Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-11-12
WHAT THE wrAMINEs TEACH vs.

sanitation and such things. but In
spite Of all this our death rate for
persons over forty In increasing.
writes DR.. Charles F. Bolduan, d.
rector Of the New York health DEPART
ments bureau Of public health. And
attention is called to the fact that
overindulgence in proteins (meatss
eggs, fish and the like) Is big factor
In this increase in the death rate OF
persons over forty years Of age.
Such statements are frequently
seized with avidity by persons OF more
than average intelligence and passed.
from individual to individual. slightly
embellished with each repetition, untik
they may become strong indorse-
ments OF one or more Of the many So
called diet systems that every 80 often
sweep over the country leaving trail
Of invalids in their wake. 1t must DO
remembered that any marked change
in diet or In cooking is certain to pro-
duce some result, and change itself
is often o benefit; but diet which ad-
mirably suits one person Who lives In
certain location and does a certain
kind Of work may not be adapted to
another individual living under diner
emit conditions and doing a different
kind OF work. The truth OF the mat
ter is that mans chances Of health are
best when he eats with moderation
diet made up Of clean, wholesome.
ordinary foods, well prepared In tho
usual ways. Such diet should In
clude some articles to be cooked and
others to be eaten raw, such as bread.
cereals, fruits, vegetables, meat, hsh.
milk, butter, cheese and eggs. All
these articles should be OF good quail
ity and free from all dirt, either visi-
BILE or invisible, should contain no
deliberations nor be deprived OF any
constituent part in the course OF prep
aration for eating,
Apart from overeating Of proteins
probably the greater part OF our
troubles cDmes from the loss OF i'm
portant elements from our foods In
preparing or preserving them. These
losses have been due to the fact that
either we do not know the elements
are present or we assume the very
minute quantities to be OF no conse-
Quence. We are only just beginning
to grasp the real truth through study
Of the engines, the catalyzers, the VT
amines, the hormones and the action
Of the ductless glands in the body.
And possibly We get the most signinfi-
cant hints as to what these actions
are through an understanding OF the
reactions in the simpler forms OF lie.
If we pass a beam Of light through
a prism the white light is split into
the six prominent hues OF the spec
trum, supplemented by a multitude or
subordinate ones. Each OF these hues
corresponds with one definite wave
length of light and each produces
some definite molecular reaction in
everything 1t strikes.
This world is adjusted to operate un-
der the driving power of full sunlight.
We have noted that Indian corn, for
example, grew within a certain period
to 25 inches under white glass and In
the same period of time only is inches
under red glass, eight inches under
green glass and six inches under blue
glass. The several glasses used IN
these experiments checked ar9 lid
back part OF the sun energy. as en-
easily be demonstrated by holding q
sheet Of white and Of colored glass In
the hand out in sunllght-the colored
glass will become sensibly warmer
than the white glass. 1t Is very evil
dent that abstracting from white light
a part Of the waves produces material
changes in plant life. We know that
plants cannot thrive and grow without
light, and that 1t is only in the light.
with a supply OF the atmospheric gases
and OF water, and with the green
chlorophyl bodies in q healthy ccndi-
ton, that the manufacture OF food can
20 on. We also know as the result
of simple experiments that certain
solutions of mineral matter must be
present to enable the plant to manu-
facture food. Seedlings can be grown
in glass jars, some in distilled water
which is devoid of any minerals. 9TH
ers in distilled water with one or two
or all of the necessary salts in solu-
ton, in order to prove the general
facts of nutrition and draw very close
between life In that plane
and life on our own plane.
Let US consider what is perhaps the
most fatal disease that can overtake
or the lack Of color
Ing matter. This disease in all its es-
sentials is very similar in anemia in,
the human being. Chlorosis is an OBJ
Bcure disease, but In most cases 1t ap-
pears to be caused by a lack Of iron.
without iron the human blood Is not
red nor are plant granules green. Gen
orally the seedlings attacked by the
disease die out very early, but some
times sickly whitish leaved specimens
struggle along for little while. The
disease is often local and in compound
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