The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
Health Cranks and
Food Faddists
Have Evolved Some Strange and
Wonderful Theories Concerning :
Stomach Treatment.
A Trial Package Of Stuart's dyspepsia
Tablets Sent Pres.

Within the last twenty years there
has sprung into existence theories by
the score relative to the kinds Of food
tat human beings should eat and
should avoid With the tremendous in
crease in nervous and stomach dis
eases which are caused BY the siren
uous life OF this neurOtics neuraslhenic
age In which we live. We are constantly
having our attention called 70 some
food faddiSt5 new idea on the sub
jet Of alimentstiOn-
Most prominent among these theo-
r1s-s Is the vegetarian who insists tEat
meat vas never intended for the hu-
man stomach, despite the fact that MS
ancestors for 5000 years or more. used
II as their principal article OF diet;
and the old patriarchs Of Biblical his
tory who lived to prodigious old ages
were meat eaters All OF the great ma
tons Of history have been users Of
meat, and all Of the most powerful
ana advanced countries Of today en-
ploy II extensively in their dietaries,
and thear superior development and
high degree Of civilization are in strong
and striking contrast to the decadent
and degenerate nations Of Asia and the
tropics, whose inhabitants are vege-
taTians.
Another faIIacy which has lately be
come faGs IS the SO-called ''lOw-pTO-
ted" diet Now. the foods which are
ricF in proteids are the ones which
5ui d up nerve, brain. muscle, and blood
OF proteid used simply means semi
starvation for the most Important cen
tiers OF the systematic ones on which
We depend the most 10 enable Us 70
successfully fight the battles Of life.
nose nations whose people use foods
containing but little prOteid are never
OF large frame or Well-built- The Japa-
nese. who have always been small OF
stature, have. since adopting q more
liberal prOtetd diet, shown q remark
able increase in size, vigOF and general
Development; and II is only since japan
became a meat-eating nation that 4
has developed into a worId-pover-
Stin another theory lately advanced
e that sugar, pepper and salt are
gastric iTr1TanJs and irTttate the mucous
membrane Of the stomach. although Il
F. Is known that sugar possesses a high
calOT1c value while pepper and sal:
assist digestion rather than interfere
with Il. as IS claimed
The 7O-breakfast plan. the two-meai
Ter day, and even the one meal daily
has been advocated, while some advise
two OF three weeks fast. during which
A. -. Io2a Is WIlhneid from the stomach
70 give II q rest completely ignor-
Ing the fact that the systems tissues
are being constantly torn down and
cast on. and new material 70 rebuild
them must be supplied from the food
Il Is utter nonsense 70 concern ones
self about all these absurd and iIOgi-
cal theories, as life Is entirely toe
shc-t, and there are other things requfr-
ing our attention Eat what you want
when you want Il, and as much as the
system needs &c replenish its waste
and then take one or two Of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, and forget all about
food 1ads and stomach troubles. They
digest all kinds Of food 50 thorough
you won't know you have a stomach
They are powerful digestors Of every
kind Of food though harmless 10 the
system, and may be taken st any time,
and in any quantity
Get box from your druggist for SOC,
and send Us your name and address for
free sample Address F A. Stuart Co
80 Stuart Bldg. Marshall. Michigan