The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
Health CrankS and
Food FaddistS
Have Evolved Some Strange and Won.
derful 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 whicn
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 Authorization.
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 OLD 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 it extensively In their
dietaries. and their superior develop
ment aud 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
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 bat
ties OF life. Those nations whose peo-
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,
yigor and general development; and IL
Ia only since Japan became a meat
eating nation that 1t has developed
into a world-power.
Still another theory lately advanced
is that sugar. pepper and salt are
gastric irritants and irritate the mu-
cous membrane OF the stomach. al.
though ii is known that sugar pos.
sesses a high caloric value. while pep
per and salt assist digestion rather
than interfere with 1t, 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 1t a rest" complete
" ignoring the fact that the system
tissues are being constantly torn down
and cast OF. and new material to re.
build them must be supplied from the
food.
II Is utter nonsense to concern ones
self about all these absurd and illogl-
cal theories. as life Is entirely too
short, and there are other things re.
curing our attention. Eat what you
want when You want II, and as much
az 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 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 be
taken at any time and in any quantity.
Get a box from your druggist for
soc. and send us your name and ad-
dress for free sample. Address. F. A.
Stuart Co., $50 Stuart Bldg, Marshall,
Michigan.