The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-07
Health Cranks and
Food Faddists
Have Evolved Some Strange and
Wonderful Theories Concerning
Stomach Treatment.
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 neu-
rotic neurasthenic age in which we live
we are constantly having our attention
called 10 some food faddist's new idea"
on the subject of alimentation.
Most prominent among these theorists
IS the vegetarian. who insists that meat
was never intended for the human stOm-
ach. despite the fact that his ancestors
for 5000 years or more used IL as their
principal article OF diet; and the old
patTiarchs 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 advanced countries OF to-
day employ II extensively IN their diet
aries, and their 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-
tarians.
Another fallacy which has lately be-
come a fad Is the so-called 'low-proteid"
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 means semi-starva-.
the systematic ones on which we de-
pend the most to enable Us 10 success
fully fight the battles OF life. Those
nations whose people use foods containing
but little proteid 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
Is only since Japan became a intoxicating
nation that II has developed into a world
power.
Still another theory lately advanced is
that sugar, Pepper, and salt are gastric
irTitants and iTTitate the mucous men,
brane Of the stomach. although IL is
known that sugar possesses a high calorfc
value. while pepper and salt assist diges-
ton 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 advise a two
or three weeks fast. during which all
food is withheld from the stomach ito
give il a rest" completely ignoring the
fact that the systems tissues are being
constantly torn down and cast OF. and
new material to rebuild them must be
supplied from the food
II Is utter nonsense 70 concern ones
self about all these absurd and illogical
theories as life is entirely too short and
there are other things requiring our atten-
ton. Eat what you want when you want IL,
and as much as the system needs 10 re-
plenish its waste, and then take one or
two of StuaTt'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 have
a stomach. They are powerful digestors
OF every kind OF food. though harmless
10 the system, and may be taken at any
time and in any quantity.
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