New-York tribune., 1913-07-20


1t is true, the worthy Professor
Metchnikof, in all seriousness
proposed a short time ago 70 prevent TINS reA p'on
partially bv amputating resectingI par' .. me m
testineS The principle is sound; but Il j. v H'.iuI
if anv considerable number OF victims cou.d 0. - 10
submit themselves to a major operation involving pos
sibilities of extreme danger We have not a- Hei'u
that Professor Metchnikot has taken any o.. his o""
medicine-which is the crucial test OF convi-".a
HAVING determined the most mportan, par. 10, tne
IL question namely just how much ana a." -' eat
the next point to consider IS what 20 ea'. .,...,
Right here is where the trouble begins tor O. ..s
hack into the earliest daybreak OF history ,... lave
boen as many ais as there were foods The IT, GUAR
rel between Pithccanthropus Erectus and his s" rose
over the method of serving venlson. He wan. 3, d"
natyei and she preferred It dressed.
From Ncandcrthal days down, the disputes .. .oo.
have been legion They have been made the .' u
religious and civil war, and racial hatredS Tie ahu
seventy warring sects had no monopoly oi oi.t ID -
compared with the disputations OF the diet rci..
And vet the question IS very simple one. I.. o.:'
ical conpostion Of the body is similar 20 the 81
ton Of the foods that nouriSh Il. The problem H PEE
sent for digestion, those forms OF diet from WIZ TIC
BODY NAV extract the maximum amount oi .....iS
material and fuel, with the minimum eNpcn+'.-- "
Our physiological engineers know with tolc. de,
gree Of accuracy the chemistry and neat value .,
the various foods They also appreciate idioSl
liking or distaste for the different toodStutts > ,e
able dietary that which diSagreeS, and eating t.. 'N,
always with regard how much Of each class one needs
THERE are three great groups of food produ. that
supplv three different requirements. First N I'M
portancc are the protcdS Goods rich IN nitrogen "AItH
replace waste tissue; secondly, Starc1eS ana sSs"s
(carbohvdratcs which furnish force and contribute 70
heat by oxda,ion; and thirdly the fats hydrocarbons
which prevent undue loss OF proted structure ana con-
serve body heat by equalzing temperature.
Ii is obvious that the requirements may \-.E, anu
that care in their selection, based upon these ie4uue
ments is necessary in preserving phySloloEl," o'O
RUM The Eskimo consumes tremendous QlahuIoS
of seal oil and whale blubber because the maintenance
OF his body heat requires this superabundanyc Aydto
carbon The inhabitants OF equatorial regions IN inc
contrary, have little necessity for hydro,roohS'
therefore fats and oils practically SuperiiuouS' y
gramniyorous diet, with low percentage OF sugar
would be considered an ideal diet for them
The normal appetite is a trustworthy guide. ln gen
cral what Graves is usually what he ought 10 navy
not perhaps in the form he Graves it, but at any rate ~
its chemical constituents. IT, for instance young s1
strongly desires chalk and slate pencils give uleih -
hcr-n the form OF foods rich in lime. II a chd anu
all normal growing children share in this -deInai'ls
CANDY that he is supplied with plenty OF sugar, IL
wholesome form. The chemistry Of the body requires
these things, and nothing but good can come IRON sup
plying them in reasonable amount.
In approaching those mosques OF preudlce-EesI
tarianism, animasm fruit nut. and breaktaSt-Ioou,
aaniSnl-wc advance with trepidation hat under one
arm shoes under the other for here tread on danger
Gus ground. There is nothing the dyed-in-the-Wooo
taddiSt firmly believes rs in the accuracy ot MS u
judgment-unlcSs it be the fallacy of yours
He is knight errant, armed cap-apie IN defense %
his ladyc-the particular fad that for the moment oo
SesseS him. We know; for have we not seen 'h's'
QuiXoteS riding many course and breaking nnulle',
able lances in defense OF no breakfast fruit lunChes,
raw food no food raSns and pruneS, nuts ana sea
weed whole wheat, all milk, milk, grapes, chooT.
late bars and Heaven only knows what else, each ril
convinced that he has the original and only open SS'
to the Gates of Health?
Usually the less the enthusiast knows of chemistry
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