The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-22
DR.. Brady's Health Talks
PLAIN FACTS ABOUT MEAT

Hard physical labor may be done nv
men who never eat meat and with
endurance equal to or better than men
who do eat meat. There is probably
moro narm than good in tn, "rneat
three times day" notion of tho Amer
lean workman. lie would DC healthier
and happier IL he ate less meat and
more vegetable protein. or heterogeneous
food. like beans. peas and nuts.
There Is no difference between red
meat and white meat In the diet of
| persons who have Joint troubles This
old-fashioned idea has long sine, been
dropped. White meat is just as GOOD.
| or bad, as red meat in tho diet
Lean meat Is more quickly digos ted
than fat meat. oils and fats tend to
delay digestion In the stomach
Mutton is perhaps the most nour-
ishing. the most digestible and the
most economical meat to buy.
Both beef and pork or ham are
dangerous TO cat unless Thoroughly
cooked. The cause of tapeworm In
man Is eating raw or half cooked beef
| or pork.
Getting Nourishment From Meat.
The strength OF meat is in the solid
meat. and not In the broth. The broth
tastes appetizing. stimulates tho
appetite and stimulates the clrcu-
lation slightly. but il does not feed the
patient. The only way the patient can
get the real nourishment out Of meat
is to eat the meat.
Meat undcrEoes putrcfactivc change
in the digestive tract moro readily
than other kinds of nitrogen Hence
nonmeat diet is advised for various
Intestinal and digestive disturbances.
also for the relief OF certain general
symptoms attributable to absorption
OF the by-products of putrcfaction into
the blood
Effect on Hood Pressure.
Excess Of animal meat In tho diet
tends to raise the blood pressure. For
this reason tho amount OF meat Is
have such artcrial diseases AS apoplexy
or Bright's disease.
In govt, which is OK Extraordinarily
raro In America. all heterogeneous foods.
both animal and vegetable. are con-
cerned In the production and deposit
In the Joints Of urate salts. Therefore.
1t Is futile to cut out beef. pork or
mutton and substitute an equal sup
ply OF energy in the shape Of fish
eggs or vegetable nitrogen. Most OF
the govt In America occurs among tho
poorer classes. In fact, govt Is usually
a poor mans ailment
Questions and Answers.
II. G. II. asks: l. How do We get
the malaria parasite known as the
iVSt NdIl TIC HnnpneleS mosquito
carry II without previously having bit
ten an infected person?
Answer: l. Man is the host: anoph-
eles mosquito is intermediary agent
:. No.
q. E. asks: Isn't licensed graduate
druggist capable of treating minor
ailments?
!. Answer; Tho college course In phar-
macy teaches nothing whatever about
diagnosis or treatment. The druggist
! knows as much about treating minor
ailments as a silkworm knows about
! drcssmaking.
l.. NJ *. asks: !. Is the exclusive
use of distilled water advisable FOR
drinking purposes? .. In regard to
the sun baths advocated In one OF
your recent articles. can tho same
effects BIO obtained through clothing
Answer: /. No. .. No. II exposure
Of the naked body Is Impossible. then
very porous covering may be used.
with longer exposures.
Or. Brady will answer all questions
pertaining to health. If your question
IS OF general interest II VIII be an
swered through these columns: If not
1t Will be answered personally If
stamped, addressed envelope Is In
! closed. DR.. Brady will not prescribe
for Individual cases or make diagnoses
Address all letters TO Dr. William
Brady, care OF The Times Dispatch