The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
Fruit and Efficiency
ny II. ADDINGroN BRUcE
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
alitN,' Psychology and
Parenthood." etc.


At this time OF year fruits OF
many kinds are available as low.
priced foodstuffs Fruit OF some
kind should be eaten daily. not
merely TO take the place OF more
expensive food. but because OF It's
great value TO physical health and
mental efficiency
Fruit benefits health and efficiency
In several ways. For one think. rs
admirably stated in health letter
issued by the Life Extension insti.
tute
Fruit Is not concentrated nutrl.
ment Most fruits contain from IS
20 % per cent OF water. The bal
ance is largely woody fibre or eel.
lulose. fruit sugar, and minerals
The cellulose supplies the waste
which Is so frequently lacking In
modern diets
'Cellulose furnishes no nutriment.
II affords simply bulk and a me.
chanical stimulation 90 the move
ments OF the digestive organs They
are built 70 receive this bulk. and
their proper functionlng requires u.
Thus the free daily use Of fresh
fruit incidentally iusures regular
supply OF water and a certain bulk
20 the food. which prevents consti
patton. allays thirst. and, according
20 some. diminishes the desire for
stimulating drinks Pure water
should OF course. be taken in addi.
tion 10 that supplied by fruit in the
diet"
Constipation 's one Of the com
honest foes 20 health and efficiency
II lowers both vital force and think
Ing power by the toxic action OF the
uncllminated substances which II
allows 10 circulate thru the BLOOD 20
every par, OF the organism.
Wherefore. II only because OF It's
value as preventive OF constipa
ton. the eating OF fruit should be =
daily custom with men and women
Who have work 20 do and wish 20
be able 10 do their work we'll.
rosides which. the eating OF fruit
further increases mental and bodily
viCor By promoting digestion Itself
as wei as elimination.
One OF the requisites 20 good di
gestion is an ample production OF
gastric Juice by tho stomach. Scien-
tihc experiments have proved that
the acids Of fruits stimulate the
stomach 20 produce the indispensa
bic gastric iuice
And of particular interest 10 per.
sons suffering from condition OF
deficiency in the natural acid OF the
stomach. Il has been found that
fruit acids help 20 compensate Tor
this deficiency
Again those mysterious but most
necessary food constituents called
"vitamlns" are abundantly present
In fruit Especially are they pres
ent In such fruits as oranges. lem
ons. lines. and most OF the berries
Consequently the daily use ot
fruit Is an insurance against yitamin
deficiency
The preservation OF the teeth
another important factor IN the
maintaining % efficiency ~ promot
ed by the eating OF fruit For fruit
acids stimulate the flow ~ saliva
ard prevent The formation ~ tartar
Also they have cleaning effect
on the teeth For this reason IL ls
desirable TO eat fruit a. the close OF
a meal instead OF the beginning.
Do not ~ course 20 70 the ex
IRENE OF restricting yourself in sum
mer to an almost exclusively fruit
diet But DO eat plenty OF fruit
thruout the summer
And having acquired the fruit eat
: ing habit. continue II till another
summer comes Every day. sum
mer and winter. eat some fruit 4
you can obtain any You will find
this pays.