to the decandent and de-
generate nations of Asia and the tropics
whose Inhabitants are vegetarians.
Another fallacy which has lately be-
come a rad, is the so-called 'low-pro-
teid' diet. Now. the foods which are
rich in proteids are the ones which
tuiid up nerve, brain. muscle and blood
70 that any great reduction in the
amount Of proteid used simply means
semi-starvation for the most important
centers OF the systematic ones on
which we depend the most to enable us
to successfully fight the battles of life
Those nations whose people use foods
containing but little proteid are never
of large frame or welI-bullt. The Japa-
reese, who have ALWAYS been small of
stature, have. since adopting a more
liberal proteid diet. shown q remark
able increase in size, Vigor and general
development; and it is only since Japan
became a meat eating nation that it
has developed into a world-poWer
Still another theory lately advanced
Is that sugar, pepper and salt are gas
trio irritants and irritate the mucous
membrane of the stomach, although it
Is known that sugar possesses a high
oaioric value, while pepper and salt as
s.st digestion rather than interfere with
IT., as is claimed.
The no-breakfast plan, the two-meal
per day, and even the one meal daily
has been advocated, while some adviee
which all food is withheld from the
stomach ito give it a rest" Completely
ignoring the fact that the systems it's
sues are being constantly torn down
and cast off, and new material to re-
build them must be supplied from the
food.
It is utter nonsense to concern ones
self about all these absurd and illogi-
cal theories. as life is entirely too short
and there are other things requiring
our attention. Eat what you want
when you want it, and as much as the
system needs to replenish its waste
and then take one or two of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets. and forget all about
food fads. and stomach troubles. They
digest all kinds Of food so thoroughly
you won't know you nave a stomach
They are powerful digestors of every
kind Of food though harmless to the
system, and may be taken at any time
and in any quantity.
Get a box from your druggist for soc
ard send US your name and address
for free sample. Address, f. A. Stuart
Co., $50 Stuart Bldg, MarshalL Michi-
gan